Lloyd Guffey

Lloyd GuffeyThe Rev. Lloyd Guffey, 80, of Tunnel Hill departed this life Friday morning, Feb. 1, 2008, at his home.The Rev. Guffey was born Oct. 23, 1927, in Walker County, a son of the late Estell and Alice Moore Guffey. His brothers, Emory Guffey, Curtis Guffey, Tom Guffey, Franklin Guffey; his first wife Sarah Alice Guffey and a son, Wayne Guffey, also preceded him in death.Lloyd was an avid ourdoorsman, he loved to coon hunt and cat fish. He loved life and people and he never met a stranger. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and pastor.He was in the ministry for 52 years and preached hundreds of revivals throughout the Southeast. He pastored the following churches: Robertsville Baptist, McFarland Hill Baptist, Cleveland Heights Baptist, Bethel Baptist, Mount Vernon Baptist and Eleventh Avenue Baptist.He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Frances Guffey of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, the Rev. Ronald and Kathy Guffey of Rocky Face, Vernon and Melinda Guffey, Michael and China Guffey, all of Tunnel Hill; twin brother, Floyd Guffey and Elizabeth Guffey of Flintstone; grandchildren, Charissa and Eric Newby of Cleveland, Tenn., Jonathan and Shannon Guffey of Dalton, Katey Guffey of Rocky Face, Drew Guffey of Tunnel Hill, Meadow Leigh Guffey, who is expected to arrive in March; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Services to celebrate the life of the Rev. Lloyd Guffey are Sunday at 3 p.m. at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Buster Fox, the Rev. David Sauls and the Rev. Bruce Beach officiating.He will be laid to rest at United Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Robert Beavers in charge of graveside rites.Pallbearers will be James Long, Mike Dyer, George Cross, Bruce Brock, Gary McPherson and Pete Crider.The family will receive friends at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church from 4 to 9 p.m. today and at the church after 1 p.m. Sunday.The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church Drama Program, P.O. Box 921, Dalton, GA 30721.You may share your thoughts and memories with the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.Arrangements are by family owned and operated Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton; (706) 226-4002. Your selected independent funeral home.www.legacy.com