Gordon was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blount. He was born on September 17, 1935 in Pembroke, Georgia. Gordon resided in Darien for over 75 years. He was the Small Claims Judge from 1981 until 1986 when he was elected Probate Judge of McIntosh County. He served the county until his retirement in 2006. He was a member of the Live Oak Lodge #137, Darien, Ga; a member of the Alee Temple Shriners; and a member of the First Baptist Church, Darien. Gordon was also a member of the former McIntosh County Volunteer Rescue Unit.
Gordon loved many things including carpentry, gardening, fishing and hunting. Since the 70’s he traveled to Central and South America with Trek Safari to hunt and fish at least once a year. Many times he would take his grandsons on these excursions.
In addition to his adopted parents, he is preceded in death by his biological parents, Norwood and Annie Miller; and a sister Martha Ann Gault.
Gordon is survived by his wife of 63 years, Iona Shuman of Darien; his three daughters Debbie (Rick) Morris of Darien, Donna (David) Cole of Beech Island, S.C., and Tammy Hayes of Townsend; his grandchildren Jenny, Rickey, Allison, James, Alicia, Brittney and Daniel; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are to be conducted 11:00AM Friday, September 29, 2017, at the First Baptist Church, Darien. Interment services will be 3:30PM at the Mt. Olivet UMC Cemetery, 667 Mt. Olivet Church Road, Fleming, Georgia 31309.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family one hour prior to the funeral service.
Active pallbearers are Irvin Davis, Keith Pitts, Ben Townsend, Glenn Townsend, Nathan Gilbert and Bruce Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers are James Coppage, Dr. James Snow, Judge David Cavender, Sheriff Steve Jessup, Russell Moody, Franklin Beecher, John Cloy, Boyd Gault, Robert Howard, Tommy Draffin and his Adult Sunday School Class.
The family has requested that in lieu of customary remembrances, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or to the First Baptist Church, Darien.
Arrangements are entrusted with Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
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