In Memory
August 1, 1924 — April 22, 2014
Allen G. Pharis, 1SG (Retired), 89, Columbus, GA died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Columbus Hospice House.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at Beallwood Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Duncan and Rev. Clark Standard officiating. Grandsons will serve as active Pallbearers, Marc Haile, James Pharis, Joshua Rauscher, Benjamin Rauscher, Timothy Rauscher, Samuel Rauscher, Isaiah Rauscher, Nathan Haile, Christian Haile, and John David Haile and the Berean Sunday School Class will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. A private family interment will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
1SG Pharis was born August 1, 1924, in Guyton, GA, to George Henry Pharis and Celia Elizabeth Hodges Pharis. He served his country overseas during World War II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam, and he was stationed in Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, Thailand, and Georgia, retiring in Columbus in 1980 after 30 years. After that, he worked for the city of Columbus for several years. He found great joy in serving his Savior, his church and others in any way he could. He loved his family, and he loved his church family at Beallwood Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and a grandson, Luke.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Helen Elster Pharis; son Stephen and daughter-in-law Orapid (Joy) Pharis both of Columbus; daughter Donna Pharis of Atlanta; daughter Patty Haile and son-in-law Allan of Friona, Texas; daughter Dee Dee Rauscher and son-in-law Paul of Milton, North Carolina; fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Helen Harrington, of Sebring, Florida, and a brother, Howard Pharis, of Rincon, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the doctors and other caring staff at Houghston Clinic and Columbus Hospice House.
Expressions of love may be made to Beallwood Baptist Church, 4650 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904 or Columbus Hospice House, 7020 Moon Road Columbus, GA 31909.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, April 25, 2014 at Beallwood Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Duncan and Rev. Clark Standard officiating. Grandsons will serve as active Pallbearers, Marc Haile, James Pharis, Joshua Rauscher, Benjamin Rauscher, Timothy Rauscher, Samuel Rauscher, Isaiah Rauscher, Nathan Haile, Christian Haile, and John David Haile and the Berean Sunday School Class will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. A private family interment will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
1SG Pharis was born August 1, 1924, in Guyton, GA, to George Henry Pharis and Celia Elizabeth Hodges Pharis. He served his country overseas during World War II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam, and he was stationed in Alaska, Texas, Oklahoma, Thailand, and Georgia, retiring in Columbus in 1980 after 30 years. After that, he worked for the city of Columbus for several years. He found great joy in serving his Savior, his church and others in any way he could. He loved his family, and he loved his church family at Beallwood Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and a grandson, Luke.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Helen Elster Pharis; son Stephen and daughter-in-law Orapid (Joy) Pharis both of Columbus; daughter Donna Pharis of Atlanta; daughter Patty Haile and son-in-law Allan of Friona, Texas; daughter Dee Dee Rauscher and son-in-law Paul of Milton, North Carolina; fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Helen Harrington, of Sebring, Florida, and a brother, Howard Pharis, of Rincon, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the doctors and other caring staff at Houghston Clinic and Columbus Hospice House.
Expressions of love may be made to Beallwood Baptist Church, 4650 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904 or Columbus Hospice House, 7020 Moon Road Columbus, GA 31909.
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