Mr. Hugh Anthony Allgood, age 82, 1636 Lavonia Highway, Bowersville, died Sunday, May 25 at Hart Care Center.
Born September 23, 1925 in Carroll County, he was the son of the late Bonner Barker Allgood and Effie Pearl Wynn Allgood. He retired as owner and operator of Allgood's Grocery in Lavonia. He was a member of the Lavonia United Methodist Church and was a member and Past Master of Lavonia Lodge #241, Free and Accepted Masons. He was also Past Master of Temple Lodge # 325. Mr. Allgood was a veteran of WWII, where he served in the U. S. Merchant Marines.
Survivors include his wife: Edna Lambert Allgood; daughters: Susan Gorman of Lavonia, Brenda Cleveland of Bowersville, Karen Allgood of Gainesville, and Wanda Wade Bailey of Hartwell; sister: Julia Ann Levans of Temple; brother: Harry Allgood of Lithia Springs; four grandchildren: Rev. Philip Maxell, Valarie Reeves, Rodney Cleveland, and Heather Dobbs; and four great granddaughters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: James B. Allgood; and grandsons: Daniel and Dustin Wade.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Tom McElroy and Rev. Philip Maxwell officiating. Entombment will follow in Franklin Memorial Gardens – North.
The family will be at the home of Susan Gorman, 125 Hillcrest Drive, Lavonia and will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to VistaCare Hospice, 150 Ben Burton Road, Bogart, GA 30622 or to the Lavonia United Methodist Church, 25 Baker Street, Lavonia, GA 30553.