Edward “Garlon” Pardue

Mr. Edward “Garlon” Pardue, age 85 of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton, GA following an extended illness.

            Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 2:00 PM in the Memorial Park Chapel.  The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 6-9 pm at the funeral home.  Rev. David Alexander and Rev. Frank Maria will officiate.

            Mr. Pardue was born July 31, 1930 in Swaney, North Carolina to the late Mr. Herschel Howell Pardue and Mrs. Clara Howard Pardue.   Mr. Pardue was a member of the Loudsville United Methodist Church in Cleveland, GA, he had retired from Stork and Gamco as a machinist and served in the United States Army.  Mr. Pardue was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patsy Adams Pardue; brothers, Bill, Stanford and Glenn Pardue; sisters, Lorraine Stephenson and Margret Backstrom; granddaughter, Amanda Pardue; great granddaughter, Kaliegh Emfinger and great grandson, Eli Emfinger.

            Garlon is survived by his friend and companion Mary Seabolt of Gainesville; sons, Edward, Jerry and Bryan Pardue, all of Gainesville, Ga; brother, Welton Pardue, Cleveland, Ga; sister, Ruth Queen, Gainesville, Ga, 6 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

            Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

            Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.