Mrs. Ruth “Maxine” Dempsey Majors, age 75, of Menlo, GA, died Friday, September 13, 2024, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mrs. Majors was born December 4, 1948, in the Alpine Community of Menlo, GA, daughter of the late Gladston “Datch” Dempsey and Annie Ruth Lawson Dempsey.

She was a member of Faith Baptist Church where she served as Treasurer for over 40 years.   Prior to her retirement she was employed with the First National Bank of Chattooga County with more than 40 years of service.  During her retirement, she actively worked at Menlo Elementary School as a teacher’s aide/substitute.  Mrs. Majors was also an active member of the Menlo Lions Club for over 20 years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Dempsey; sister, O’Bera Keen; and a son-in-law, David Langston, Jr.

Survivors include her husband, Emmaus “Lee” Majors; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Patti Majors; daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Malcom Birge, Connie and Brent Bentley; sister-in-law, Jo Ann Dempsey; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Majors will be held at 2:00 P.M. (GA Time) Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Quinn officiating.  

Interment will follow in Alpine Cemetery.  

Active pallbearers will be Michael Bumbalough, Dale Lawson, Sean Langston, Patrick Strawn, Rodney Lee, Josh Thompson, Jeff Martin, and Mike Martin.  Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Faith Baptist Church, the members of the Menlo Lions Club, Barry Hurley, Jason Tucker, Claudia Maddux, Jessica Thornton, and the members of the Chattooga High School class of 1966.

Mrs. Majors will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. (GA Time) Monday.

Mason Funeral Home of Summerville, Georgia Directing.