Guy McMillian

Guy Marion McMillian, 89, of Dacula passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015. He was born September 23, 1925 in Dacula, Georgia, the third born of Asa Marion and Mattie Lee McMillian. He was among the fifth generation of McMillians to live in Gwinnett County. He graduated from Dacula High in 1943. At 19 years of age, Guy was drafted into the army and was wounded in the Pacific theater war with Japan on the Philippine island of Luzon. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart for service to his country. Upon returning from the war, he married Annie Hue Morris McMillian on April 3, 1952. He worked for the United States postal service along with farming, raising chickens, beef and dairy cattle. Guy joined Ebenezer Baptist church in 1940 and after marriage, moved his letter to First Baptist of Dacula. He contributed much to the youth of the community through work with 4H club, Future Farmers of America and establishing the Bar G Saddle Club. Guy found a real joy in working and training mules and horses. He gained recognition throughout the Southeast for his expertise in the preservation and working operations of one cylinder gasoline engines. Throughout his life, Guy delighted in growing vegetables, which he generously shared with everyone. He was most known for treating everyone he met with dignity and respect, and his ever ready sense of humor. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Annie Hue, sister Montine Lowery Archer and brother Harold McMillian. Survivors include: his son, Morris and wife Joan of Dacula, son Hugh and wife Jenny of Cumming, daughter K Mills and husband Don of Clarkesville, son Ray and wife Becky of Dacula, brother-in-law Ned Morris and wife Sandra of Bethlehem, sisters-in-law Jean Morris of Winder and Sybil Morris Casper and husband Donald of Covington. In addition, surviving him are grandchildren and great grandchildren: Zackry McMillian, wife Alicia and son Barrett of Cumming, Amanda McMillian Edmondson, husband Nathan and children Charlie and Claire of Dahlonega, Asa McMillian of Cumming, Laura McMillian Jackson and husband Joshua of Athens, Julie McMillian of Dacula and a large extended family of nieces and nephews, other family, neighbors and friends including Tina Benoit, and his devoted care-taker, Mr. Keith English who considered Guy as a second father. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 5, at 2:00 pm at Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Winder, with the Rev. Kent Samples and Tina Benoit presiding. The family will receive friends at Smith’s Funeral Home from 4-8 pm on Saturday, July 4. Interment will follow at Barrow Memorial Gardens in Winder.