Edward Calvin Massey

Mr. Edward Calvin Massey, 95, of LaGrange, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehab.

Mr. Massey was born February 13, 1929, in Columbus, son of the late Charles James Massey and Fannie Pauline Thornton Massey. A retired federal employee, he managed area offices of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for 34 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church on the Square in LaGrange, where he was active in his Sunday School class. He enjoyed woodworking, was an avid Atlanta Braves fan, and loved baseball, having played on local teams as a young man.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Massey of LaGrange; his children, Eddie C. Massey, Jr. of LaGrange, David Massey of Marietta, and Angela Massey Booth of Dallas; and grandchildren, Hanna Booth of Atlanta and Leah Booth of Boston, MA.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, at First Baptist Church on the Square in LaGrange. The Reverend Paul Blair and the Reverend Marty Carnes will officiate and interment will be in the Luthersville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, prior to the service.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.