Mrs. Melissa “Missy” Mason, age 52, of Dahlonega, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.
Missy was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was born on September 17, 1969, to Wylie and Lonie Smith Armour. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law Clyde Mason; memaw Wardye Wimpy; sisters Glenda (“Pud”) Foster and Brenda Sanford; and uncle Jacky Wimpy. Missy was a beloved mother and “Mimi” to her family. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play ball. She could often be found fishing and going to thrift stores. She was loved deeply and will be missed.
She is survived by her husband, Chuck Mason of Dahlonega; daughter Holly (Adam) Ray of Dahlonega; son Hunter (Madison) Mason of Dahlonega; step-daughter Heather (Judd) Gravitt of Murrayville; father Daniel (Lunelle) Armour of Lula; mother-in-law Marjorie Mason of Dahlonega; brothers Eddie Armour of Dahlonega, Gary Armour of Gainesville, Jeff Armour of Gainesville, and Wyndal Armour of Gainesville; sister Carolyn Williams of Gainesville; uncle Melvin Wimpy of Dahlonega; and grandchildren Audrey Gravitt, Javen Mason, Coen Gravitt, Mason Ray, Magdalene Ray, Maddox Ray, and Sutton Mason.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 2:00 PM at Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lyman Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
To share a memory or a condolence with the family, visit Missy’s online guestbook at andersonunderwood.com.
Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home, 2068 Highway 19 North, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Courtesy announcement provided by McGahee-Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668).
