Donald R. Gregory – LaGrange Daily News

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Donald R. Gregory, 93, of LaGrange, Georgia, died Aug. 19, 2021. Born Aug. 4, 1928 in Union, South Carolina. He was the only child of the late Roy Fant Gregory and Christine Gregory Wright. He attended schools in Union, South Carolina and Belton, South Carolina, graduating from Furman University in 1951. While at Furman, he was named Whos Who at American University, Blue Key, Quarternion, and served as president of SAE Fraternity and Student Law. He has always enjoyed football and is an avid fan of the sport, especially the Georgia Bulldogs. He is one of the co-founders of the LaGrange Gridiron club.

Mr. Gregory was proud of his country in the U.S. Army during World War II before he began his career working for Milliken and Company, where he worked for forty -one years. He is an active member of First Baptist Church in Square, serving as a deacon for many years, is a member of the Kiser-Williams Sunday School class, Richard Shiver’s class and a former member of the Thursday Mens Bible Study Group.

Mr. Gregory also served his community as a chairman of the American Red Cross, a board member of the Highland Country Club, a member of the Rotary Club and Heart Association, and served on LaGrange City Council for thirteen years.

Survivors are three daughters and a son -in -law: Motsy and Jack Hanna of Amelia Island, Florida, Anne and Scott Tiffin of LaGrange, Georgia and Donna and Bob Foster of Birmingham, Alabama. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren: Carlton and Adam Smart, Jay Hanna, Brittain Leverett, John and Jessica Leverett, Julie and Brandon McCurry, Evans Smith, Robert and Anne Lyle Foster and Thomas and Lauren Foster, and great grandchildren. , Bodie Hanna Smart, Jane Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Rose (Ellie) Leverett, Lucy Hendricks Foster and Bruce Parker McCurry. She is also survived by her late husband’s sister: Julie Hendricks Lark.

A private, family life service celebration will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Georgia.

In exchange for flowers, memorials can be made at First Baptist Church in the Square or at the charity of choice.

Those wishing to share a condolence or remembrance with the family can do so by visiting www.shlagrange.com.

Arrangements are through Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, Georgia (706) 884-8636

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