Joseph Lloyd Cargal

Joseph Lloyd Cargal, age 88, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away on December 13, 2024. Funeral Services for Mr. Cargal will be held at 2 pm on December 18th at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home Powder Springs Chapel with Rev. Mike Woods and Steve Jett officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17th from 5 – 7 pm and on Wednesday, December 18th from 1 pm until the hour of the service at Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home, 3940 Macland Rd, Powder Springs. Interment will follow at the Powder Springs Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Lloyd Cargal was born September 14, 1936, in Dalton, Georgia. He graduated from Dalton High School, Southern School of Printing in Nashville, Tennessee and Georgia State University. Lloyd Cargal and Margaret Carpenter were married December 22, 1956. They moved to Cobb County in October 1960. Mr. Cargal was predeceased by his parents, Wilson Dewey Cargal and Flora Mae Green Cargal, and two brothers, Wilson Luther Cargal and Charlie Edward Cargal. The Cargal’s have two daughters, Nanci (Andy) Campbell of St. Simons, Georgia and Jennifer Cargal (David Bley) of Seattle, Washington. In addition to his wife Margaret and two daughters and their husbands Lloyd is survived by one Granddaughter Erin Martin (Sean) of Venice, Fla., three grandsons, Jacob Cargal-Bley of Alexandria, VA, Max Cargal-Bley of Seattle, WA, and Sam Cargal-Bley of New York, NY. He has two great grandsons, Campbell Martin and Cooper Martin, Venice, Fla. Mr. Cargal was a Journeyman Printer, Certified Public Accountant, gifted craftsmen, businessman, gardener, volunteer for many causes, devoted church member, Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Church Treasurer for over thirty years. He was a man of deep faith and an encourager. He was a devoted husband to Margaret for over 67 years, loving father to his daughters, “doting” grandfather to four grandchildren, two great grandsons and a humorist. Lloyd worked as a linotype operator for Superior Type of Atlanta for 13 years. After receiving his BA degree from Georgia State and later his CPA, he worked for Atlantic Envelope Company for 20 years as Controller of the Atlanta Plant. In later years he had his own tax and accounting business. He enjoyed working and being around people and helping all that he could. In lieu of flowers Lloyd’s life may be remembered with a memorial donation to First Baptist Church of Powder Springs, 4330 North Avenue, Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 or Samaritans Purse, Franklin Graham, President P O Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607-3000.

Joseph Lloyd Cargal

September 14, 1936 - December 13, 2024