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Rev David Carlton Ring

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29 Jun 2021 (aged 80)
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Odum, Wayne County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Rev. David Carlton Ring, 80, of Jesup, Ga., devoted husband, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 29, 2021.  He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph K. Ring and Mezzo Trull Ring Davis; step-father, George Davis; son, David Ring; brother, Harrold Ring (1945) and a sister, Willene Ring Sparks.  Carlton was a 1958 graduate of Odum High School and attended Georgia Tech. He was a graduate of Lee College, and past president of the South Georgia Lee College Alumni Association.  He was an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God and a member of the Crossroads Church of God in Jesup. Carlton was an avid Georgia Tech fan and enjoyed golfing and reading. Under his leadership the Jekyll Heights Church of God in Brunswick was organized (now Bay Harbor).  Other churches he pastored were Cordele Church of God, Screven Church of God, Sharon Park Church of God (Garden City), Adel Church of God, Broxton Church of God, Cornerstone Church of God (Waycross), where he served for 20 years, before retiring in 2009.  He also served as South Georgia Church of God State Secretary-Treasurer. Carlton had an accounting and tax practice for many years.  He was active in civic affairs serving on the Wayne County School Board and served as chairman of the Ware County Republican Party.

Survivors are his wife of 51 years, Christine Lairsey Ring of Jesup; 3 grandchildren, Alex(Katilyn Bullard) Ring, Galiya Ring (Eric) Milner, Cooper (Eden) Ring; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Ring; 4 sisters, Patricia Ring Ogden, Myrtle Ring (Roy) Thornton, Wanda Ring (Carl) Shattuck and Charlotte Ring (Clyde) Fabre; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenny Sparks, Ralph (Nadean) Lairsey, Carolyn Lairsey Rosenberger, Linda Lairsey Thornton (Donnie Harris), Marvin (Diane) Lairsey Hopkins and Sherry Lairsey.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Crossroads Church of God, 2949 Lanesbridge Road, Jesup, GA 31545 with Bishop Gary Lewis, Bishop Tommy Powell, Bishop Ryan Ogden, Rev. Gladwin Harper and family members officiating. Interment will follow in the Odum City Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be nephews, Tommy Powell, Ryan Ogden, Neil McManus, Stan Sparks, Greg Sparks, Roy Thornton, Jr., Gladwin Harper, Mike Harden and Kevin Fabre. All ministers are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers along with Madison Harvey, Ashley Dukes, Max Linder and Joel Greene.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM Friday, July 2, 2021 at Rinehart and Sons Chapel.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. David Carlton Ring, 80, of Jesup, Ga., devoted husband, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 29, 2021.  He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph K. Ring and Mezzo Trull Ring Davis; step-father, George Davis; son, David Ring; brother, Harrold Ring (1945) and a sister, Willene Ring Sparks.  Carlton was a 1958 graduate of Odum High School and attended Georgia Tech. He was a graduate of Lee College, and past president of the South Georgia Lee College Alumni Association.  He was an Ordained Bishop in the Church of God and a member of the Crossroads Church of God in Jesup. Carlton was an avid Georgia Tech fan and enjoyed golfing and reading. Under his leadership the Jekyll Heights Church of God in Brunswick was organized (now Bay Harbor).  Other churches he pastored were Cordele Church of God, Screven Church of God, Sharon Park Church of God (Garden City), Adel Church of God, Broxton Church of God, Cornerstone Church of God (Waycross), where he served for 20 years, before retiring in 2009.  He also served as South Georgia Church of God State Secretary-Treasurer. Carlton had an accounting and tax practice for many years.  He was active in civic affairs serving on the Wayne County School Board and served as chairman of the Ware County Republican Party.

Survivors are his wife of 51 years, Christine Lairsey Ring of Jesup; 3 grandchildren, Alex(Katilyn Bullard) Ring, Galiya Ring (Eric) Milner, Cooper (Eden) Ring; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Ring; 4 sisters, Patricia Ring Ogden, Myrtle Ring (Roy) Thornton, Wanda Ring (Carl) Shattuck and Charlotte Ring (Clyde) Fabre; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenny Sparks, Ralph (Nadean) Lairsey, Carolyn Lairsey Rosenberger, Linda Lairsey Thornton (Donnie Harris), Marvin (Diane) Lairsey Hopkins and Sherry Lairsey.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Crossroads Church of God, 2949 Lanesbridge Road, Jesup, GA 31545 with Bishop Gary Lewis, Bishop Tommy Powell, Bishop Ryan Ogden, Rev. Gladwin Harper and family members officiating. Interment will follow in the Odum City Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be nephews, Tommy Powell, Ryan Ogden, Neil McManus, Stan Sparks, Greg Sparks, Roy Thornton, Jr., Gladwin Harper, Mike Harden and Kevin Fabre. All ministers are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers along with Madison Harvey, Ashley Dukes, Max Linder and Joel Greene.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM Friday, July 2, 2021 at Rinehart and Sons Chapel.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.

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