Frederick “Fred” Fonda, Jr

Frederick “Fred” Fonda, Jr., age 88, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, went home to be with The Lord on Monday, June 13, 2016, following a short illness.

Mr. Fonda was born on November 3, 1927, in San Francisco, California, to the late Frederick Martin Fonda, Sr. and Frances Higgins Fonda. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Fonda. Fred was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having proudly served his country during World War II. Mr. Fonda was a retired mechanical engineer with Scientific Atlanta. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia.

Survivors include his sons: Kenneth Fonda, Conyers, GA and Clifford Fonda, Sugar Tree, TN; son and daughter-in-law: Carl and Deanne Fonda, Seaford, DE; grandchildren: George Fonda, David Fonda, William Fonda, Jennifer Fonda, and Abigail Fonda; and great-grandchildren: Kylie Doughty, Charlotte Fonda, and Wesley Fonda.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia, with Dr. Edwin Hendricks officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens. Military rites will be provided by the Habersham County American Legion Post #84, the Rabun County DAV Chapter #15, and the Grant Reeves VFW Post #7720.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the funeral hour on Saturday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia, PO Box 165, Cornelia, Georgia 30531.

Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting our website at www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia. 706-778-1700