Gurney Boone Whitmire

Gurney Boone Whitmire, age 87, of Cumming, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Dovvie Whitmire, 4 brothers and 6 sisters. He was a member and deacon of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Gurney was an Army veteran having served in the European Theatre during WWII. He was a loving husband, daddy, granddaddy and uncle. Gurney is survived by his wife of 67 years Mattie Belle Whitmire; 2 daughters, Amenda (Homer) Parr and Amelia Whitmire of Cumming; 2 granddaughters, Danielle (Patrick) Samara of Cumming, Liza (Joe) Ansley of Roswell; 1 great granddaughter, Natalie Samara of Cumming and a great granddaughter on the way; sister-in-law, Delores Whitmire of Cumming; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ingram Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Coffey, Rev. Frank Whitmire, Rev. Dennis Bottoms and Rev. Harold Bottoms officiating. Interment will follow in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until hour of service at the funeral home. Ingram Funeral Home Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.