Mr. Harold George "Gob" McFall, 94, of Massey Subdivision, Hartwell, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson SC
Born on February 27, 1926 in Royalton IL, he was the son of the John George McFall and Ava Mae Brown McFall.Mr. McFall was retired from the coal industry, where he was a maintenance supervisor for Jewel Smokeless Coal & Coke.He was a member of Richlands Lodge #318 & Richlands Chapter #104 O.E.S., Richlands VA, O'Keefe Royal Arch Chapter #26, Tazewell VA and Birmingham Metro York Rite Commanderate, Birmingham AL.Mr. McFall was also a member of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church and a WW II U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater on the USS Montpelier, where they earned 13 major battle stars.
Survivors include his son: Richard T. McFall (Charlotte) of Hartwell; two grandchildren: Ginny Figel of Atlanta and Joy Donnelly-Loggins of Lexington GA; four great-grandchildren: William Figel, Camilla Figel, Dylan Yager and Olivia Yager; a daughter-in-law: Donna McFall of Jonesboro GA and a brother: James Herbert McFall of Rockford MD.Mr. McFall was preceded in death by his parents; his wife: Virginia Dare Coleman McFall and a son: Paul S. McFall
A memorial service celebrating Mr. McFall's life will be held Friday, October 16, 2020 at 11:30 am at the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church with Dr. Donald Little and Rev. Grant Myerholtz officiating.Mr. McFall ashes will be placed in the Greenhills Memory Gardens, Richland VA on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 1:00 pm with Military and Masonic Rites.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church, 273 Mt. Hebron Road, Hartwell GA 30643.
The Strickland Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.