Alfred William Camp

Alfred William Camp, age 83, of Toccoa, passed away, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Tranquility Hospice in Austell.

Born August 31, 1928 in Toccoa, he was a son of the late John Earl and Florence Thomas Camp. He was a member of the Church of God (AWA) and worked with Lovell Piano Company for many years. Mr. Camp was a former President of the Stephens County Chapter of the GA Council For the Blind. Alfred and his band, Al Camp and the Night Owls, played for seven Nursing Homes for over 40 years. The last time he played was March 5, 2012 at the Royston Nursing Home. Mr. Camp was a U. S. Army Korean War Veteran and received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

Family members include his wife, Cora Bryson Camp; daughters and sons-in-law, Dolores and David Rutenber, and Debra and Jeffery Williams; grandchildren, Michael Williams, Leah and Shane Lawson, Joshua Williams, Jason Williams, and Jennifer Rutenber; great-grandchildren, Dayana Rutenber, Blake Williams, Kayleigh Williams, and Lillian Williams; brothers, Wallace Camp, Lawrence Camp, and Ben Camp; sisters, Betty Camp, Jane Payne and Rosa Farah.

He was preceded in death by a son, Russell Camp; two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at three o'clock Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary with the Rev. Bruce Gore officiating.

Burial will follow at Stephens Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 2-4 and 6-8 Friday.

Whitlock Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.