Floyd Jack Floyd Canup

Floyd Jack Canup, age 70 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015.

Born in Habersham County on June 28, 1945, he was a son of the late Floyd Junior and Hortense Nix Canup.  Mr. Canup was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was formerly employed by Lee Arrendale State Prison.  He was also a member of the Rabun County DAV Chapter #15 and the VFW Post # 7720.  Mr. Canup retired from the United States Army Georgia National Guard having served in the 1^st Infantry Division in the Big Red One during Vietnam.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Dan Canup.

Surviving are wife of 49 year, Nyoka Hill Canup of Clarkesville; sons, Floyd Kenneth Canup and fiancée, Brenda Russell of Cornelia and Ryan Keith Canup of Clarkesville; daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Terry Bond of Marietta; grandson, Shawn Bond of Clarkesville; step grandchildren, William Bond of Tulsa, Oklahoma, James Bond of Marietta and Erika Fitzpatrick of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho; brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Gwen Canup of Alto; sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Woodrow Free of Clarkesville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gerald and Erna Harden of Albuquerque, New Mexico; several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Memorial services are 2 pm Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Dr. Kenneth Franklin officiating. Inurnment will follow in VFW Memorial Park with full military honors provided by the Grant Reeves VFW Post # 7720, Habersham County American Legion Post # 84, Rabun County DAV Chapter # 15, and the Georgia National Guard.

The family will receive friends from 1 pm until the service hour on Saturday at the funeral home.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home and Habersham Crematory of Cornelia (706/778-8668) are in charge of arrangements.