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Mr. Robert Roy Poole
10/29/1920
Jefferson County, GA
11/10/2009
Louisville, Georgia
Obituary
Mr. Robert Roy Poole age 89, of Plum Street, Louisville, died Tuesday night November 10, 2009, in the Jefferson Hospital.
A native of Jefferson County, Mr. Poole served his country, mostly on aircraft carriers, from September 1939 to November 1945 in the U.S. Navy attaining the rank of Senior Chief. Afterwards, he joined the Naval Reserve, from which he retired after 26 years of service. He was also a retired Fire Chief at Fort Gordon and a retired Chief Tax Appraiser of Jefferson County. Mr. Poole was a past Worshipful Master of Stonewall Lodge #98 in Louisville and a past High Priest of the York Rights. He was a member of Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church for 58 years where he had been a Sunday School teacher and had served on the Board of Deacons for many years.
Mr. Poole was preceded in death by his parents, Maurice and Pearl Cramer Poole; his wife, Frances Hall Poole; three brothers: Leonard Poole, Edwin Poole, and Gene Poole; one sister, Effie Pearl Searcy; and a grandson, Christopher Ryan Poole and is survived by his daughter, Vicki Poole Smith and her husband Gene (Bubber) of Louisville, two sons: Robert Roy Poole, Jr. and his wife Rhetta of Athens, and Rodney E. Poole and his wife Jan of Statesboro; two brothers, Curtis Poole of Louisville and Julian Poole of New York; five grandchildren: Kelli Smith Frachiseur and her husband Jeff, Karol Smith Blankenship and her husband Allen, Eric Poole and his wife Tavela, Bradford Poole, and Madison Poole, and six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Friday, November 13, 2009, in the Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with Rev. Doug White officiating. Burial will follow in the Jefferson Memorial Gardens with military honors and Masonic rights. Pallbearers will be Dwain Poole, Britt Searcy, Robert L. Poole, Jim Poole, Kyle Poole, Pat Kelly, Ricky Poole, Charlie Roy Hall, Al Lawton Hickson, Benji Kelly, Chris Poole, and Maurice Searcy. Members of Stonewall Lodge #98 and the Deacons and Elders of the ARP church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Special honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James B. Polhill, Dr. Charles Green, and Dr. Margaret Green.
The Poole family will be at the residence on Plum Street. In lieu of flowers the family suggests, those desiring, please make memorial contributions to the Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 824 Walnut Street, Louisville, Georgia 30434.
The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the funeral home.
Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street, Louisville is in charge of arrangements.
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Glenn & Alice Josey ...
Created On: 11/16/2009 09:42:24 We extend our sympathies to the Poole family.
Douglas Hastings ...
Created On: 11/13/2009 10:08:42 I had the privilege of traveling with Roy and Frances to Washington DC with the Vets to Washington project. What a joy the both of them were. He had such a great sense of humor and we had fun kidding each other back and forth. I will not forget him or the humorous way he would remind me he was a Master Chief each time I would forget (not accidentally) and refer ti him as Chief.
He and Frances were great folks and will be missed.
Doug Hastings
Jerry & Tara Taylor and the staff of Taylor Funeral Home ...
Created On: 11/11/2009 14:10:42 Memories are a gift from God that death cannot destroy. Our deepest sympathy to the Poole family.
