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Official Obituary of

A. Norman Carey

December 13, 1935 ~ September 17, 2011 (age 75) 75 Years Old

A. Carey Obituary

A. Norman Carey, 75, of Greensboro, Georgia died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Atlanta Medical Center. Born December 13, 1935 in Madison County, he was the son of the late Buford Gwinnett Carey and Annie Lou Bennett Carey. He graduated from Ila High School in the class of 1954. In 1955 he began work for Southern Bell and retired in 1989 as Bell South Central Office Manager. He married the former Brenda Lee Knox on April 12, 1986. His hobbies were fishing and reading. He loved walks with his wife and telling jokes and funny stories. He was a member of the Walker United Methodist Church and a member of the Walker United Methodist Church Men''s Club.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda Knox Carey of Greensboro, GA; sons Tim Carey and wife Katherine of Greensboro, GA and Bruce Carey and wife Beth of Conyers, GA; brothers, Everett Carey and wife Mary of Danielsville, GA, Dwight Carey and wife Faye of Hull, GA and Ronnie Carey and wife Cheryl of Watkinsville, GA; grandchildren, Ryan Carey and wife Lauren of Douglasville, GA, Erin Carey, Zach Carey, Sarah Carey and Alexa Carey all of Conyers, GA and Cody Fox of Hampton, GA; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son and daughter-in-law, Harold "Sonny-Boy" Fox and his wife Debbie in April of this year.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Walker United Methodist Church, 2730 Walker Church Road, Greensboro, GA 30642 with Rev. John Pike officiating. Serving as honorary pallbearers are the members of the Walker United Methodist Church Men''s Club. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday night at McCommons Funeral Home. The family requests that any memorials be made to Walker United Methodist Church, 2730 Walker Church Road, Greensboro, GA 30642. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.

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