Earl Forrest Baty

Highlands, NC - Earl Forrest Baty, age 75, of Albany, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Henry Jackson Baty and Mary Crane Baty. He was a US Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was retired from Coats and Clark Textile Company, where he was a Production Manager. He was past President of the International Little League, and was active in Boy Scouts and American Red Cross. He was past President of Carolina Hunting Club and a member of Mercedes Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Audrey Deal Baty; one daughter, Donna Cleveland and her husband James of Dawson, GA; two sons, David Baty and his wife Missy of Sylvester, GA and Richard Baty and his wife Sondra of Destin, FL; one sister, Lois Patterson of Seneca, SC; three brothers, John Baty of Highlands, NC, Clarence Baty of Norcross, GA and Herbert Baty of Alpharetta, GA; six grandchildren, Melanie, Josh, Erin, Caleb, Haven and Brett.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9th at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, with Rev. Oliver Rice officiating. Burial will be in Highlands Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 till 9:00pm Friday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Retreat, 125 Hyatt Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.