Mr. David Thomas Espy, Jr. age 66, of Trion, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Espy was born in Chattooga County, Georgia on July 8, 1944, son of the late David Thomas Espy, Sr. and Katherine Lucille Gamble Espy. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp # 599 and was retired from the Summerville News. In addition to his parents, Mr. Espy was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Espy; brothers, Donnie Espy and Bill Espy; and sister Helen Clark.

Mr. Espy is survived by his wife, Janice Espy; 3sons, Tracy Espy, Travis Young and Keith Young; daughters, Karen Shepard and Aimee Espy; brother, Gene Espy; sisters, Carole Salmon, Mary McCollum and Lorraine Eubanks; 10 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Espy will be held Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Sailors, Mr. Mike Jones and Mr. Mike Ragland officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Gary Brooks, Jerry Turman, John Culpepper, Raymond Peters, Dale Mitchell and Jimmy Espy. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp # 599.

Mr. Espy will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.