Alonzo Cain Jr., age 81, of Dahlonega, GA, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home following a short illness.
Junior was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. He was a member of Yahoola Baptist Church in Lumpkin County. He was the manager at the Post Exchange at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega for a number of years and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Junior was an accomplished musician, playing banjo, guitar and harmonica in numerous bluegrass bands. He had a special fondness for gospel music and recorded many albums during his musical career.
Junior was the son of the late Alonzo and AaromaWinkler Cain and was also preceded in death by sisters, Fairy Turner and Bertha Garrett; and brother, Brent Cain.
He is survived by his sweetheart of 15 years, Marie Webb, Anchorage, AK; son, Timothy Mark Cain, Dahlonega, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Jeanna and Paul Moffett, Columbia, SC, Nan R. Tolbert, Dahlonega, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bruce Cain, Flowery Branch, GA, Frank and Mae Cain, Dahlonega, GA, Pat and Mary Ann Cain, Dahlonega, GA; sisters, Ether and Stanley Murphy, Dahlonega, GA, Alice and Joe Turner, Cleveland, GA, and Joyce Bragg, Murrayville, GA; grandchildren, Mark Cain, Adam and Amanda Tolbert, Cain Moffett, and Casey Moffett; great-grandchildren, Dakota and Ashton Tolbert.
