Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....Lord, Sr., Hugh Dorsey November 14, 2015
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Macon Telegraph, Nov. 15, 2015
Hugh Dorsey Lord, of Warner Robins, Ga. went home to be with the Lord on Sa
Saturday, November 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am We
Wednesday, November 18th, in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home with bu
burial at 3:00pm Wednesday in the Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery in
in Washington County, Ga. Visitation will be from 6:00pm until 8:00pm Tuesday at
at the funeral home. Rev. Johnny Ellison will officiate.

He was a native of Washington County, Ga. Born June 13th 1916 near Mount Olive 
Church in Warthen, Ga. to Wilma Clyde Lord and Mary Sue Wilson Lord. He was the 3rd

3rd of 4 children. He worked and lived on the family farm and drove trucks for a li
a living during his early years.

Hugh attended the Sandersville public schools 1922-1934 and graduated Sa
Salutatorian of the graduation class of 1934, he began working for the De
Department of Public Safety in the Washington, Ga. and Waycross, Ga. office.

In January 1943, he was drafted into the Army Aircorps and served in the Europe
European Theater of Operations (England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy) during WW
II 
WW II with the 8th and 12th Air Force.

Afterward, Hugh returned to the Drivers License Department of the Public Safety in
T
in Thomasville, Ga. and worked from 1946-1952, which completed a 7 year career with
with the Dept. of Public Safety. While employed there, he met Marion Bruce and they
they married on December 24, 1949, at Dawson Street United Methodist Church. Reve
Reverend Joe Bridges was the presiding pastor. Hugh returned to the Air Force in M
in May 1952. As the years passed, Hugh and Marion welcomed 4 children into thei
their happy fold. After he served tours in Scotland and Thailand, Hugh retired in J
in July 1969 at RAFB. Hugh then worked for the U.S. Postal Service from 1970-Sept
Sept. 1981, in the South Davis office in Warner Robins, Ga. His early reti
retirement years were full and blessed. He was able to assist many of his fami
family members and church family too in their times of need. Hugh was a member of t
of the Green Acres Baptist Church for over 38 years and believed to be the olde
oldest member. His beloved wife went home to be with the Lord on November 12, 2007
2007. He was also preceded in death by a son John Lord and a great grandson Aide
Aiden Day.

Mr. Lord was industrious, energetic, and hard-working. He was devoted to his fa
family and church, and could always be depended upon. He was deeply loved and ad
admired by many, and will be missed for his generosity, honesty, work ethic, in
intelligence, courage and loyalty.

He is survived by his children, Susan L. Ganus (Rick) of Warner Robins, Ruth L. Ba
Baltimore (Eugene) of Jeffersonville, Hugh Dorsey Lord, Jr., (Cindy) of Je
Jeffersonville, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and several nieces, ne
nephews and extended family members.

 





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