Mr. John Ralph "Mac" McCarson, III, age 63 of Cedartown, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was born on July 10, 1954 in Cedartown.

Mac loved life, first and foremost he loved his beautiful daughter, his grandson and granddaughter. He loved fishing, hunting, his motorcycle, but his greatest hobby was skydiving.

He worked 27 years in the Forestry unit for Inland after they purchased it from Kraft. When he was in high school he and Mike Couzzort won state and a trip to California in a Plymouth trouble shooting contest. We all love to hear one of his tall tales or jokes just one more time!

Mr. McCarson is survived by his mother, Bonita Sutton Hobbs; daughter and son-in-law, Jessica M. and Brandon Atkins; sisters, Leigh Ann McCarson Adams (Kirk), Dea McCarson Chandler (Jim) and Rae McCarson; grandchildren, Gabriel Atkins and Landry Atkins; nieces, Tara Doria and Zella Vacarron and nephews, Christopher Correll, Stephen Adams and Carson Ellis.

Mr. McCarson is preceded in death by his father, John Ralph McCarson, Jr. and son, John Ralph McCarson, IV.

A memorial service for Mr. John Ralph "Mac" McCarson, III will be conducted on Friday, December 22, 2017 at three o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Dr. David Taylor and Rev. Wayne Benefield officiating.

The family of Mr. McCarson will receive family and friends on Friday, December 22, 2017 from two o'clock in the afternoon until the memorial service hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

Flowers are being accepted; however, memorial donations can be made to the First Baptist Church of Cedartown Jonah Bags, 101 North College Street, Cedartown, GA 30125.

Honorary pallbearers will be Christopher Correll, Stephen Adams, Carson Ellis, Bob Worthington, Tim Holcomb and Herbert Sorrells.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mr. John Ralph "Mac" McCarson, III.