Mr. Harold Eugene Mealer, age 76, of 1586 Highway 140, Adairsville, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Mealer was born in Adairsville, June 30, 1934, son of the late Homer and Ruth Belcher Mealer. He was a member of Plainview Baptist Church and was a poultry and livestock farmer. Mr. Mealer was an avid hunter who especially enjoyed hunting quail and raccoon in addition to being a member of the Bartow County 'Coon Hunters Club. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 43 years, Barbara Jackson Mealer and 2 brothers, Ralph and James Mealer.

Survivors include 2 sons and daughter-in-law, Danny Mealer of Adairsville and Donnie and Wendy Mealer of Adairsville; 5 grandchildren, Brandan (Rion) Mealer and Brandy (Rian) Chitwood, and Dakota, Stetson, and Emily Mealer; 4 great-grandchildren, Jordan and Reagan Chitwood, and Dalton and Trenton Mealer; a brother, Paul (Dordean) Mealer of Adairsville; 3 sisters, Joyce (Larry) Nicholson, Betty Dilbeck, and Wanda (Larry) Hibberts, all of Calhoun;a brother-in-law, Kenneth (Hilda) Jackson of Adairsville; 2 sisters-in-law, Shirley (Lonzo) Hicks and Ruby Jackson both of Adairsville, several nieces and nephews also survive;

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 2:00 PM from Plainview Baptist Church, Adairsville, with Rev. Larry Hibberts and Rev. Tim Baird officiating. The body will lie-in-state at the church on Wednesday from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour. Interment will follow in Eastview cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bruce Mealer, Stetson Mealer, Brandan Mealer, Mike Mealer, Bobby Flemons, Brian Adcock, Richard Hollaran and Talmadge Hollaran; while honorary pallbearers include John Ogle, Wayne Bragg, Dennis Garland, Luke Jones and members of the Bartow County 'Coon Hunters Club.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at Barton Funeral Home, Adairsville.

R. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, will be in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Harold Mealer.