Thomas County GaArchives Obituaries.....Robert Dee McCammoon May 17 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Martin sheilam78@comcast.net May 25, 2003, 12:31 pm Thomasville Times Enterprise May 18, 2003 Robert Dee McCammon Services for Robert Dee "Bobby" McCammon, 41, of Thomasville will be held Monday, May 19, 2003 at the Hilltop Bible Baptist Church in Cairo. The Revs. Glen Scoggin and Lester Allen will officiate. Burial will be at the Rosewood Cemetery in Barwick. Mr. McCammon's cousins will serve as pallbearers. Mr. McCammon died Saturday, May 17, 2003 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Jacksonville Fla., on June 25, 1961, he was the son of Sandra McCammon Dugger of Thomasville. He attended Central High School and was a member of Hilltop Bible Baptist Church of Cairo. Mr. McCammon was employed by Falcon Drywall Company as a sheet rock finisher. A polio survivor, he loved to cook and had a wonderful sense of humor. Many local residents call him "The Fish Man." He was preceded in death by his father, Robert McCammon. He is survived by his mother ; a sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Glen Scoggin of Thomasville ; a brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Pat McCammon of Thomasville ; a grandmother, Beatrice Allen of Thomasville ; nieces and nephew Jennifer Scoggin, Christy Scoggin, Dustin Scoggin, Amanda McCammon, Christopher McCammon, and Chasity McCammon ; aunts and uncles Stanley and Corene Bland of Lee, Fla. ; Florene and Harold Butler of Thomasville ; Lester and Helen Allen of Barwick ; P.J. and Judy Allen of Ocala, Fla. ; Joyce and Jimmy Freeman of Barwick ; Janice Martin of Barwick ; Jim and Shirley McCammon of Tallahassee ; Debbie and Claude Skaates of Lake City, Fla. ; Helen and Richard Skaates of Tampa ; and a host of cousins. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at the funeral home. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.allenfh.com -- Allen & Allen Funeral Home Thomasville Times Enterprise May 20, 2003 Crash victim led 'jubilant' life By Alexandra Henderson GRADY COUNTY -- Robert Dee "Bobby" McCammon was more than just a drywall finisher, polio survivor and master grill chef.He was also a jubilant person, putting a lot of love into his work and taking pride in what he did, according to his brother-in-law, the Rev. Glen Scoggin III of Hilltop Bible Baptist Church in Cairo."He always saw something light in everything," said Scoggin. "He was always happy and smiling." McCammon died Saturday morning from injuries sustained from a one-car accident in Grady County on Georgia Highway 38.Scoggin said he was shocked and in disbelief when he heard both of the accident around 6:30 a.m. Saturday and of the death an hour later/ "It never really set in with me until the viewing Sunday afternoon," he said. "I accepted the reality of the knowledge of what I had been told. ... He was three in one to me, not just an employee, but a dear friend and church member. It was a pretty tough loss for me." According to the police report, read by Operator Daryn Isbell of the Georgia State Patrol, McCammon lost control of the vehicle he was driving and crossed both east bound lanes of Hwy. 38. He then proceeded to travel into the south shoulder and into the south ditch, where the car struck a fence. The vehicle did not stop there, however, as it continued traveling west in the ditch and struck a hole, causing it to turn over several times, finally resting in the ditch facing east. Although rescue workers arrived at the site to find McCammon still alive, he died in surgery at Archbold Memorial Hospital while doctors were trying to help heal his injuries. According to Tommy Peoples, Trooper First Class, the cause of the initial loss of control was not known. However, what is known is McCammon was not wearing his seat belt. "This is just one example of how seat belts can potentially save lives," said Peoples. "It may have made a difference in his case." Scoggin said McCammon loved his work as a drywall finisher, seeing it more of an art form than a job. "He took a lot of pride in it," said Scoggin. A saved Christian, McCammon read his Bible religiously and took an interest in spiritual endeavors. Scoggin said McCammon's family was an important part of his life. "They say blood is thicker than water and that was a true statement to [Bobby]," said Scoggin. "He would not put anyone in front of his brother, sister or mother." As a cook, Scoggin said his brother-in-law loved to make grilled foods, especially meats, including sausage, chicken and steak. "He was a 'meat and potatoes' kind of guy," he said. His cooking helped him in his family relationships as well. When his mother worked late nights as a hospital nurse, she would come back to a kitchen full of food cooked by her son. "She never had to cook because he always had something going," said Scoggin. "I think she'll miss that a lot." Although his polio affected McCammon in his early years, Scoggin said the disease subsided as Bobby became older. "He gained pretty much normal strength and he was able to perform physically more than anybody could," said Scoggin. "It never really hindered him in the older years, just as he was developing." Scoggin said since McCammon was a polio survivor, he thought McCammon was always "captivated with the change of taking place when going to the Lord." "He was very interested in receiving a glorified body," said Scoggin. "He would ask me of how the Lord would change our bodies and if the Lord could really do it." As a drywall finisher, McCammon took his work as an art form. "It took a lot of talent to do well what we did," said Scoggin. "I will miss his expertise. ... He could tell where blemish the size of a dime was in the wall. He was very smart." Scoggin said he would miss McCammon's smile the most, which went from "ear to ear" even during the roughest times. He said he would also miss his laugh. "I think [his laughter] was his way of dealing with things," said Scoggin. "If I would be correcting him, he'd laugh at it, but then he would begin to correct the mistake." The memories Scoggin created about McCammon in his short lifetime will be cherished. "It's just little things of him that I don't remember of anyone else," he said. "I could tell him anything to him ... correction or praise, and he took it all the same in stride and did what he needed to do. As a pastor, I guided him to make right choices and do his work under the Lord. As a Christian, McCammon walked with the Lord daily, and even joined his brother-in-law's church two years ago. 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