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Mack Mason Obituary

Mr. Mack B. Mason, 88, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at the Chipola Nursing Pavilion in Marianna.
The funeral will be Sunday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home, Blakely, Ga. Pastors Juno Douglas and Jack Howell will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. EDT until funeral time at 3 p.m. EDT.
Active pallbearers are Alton Ranew, Theo Hobbs, Harry Sneads, Donald Clark, Kevin Lawrence and Bernard Neel. Alternate active pallbearers will be Ronnie Dozier and Bob Furry. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Sheffield, Aubrey Sheffield, Robert Earl Whittington, Gary McIntosh, Bobby McDaniel and Guy Edwards.
Mr. Mason was born April 17, 1921, in Randolph County, Ga., to the late Hubert Powell Mason and Clarence Wayne Merritt Mason. He was a member of the Sneads Assembly of God Church in Sneads, a retired farmer and a retired Army master sergeant, having served in World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Grimsley Mason of Sneads; four sons, Ottis Sinquefield and Janice of Albany, Ga., Ollin Sinquefield of Eufaula, Ala., Kenneth Mason and Jennifer of Panama City, and Herbert Mason of Georgetown, Ga.; three daughters, Patricia McLain and Braxton of Eufaula, Ruth McElvain of San Jose, Calif., and Kathy Bankston of Spotsylvania, Va.; 30 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

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Published by The Jackson County Floridan on Oct. 25, 2009.

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Ginger, Terry Hunt

November 16, 2009

Aunt Frances, I just read about Bill on the internet. I'm sorry I didn't know. I will call you tomorrow. I am so sorry. There are so many memories I will never forget. Ginger and Terry

Ginger Thompson

November 2, 2009

Pat and Braxton, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. We feel your pain. May God bring you comfort and peace to you all.

Gerald Cusato

October 29, 2009

May the peace of God that excels all thoughts comfort you during this time of sorrow. Philippians 4:7

Brenda Hand

October 25, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow...Mr. Bill will always be remembered in our hearts...let us all feel comfort in knowing that he is with our heavenly Father and is in no pain.
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