James Danny Key, 64, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Hamilton Medical Center.
James was born March 7, 1947 in Franklin, N.C., a son of the late James Edward Key and Gracie Belle Anderson; and was also preceded in death by his sister, Joan Buchannan.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Wanda Sue Payne Key of the residence; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela Sue and Mark Sloan of Rocky Face and Tracey Ann Hannah and special friend Steve Evans of Dalton; grandchildren, Felicia Ann Beavers, Marshall Zachary Sloan and Brett Mitchell Hannah; brother, Joe Ivester of Blairsville, Ga.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Annie Rose and Jasper Bingham of Canton, Ga., Karen Ivester of Stone Mountain, Ga. and Maxine Trogdon of Blairsville, Ga.; best friend, Bobby Hicks of Tunnel Hill; and several nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. James Danny Key will be held Sunday, February 12, at 2 p.m. at the Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with Reverend Terry Payne officiating. He will be laid to rest at the Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.
Ponders Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.