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Dr Grady Talmadge Fuller

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Dr Grady Talmadge Fuller

Birth
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Aug 2007 (aged 73)
Social Circle, Walton County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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From the Monticello News, 16 August 2007

Dr. Grady Talmadge Fuller, 73, died Tuesday, August 7, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Grady Fuller was born in Jones County to the late Marlin Raleigh Fuller and Callie D. Whitman Fuller. His wife, Joan Cook Fuller, brothers, Terry Fuller, Theodore Fuller and Charles Raleigh Fuller, and brother-in-law, Bob Trent, all preceded him in death.

Dr. Fuller began his first pastorate in 1967 at Union Hill Baptist Church while attending Mercer University. In 1968, he began a new mission of Union Hill, which was constituted as Roundway Baptist Church. In 1973, Dr. Fuller was called to pastor Enon Baptist Church. In 1981, he resigned from Enon to attend Covington Theological Seminary and graduated in 1982 with honors with a "Doctorate of Divinity".

During this time, Dr. Fuller along with a group of people began Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle, where he has faithfully remained for the past 26 years serving the
people of Jasper County and other surrounding areas.

Other accomplishments include:
1956-Helped found the Monticello/Jasper County Jaycees
1961-Helped found AA (Jasper County chapter)
Helped found the "Georgia Baptist Youth Conferences" (Super WOW) at Roswell St. Baptist Church
Chairman of Evangelism to the Central Baptist Association for eight years
Served as Chaplain for Jasper County Sheriff's Department for over 30 years
Early 90s, served as a voting delegate to the National Convention of the Republican Party representing Monticello/Jasper County
Instrumental in bringing The Billy Mayo Crusade to Jasper County in 1993
Longtime member of the American Legion
Served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper during the Korean Conflict.
Served four years in the Georgia National Guard
Trained 22 young men for the ministry of preaching.
Co-chaired the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Jasper County.

Retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 21 years.
In 2004, Dr. Fuller wrote and published his first book which has been well received, "The Winds of Change Are Blowing."

Dr. Fuller truly loved God, his family, his church family, his many friends, and his community.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Arnold Fuller of Monticello; children and spouses, Keith and Mary Fuller of Fair Bluff, N.C., Sheila and Keith McBroom of Rutledge, Marty and Lisa Fuller of Monticello and Cindy Jo Fuller of Griffin; step-children and spouses, Jim and Debbie Arnold of Waycross, Pam Arnold of Columbus, and Nancy A. and Woody Wood of Monticello; grandchildren, Clint Fuller, Callie Davis, Kathryn McBroom, Nathan Fuller, Natalie Fuller, and Casey Humphrey; and step-grandchildren, Delaney Wood, John Wood, Christillie Wood, and Caitlyn Arnold; great-granddaughter, Lola Grace Davis; and brother and sisters, Franklin Dee Fuller of Westmoreland, Tenn., Jean Yawn of Warner Robins, Becky Barge of Lizella, Millie Fowler of Monroe, Fran Trent of Fairburn, and Nina Edwards of McDonough.

Funeral services were to be held Friday, August 10, at 11 a.m. at Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle, with burial in church cemetery. Dr. Henry Roberts, Rev. Tim Parker, and Rev. Charles Roper were to officiate.

Pallbearers were Sammy Gardner, Jim Raspberry, Tim Fuller, Kenny Fuller, Eric Edwards, and Steve Gardner. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Dominey, Sidney Womack, John Whitman, Fred Key, Don Kelly, Tony Allen, Howard Harrison, Heck Davis, Paul Kelly, Roy Kelly, Jr., Sam Goolsby, Steve Cook, and the Trustees of Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle.
From the Monticello News, 16 August 2007

Dr. Grady Talmadge Fuller, 73, died Tuesday, August 7, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle. Grady Fuller was born in Jones County to the late Marlin Raleigh Fuller and Callie D. Whitman Fuller. His wife, Joan Cook Fuller, brothers, Terry Fuller, Theodore Fuller and Charles Raleigh Fuller, and brother-in-law, Bob Trent, all preceded him in death.

Dr. Fuller began his first pastorate in 1967 at Union Hill Baptist Church while attending Mercer University. In 1968, he began a new mission of Union Hill, which was constituted as Roundway Baptist Church. In 1973, Dr. Fuller was called to pastor Enon Baptist Church. In 1981, he resigned from Enon to attend Covington Theological Seminary and graduated in 1982 with honors with a "Doctorate of Divinity".

During this time, Dr. Fuller along with a group of people began Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle, where he has faithfully remained for the past 26 years serving the
people of Jasper County and other surrounding areas.

Other accomplishments include:
1956-Helped found the Monticello/Jasper County Jaycees
1961-Helped found AA (Jasper County chapter)
Helped found the "Georgia Baptist Youth Conferences" (Super WOW) at Roswell St. Baptist Church
Chairman of Evangelism to the Central Baptist Association for eight years
Served as Chaplain for Jasper County Sheriff's Department for over 30 years
Early 90s, served as a voting delegate to the National Convention of the Republican Party representing Monticello/Jasper County
Instrumental in bringing The Billy Mayo Crusade to Jasper County in 1993
Longtime member of the American Legion
Served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper during the Korean Conflict.
Served four years in the Georgia National Guard
Trained 22 young men for the ministry of preaching.
Co-chaired the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Jasper County.

Retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 21 years.
In 2004, Dr. Fuller wrote and published his first book which has been well received, "The Winds of Change Are Blowing."

Dr. Fuller truly loved God, his family, his church family, his many friends, and his community.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Arnold Fuller of Monticello; children and spouses, Keith and Mary Fuller of Fair Bluff, N.C., Sheila and Keith McBroom of Rutledge, Marty and Lisa Fuller of Monticello and Cindy Jo Fuller of Griffin; step-children and spouses, Jim and Debbie Arnold of Waycross, Pam Arnold of Columbus, and Nancy A. and Woody Wood of Monticello; grandchildren, Clint Fuller, Callie Davis, Kathryn McBroom, Nathan Fuller, Natalie Fuller, and Casey Humphrey; and step-grandchildren, Delaney Wood, John Wood, Christillie Wood, and Caitlyn Arnold; great-granddaughter, Lola Grace Davis; and brother and sisters, Franklin Dee Fuller of Westmoreland, Tenn., Jean Yawn of Warner Robins, Becky Barge of Lizella, Millie Fowler of Monroe, Fran Trent of Fairburn, and Nina Edwards of McDonough.

Funeral services were to be held Friday, August 10, at 11 a.m. at Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle, with burial in church cemetery. Dr. Henry Roberts, Rev. Tim Parker, and Rev. Charles Roper were to officiate.

Pallbearers were Sammy Gardner, Jim Raspberry, Tim Fuller, Kenny Fuller, Eric Edwards, and Steve Gardner. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Dominey, Sidney Womack, John Whitman, Fred Key, Don Kelly, Tony Allen, Howard Harrison, Heck Davis, Paul Kelly, Roy Kelly, Jr., Sam Goolsby, Steve Cook, and the Trustees of Callie Fuller Baptist Tabernacle.


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