Dewey 'Bill' Poole

Dewey "Bill" Poole, age 81 of Gainesville, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm at Timberidge Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 2 - 3 pm prior to the service. Reverend Alvin Burns, Reverend Billy Poole and Reverend Verner London will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm and 7 - 9 pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Poole was born March 6, 1932 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late Andrew Benjamin Poole and Ethel Cagle Poole. He was a retired truck driver for Ferrell Gas Company and was a member of Timberidge Baptist Church. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Floy Seay and Betty Adams, brothers, Guy Poole, Norman Poole and Carl Poole and his grand-son, Tim Hudgins.
Mr. Poole is survived by his wife of 57 years, Edna Etris Poole of Gainesville, daughter & son-in-law, Lynn & Sammy Hudgins of Lula, son, Benjie Poole of Lula, sons & daughters-in-law, Steve & Liz Poole of Clermont and Jason & Stacey Poole of Lula, grandchildren, Josh & Whitney Hudgins of Gainesville, Bart & Niki Hudgins of Gainesville, Tyler Duff, Kaitlyn Poole, Thomas Poole, all of Lula, Matthew Canada of Oakwood and Mike & Violet Hudgins of Homer, great-grandchildren, Hallie Hudgins, Madalynn Hudgins, both of Gainesville, Kasey Hudgins, Jessy Hudgins and Billy Hudgins, all of Homer.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.