I hope all of you who live close will try to attend, I know I plan to be there. Linda Jordan posted his obituary from the Gainesville Times and I copied it to this site.
WATSON DYER
Dyer, age 103, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Rome after a short illness. He was born in 1901, in the Choestoe area, near Blairsville in Union County, Ga. At the age of 14, he became a school teacher in Pine Top, Ga. He later became a journeyman typesetter and photographer, working in Missouri, Indiana and Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II as an enlisted man (1942-45) and rose to the rank of AS-15, Photographer's Mate. He served aboard the USS Bushnell, a submarine tender in the Pacific, and saw duty between Honolulu and Midway. He was awarded the American Campaign medal, the World War II Victory medal and the Asian-Pacific Campaign medal. After the war, he married Jewel James of Aragon, Ga. She predeceased him in 1988. Mr. Dyer was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the American Legion and the Masons. He was the official photographer for the Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society, and for many years he personally assisted family members and others with genealogical research. He published several books on his family ancestry, which are much sought after in certain genealogical circles. His father was Joseph Albert Dyer, and his mother was Nina Collins Dyer. His sister, Sara Dyer Hood, predeceased him in 2001.
He is survived by his sister, Desma Dyer Fry, Demorest, Ga.; and brother, Odell B. Dyer, Gainesville, Ga. He also is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family visitation will be held at Litesey's Funeral Home, 230 South College St., Cedartown, GA 30125, at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. Burial will be immediately thereafter at the Aragon City Cemetery, located approximately 15 miles away in Aragon. He will be buried next to his beloved wife, Jewel.
Those whose lives he touched always will remember this warm and thoughtful man. He always liked to tell listeners about his life and the many places he had seen and the people he had met. He was proud that he had managed to keep his health and mind past 103 years. His smile and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all that knew him. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to Cave Spring Baptist Church, 4 Cedartown Road, Cave Spring, GA 30124
WATSON DYER
Dyer, age 103, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Rome after a short illness. He was born in 1901, in the Choestoe area, near Blairsville in Union County, Ga. At the age of 14, he became a school teacher in Pine Top, Ga. He later became a journeyman typesetter and photographer, working in Missouri, Indiana and Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II as an enlisted man (1942-45) and rose to the rank of AS-15, Photographer's Mate. He served aboard the USS Bushnell, a submarine tender in the Pacific, and saw duty between Honolulu and Midway. He was awarded the American Campaign medal, the World War II Victory medal and the Asian-Pacific Campaign medal. After the war, he married Jewel James of Aragon, Ga. She predeceased him in 1988. Mr. Dyer was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the American Legion and the Masons. He was the official photographer for the Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society, and for many years he personally assisted family members and others with genealogical research. He published several books on his family ancestry, which are much sought after in certain genealogical circles. His father was Joseph Albert Dyer, and his mother was Nina Collins Dyer. His sister, Sara Dyer Hood, predeceased him in 2001.
He is survived by his sister, Desma Dyer Fry, Demorest, Ga.; and brother, Odell B. Dyer, Gainesville, Ga. He also is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family visitation will be held at Litesey's Funeral Home, 230 South College St., Cedartown, GA 30125, at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. Burial will be immediately thereafter at the Aragon City Cemetery, located approximately 15 miles away in Aragon. He will be buried next to his beloved wife, Jewel.
Those whose lives he touched always will remember this warm and thoughtful man. He always liked to tell listeners about his life and the many places he had seen and the people he had met. He was proud that he had managed to keep his health and mind past 103 years. His smile and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all that knew him. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to Cave Spring Baptist Church, 4 Cedartown Road, Cave Spring, GA 30124
I hope all of you who live close will try to attend, I know I plan to be there. Linda Jordan posted his obituary from the Gainesville Times and I copied it to this site.
WATSON DYER
Dyer, age 103, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Rome after a short illness. He was born in 1901, in the Choestoe area, near Blairsville in Union County, Ga. At the age of 14, he became a school teacher in Pine Top, Ga. He later became a journeyman typesetter and photographer, working in Missouri, Indiana and Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II as an enlisted man (1942-45) and rose to the rank of AS-15, Photographer's Mate. He served aboard the USS Bushnell, a submarine tender in the Pacific, and saw duty between Honolulu and Midway. He was awarded the American Campaign medal, the World War II Victory medal and the Asian-Pacific Campaign medal. After the war, he married Jewel James of Aragon, Ga. She predeceased him in 1988. Mr. Dyer was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the American Legion and the Masons. He was the official photographer for the Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society, and for many years he personally assisted family members and others with genealogical research. He published several books on his family ancestry, which are much sought after in certain genealogical circles. His father was Joseph Albert Dyer, and his mother was Nina Collins Dyer. His sister, Sara Dyer Hood, predeceased him in 2001.
He is survived by his sister, Desma Dyer Fry, Demorest, Ga.; and brother, Odell B. Dyer, Gainesville, Ga. He also is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family visitation will be held at Litesey's Funeral Home, 230 South College St., Cedartown, GA 30125, at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. Burial will be immediately thereafter at the Aragon City Cemetery, located approximately 15 miles away in Aragon. He will be buried next to his beloved wife, Jewel.
Those whose lives he touched always will remember this warm and thoughtful man. He always liked to tell listeners about his life and the many places he had seen and the people he had met. He was proud that he had managed to keep his health and mind past 103 years. His smile and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all that knew him. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to Cave Spring Baptist Church, 4 Cedartown Road, Cave Spring, GA 30124
WATSON DYER
Dyer, age 103, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, in Rome after a short illness. He was born in 1901, in the Choestoe area, near Blairsville in Union County, Ga. At the age of 14, he became a school teacher in Pine Top, Ga. He later became a journeyman typesetter and photographer, working in Missouri, Indiana and Wisconsin. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II as an enlisted man (1942-45) and rose to the rank of AS-15, Photographer's Mate. He served aboard the USS Bushnell, a submarine tender in the Pacific, and saw duty between Honolulu and Midway. He was awarded the American Campaign medal, the World War II Victory medal and the Asian-Pacific Campaign medal. After the war, he married Jewel James of Aragon, Ga. She predeceased him in 1988. Mr. Dyer was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, the American Legion and the Masons. He was the official photographer for the Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society, and for many years he personally assisted family members and others with genealogical research. He published several books on his family ancestry, which are much sought after in certain genealogical circles. His father was Joseph Albert Dyer, and his mother was Nina Collins Dyer. His sister, Sara Dyer Hood, predeceased him in 2001.
He is survived by his sister, Desma Dyer Fry, Demorest, Ga.; and brother, Odell B. Dyer, Gainesville, Ga. He also is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family visitation will be held at Litesey's Funeral Home, 230 South College St., Cedartown, GA 30125, at noon Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. Burial will be immediately thereafter at the Aragon City Cemetery, located approximately 15 miles away in Aragon. He will be buried next to his beloved wife, Jewel.
Those whose lives he touched always will remember this warm and thoughtful man. He always liked to tell listeners about his life and the many places he had seen and the people he had met. He was proud that he had managed to keep his health and mind past 103 years. His smile and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all that knew him. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to Cave Spring Baptist Church, 4 Cedartown Road, Cave Spring, GA 30124
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