Mayor Brenda McClure Gazaway

October 18, 1946 - June 7, 2016

Mayor Brenda McClure Gazaway, age 69 of Aragon, Georgia passed away Tuesday evening, June 7, 2016 following a brief illness. Mayor Gazaway was born October 18, 1946 in Polk County, daughter of the late Houston McClure and the late Sara Hardy McClure. She was a member of the Aragon Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, chairman of the WMU and always enjoyed teaching Vacation Bible School. Brenda served as an Aragon City Councilwoman from 1994-1997 and in 1997 became the first female mayor of Aragon serving until 2011 and again from January 2016 until present. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Thomas Gazaway on January 29, 2008; daughter, Stacy Garrison Carter; and a grandson, Casey Brian Sumlar. Survivors include a daughter, Marcy Garrison Pope and her husband John of Aragon; son, Tracy Garrison and his wife Mary of West Point; son-in-law, James (Cooter) Carter of Aragon; and two sisters, Linda McClure Stegall of Aragon and Cheryl McClure Kierbow of Newnan. Also surviving are twelve grandchildren, Ashley Barfield, Crissy Sumlar, Mindy Sumlar Benefield, Ty Pope, Chase Pope, Dustin Pope, Clayton Simon, Evan Garrison, Sara Garrison, Levi Carter, Coy Sumlar and Cameron Morgan; and five great-grandchildren, Leali Barfield, Reid Barfield, Tanner Waits, Emmalynn Waits and Gunner Benefield. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, June 9th between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Funeral services for Mayor Gazaway will be held on Friday, June 10th at 2:00 p.m. in the Aragon Baptist Church with Rev. Calvin Brown officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Rockmart Memorial Gardens. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Ty Pope, Chase Pope, Evan Garrison, Clayton Simon, Coy Sumlar and James (Cooter) Carter. Honorary escorts will be employees of the City of Aragon. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mayor Brenda McClure Gazaway.