Buford H. Chitwood,Sr.

Friday, February 16, 2007 MR. BUFORD H. CHITWOOD, SR., AGE 86, OF RESACA AND WELL KNOWN GORDON COUNTY BUSINESSMAN. DIED FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 16TH AT 12:30 AM FOLLOWING SERVERAL MONTHS OF DECLINING HEALTH. MR. CHITWOOD WAS BORN IN GORDON COUNTY MARCH 21, 1920. SON OF THE LATE PETER WASHINGTON AND CELIA SLOAN CHITWOOD. HE WAS A VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY SERVING DURING WWII IN INDIA. HE WAS A ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. MR. CHITWOOD WAS A CIVIC LEADER WHO WAS PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRST BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN GORDON COUNTY. HE HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE CALHOUN RECREATION DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS 12 YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE GORDON HOSPITAL BOARD. HE WAS ALSO PRCEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE, MELBA PARSONS CHITWOOD IN AUGUST 2002. SURVIVORS INCLUDE ONE SON ; HANK CHITWOOD AND HIS WIFE RHONDA. ONE DAUGHTER; CANDI CHITWOOD ALL OF RESACA. ONE BROTHER; BARNETTE CHITWOOD OF DALTON. THREE SISTERS; DORIS BOWMAN OF DALTON, FRANCES THOMAS AND DIXIE STANLEY BOTH OF RESACA. TWO GRANDCHILDREN; CALEB CHITWOOD AND HIS WIFE MANDY, AND KATELYN CHITWOOD. ONE GREAT-GRANDCHILD; TYLER CHITWOOD. SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS ALSO SURVIVE. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH AT 1PM AT THE NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST. WITH MINISTER DAVID B. SMITH OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW THE MT. ZION BAPTIST CEMETERY. LOUIE WATKINS WILL LEAD THE CONGREGATIONAL SINGING. NEPHEWS WILL SERVE AS PALLBEARERS AND INCLUDE; SCOTT CHITWOOD, RICK CHITWOOD, JOEL BOWMAN, RON DOBBS, DONNIE THOMAS, KEN , JOE DON, JERRY, AND RAY GRIFFITH. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS MONDAY EVENING FROM 5 UNTIL 8PM. YOU MAY SIGN THE REGISTER BOOK OR SEND PRIVATE CONDOLENCES AT WWW.THOMASFUNERALHOMECALHOUN.COM. THOMAS FUNERAL HOMEIS IN CHARGE OF THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR. BUFORD H. CHITWOOD,SR..