Marlow "Shorty" Crocker

MARLOW "SHORTY" CROCKER, age 89, of Cornelia passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Mr. Crocker was born in Jackson County, on January 11, 1923, to the late Will and Annie Jordan Crocker. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Dodd Crocker. He was a member of Mount Sinai Congregational Holiness Church. Mr. Crocker retired from Fieldale farms with 27 years of service. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Bonnie Crocker, Baldwin; two grandchildren, Jeffery Cleveland and Diane Carter; two great-grandchildren, Nathaniel Cleveland and Christy Pruitt; one great-great-child, Nevaeh Pruitt. Funeral services are schedule for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin with Pastor Mike Franklin, Rev. Luther Williams, and Rev. James Franklin officiating. Interment will follow in the Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to: The Torch Worship Center, 800 Cannon Bridge Road, Demorest, GA 30535. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin. (706)778-7123