Roy Clifford Thrasher, age 81, of Austell, Georgia passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta with Dr. David Maddox officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville, Georgia.
Mr. Thrasher was a lifelong resident of Austell, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in the Seabees. He worked as an Iron Worker for the Union for most of his life, including building and maintaining rides at Six Flags Over Georgia. He was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church in Powder Springs, and led devotionals at the Grace Christian School. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Pauline Martin Thrasher, his mother, Helen Elizabeth Elsner Thrasher, and a brother, Harold Thrasher.
Survivors include: 4 Siblings, Beverly McCravy, Douglasville, GA, Elizabeth Maxine McDuffie, Powder Springs, GA, Phillis Davis, Lithia Springs, GA and Sheila Janice Walker, Woodstock, GA; Many Nieces and Nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Roy Thrasher's memory to Grace Baptist Church for missions. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Online guest book at
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com
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