Bobby J. Book

Mr. Bobby J. Book, 79 of Gainesville, passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2017, at his home following an extended illness.

Born in Carthersville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Cecil and Catherine Carle Book. Mr. Book graduated from Carthersville High School and attended Missouri University. He graduated from South Arkansas University and served in the United States Army. Mr. Book served as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Tucker, Georgia. He was also a member of Seekers Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a member of the Gainesville Masonic Lodge #219.

Mr. Book was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father in law, Al and Mabel Gailey; and brother in law Gerald Gailey.

Survivors include his wife Myra Gailey Book of Gainesville; daughters and sons-in-law Cathy and Pat Evans of McDonough and Lynn and Randy Helton of Kennesaw; grandchildren Wesley Evans, Rachael Evans, Morgan Helton and Preston Helton; brother and sister-in-law Jim and Lynda Book of Chattanooga, TN; sister-in-law Carolee Gailey of Gainesville.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Friday February 24, 2017 at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel. Dr. Bill Coates, Rev. Bruce Fields, and Dr. John Mark Carpenter will officiate. Interment will follow with a Masonic service in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00am until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donation be made to the Music Ministry of First Baptist Church, 751 Green Street NW Gainesville, Georgia 30501, or to Masonic Children’s Home, 101 Masonic Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966. Online condolences can be made at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. 770-297-6200.