George Luther Weatherby: Obituary

George Luther Weatherby, age 89, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Canton Nursing Center.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2019 at Hopewell Baptist Church (Clayton Community) with Rev. Daryl Bailey and Rev. Michael McPherson officiating. Mr. Weatherby will lie-in-state at the church on Monday from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Monday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Sosebee Funeral Home.

Mr. Weatherby was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. He worked for over 38 years in Education as a Educator, Administrator and former Superintendent for Lumpkin County Board of Education. Mr. Weatherby was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and most of all being a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary Ann Weatherby; children, Donna England (Randy), Randy Weatherby (Kim) and Greg Weatherby (Susie); 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many special sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home announcing as a courtesy for Sosebee Funeral Home, Canton, GA.

Sosebeefuneralhome.com 770-479-2131.