George Bennie Plummer Obituary

A native of Miami, Florida, he attended public schools in Florida, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1929 to 1934, stationed at Maxwell Air Base in Montgomery, Alabama where he met his future wife of seventy years. In 1934, he married the former Grayce Henderson of Monroeville, Alabama. They moved to Lawtey, Florida and managed a retail grocery store until 1936. They then moved to Jacksonville, Florida to join the Indiana Flour Co., a branch of General Foods, Inc. Three months later, he was transferred to Dothan, Alabama as plant manager of that plant.In 1939, he joined a food broker in Jacksonville, FL. While in Jacksonville, he was a member of Murray Hill Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher, Training Union Director, and a deacon. He was a member of the Florida State Guard with the rank of Captain and a Company Commander.In 1949, he was transferred to Albany, Georgia to open a branch office here. In 1951 in Albany, he instituted his own brokerage business in Albany, Albany Brokerage Co., Inc., and was its president and owner. He joined First Baptist Church, and also became a Sunday School teacher and a deacon. Mr. Plummer was instrumental in the formation of Sherwood Baptist Church, and he and his family were charter members. At Sherwood, he was the Men's Bible Class teacher, Training Union Director, General Sunday School Superintendent, and Chairman of Deacons.He was the first President of the Albany Food Brokers Association, and an area Vice Chairman of the National Food Brokers Association. Mr. Plummer had a long record of civic activity having served as President of the McIntosh School PTA; General Chairman of the Chehaw Boy Scout Scoutarama for two years; General Chairman of Project S.O.A.R., national cleanup project of the Boy Scouts for the 17 county Chehaw Council; served as a 2 term President, Chairman of the last Million Dollar Capitol Fund Drive and a member of the Board of Directors of this organization. He also received the Silver Beaver Award in 1973.A member of the Albany Chamber of Commerce, he served as President, and Chairman of several committees. When he was the chairman of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, he organized the first trip to Washington, DC to lobby for the needs of Southwest Georgia. He served on the Citizen Advisory Committee of Southern Bell and was a member of the citizens advisory committee to the Rail Passenger Service in the Georgia Study Committee, appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris. He was General Chairman of the United Way Fund Drive and was Past President of that organization. He was a member of the Dougherty-Lee Unit of the American Cancer Society, serving as its President and Chairman of the fund drive. He received the Rotary "Fellowship Award" in 1970 and helped form the first Interact Club for Albany High School. He also received the Sertoma Club "Service to Mankind" award and a number of business awards over the years.He retired from business in 1981. He became a member of the First United Methodist Church in October 1982, and was an adult Sunday School teacher and served on the Finance Committee. They moved to Macon and lived there seven years, joining the Vineville United Methodist Church, and taught Sunday School as well.He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Grayce Henderson Plummer.He is survived by 2 daughters: Cindi Weatherly and her husband Neal, Jr., Watkinsville, GA, Linda P. Mansfield and her husband Tommy, Hendersonville, TN; 2 sons: Phillip Plummer and his wife Emily, Albany, Gene Plummer and his wife Patricia, Macon; a brother: Robert E. Plummer and his wife Jean, Anniston, AL; a sister: Barbara Ann Padget and her husband M.C., Gainesville, FL; 17 grandchildren: Mark Plummer, Sheryl Trent, Susan Mason, Chuck Mansfield, Gina Mansfield, Richard Weatherly, Wesley Weatherly, Mellisa Culross, Jeremy Mansfield, Phillip (Flip) Plummer, Jr., Allyson Marchant, David Plummer, Jennifer Brow, Clint Cross, Chip

George Bennie Plummer Obituary

November 29, 1913 - January 12, 2007