Ralph Wade LaCount, age 60 of Mt. Airy, Georgia passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Clarkesville, Georgia on October 01, 1957, he was a son of the late Arthur LaCount & the late Emma Page LaCount Brumbaugh. Ralph was a 1974 graduate of Habersham Central High School and attended Lanier Technical College in Gainesville. He worked as a Carpenter for many years and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary LaCount.
Survivors include sons, David LaCount & Daniel LaCount both of Cornelia, GA; daughter, Madelyn LaCount of Hawaii; brother & special friend, Edward LaCount & Mildred Stephens, brothers & sisters-in-law, James & Ginger LaCount all of Mt. Airy, GA; Harold & Donna LaCount of Griffin, GA; sisters & brother-in-law, Wanda & Kenneth Maxwell, Margaret Murray all of Cornelia, GA; step-brothers, Randell Brumbaugh & Troy Brumbaugh both of South Dakota, Brent Brumbaugh & Grant Brumbaugh both of Cornelia; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, & friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018 from the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Baldwin City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Flowers are accepted or the family respectfully requests all donations be made in memory of Ralph W. LaCount, to Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Suite 222, Gainesville, Georgia 30501.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com
Mcgahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
