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Carl Grizzle Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 30, 2014.

Carl Pratt Grizzle, age 81, of Braselton, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness.

The family will have a private memorial service.

Mr. Grizzle was born Sept. 11, 1932 in Statam, Ga., to the late William Harvey Grizzle and Pearl Fowler Grizzle. He retired from the Gainesville Times with 23 years of service and also retired from the U.S. Army with 23 years of service, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Mr. Grizzle is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Teresa Grizzle, daughters and sons-in-law, Marie and Chris Braswell and Linda and Tim Harris, all of Gainesville, grandchildren, Michelle Shepherd of Flowery Branch, Ashley Sims of Maysville and Ross Grizzle of Charlotte, North Carolina and great-grandchildren, Isaiah Shepherd, Matthew Shepherd and Hunter Sims.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.
Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneral homes.com.

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August 30, 2014

John Druckenmiller

One of the best we had in the '90s. Always smiling, always helpful -- and always having a joke or 'amusing' summary of that day's internal workings.

August 30, 2014

Juanita Garmon Thompson

So sorry to hear of Carl's passing. Keeping the family in my thoughts and prayers. Carl was so good to my Granddaughters and he will always be remembered with good thoughts for that. Steve, Marie, and Linda, you are very much in my thoughts and prayers.

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