Mr. Garvie Word, Sr., 82, of Carrollton, Georgia, died Saturday, October 28th, 2006. Mr. Word was born June 20, 1924 in Carroll County, Georgia, son of J. B. "Doc" Word, Sr. and Alma Hightower Word. He was an active member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class at Elim Baptist Church, Newnan, Georgia. He Served during World War II in the U.S. Army's 717th Tank Battalion, most notably at the crossing of the Rhine River; and he served in the U.S. Air Force following the war. He was a retired Sergeant from the Georgia State Patrol, and he later served as a Deputy U.S. Marshall. In addition to his father and mother, he is preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Word Yates, formerly of Douglasville, Georgia. He is survived by his daughter, Ann (Tim) Word Clark, of Carrollton; his son, Garvie Word, Jr., of Carrollton; his granddaughter, Ashley (Josh) Clark West, of Atlanta; his grandson, Thomas Clark, of Carrollton; his brother, Reuben (Mary Florence) Word, of Carrollton; and his brother, J.B. (Mary) Word, Jr., of Corpus Christi, Texas. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 30, 2006 at 3 P.M. from the Heritage Chapel of Martin-Hightower Funeral Home in Carrollton, Georgia, with Reverend Mike Harris officiating. Internment will follow at the Elim Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Heritage Chapel of Martin-Hightower Funeral Home, Carrollton Sunday, October 29th, 2006 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Those desiring to do so may make contributions in memory of Mr. Garvie Word, Sr. to the Elim Baptist Church Land Fund, 1529 Handy Road, Newnan, Georgia 30263, or to the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Park, P.O. Box 1062, Carrollton, Georgia 30112.