Reverend Ronald Mote, age 75, of Demorest, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Rev. Mote was born on November 20, 1945, in Habersham County, Georgia, to the late Rev. Erford Lee and Lurlene Martin Mote. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jason Ronald Mote; and brothers, Maxie Mote, Lamar Mote; brother-in-law, Ernest Nations, Jr.; sister-in-law, Jean Mote; and father-in-law, JD Hooper. Rev. Mote was a member of the Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, having served during the Vietnam Era. Rev. Mote was a minister, having pastored several churches in the surrounding area for approximately 25 years. He had retired from the United States Postal Service with over 15 years of service. Ronald enjoyed spending time whittling. He was known to his grandchildren as “Poppy.”
Survivors include his loving wife of nearly 48 years, Vickie Hooper Mote; daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah Mote Moody and Bryan Moody, of Demorest; Rhonda Mote Church and Aaron Church, of Clarkesville; grandchildren, Allie Church and Morgan Moody; sister, Lois Nations, of Clarkesville; brother, Jerry Mote, of Demorest; sister-in-law, Willette Mote, of Demorest; mother-in-law, Rutheleen Hooper, of Demorest; sisters-in-law and their husbands, Deborah and Sam Whelchel; Carol and Dale Green; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021, at the Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Grant Reeves Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel.
A Live Stream of the service will be available on the Whitfield Funeral Homes Facebook Page at facebook.com/whitfieidfh.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.
