William Frank McCrickard, 75, of Lyerly, Georgia, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at his residence.
He was born May 28, 1940, in Lyerly, the son of the late John William and Lena Belle Copeland McCrickard. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church and served with dedication and commitment to teaching, preaching, and singing. Prior to his retirement, he was employed with Mohawk where he was a member of the 25 Year Elite Club.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Robert Lewis "Bob" McCrickard.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Peggy McCollum McCrickard; daughters and son-in-law, Paige and Doug Farmer, Amy Brown; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jack and Barbara McCrickard, Buddy and Amelia McCrickard, Gary and Loretta McCrickard; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Nick Stoner; step-grandchildren, Joseph Farmer, Lauren Neal, and Erik Farmer. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Howard Odom, Reverend Jimmy Bailey, and Reverend Brian Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Mike McCrickard, John McCrickard, Barry McCrickard, Todd Thomas, Jeremy Croy, Marcus McCrickard, and Bob Dover. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne McArthur, Robert Brown, Mike Odom, the members of Trinity Baptist Church, and all former co-workers at Mohawk.
He will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 26.
At other hours, the family may be contacted at the residence of the daughter, at 1323 Orchard Hill Road, Summerville.