Mr. Melber 'Red' Ploof, 87, of Temple passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008. He was born in Haralson County on January 27, 1921, the son of the late James and Bertha Allen Hall. He worked for Austell Box Board as a Truck Driver for 32 years. He enjoyed hunting, playing guitar and listening to Blue Grass Gospel music. He was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Ernestine Brown Ploof; and brother, Leroy 'Dud' Ploof. Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Beth Robinson of Tallapoosa and Suellen and Bill Gary of Temple; son, Phillip Ploof of Temple; brother, H. H. and Debra Whitton of the Corinth Community; sisters, Dorothy Jennings of Jacksonville, FL and Betty Faye Hall of Austell; grandchildren, Gail Wyman, Alecia Dodgen, Marcy Glaze, Tracy Robinson and Jonathan Glass; 8 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sadie Ploof of Buchanan; niece, Diana Thornton of Bremen. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 30, 2008 from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Hightower Funeral Home in Bremen. There are no services planned. Private interment will follow in the Corinth Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Carroll County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1304, Carrollton, Georgia 30117 or the Haralson County Humane Society, 1795 Macedonia Church Road, Buchanan, Georgia 30113.