Wyeman W. High, 89, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014.
He was born January 9, 1925 in Chattooga County to the late Flonnie Stephenson High and Enoch Ernest High. Mr. High was a 1943 graduate of Gore High School and served in the U. S. Army during WW II. Weyman married Mary Jackson in 1947, and they would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in September. Mr. High was employed by General Electric in Rome for 25 years and a member of the GE Retirees’ Social Club. Weyman continued to farm and raise cattle many years after his retirement from G.E. He helped organize the Gore Area Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as a volunteer fireman. He was a member, deacon, and church clerk for Unity Baptist Church, and was currently a member of the Summerville United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; one daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and William Crouch; three granddaughters and spouses, Lindsey and Lance Brown, Whitney and Nate Rupp and Christine Crouch; two great-grandsons, Zeke Brown and Andrew Rupp; a number of nieces and nephews; a special cousin, Kelli Renslow; and other cousins.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Austin, Rev. J. B. Cantrell, and Rev. Horace Stewart officiating, interment will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10-10:30 a.m. at the Church.
The Family request no flowers and suggest contributions to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund or Amedisys Hospice @ 12 B Fleton Place, Cartersville, GA.-30120.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.