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The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort: Check-in begins at 4:00 pm / Check-out is 11:00 am
Our event attire is business casual - you can leave your suit at home.
Onsite registrations will be accepted. Badges will be required for all events and meals.
For Golfers
For Attendees
For Exhibitors
Continuing Education
Continuing Education Hours have been approved by the AL, GA, NC, SC, and TN Funeral Service Boards.
In-person CE reminders: It is the attendee's responsibility to register at our Continuing Education table. Certificates must be completed with licensee information and attendees must be present in the classroom to receive the GFDA seal for credit. It is your responsibility as an attendee to maintain your certificates. GFDA will submit attendance verification to AL, NC, SC, and TN Funeral Service Boards as they require.
Our Service of Remembrance will be held Wednesday, June 7 at 9:00 am.
We will remember those who passed from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023.
Loved ones are invited to attend. CONTACT GFDA to RSVP if you are not registered for the convention.
Our Service of Remembrance video will be posted after our convention.
Suzette Adams, Wife of David E. Adams
Jim Albritton
Debbie Denise Ashe, Sister of Judge Ashe, III
Walt Benzinger
Ernest “Buddy” Cameron, Father of Dale Cameron
Terri Lynne Carpenter, Sister of Chad Rike
Marcus Castleberry, Father of Mike Castleberry
Stephen Dorsey Cochran
Robert E. Corley, Jr.
Brian Crissman, Brother of David Mathis
Jane Yonce DeLoach, Wife of George DeLoach
Samuel “Sammy” H. Eady
Loyd Eugene Evans, Father of Stan Evans
Halie Goodson, Sister of Everett Huffman
Barbara T. Hall, Grandmother of Jason Holt
Sandra Hunt, Wife of GFDA Past President Riley Hunt
Mattie Mae Mathis Johnson, Sister of Arthur L. Parker
Thomas E. "Tommy" Johnson, Jr.
Dwight "Slim" Kinsey
Daniel “Danny” Leslie Lay, Father of Samuel Lay
Gaynell Elizabeth McDaniel Lord, Grandmother of Jerry Taylor
Ron & Kathy Loudin
Rocky Dewayne McDaniel, Uncle of Jerry Taylor
Rachel Arline Miller, Mother-in-law of James Stewart
Larry Gene Moore, Father of Larry Moore
Walker Allen “Sam” O’Neal
Carolyn Pierce, Wife of President Reginald L. Pierce, Sr.
James “Jimmy” Marcus Ragan, Jr.
Nancy Reynolds, Mother of Ben Reynolds
Calvin Gene Rinehart, Sr.
Margaret Rooks Sherrell, Wife of John Sherrell
Walter C. “Buck” Smith, Jr., Father of Betty Ann Brannen
James Max Strickland
Nell Blackmon Strickland, Mother of Arnold Strickland
Randall "Randy" Bruce Terrell
Joyce W. Venable, Mother of Jeff Seiple
Mary Whitaker Townsend, Mother of Deborah Vestal
Katie Lee (Tally) Vestal, Mother of Mike Vestal
Sara "Nana" Hall Wages, Mother of DeLana Wages Revell,
Step-mother of Valerie J. Wages, CFSP, Kathy Y. Wages, Tommie Ann Wages Johnson, and Tom M. “Tommy” Wages, Jr.
Renee Bond Wetzel, Wife of Kevin Wetzel
Lawrence Lamar Williams, Father of Laverne Pickett and Grandfather of France Turner
Edith Wilson, Grandmother of Christine Banks
Room reservations are the responsibility of attendees.
Convention registration is separate.
ATTENTION: Our block closed May 3 at 11:59 pm.
Reservations are now based on the resort's availability & rates.
Make your reservation directly with the resort - 800-342-0212
The King and Prince
Beach & Golf Resort
201 Arnold Rd
St Simons Island, GA 31522
25 YEARS
Bradley Anderson
Bobby J. Brannen
Joe Westbury
40 YEARS
Barry Henderson
50 YEARS
Philip Hardy
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