James Albert Mason

James Albert Mason, age 82, of Conyers, Georgia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 30, 2013. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy Partin Mason (Dot); two sons, James A. Mason Jr. (Buddy) and his wife, Debbie of Conyers, GA; John Randall Mason (Randy) and his wife, Sandra of Grayson, GA; daughter Victoria Elizabeth Root (Vickie) and her husband, Steve of Conyers, GA; two brothers, Charles Ernest Mason and his wife Bonnie of Henegar, AL; Rev. George Anderson Mason and his wife, Carolyn of Oxford, GA; one sister, Eddie Mae House of Omega, GA widow of Emmett House; sister-in-law, Avanell Partin of Chula, GA; two brothers-in-law, John Partin and his wife Martha of Alapaha , GA; and Guy Hammond of Bogart, GA; seven grandsons, James Albert Mason III (Jamey) and his wife Merry; Charles Patrick Mason (Charlie) and his wife Lucy; Linden Scott Mason and his wife Jillian; John Randall Mason II and his wife Amy; Mathew Kyle Mason; Sean Alan Barfield; and Aaron Donald Barfield; three step grandchildren; four great grandchildren; many nephews, nieces, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, James Dennis Mason; his mother, Lucile Brodnax Mason; his step mother, Ruby R. Mason; and his sister, Frances Mason Hand. Albert was born August 18, 1930 in Tifton, Georgia and grew up on a farm where he learned the value of hard work. After he and Dot married in 1949, they eventually operated their own little farm near Brookfield, GA. But the drought of 1954 caused financial hardship so Albert moved his family to Atlanta after being hired into a job with General Motors at the Lakewood Fisher Body Assembly Plant. He worked there for 37 1/2 years until his retirement in 1992. Albert was better known by Lakewood Plant employees as "Speedy", a nickname he earned from the rapid pace at which he accomplished work assignments. Albert and his family lived in Stone Mountain, GA from 1959 until 1987. He was instrumental in helping to organize Little League baseball in Stone Mountain and became known as "Coach" to many who were fortunate to learn how to play baseball under his influence. In his retirement years, he enjoyed watching his grandsons play sports, especially baseball, and rooted for them enthusiastically. In 1987, Albert and Dot moved into their current residence in Conyers, GA, a new home that Albert built. Albert's love for tilling the soil and growing vegetables was deeply rooted from his childhood. Throughout his lifetime, he gained great satisfaction in sharing the plentiful harvest of his large garden with relatives, neighbors and friends. Albert was also mechanically inclined and liked to "fix" things. He was skillful in repairing small motors and often repaired equipment that his friends brought to him at little or no cost to them. In performing repairs, he much preferred using his uncommon ingenuity to fix the problem over buying new or replacement parts and took great pride in doing so successfully. Albert's great love for family was exceeded only by his love and devotion to God. He became a Christian as a teenager and his testimony of the conversion he experienced while plowing with a mule truly blessed many who heard him tell of it. He was a long-time, faithful member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Rockdale County, GA where he served as a deacon and taught Sunday school for many years. He also sang bass for a group known as "The Pleasant Hill Singers". Albert somehow managed to maintain a positive attitude in almost any circumstance. He experienced declining health in recent years but no matter how much pain he suffered, a greeting of "Hey, Albert, how are you doing?" was answered with an enthusiastic one word response---"Fantastical!" Albert will be remembered for his genuine, upright character, and most importantly, for his love and devotion to God and his family. He will be sorely missed by his adoring family and the many friends who loved him dearly. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 3, at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Richardson and Rev. Stacy Myers officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers are Richard Broadnax, Bryan Broadnax, Jerry Ragsdale, Clark Rice, Tommy Smith and David Moon. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 2 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, Georgia. Contributions in memory of Albert can be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, c/o Jerry Ragsdale, 3980 Irwin Bridge Road, 30012.

James Albert Mason

August 18, 1930 - June 30, 2013

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