OBITUARY
Funeral services for Dr. George T. Adair, 100 years and 11 months, of Cleveland were held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Alexanders Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland. The Rev. Leland Bagwell and the Rev. Ross Sparks officiated with burial in Bowman City Cemetery, Bowman.
Dr. Adair died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in 1901 in Elberton, he was the son of the late Dr. S. B. and Gussie Thornton Adair. He was a graduate of Gibson- Mercer Academy, The University of Georgia and The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1931. He began his practice in Elberton before relocating to the Old Logan Mill on Town Creek, White County, in 1937.
For many years he was the only licensed veterinarian in the seven counties of Northeast Georgia. Prior to his retirement in 1976, Dr. Adair was instrumental in the founding of the White County Farmers Exchange and the White County Farm Bureau. Dr. Adair will long be remembered for his tireless efforts and unflagging zeal to improve the state of agriculture in the Northeast Georgia mountains.
Dr. Adair was a known philanthropist among the colleges and universities of the South, and a devoted champion and regular contributor to countless conservative causes. Even in his very last days, he was much concerned about the state of the nation and the future of its young people.
Dr. Adair was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sewell Wallis Adair, formerly of Elberton. Survivors include his devoted niece, Virginia Brookshire of Charlotte, N.C.; and his boys, Albert Taylor Sr. and Jerry McAfee, both of Cleveland. After a long and fruitful life, Dr. Adair leaves behind a multitude of friends and admirers who have been warmly touched by his extraordinary life and works. Alexander's Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Kim Gordon (May 2002)
Funeral services for Dr. George T. Adair, 100 years and 11 months, of Cleveland were held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Alexanders Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland. The Rev. Leland Bagwell and the Rev. Ross Sparks officiated with burial in Bowman City Cemetery, Bowman.
Dr. Adair died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in 1901 in Elberton, he was the son of the late Dr. S. B. and Gussie Thornton Adair. He was a graduate of Gibson- Mercer Academy, The University of Georgia and The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1931. He began his practice in Elberton before relocating to the Old Logan Mill on Town Creek, White County, in 1937.
For many years he was the only licensed veterinarian in the seven counties of Northeast Georgia. Prior to his retirement in 1976, Dr. Adair was instrumental in the founding of the White County Farmers Exchange and the White County Farm Bureau. Dr. Adair will long be remembered for his tireless efforts and unflagging zeal to improve the state of agriculture in the Northeast Georgia mountains.
Dr. Adair was a known philanthropist among the colleges and universities of the South, and a devoted champion and regular contributor to countless conservative causes. Even in his very last days, he was much concerned about the state of the nation and the future of its young people.
Dr. Adair was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sewell Wallis Adair, formerly of Elberton. Survivors include his devoted niece, Virginia Brookshire of Charlotte, N.C.; and his boys, Albert Taylor Sr. and Jerry McAfee, both of Cleveland. After a long and fruitful life, Dr. Adair leaves behind a multitude of friends and admirers who have been warmly touched by his extraordinary life and works. Alexander's Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Kim Gordon (May 2002)
OBITUARY
Funeral services for Dr. George T. Adair, 100 years and 11 months, of Cleveland were held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Alexanders Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland. The Rev. Leland Bagwell and the Rev. Ross Sparks officiated with burial in Bowman City Cemetery, Bowman.
Dr. Adair died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in 1901 in Elberton, he was the son of the late Dr. S. B. and Gussie Thornton Adair. He was a graduate of Gibson- Mercer Academy, The University of Georgia and The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1931. He began his practice in Elberton before relocating to the Old Logan Mill on Town Creek, White County, in 1937.
For many years he was the only licensed veterinarian in the seven counties of Northeast Georgia. Prior to his retirement in 1976, Dr. Adair was instrumental in the founding of the White County Farmers Exchange and the White County Farm Bureau. Dr. Adair will long be remembered for his tireless efforts and unflagging zeal to improve the state of agriculture in the Northeast Georgia mountains.
Dr. Adair was a known philanthropist among the colleges and universities of the South, and a devoted champion and regular contributor to countless conservative causes. Even in his very last days, he was much concerned about the state of the nation and the future of its young people.
Dr. Adair was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sewell Wallis Adair, formerly of Elberton. Survivors include his devoted niece, Virginia Brookshire of Charlotte, N.C.; and his boys, Albert Taylor Sr. and Jerry McAfee, both of Cleveland. After a long and fruitful life, Dr. Adair leaves behind a multitude of friends and admirers who have been warmly touched by his extraordinary life and works. Alexander's Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Kim Gordon (May 2002)
Funeral services for Dr. George T. Adair, 100 years and 11 months, of Cleveland were held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Alexanders Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland. The Rev. Leland Bagwell and the Rev. Ross Sparks officiated with burial in Bowman City Cemetery, Bowman.
Dr. Adair died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at his residence following a period of declining health. Born in 1901 in Elberton, he was the son of the late Dr. S. B. and Gussie Thornton Adair. He was a graduate of Gibson- Mercer Academy, The University of Georgia and The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1931. He began his practice in Elberton before relocating to the Old Logan Mill on Town Creek, White County, in 1937.
For many years he was the only licensed veterinarian in the seven counties of Northeast Georgia. Prior to his retirement in 1976, Dr. Adair was instrumental in the founding of the White County Farmers Exchange and the White County Farm Bureau. Dr. Adair will long be remembered for his tireless efforts and unflagging zeal to improve the state of agriculture in the Northeast Georgia mountains.
Dr. Adair was a known philanthropist among the colleges and universities of the South, and a devoted champion and regular contributor to countless conservative causes. Even in his very last days, he was much concerned about the state of the nation and the future of its young people.
Dr. Adair was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sewell Wallis Adair, formerly of Elberton. Survivors include his devoted niece, Virginia Brookshire of Charlotte, N.C.; and his boys, Albert Taylor Sr. and Jerry McAfee, both of Cleveland. After a long and fruitful life, Dr. Adair leaves behind a multitude of friends and admirers who have been warmly touched by his extraordinary life and works. Alexander's Gateway Chapel Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements. Submitted by Kim Gordon (May 2002)
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