Gene Richard McDuffie, 60, of Tifton, Ga. died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Christian Hill Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Martin officiating.Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. McDuffie was a native of Wilcox County, Ga. and a member of Christian Hill Freewill Baptist Church.He was a veteran of the Marine Corp and a retired contractor.He is preceded in death by his father, John Evans McDuffie and son, Gene Richard McDuffie, Jr.; brothers, Carl McDuffie, Joseph McDuffie and J. W. McDuffie.
Survivors include his mother, Louise M. Evans of Tifton, Ga.; sons, Gene Richard McDuffie, III and Joey William McDuffie, both of Tifton, Ga.; daughters, Stacey (Tom) Dorywalski of Hahira, Ga., Beverly J. Keller of Addison, Alabama, Angela L. McDuffie of North Carolina, Monica McDuffie of Tifton, Ga.; brother, Randolph (Tina) McDuffie of Tifton, Ga.; sister, Linda Smith of Conyers, Ga. and 16 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tom Dorywalski, Robert Story, Lee Story, Carl McDuffie, Ron Williamson and Joe McDuffie.
Visitation will be from 1p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the church before the service.
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Ga. is in charge of the arrangements.