Mr. Othis Gude

December 28, 1951 - September 9, 2014

Mr. Othis Lee Gude was born December 28, 1951 to the late Mr. And Mrs. Samuel Gude Sr and MaElla Guy. He graduated from Jasper County Training School in 1969. Brother Gude was a very compassionate person, and he had a love for all people. He was very talented and skillful with his hands. He worked self-employed for many years and started his own construction company in 1985. He joined Mt. Zion AME Church at a young age under Rev. Myricks. He served as as Jr. Steward and later served on the Trustee Board. He appointed as a Pro-tem, and served as the Treasurer of the Building Fund. For many years, Brother Gude served as the Sexton of Mt. Zion and he contributed many restorations and building projects at the church. Othis was preceded in death by his siblings, Annie Vera, Dorothy Mae, Theodore(Ned), Gotine, Ginny, Martha, Mary, Charlie, Marvin, Walker, Eddie, and Jesse Sr. He leaves his memories to cherish memories a loving wife, Mrs. Mable Gude; Three daughters, Janis Duncan (Jerry), of Oxford, Ga, LaQuilla Gude, of Conyers, Ga, and Martisha Gude, of Covington, Ga; Three Sons, Tyrone Avery(Brook) of St. Louis, MO, Tony Gude of Serra Vista, AZ, and Kelvin B. Smith, of Covington, GA; Six grandchildren: Alexis “Muffyn” whom he raised as his own child, Tyserica, Tiesha, Rashawn, Antonijah,and Quindarrius. Two Great-Grandchildren, Kobe and Ivy Skye “Sammi”. Two sisters, Rev. Annette Gude Howard (Comer), Mrs. Catherine Standifer(Richard), Three brothers, Samuel Gude Jr (Zenobia), Fred Gude (Lozie), and Nathaniel Gude (Tinia); One special cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth Chatman; a host of sister- in-laws,brother in laws uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and a very special friend, Mrs. Shirley Thomas.