Frankie Gilreath: Obituary

Mr. Frankie Gilreath, age 76, of Dahlonega, GA passed away Monday, March 19, 2018.

Mr. Gilreath was born June 25, 1941 in Lumpkin County to the late Hubert John Gilreath and Eula Berry Gilreath. Frankie was a member of Salem Baptist Church and was a simple man who loved his wife. He enjoyed carpentry work and loved watching Gunsmoke and Little House on the Prairie. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Hope Gilreath, brother, Jerry Gilreath and sister, Doris Burns.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Bradley and Frances Gilreath, Dahlonega; son, Jason Chad Gilreath, Dahlonega; sister, Shirley Burnett, Greenville, SC; brother and sister-in-law, Hayward and Maureen Gilreath, Red Bay, FL; sister, Brenda Wall, Oakwood; brother-in-law, Tommy Burns, Dahlonega; grandchildren, Austin and Taylor Gilreath; Erica and Michael Mendenhall; Johnathan Gilreath, Leanna Gilreath, Amber Gilreath, Jonathan Black, Victoria Gilreath, and Natalie Gilreath; great grandchildren, Carter Gilreath, Grayson Gilreath, Kaydance Gilreath, and Brannon Mendenhall.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Friday, March 23, 2018 at Yahoola Baptist Church. The Rev. Kris Butler, the Rev. Lyman Caldwell and the Rev. Terry Head will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM Wednesday and all day Thursday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made to the family at banisterfuneralhome.net.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega, GA is in charge of the arrangements.