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Joseph Alexander Carey Jr.

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Joseph Alexander Carey Jr. Veteran

Birth
Barnett Bluffs, Clarke County, Georgia, USA
Death
1 Sep 2004 (aged 79)
Lexington Creek, Clayton County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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CWO4 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

Lexington, Georgia - Joseph Alexander Carey, 79, died September 1, 2004.
A native of Barnett, GA, he was the son of the late Myra Ledbetter and Joseph Alexander Carey, Sr. A graduate of Alexander Stephens Institute, Crawfordville, GA, he attended the University of Georgia. He was a retired chief warrant officer with the U.S. Army, having served in WW II. He was a member of American Legion Post 123, Lexington, and Oglethorpe County Rotary Club. Following his retirement, he was employed with the U.S. Government Water and Soil Conservation Service and was a realtor with Southeast U.S. Land Exchange. Mr. Carey was preceded in death by a sister, Eunice Carey Callaway of Washington, GA and brother, Thomas E. Carey of Aiken, SC.
Funeral services will be Friday, September 3, 2004 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, GA with Father John Conway officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 PM at Clark Cemetery, Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtice P. Carey; 3 daughters, Myra Carey Carbonell of San Diego, CA, Melanie Carey McMichael of Lake Oconee, GA and Jody Carey Deaton of Rome, GA; 5 sisters, Mildred Carey Brown of Washington, GA, Elizabeth Carey Jones of Norfolk, VA, Nell Carey Adcock of Dunwoody, GA, Catherine Carey Flocker and Grace Carey Ferguson, both of Washington, GA; 5 grandchildren, Alex McMichael, Pate McMichael, Adam Carbonell, Jared Deaton and John Prosser Deaton.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 632, Washington, GA 30673.
Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford is in charge of arrangements.
Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.onlineathens.com
Athens Banner-Herald, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

Published by Athens Banner-Herald on Sep. 2, 2004.
CWO4 US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

Lexington, Georgia - Joseph Alexander Carey, 79, died September 1, 2004.
A native of Barnett, GA, he was the son of the late Myra Ledbetter and Joseph Alexander Carey, Sr. A graduate of Alexander Stephens Institute, Crawfordville, GA, he attended the University of Georgia. He was a retired chief warrant officer with the U.S. Army, having served in WW II. He was a member of American Legion Post 123, Lexington, and Oglethorpe County Rotary Club. Following his retirement, he was employed with the U.S. Government Water and Soil Conservation Service and was a realtor with Southeast U.S. Land Exchange. Mr. Carey was preceded in death by a sister, Eunice Carey Callaway of Washington, GA and brother, Thomas E. Carey of Aiken, SC.
Funeral services will be Friday, September 3, 2004 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Washington, GA with Father John Conway officiating. Interment will be at 1:00 PM at Clark Cemetery, Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtice P. Carey; 3 daughters, Myra Carey Carbonell of San Diego, CA, Melanie Carey McMichael of Lake Oconee, GA and Jody Carey Deaton of Rome, GA; 5 sisters, Mildred Carey Brown of Washington, GA, Elizabeth Carey Jones of Norfolk, VA, Nell Carey Adcock of Dunwoody, GA, Catherine Carey Flocker and Grace Carey Ferguson, both of Washington, GA; 5 grandchildren, Alex McMichael, Pate McMichael, Adam Carbonell, Jared Deaton and John Prosser Deaton.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Flowers are optional. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 632, Washington, GA 30673.
Lord and Stephens Oglethorpe Chapel, Crawford is in charge of arrangements.
Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.onlineathens.com
Athens Banner-Herald, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004

Published by Athens Banner-Herald on Sep. 2, 2004.


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