Harold Grady Ash

Mr. Harold Grady Ash, age 81, of Murrayville, Ga. in Lumpkin County died August 13, 2010.

Mr. Ash was born in Cleveland, Ga. He lived most of his life in Lumpkin County. Mr. Ash worked for Ralston Purina Company in Blairsville and Gainesville for 32 years. He owned Purina Chows in Blairsville for a number of years, farmed for many years, and was a member of Choestoe Baptist Church in Blairsville, Ga.

He was the son of the late Joseph Marion Ash and Ila Mae Young Ash. He was also preceded in death by a brother R. M. Ash; sisters, Lorene Ash Kirby, Inez Ash Adams, Marie Ash Townsend, and Mildred Sue Ash.

Mr. Ash is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Donna Ash, Cleveland, Ga; daughter and son-in-law, Linda Ash Dye and Gary Dye, Rock Hill, South Carolina; daughter,Selena Ash Daniel, Dahlonega, Ga; sisters, Ruby Ash Nix, Cleveland, Ga., Genelle Ash Gordon, Stone Mountain, Ga; brother, Raymond Ash, Yatesville, Ga. 9 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday August 17, 2010 at Choestoe Baptist Church in Blairsville.

Interment will follow in the Blairsville City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 PM until 4 PM and 7 PM until 9 PM at Banister Funeral Home in Dahlonega and on Monday from 5 PM until 8 PM at Cochran Funeral Home in Blairsville and on Tuesday at Cochran Funeral Home until funeral service time.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of arrangements.