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Gordon Rivers Obituary

Gordon E. Rivers, Jr. -LAKE SINCLAIR- Services for Gordon E. Rivers, Jr., 70, will be 2P.M. Sunday, September 9, 2007 in Williams Funeral Home Chapel. -Mr. Rivers died August 30, 2007. -A native of Michigan, he lived in Lilburn from 1985 until 2001 when he moved to Lake Sinclair. He was a member of Danc'n Single Square Dance Club in Marietta, and was a Ham Radio Operator. He was retired from Burroughs (Unisys) in Michigan. He was predeceased by his mother, Vera Albert Phillpotts Rivers and his first wife, Marilyn Louise Carle Rivers. -Survivors: Wife, Debra McGuire Rivers of Lake Sinclair; Daughter, Pamela Dawn Thomas (David Brand) of Eatonton; Son, Gordon Edward (Jan) Rivers III of Decatur, GA; Father, Gordon E. Rivers, Sr. of Canton, Michigan; Brother, Robert V. (Lynn) Rivers of Canton, Michigan; one Grandson, Benjamin A. Thomas of Eatonton; Niece, Brittany Lynn Rivers of Canton, Michigan; Nephew, Brandon Robert (Jeni) Rivers of Northville, Michigan. -In lieu of flowers, the family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the American Cancer Society. -Online Guestbook www.williamsfuneralhome.net -Williams Funeral Home of Milledgeville in charge of arrangements (478) 452-2148.

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Published by The Telegraph on Sep. 2, 2007.

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Patricia Gallagher

September 8, 2007

What can I say except that I love you very much and am greatly saddened by your loss.

Love,
Mom

Don and Stephen with Uncle Gordon and Aunt Debbie

Don and Stephen Finney

September 7, 2007

Debbie,
There is so little that anyone can do or say to make things better. We wanted to let you know that we care and are keeping you and the Rivers Family in our prayers.
Don Finney and Stephen Finney

Gordon and Debbie

September 7, 2007

Gordon having fun at Dollywood!

September 7, 2007

Theresa McHargue

September 7, 2007

Debbie;
Sorry to hear about Gordon.I'm gald
I got to meet him. My prayers are with you. May God Bless you as you go thought the days ahead.

Melissa Johnson

September 6, 2007

Debbie,
My heart goes out to you and Gordon's family.... Keeping all of you
in my thoughts and prayers,
Melissa Johnson

Gloria Albritton

September 2, 2007

Debbie,
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this tine.
Gloria Albritton

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