Gary “Skeeter” Michael Tester

Mr. Gary “Skeeter” Michael Tester, age 58 of 763 West Currahee Street, Toccoa, Georgia passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at his residence.

A son of the late Paul Edward and Lottie Nash Tester, he was born October 30, 1957 in Bristol, Tennessee where he lived for a number of years, later living in Stockbridge, Georgia for several years and the last ten years in Toccoa.  He worked on freight line docks for many years with Atlanta Motor Lines.  He enjoyed fishing and cars and attended Christ Fellowship. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Frederick “Fred” Tester and Ronald Lynn Tester and by a sister, Avonda Tester Duty.

Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Michael Tester and Barry Lamar Tester both of Toccoa; sister and brother-in-law, Shelia Tester Collins and husband, Mike; sister-in-law, Eva Shipley; two grandsons, Dre Tester and Elijah Tester; several nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be Saturday, November 5, 2016, 2 O’clock PM in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with Mr. Adam Matthews and Mr. Barry Tester officiating..

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Saturday from 1 PM until the service time.  Online condolences can be made by visiting the website at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Christ Fellowship, 3273 Highway 17, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 in memory of Mr. Gary Michael Tester.

Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Gary Michael Tester.