Carl E. Findley, Sr., 88, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Monday, January 9, 2006, at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald.
Graveside services will be held 2 PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, with Rev. Steve Waldorf and Rev. B.J. Funk officiating. Eulogies by Dr. Carl E. Findley, Jr. and Mac Wilcox.
Mr. Findley was born March 24, 1917, in Irwin County, Georgia to the late Aaron Milton and Gertrude McCurdy Findley. He was retired manager of Halperin’s Department Store in Fitzgerald. After retiring he worked at J Englemann LTD Men’s Store in Fitzgerald and the Big Store in Tifton. Mr. Findley served in the United States Army and retired from the Georgia National Guard. He was a member of the American Legion, an avid golfer and a member of Central United Methodist Church. Mr. Findley got great pleasure spending time with his grandsons, enjoyed his daughter, Gloria’s home cooking and smoking his pipe on his son’s front porch.
Mr. Findley is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Dr. Carl E. Findley, Jr., and Judy of Sylvester; daughter: Gloria L. Findley of Tifton; two grandchildren: Carl E. Findley, III and Aaron Findley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Warren Findley.
The family requests that memorials be made to Central United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 428, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.