Thursday, August 18, 2011

DR. JACK REEVES MEACHAM, age 78, prominent Summerville, Georgia physician passed away Wednesday (August 17, 2011) in a Rome hospital. Born in Roanoke, Alabama on March 29, 1933, He was a son of the late William Curtis and Mattie Lou Reeves Meacham. A long-standing member of Summerville First Baptist Church, He served as deacon and Sunday School teacher. Dr. Meacham enjoyed music, singing, reading, teaching, Bible study, sang in quartet, and in Acapella Choir in college. He graduated from Summerville High School in 1950, earning his BS degree in Biology from Carson-Newman College and taught at Trion High School in 1956., then entered the Medical College of Georgia in 1958 and earned his M.D. in 1962, interning at Floyd County Hospital. From 1963 til 1968 was in General Practice in Chatsworth, Georgia, and 1968 until 2001 Family Practice in Summerville. Dr. Meacham was PFC in the U.S. Army during Korea serving as medical corpsman and x-ray technician. In 1954 married Lillie Jane Stephenson who preceded Him in death in 2000. The Family publicly thanks North Georgia Home Health, Arbutus Personal Care Home, ICU & CCU nurses in Redmond M.C., Specialty Hospital Personnel, and all the wonderful physicians and medical staff at Redmond Regional Medical Center, Floyd Medical Center, and the Specialty Hospital.

Surviving are daughters and spouses-Jenny (Eddie) Weaver of Chatsworth, Beth (Phil) Cavin and Stephanie (Vic) Norton all of Summerville; grandchildren-Paul Cavin, Rachel Cavin Witt, Savannah Weaver Thompson, Mikaela Norton, Joscelyn Norton; great grandchildren-Branden Maddux, Dexter Witt, Cole Cavin, Will Witt, Beth Witt; sister-Betty Eason of Odenville, AL.; several Nieces and Nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 20th, at 4:00 P.M. from the Summerville First Baptist Church with Dr. Kenneth Summey officiating, interment in Summerville Cemetery. Active Pallbearers James Moore, Harmon Petitt, Michael Thompson, Roy Witt, Justin Stephenson, Dr. Gary L. Smith; Honorary Pallbearers-Tommy Thompson, Tim Thompson, Vicky Vanpelt, Kathy Reece, Margie Cordle Quarles, Diane Myrick, Amanda Howard, Angie Pettyjohn, Stephanie Norris, Deleah Ramey, Matthew Vinson, Shelly Reynolds, and the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Summerville First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 until 4 P.M. at Summerville First Baptist Church. Flowers are accepted or contributions may be made to the Summerville First Baptist Church.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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