Gary Hanson Duggan, age 68 of Farner, TN passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013.
Gary was a native of the Copper Basin area and was a son of the late John Clyde and Stella Mae Taylor Duggan. He was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and had worked as a welder in maintenance for the Cities Service Company, He was preceded in death by siblings, Anita Raper, Betty Culler, Doris Duggan, Jimmy Duggan and J.C Duggan.
He is survived by his loving wife Gladys Worthy Duggan of the home; children, Charles (Michelle) Duggan of Mineral Bluff, GA, Terry (Wendy) Duggan of Canton, GA, Sherrie (Randy) Jenkins of Powell, TN; sisters, Joyce Vest of Ocoee, TN, Rachel Ledford of Delano, TN, Juanita Brown of Dalton, GA; special brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Ruby Worthy of Farner, TN; thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 11th at 2:00 p.m. from the New Zion Baptist Church with Rev, Donald Weaver and Rev, Farris Reid officiating. Music will be by Patricia Adams, Medra Palmer and Teresa Chastain. Pallbearers include Andrew Crago, Caleb Duggan, Roger Witt, Kevin Ledford, Scotty Ledford and Keith Raper. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Mr. Duggan will lie-in-state at the church Monday from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour.
Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.