Bobby Gene Albritton

Bobby G. Albritton, beloved husband and father, passed away Tuesday August 13, 2013 at the age of 85. Bobby was born in Denco, Mississippi on the 3rd of November 1927 to Buther E. Albritton and Hester Hathorn Albritton. He was a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Air Force Institute of Technology. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and WW II. He was a retired command pilot with the United States Air Force and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. In private life, he worked as a certified safety engineer in the loss control industry. Bobby was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Carolyn in April of this year. He is survived by his one daughter Vincie, two sons John & Robert and his beloved grandson Travis. Funeral services will be held Friday August 16th at Byar''s Funeral Home in Cumming Georgia at 11:00 AM. Burial Services will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening August 15th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation Scholarship Fund or the USO.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 155 Professional Park Drive, Cumming, Georgia. 678-455-5815.