Charles Gilbert Ayers

Mr. Charles Gilbert Ayers, age 82 of 105 Jenkins Ferry Road, Martin, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

A son of the late Felton and Maggie Belcher Ayers, he was born October 2, 1931 in Banks County, Georgia having lived most of his life in Stephens County, Georgia. He was employed with WABCO for a number of years, later retired from the Stephens County Road Department and was a member and Deacon of Mullins Ford Baptist Church and a member of the Grove Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Gordon in 2003 and by a brother, Cecil Ayers.

Survivors include his wife of the home, Dorothy Stancil Ayers; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Patty Ayers of Martin, Georgia; three sisters, Lenora Walters of Martin, Georgia, Wilma Davis of Lavonia, Georgia and Nancy Peeples of Canon, Georgia; brother-in-law, Frank Stancil; sister-in-law, Kathryn Stancil; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, July 18, 3 O'clock PM in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Joey Stewart, the Reverend Truitt Brawner and the Reverend Roger Elrod officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Wayne Stancil, Bill Sosebee, Steve Merritt, Jack Colvin, Johnny Cheek and Brent Peeples.

The family will be at the home on Jenkins Ferry Road and will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM.

Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Mullins Ford Baptist Church, P.O. Box 65, Martin, Georgia 30557 in memory of Mr. Charles Gilbert Ayers.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Charles Gilbert Ayers.

Online condolences can be made by visiting the website at www.acree-davisfh.com