Obituaries

Sewell Mortuary respectfully announces the passing of Mr. Gary Godfrey on May 10th, 2017.

Funeral Service is Saturday May 20th, 2:00 pm at Sunny Side Baptist Church in Greenville, GA.

Visitation is Friday from 11 to 6 pm. at Sewell Mortuary in Grantville, GA.

Gary Godfrey better known as GG was born April 28, 1956 in Meriwether County in Greenville, Georgia to the late Willie James Godfrey and Doris "Teen" William Render Godfrey. Gary attended the Meriwether County School System. Gary worked at Fumon Food Skin Factor back in the 70's and after the he worked at Atlanta Gas Light, and he was a construction worker. He worked with Joseph Favor doing roofing.

Gary loved his family and had a very kind and friendly spirit. He was always happy to see you coming and he greeted you affectionately. Gary was the life of the party. He was a mother's boy and he enjoyed going fishing with his nephews. Gary was that uncle that grew up with his nieces and nephews. He loved his family and he got along with everybody. He was the youngest out of eleven siblings. Gary accepted Christ at an early age where he was a member of the Red Oak Grove Baptist Church in Greenville, Georgia. Gary's health began to fail him and Gary fought a good fight until he heard a sweet sound on May 10, 2017 saying, "Come home, I know you are tired son."

Gary was preceded in death by his father, Willie James Godfrey and mother, Doris "Teen" William Render Godfrey; two brothers, Mack H. Godfrey and Edward Godfrey; two sisters, Maggie Hightower and Martha Burts Jordan; sister-in-law, Betty Godfrey.

Gary leaves to cherish in his memory three brothers, Leroy Godfrey (Emma), Willie Melvin Godfrey (Jessie), Render Godfrey (Beverly); three sisters, Mary Jane Brown, Maxine Duffie (Lamar), Elaine Douglass (Henry), sister-in-law, Gloria Jean Godfrey; and a host of aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, family and friends.