Jeff  E. Forrester, age 79, of  McCaysville,  Georgia,  passed away Friday, June 27, 2008 at his home.   Jeff was born Sunday, August 19, 1928 in to the late Jeff  E. Forrester, Sr. and the late Maude Sisson Forrester.  He was a member of Kingtown Baptist church where he had served as a deacon for the past thirteen years. He had retired from Tenn. Chemical Company, and was a US Army Veteran. He enjoyed carpenter work, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include: wife, Ruby N. Tanner Forrester, daughter & son-in-law, Nancy & Donnie Allen of McCaysville,  GA daughter & son-in-law, Wanda & Van Carver of Ducktown, TN, brother, Eugene Forrester of Copperhill,TN,  brother, J.B. Forrester of McCaysville, GA sister, Tina Gibbs of Marietta, GA, granddaughter, Erica Stewart, great-granddaughter, Amberley Stewart, great-grandson, Caleb Stewart, great-granddaughter, Abby Stewart and precious little puppy, "Sophie".

Funeral services were held Monday, June 30, at 11:00 a.m. from the Kingtown Baptist Church with the   Rev. Eric Davenport officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery with military honors by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers were:  Carl Curtis, Tommy Grindstaff, Max Sisson, Donnie Forrester, Tommy Cook and Mike Stiles.  Honorary pallbearers included: "The Junkyard Gang", Josh Arp, B.J. Taylor, Semi Davenport, Lake Bell, Everett Hardman, Shorty Satterfield, Kenneth Sutton and Nathan Sutton.