Marvin T Tabor, Jr. was born July 21, 1945, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Captain Marvin T. Tabor, Sr., US Air Force and Betty Jane Tabor. His struggle with ALS ended on August 13, 2016, surrounded by his family at home in Gainesville, Georgia.
He was proud of his US Air Force service in Vietnam and of his Chickasaw Native American heritage; his grandmother, Rhoda Tabor, was an original enrollee on the Dawes Roll.
He retired from Airborne Express after 27 years, as VP of Field Services. After retirement, he became an Enrolled Agent and owner of North Georgia Tax Solutions, as well as serving his community and church in numerous capacities.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene, of 49 years of marriage; two sons Eric and his wife, Sherry, of Suwanee, Georgia, and Ryan and his wife, Victoria, of Brentwood, Tennessee; five grandchildren that were his delight Jack, Landon, Ava, Addison, and Kate; brother Jim of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sisters Edee of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sue Lynn and husband, Tom Warren, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rhoda Kay and husband, Tom Eastes, of Florence, Texas; numerous cherished nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
He will be interred at the Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Veterans Cemetery Road, Canton, Georgia 30114. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Canton, 1 Mission Point, Canton, Georgia 30114, on August 26, 2016, at 11:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the ALS Association, hospice or charitable organization of your choosing.
Online condolences can be made at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. 770.297.6200