Mr. Carlton Jackson Stamey, age 74 of 905 Old Beacon Light Rd, Hartwell GA, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at his home.

Born on August 25, 1933 in Stephens County GA, he was the son of the late Oscar Stamey and Isabell Garner Stamey.He was retired owner-operator of Stamey Woodcraft.He was a former member of the Hartwell Golf Club, member of the Nancy Hart Masonic Lodge # 690, a founding member of the Hartwell Optimist Club, where he was a past Secretary-Treasurer, President, State Lt. Governor and Optimist of the Year for the State of Georgia in 1996 & 1997.He was a member of the Hartwell First United Methodist Church and the Sojourners.

Survivors include his wife: Rosa Campbell Stamey of the home; two sons: Richard Stamey and his wife Barbara and Kenneth Stamey and his wife Patricia all of Anderson SC; three brothers: Fred Stamey of Charlotte NC, Mervin Stamey of Savannah GA and Calvin Stamey of Anderson SC; two sisters: Clara Teasley of Hartwell and Marie Robertson of Fayetteville GA; three grandchildren: Chris Stamey, Kelli Hamilton and Paul Mennix; great-grandchildren and a special brother-in-law: Allen Campbell of Hartwell also survives.Mr. Stamey was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Mitchell Stamey and two brothers: John Stamey and Leonard Stamey.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home with Dr. R. Allen Stewart and Rev. Bruce Eaves officiating.Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery.

The body is at the Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday night.The family is at the home.