Larry J. Lemley, 73, of Dawsonville passed away Sunday November 19, 2017.
Mr. Lemley was born August 8, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Loran and Maxine Lemley. He and his wife owned a home in Dawson County since 1980 and moved from Dunwoody to become full time residents in 2002. Larry worked in the peanut industry and retired from the Golden Peanut Company after 20 years of service. He enjoyed golf, boating, was an avid University of Alabama fan, and was a member of First Redeemer Church in Cumming.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Diane Lemley, Dawsonville; sons and daughters in law, Jim and Lori Lemley, Cumming, Greg and Ashley Lemley, Birmingham, AL; sister and brother in law, Linda and Ronnie Acker, Bessemer, AL; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday November 22, 2017 at 3 o’clock at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Jeff Jackson and Pastor Mike Schmid will officiate. Interment services will be held in the Highland Memorial Gardens in Bessemer, Alabama on Friday November 24 at 1 p.m.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 until 3 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the First Redeemer Church Building Fund, 2100 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, Georgia 30041.
Condolences may be expressed at www.beardenfuneralhome.com.
Bearden Funeral Home, Dawsonville, GA.