Ted G. Dyer, age 52, of Rising Fawn, Georgia, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012. He was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church. He began his college career at Young Harris College and then transferring into the University of Georgia where he attained a B.S. in Animal Science in 1982. He then attended Western Kentucky University and attained his M.S. in Reproductive Physiology in 1985. Ted’s latest position was with the Department of Animal and Dairy Science as Extension Animal Scientist in Calhoun after serving for over two decades as UGA Cooperative County Extension Agent/Coordinator in Dade and Floyd Counties. Ted set an example of leadership and touched many lives through the Georgia 4H program. He developed many young people through county, district, state, and national levels. He received numerous awards and recognitions during his extension career. He was chosen as Dade County Citizen of the Year for 2006.

He is survived by his wife Carla Dyer; two sons, Jeremy and Brett Dyer, all of Rising Fawn, Georgia; parents, Jack and Jane Dyer of Calhoun, Georgia; and one brother, Jeff Dyer, also of Calhoun. He is survived locally by an aunt, Geraldine Coker, of Blairsville.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in the Chapel of Ryan Funeral Home in Trenton with Rev. Harry Poovey and Rev. Reece Fauscett officiating. Interment will be in Hawkins Cemetery.

Family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday at Ryan Funeral Home in Trenton.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Ted G. Dyer Scholarship Fund, c/o Citizens Bank and Trust Co., Inc. P.O. Box 249, Trenton, GA.

This notice is a courtesy of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville.