Dwane David Ivey, age 67 of Carnesville, Georgia passed away on September 3 at his home.
A son of the late R.D. and Mattie Lee Ivey, he was born on February 2, 1952 in Commerce, Georgia where he lived in the Banks County area his entire life. He retired as Department Head at Mount Vernon Mills in Alto, GA after 47 years of service. He was a faithful member of Tates Creek Baptist Church where he served as President of his Sunday School Class, was Brotherhood President for five years and was always ready to sing with the choir or play his guitar & sing a solo.
He was proceeded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years Dianne Ivey, four sons and daughter in laws, Casey & Morgan Ivey of Homer; Chad & Brittany Ivey of Toccoa; Chris & Amber Ivey of Dahlonega; Mike & Amanda Ivey of Carnesville, 8 grandchildren; brothers Dennis Ivey of Calhoun & Terry Ivey of Commerce, two nephews & five nieces.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 6 at 2 o’clock p.m. at Tates Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Jerrell Beatty officiating. Interment following the service at Nails Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the Ivie Funeral Home on Thursday, September 5 from 6-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Tates Creek Baptist Church Building Fund in Memory of Dwane Ivey.
Pall Bearers are Carroll Cantrell, Larry Maney, Bobby Martin, Nick Waldon, Bobby Whitlock and Mark Wilkinson, Sr.
Ivie Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services.
