Nathan Irving “Irv” Baston of Bremen passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at his residence after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, February 6, 1949, son of the late James Addison Baston, Sr. and Gwendolyn Jones Baston. Irv was a devoted husband, father and PaPa who loved his family dearly. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bremen. He graduated from Southern Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Southwire for 18 years as an engineer and he later went into Industrial Equipment sales for a number of European Companies. 

Survivors include his loving wife of forty-nine and a half years, Lena Walton Baston ; daughters, Stacey Baston Smith (Todd); April Baston Butler; grandchildren, Landon Smith, Jacob Smith and Nate Butler; a sister and brother-in-law, Jacquelyn and John Starks and a brother, James Baston, Jr. and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.

Services will be Wednesday, January 23 at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Ms. Sharon Sewell and Brother Herman Parker officiating. 


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