Mr. James Henry Masters, age 74, of Rocky Face, Georgia, departed this life Saturday afternoon, July 12, 2014 at Regency Park Health Center surrounded by his loving family. James was born February 5, 1940 in Dalton, Georgia, a son of the late Thomas Carlton and Bertha Odell Coley Masters. James was a 1959 graduate of Westside High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was an automobile body repairman and was the former owner of Masters Auto Body. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Tessa Masters and their children, Lula, Phoebe, Greyson and Emmie Masters all of Johns Creek, GA; step-son, Jesse J. Crawford and his children, Nicholas, Nathan and Amber Crawford all of Calhoun, GA; brothers, J.D. Masters and William Masters both of Rocky Face, GA; aunt, Earlie B. Teasely of Dalton, GA; nieces and nephew, Kaye Masters, Sonya Frye and Michael Masters; several cousins.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. James Henry Masters will be held Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at Mill Creek Baptist Church with Reverend Keely Hasty officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved parents at the Griffin Cemetery in Mill Creek. The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday and at the church after 3:00 p.m. until the service hour.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Griffin Cemetery at Mill Creek, c/o Hazel D. Shepherd, P.O. Box 308, Rocky Face, GA, 30740 or to the Mill Creek Baptist Church, P.O Box178, Rocky Face, GA, 30740.

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