He was a native of Glennville and a member of Glennville First Baptist Church since 1939. He was a charter member of Glennville Lions Club, Glennville Development Association, the Tattnall County School Board, Glennville Housing Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Small Business Administration, Atlanta Commerce Club, the Chatham Club in Savannah, the Elks Club, a Mason and the Alee Temple.
He was president of Glennville Bank from 1952-1974. He served as chairman of the board from 1974-1990 and was serving as director emeritus at the time of his death. He was an Army veteran and the widower of Lynette Durrence Bacon.
SURVIVORS: two daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Loy Blocker of Glennville and Joanie and Lonnie Calhoun of Reidsville; a granddaughter, Stephanie Blocker Bowen of Glennville; four grandsons, Stephen Blocker and Stacy Blocker, both of Glenville, Kelly Calhoun of Statesboro and John Calhoun of Reidsville; two great-granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Cobb Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday at Cobb Funeral Home in Glennville, burial in Glennville City Cemetery.
Cobb Funeral Home of Glennville.
REMEMBRANCES: First Baptist Church Building Fund, 321 W. Barnard St., Glennville, GA; or Northside Baptist Church Building Fund, 207 Simon St., Glennville GA.
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He was a native of Glennville and a member of Glennville First Baptist Church since 1939. He was a charter member of Glennville Lions Club, Glennville Development Association, the Tattnall County School Board, Glennville Housing Authority, a member of the Advisory Board of the Small Business Administration, Atlanta Commerce Club, the Chatham Club in Savannah, the Elks Club, a Mason and the Alee Temple.
He was president of Glennville Bank from 1952-1974. He served as chairman of the board from 1974-1990 and was serving as director emeritus at the time of his death. He was an Army veteran and the widower of Lynette Durrence Bacon.
SURVIVORS: two daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Loy Blocker of Glennville and Joanie and Lonnie Calhoun of Reidsville; a granddaughter, Stephanie Blocker Bowen of Glennville; four grandsons, Stephen Blocker and Stacy Blocker, both of Glenville, Kelly Calhoun of Statesboro and John Calhoun of Reidsville; two great-granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 6-9 p.m. today at Cobb Funeral Home.
FUNERAL: 3 p.m. Friday at Cobb Funeral Home in Glennville, burial in Glennville City Cemetery.
Cobb Funeral Home of Glennville.
REMEMBRANCES: First Baptist Church Building Fund, 321 W. Barnard St., Glennville, GA; or Northside Baptist Church Building Fund, 207 Simon St., Glennville GA.
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Gravesite Details
Parents are buried at Bethel Cemetery in Tattnall Co.
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Minerva Louanza "Nervy" Bacon Kirkland
1884–1971
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Narcy Bacon Kicklighter
1886–1981
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Mary Retta Bacon Kicklighter
1888–1970
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Willie Allen Bacon
1889–1939
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Marshall D. Bacon
1891–1964
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Nora E. Bacon Thompson
1893–1985
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Pearl N. Bacon Durrence
1895–1987
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Ulus Roy Bacon
1898–1899
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Minnie Bacon Brewton
1899–1957
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Bernie Bacon Hill
1901–1988
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Sue Nell Bacon Hodges
1903–1987
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Ava Dell Bacon Kicklighter
1908–1987
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Groveen Bacon
1910–1910
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R Eben Bacon
1912–1912
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