Paul I. Maloy, 73, of Climax, GA, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2010 at Climax Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Poppell and Rev. Jim Weaver officiating. Edward Bednarz, Cliff Bednarz, Lawrence Balderas, Mike Meeks, Thomas D. Meeks, Tim Carty, and Charlie Wyatt will serve as active pallbearers. The men of the Josh Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. The graveside service will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Tyndall Air Force Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Climax Baptist Church. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to the Cedar Grove Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 247, Climax, GA 39834 or Climax Baptist Church Organ Fund, P.O. Box 37, Climax, GA 39834. Mr. Maloy was born December 10, 1937 in Climax, GA, the son of Wesley Bruce Maloy and Jessie Blanch Kelly Maloy. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and retired as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Maloy was a graduate of Climax High School, Class of 1956, was a member of Climax Baptist Church and was president of the Cedar Grove Cemetery Committee. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Bonnie Bednarz Maloy of Climax, GA; his sons, Chuck Maloy and his wife Donna of Climax, GA, Bruce Maloy of Bellevue, NE, and Dennis Maloy and his wife Lauri of Bellevue, NE; his daughter, Paula Hurt and her husband Greg of Climax, GA; his sisters, Velma Greber of Dahlonega, GA, Jenelle Eaton of Climax, GA and Judy Fuller of Climax, GA; his grandchildren, Bridget Tweedy, Jen Bowers, Ryan Maloy, Kristen Maloy, Lacey Maloy, Reid Anderson, Brad Anderson, Rachel Maloy, Jessica Hurt, Stephanie Maloy, and Adrianna Hurt; and his one great-grandson, Conner Tweedy.