Beth Lunsford

Katherine Elizabeth (Beth) Perry Lunsford passed away Wednesday October 10, 2012
She was born Sept. 10, 1950 in Macon, GA, the daughter of Edwin F. Perry Jr. and Julianne McDaniel Perry.
She grew up in the Kelly community of Jasper County Georgia and was a member of
Calvary United Methodist Church of Shady Dale, Georgia. She was preceded in
death by her father Edwin Perry and brother Don Perry.

Beth was a 1968 graduate of Monticello High School. She graduated from Ga
Southwestern w/ B.S. in elementary education, a masters in early childhood
education, and a specialist degree in media education from West Ga College.
She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and also a member of Alpha Delta Kappa teacher sorority.
Beth was a member of Dalton First Methodist Church, the Abundant Life Sunday
school class, and Thursday morning Bible study.

She taught 35 years, 29 of those in a school library setting. She was a
member of the faculty at Southland Academy in Americus, Ga for 11 years, 24
years in Dalton Public Schools at City Park and Westwood. She was honored to
be selected as teacher of the year in 1994 for City Park. She was also named
Foundation Teacher by Dalton Education Foundation in 2002 and was a member
of the Cox Leadership Class. She was named as the Dalton Daily News Citizen
of the Week in 2005 for Encouraging the Love of Reading . Beth was Teacher
of the Year in 2006 for Westwood and was named Dalton Public School's
Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007. A diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma ended her
teaching career in 2008.
Survived by husband of 39 years James D. Lunsford, Jr., daughter Lisa
Lunsford Williams (Randy) of Clermont, Ga and son Daniel Lunsford of Dalton.
Also 3 grandsons Ran, Miles, and Daley Williams of Clermont, Ga.
Sisters Jan Perry Bolubasz (Bob) of Cincinnati, OH and Julie Perry Patterson
(Allen) of Beaufort, SC, and brother Steve Perry (Sheila) of Eatonton, Ga.
Also her mother Julianne McDaniel Perry of Dalton. Sister-in-law Margaret
Lunsford Martin (Jim Curts) of Colleyville, TX. Plus aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews .
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 P.M. from the Dalton First Untied Methodist Church with Dr. Robin Lindsey officiating.
Inurnment will be in the church columbarium.
The family will receive friends Friday at Love Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Dalton First
United Methodist Church mission fund, 500 S. Thornton Avenue, Dalton, GA
30720 or the Christian Bryant Foundation, c/o Northwest Georgia Community
Foundation, P.O. Box 942, Dalton, GA 30722.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home , 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.