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Death

Mr. John H. Gregory, 78, of Tunnel Hill, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla. John was born in Dalton on March 3, 1930 to the late Dr. A.K. Gregory Sr. and Eva Furr Gregory and was preceded in death by his sister, Lucille Gregory; brothers, Keith Gregory Jr., Dr. Hugh H. Gregory and Dr. Julian Gregory; nephew, Dr. Bill Gregory.John was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the Korean Conflict and was assigned to a B-29 bomber as a gunner. He attended Young Harris College and Emory at Oxford College. He and his brother, Keith, were owners of Gregory Printing and Office Supply for 40 years. He was a volunteer at Hamilton Medical Center. John loved to travel and had traveled to every state except Alaska and many trips abroad.He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Betty Segars Rogers Gregory of Tunnel Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Benny Smith of Buford; stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Susan and Darrell Grantham, Cindy and Juan Montez and Gina Rogers, all of Tunnel Hill and Amie and Kelly Putnam of Rocky Face; stepson, Gary Rogers of Tunnel Hill; sister-in-law, Mary Jane Angel Gregory of Dalton; grandchildren, Jessica and Tripp Bell, Eric and Jennifer Rogers, Heidi and Justin Ledford, Joanna and Kelly Scruggs, Kenley Clark, Bo and Erikka Whitfield, Josia Whitfield, Cain Rogers, Rhette Rogers, Iris Anne Putnam and Asa Putnam; great-grandchildren, River, Lily, Eden, Emma Grace, Eliza, Hank, Ryan and Coy; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Eva Segars of Texas, Charles and Krista Segars of Germany, Charlotte Segars of Rome, Kathy and Jimmy Teasley of Dalton, Dot Segars and Mary Sue Michaels, both of Rocky Face; special friends, Gene and Erma Mealor, Lamar and Mary Martha Wilson and Frances Whitener, all of Dalton and Frank and Annette Moody of Tunnel Hill; his special calico cat, Molly; nieces and nephews.Services are Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Hutto and the Rev. Dennis Jarvis officiating. Burial will be the West Hill Cemetery.The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home today from 4 to 9 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Tunnel Hill First Baptist Church, 202 S. Cherry St., Tunnel Hill, GA, 30755; 519 E. 4th St., Chattanooga, TN, 37403; or Dr. Bill Gregory Health and Fitness Foundation, 714 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA, 30720.Words of comfort may be sent to the family at Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton is in charge of arrangements.
The Daily Citizen, Fayette County, Georgia, March 17, 2008