Gary Jones Jarrett

Gary Jones Jarrett, age
81, of Toccoa, passed away
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024,
at Northeast Georgia Med-
ical Center surrounded by
his family.
The son of the late
Maka Jones Jarrett and
Walter Morris Jarrett, he
was born Nov. 11, 1942 in
Stephens County, Ga.,
where he lived the great
majority of his life. In ad-
dition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by
three brothers, James
Walter Jarrett, Donald De-
veraux Jarrett, and
Michael Doyle Jarrett and
an infant sister DeAnna
Jarrett.
Gary attended the Toc-
coa public schools and
graduated from Toccoa
High school with the class
of 1960. He was a 1964 grad-
uate of Presbyterian Col-
lege with a BS degree in
Biology and a member of
Phi Kappa Alpha Fraterni-
ty. Gary was first em-
ployed with the Georgia
Health Department as a
microbiologist and later as
the head of microbiology
at McGaw Laboratories in
Milledgeville, Ga. Gary
and his family returned to
Toccoa where he began a
partnership with his fa-
ther-in-law, Frank Davis
at Acree-Davis Funeral
Home. He graduated from
Gupton Jones College of
Funeral Service obtaining
his embalming and funer-
al director's license.
Gary was a faithful
member of the First Pres-
byterian Church where he
was a deacon, elder, and
chairman of finance. The
last few years he was a
member of the First
Methodist Church. Gary
served on the boards of
Stephens Federal Bank,
Salvation Army Board,
and the Historical Society
Board. In addition, he was
a member of Toccoa Ma-
sonic Lodge #309 for 45
years and the Toccoa Ki-
wanis Club where he
served as president.
Gary was a devoted and
loving husband, an ador-
ing father, and the best
granddaddy to his three
grandchildren. He enjoyed
spending time at the cabin
on Lake Yonah and loved
watching Alabama foot-
ball. He was a good friend
to all and never met a
stranger. Throughout
Gary's life, he served the
community faithfully with
compassion and had a spe-
cial way of helping others.
It was an honor for him to
assist and comfort loved
ones in times of grief and
loss. The care Gary gave to
others was a testament of
his character and will al-
ways be remembered.
He is survived by his
wife of the home, Fran
Davis Jarrett; two daugh-
ters; Laura Jarrett Whit-
worth (Barry) and Eliza-
beth Jarrett Scott (Doug),
and one son Henry Hank
Stovall Jarrett all of Toc-
coa; three grandchildren,
Steven Whitworth, Sarah
Whitworth and Jarrett
Scott; sisters-in-law, Doris
Jarrett and Judy Jarrett
Rice; a number of nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
at 11 a.m. at Toccoa Pres-
byterian Church with the
Rev. Dr. John Brown and
the Rev. Jerrell Beatty offi-
ciating. The following gen-
tlemen served as pallbear-
ers; Doug Scott, Barry
Whitworth, Steven Whit-
worth, Jarrett Scott, Brent
Jarrett, Donald Jarrett,
Walter Jarrett and Jimmy
Jarrett. The staff of Acree-
Davis Funeral Home
served as honorary pall-
bearers.
The family received
friends at the Acree-Davis
Funeral Home on Monday,
Sept. 30, 2024 from 2-4 p.m.
and 6-8 p.m. Online condo-
lences may be left for the
family at www.acree-
davisfh.com
In Lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to
the Open Arms Clinic, 109
Big A Road Toccoa, Geor-
gia 30577 in memory of Mr.
Gary Jones Jarrett.
Entombment followed
in Stephens Memorial
Gardens Mausoleum with
the Acree-Davis Funeral
Home in charge of the ar-
rangements for Mr. Gary
Jones Jarrett.