Friday, May 7, 2021 10:40 am
Milton Candler Emrey Sr. (Tony) passed peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the age of 78.
He grew up in Cleveland, moved to Decatur, Ga., in his mid-teens and after attending a few colleges, voluntarily joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves where he became an Excellent Marksman.
Tony was an avid lover of the outdoors. He spent his free time hiking the Appalachian Trail, floated down rivers and creating his giant garden of which he shared delicious bounty with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.
He always had a faithful Weimaraner by his side, including sharing a carriage apartment with a litter of 13 silver monsters!
How funeral homes, coroner have adjusted with increased COVID-19 cases The outside of a cooler is shown Jan. 14, 2021, at a Gainesville crematory. Local health officials and funeral authorities have seen an increase in COVID-related deaths in recent weeks.
Though under control right now, Hall County Coroner Marion Merck said he has been working on plans in recent weeks to expand the county’s ability to store the dead amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Families are making fast decisions on the type of services they want,” Merck said. “We’re not having to delay anything on that, so we’re staying up with it pretty well now. I’m very much concerned about the future, that’s no doubt.”