Mr. Charles S. Dansby

November 26, 1927 - November 20, 2017

Mr. Charles Sorrells Dansby, age 89 of Rockmart, passed away at his residence Monday evening, November 20, 2017. Mr. Dansby was born November 26, 1927 in Rockmart, son of the late Daniel Monroe Dansby and the late Laura Sorrells Dansby. He graduated from Rockmart High School, Class of 1945 and was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps and served in WWII. Mr. Dansby retired from General Electric with over 30 years of service. He loved to attend the Golden Age at the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 68 years, Retha Dansby. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Dansby; two sons, Jimmy Dansby of Loganville, GA and Bruce Dansby of Huntsville, AL; brother, Bob Dansby of Rome, GA; and a sister Danny Mae Lancaster of Dallas, TX; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Dansby will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bellview Baptist Church with Rev. Owen "Bud" Davis, Jr. and Rev. Justin Carter officiating. A Eulogy will be given by Missy Griner and a poem by Becky Kruger. Interment services will follow in the family lot of the Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post 12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites. Mr. Dansby will lie in state at the church on Saturday prior to the funeral service from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Jason Dansby, Marc Kruger, Dalton Kruger, Aaron Kruger, George Griner and Jacob Griner. Honorary pallbearers will be: Leon Cook, Charles Rayburn, Charles Dabbs, Steve Turner, David Howard, Max Moss, Irivin Austin, Mike Carter, Jeff Carter and Edwin Owens. The family will receive friends Friday, November 24, 2017 at the Freeman Harris Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral service for Mr. Charles Sorrells Dansby.