Andrew Jack Dossett, 71, of Dawsonville, died Sept. 23, 2016.

Jack was born June 25, 1945 in LaFollette, Tenn. He met and married his wife of 50 years, Linda Dossett on Aug. 13, 1966.

They had and raised two beautiful children, Marsha and Andrew, in LaFollette before moving to Georgia, his adopted home.

Jack loved to hunt and fish, but more than anything he loved spending time with family. To Jack, family was everything and he enjoyed any opportunity to spend time together. Jack was very generous, and he had a huge heart and would help anyone no matter what the circumstances. He had a quick wit and a way with words that will be remembered by all.

His son, Andrew Jack Dossett II; his parents, Olka and James Gragg; and his brother, James Curtis Gragg; preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Dossett; daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and Mark Stuckey; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Charles Guidali; brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Cindy Gragg; aunt, Doris Whitt; grandchildren, Zachary Dossett, Sean Feagins, Nicholas Stuckey; Mark Stuckey II; various other relatives also survive.

Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the funeral home.

Family and friends will meet at Dyke Cemetery in LaFollette, Tenn., for graveside services and interment at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you go out of your way to do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for someone, because that's what Jack would do.

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