Services for Dr. John Blumer III held June 2

John Frederick Blumer III, DDS, 65, of Louisville died at his residence Wednesday, May 30, 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Interment at the Louisville City Cemetery was private, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Anderson, church pastor, and Dr. Wilfred M. Bellamy officiated.

Visitation was held Friday, June 1, at the family home, from 6-8 p.m.

Dr. Blumer was born in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 12, 1941, the son of the late John F. and Ouida Blumer. A graduate of Atlanta's Emory University School of Dentistry, Dr. Blumer served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in Fort Lewis, Wash., from 1966-68. In 1968, his family moved to Louisville, where he maintained a private dentistry practice for 27 years. He was a member of the Georgia and American Dental associations and the Eastern District Dental Society. Following his retirement from private practice, he served as an instructor at Swainsboro Technical College in Swainsboro, where he established their dental assisting program.

Dr. Blumer was an active member of the Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian (A.R.P.) Church for 39 years, where he served as a deacon and was currently serving as an elder. He also served as a member of the A.R.P. denomination's Board of Foreign Missions and World Witness, where he was past chairman. He made numerous dental mission trips to foreign countries, including Mexico, Pakistan and the Middle East. Dr. Blumer was a member and past president of the Louisville Kiwanis Club.

He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 42 years, Stephanie Gholston Blumer, a native of Millen; sister Sharon Blumer, of Stone Mountain; four children, Rebecca Blumer Jones and her husband Walter and John M. Blumer and his wife Valerie, all of Louisville, Elisabeth Blumer Thompson and her husband Tracey of Swainsboro and Joe Boyd Blumer and his wife Suzanne of Charleston, S.C.; and eight grandchildren whom he adored, Kathryne (Katy) and Sam Jones and Amelia and Jack Blumer, all of Louisville, Zach and Tyler Thompson of Swainsboro, and Caroline and Annalise Blumer of Charleston, S.C.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Louisville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 9, Louisville, GA 30434. May and Smith Funeral Directors of Sandersville was in charge of arrangements.