John C. Gravitt, 70, died June 23, 2011.

He was born Jan. 15, 1941 to Clint and Melba Gravitt. He was in the United States Air Force for four years.

He worked for S.P. Richards for more than 30 years.

He was a member of Concord Baptist Church and the Jimmy Moore Sunday School Class, which he enjoyed attending.

His father, Clint Gravitt; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Buell and Edith Mae Cain Martin; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Earl W. and Mary Ruth Martin and Charles "Buck" Martin and Bonnie Thomas, preceded him in death.

John was always willing to help out when his family or Diane's family needed help. The Martin's will always remember him for how much he helped when Charles "Buck" Martin was sick.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Diane Martin Gravitt of Cumming; son and daughter-in-law, John C. Gravitt Jr. and Gina of Round Rock, Texas; two grandchildren, Savannah Gravitt and Clint Gravitt of Round Rock, Texas; mother, Melba Dooley Gravitt of Cumming; sisters and brothers-in-law, Louella and Jimmy Hulsey of Cumming, Othella and Eugene Woodall of LaGrange; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mary Alice Thomas, the Rev. Robert and Shirley Martin, Donald and Vivian Martin, Zeliah S. Martin, all of Cumming; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. June 25 at Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with the Drs. Jimmy Orr, Lester Cooper and the Rev. Danny Bennett officiating. Interment followed in Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of the arrangements.