Rev. Troy Acree, 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away October 12, 2010, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia.
Troy was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the tenth son of the late Dr. Marvin and Webbie Hudgins Acree. He was a retired Baptist minister, having served churches in Kentucky and Hartwell, Cumming, Douglasville, and Newnan, Georgia. He served as Mountain Area Missionary for the Georgia Baptist Convention and in several interim pastorates. Troy was a World War II veteran, U.S. Army 100th Infantry Division, and served in the European Theater. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, an active Mason for over 50 years, a member of Allegheny Lodge #114, and a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club. Troy was preceded in death by his much beloved wife, Renva Smith Acree.
He is survived by his four children, Wanda (Doug) Greene of Forrestburg, Texas; Allen T. (Elaine) Acree, Jr., Marc (Charis) Acree of LaGrange, Georgia; and Penny A. (Michael) Hood of Villa Rica, Georgia; brother, Marvin (Retta) Acree of Covington, Georgia; sisters-in-law, Fletcher P. Acree of Luthersville, Georgia, and Sara Acree of Hiawassee, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Stephen Greene, Benjamin Greene, Rachel Reagan, Patrick Reagan, Esta A. Busby, Marisa Acree, and Claire Acree; two great-grandchildren, Martha and Theo Greene.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 16, 2010, from McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy McAdams and Rev. Doug Merck officiating. Interment followed in Osborn Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites provided by the Masons.
Rev. Troy Acree, 84, of Blairsville, Georgia, passed away October 12, 2010, at Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Georgia.
Troy was born in Gordon County, Georgia, the tenth son of the late Dr. Marvin and Webbie Hudgins Acree. He was a retired Baptist minister, having served churches in Kentucky and Hartwell, Cumming, Douglasville, and Newnan, Georgia. He served as Mountain Area Missionary for the Georgia Baptist Convention and in several interim pastorates. Troy was a World War II veteran, U.S. Army 100th Infantry Division, and served in the European Theater. He was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, an active Mason for over 50 years, a member of Allegheny Lodge #114, and a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club. Troy was preceded in death by his much beloved wife, Renva Smith Acree.
He is survived by his four children, Wanda (Doug) Greene of Forrestburg, Texas; Allen T. (Elaine) Acree, Jr., Marc (Charis) Acree of LaGrange, Georgia; and Penny A. (Michael) Hood of Villa Rica, Georgia; brother, Marvin (Retta) Acree of Covington, Georgia; sisters-in-law, Fletcher P. Acree of Luthersville, Georgia, and Sara Acree of Hiawassee, Georgia; seven grandchildren, Stephen Greene, Benjamin Greene, Rachel Reagan, Patrick Reagan, Esta A. Busby, Marisa Acree, and Claire Acree; two great-grandchildren, Martha and Theo Greene.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 16, 2010, from McConnell Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy McAdams and Rev. Doug Merck officiating. Interment followed in Osborn Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites provided by the Masons.
Family Members
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Edwin Hill Acree
1913–1996
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Travis Hugh Acree
1915–1999
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Joseph Thurs Acree
1916–1999
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Richard Harold Acree
1917–2002
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Francis Roy Acree Sr
1918–1982
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James O'Neil Acree
1920–1921
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Samuel Kontz Acree
1921–2001
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Sarah Frances Acree
1922–1923
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Dr John William Acree Sr
1924–1989
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Marvin Albin Acree Jr
1927–2020
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Martha Vivian Acree Weaver Waits
1928–2004
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Lamar Hudgins Acree
1930–1930
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Emory Doyle Acree
1931–1947
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