Christopher Wayne "Big Johnson" Gaydon, 26, of Dawsonville, died Aug. 30, 2010.

Born May 4, 1984, Mr. Gaydon was a native of Forsyth County and had lived in Dawsonville for the past five years. He was a graduate of North Forsyth High School and was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Carter "Pistol" Gaydon and Chesley Kimbral.

Survivors include his father, John Wayne Gaydon of Dawsonville; mother, Linda Gaydon of Cumming; sister, Amanda Sue Walker of Dawsonville; brother, Johnathon Christopher Gaydon of Dawsonville; grandmothers, Doris Gaydon of Pikeville, Tenn., Sarah Kimbral of Cumming; various other relatives also survive.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 1 at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Akins officiating.

Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville is in charge of the arrangements.