Ronald A. Mercer

March 23, 1941 - September 12, 2016

Ronald Adolph Mercer, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Conyers, Georgia on Tuesday September 12, 2016. Funeral services will at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Pastor Winston Menzies officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery in Eastman. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The oldest of three children, Ron was born March 23, 1941 to the late Arthur Adolph (Doc) & Ruby Maizelle Mercer of Eastman, Georgia. Ron attended Dodge County High School graduating class of 1959, and was later a proud graduate of University of Georgia Class of 1963. After college Ron worked for Pillsbury in Gainesville, Georgia & Jasper, Alabama and later for Wayne Buffalo in Greenville, South Carolina. From there Ron went on to be the Vice President of National Graphics Inc. from 1979 to 1998 a printing business formed with two long term friends John Stanley and the late Tim Combs. During all of this time Ron was a dedicated Deacon and placed his faith and tools and service with the Lithonia Baptist Church, Rockdale Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Conyers. Ron was also an active and devoted board member of Creative Ministries from 1983 until his death. During Ron's years of enjoying retirement he was noted as a creative entrepreneur often dabbling in real estate investments. Ron was an avid golfer, and often organized being on vacation and golfing with friends and family. Ron had a passion for golf with great scenery. Ron also had a love of all sports and was a lifelong Georgia Bulldogs fan. He looked forward to every football season and enjoyed watching the games with family and friends. Ron was known throughout his life from the time he could drive for having fancy cars, from his '56 Ford Fairlane to his most recent convertible. Ron was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend to all who knew him. Ron's sense of humor and larger than life personality as Merciless Mercer will be sorely missed. Those left to cherish his memory include his three sons and spouses Chad Mercer (Nicci) of Atlanta, Chanler Mercer of Atlanta, Coby Mercer (Ingunn) of Decatur, their Mother Charlotte Loyd Mercer of Conyers, his brother Rick O'Neal Mercer of Peachtree City, and his grandchildren Annika, Jonas, and Noah Mercer of Decatur. In addition to his parents, Ron was predeceased by his sister Judith Arlene Mercer Alper on June 11, 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Memory of Ronald A. Mercer to the Creative Ministries @ WWW.creativeministries.us Say not in grief he is no more, but live in the thankfulness that he was. Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman is in charge of arrangements. www.hardy-towns.com