Kenneth Alexander Mccaskill

Macon-Kenneth Alexander "Alex" McCaskill, 91, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon. The family will greet friends following the service at the funeral home. The family may be contacted at 6191 Peake Road. Alex McCaskill was born in Bainbridge, Georgia and grew up in Macon. He graduated from Lanier High School in 1936 and attended the University of Georgia where he was an all sports athlete and graduated in 1940. He coached football at Athens High School in 1940-1941 where they won the State Championship. He enlisted in the United States Navy from 1942-1946. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 as a multi-sport athlete and coach. Mr. McCaskill was the son of the late Kenneth Alexander McCaskill, Sr. and the late Ruby Dell Hollomon McCaskill. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Betsy Barker McCaskill; daughter, Carrell McCaskill Cranswick (Bob) of Hilton Head Island, SC; sons, Kenny McCaskill of Murfreesboro, TN and Charlie McCaskill (Susan) of Macon; six grandchildren, Chad McCaskill (Allison), Jennifer Perry (Ryan), Katharine McCaskill, Alex McCaskill IV, Brooke Cranswick Hester (Bob), and Betsy Cranswick; three great grandchildren, Isabelle McCaskill, "Boss" McCaskill, and Emma Katharine Perry. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heartland Hospice, 115 Arkwright Landing, Macon, GA 31210 or Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc., PO Drawer 531313, Henderson, NV 89053, http://www.eyesight.org/. The family would like to thank the friends and staff at Morningside Assisted Living for their kindness. Hart's at the Cupola has charge of arrangements. Click here for Hi-res pictures of floral tributes