Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mancil, Rev. Leon December 5, 2004
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Atkinson County Citizen - December 2004
 Rev. Leon Mancil, age 93, of Pearson, GA passed away Sunday, December 5, 2004 
at Waycross Health and Rehab. Center in Waycross, GA following an extended 
illness.

 A native of Coffee Co., Rev. Mancil was born September 13, 1911 son of Henry 
Sr. and Mary Joiner Mancil. He was a retired Church of God of Prophecy minister 
and was also a retired carpenter, plumber and electrician. Rev. Mancil's church 
membership was the Pearson Church of God of Prophecy. He was preceded in death 
by his wife Estelle Moncrief Mancil, 2 sons Jerry Mancil and Gene Mancil and 
infant son Jack Mancil.

 Survivors include daughter, Mary Margaret Capps of Waycross, GA; brother, Noah 
Mancil of Broxton, GA; 3 grandson, Steve Capps, Wayne Mancil and Joe Mancil; 
two great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and several nieces and 
nephews also survive.

 Funeral services for Rev. Mancil were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, 
2004 at the Pearson Church of God of Prophecy with Rev. Hardy Crosby, Rev. Roy 
D. Mixon, Rev. Leon Wakefield and Rev. Jim Spivey officiating. Special musical 
selections included "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and "My Redeemer" rendered by 
Allen Jewel, Jessie Wayne Jewell and Kristina Harper with taped accompaniment 
and "Redeemed" rendered by the congregation with Bill Musgrove accompanying at 
the piano. The interment followed in Satilla Memorial Gardens with "Amazing 
Grace" rendered at the graveside.

 Serving as active pallbearers were Joe Mancil, Wayne Mancil, Steve Capps, 
Charlie Mancil, Billy Mancil and Noah Mancil Jr.

 Serving as honorary pallbearers were J.E. Benefield, Rev. Leonard Pittman, 
Ellie Morris, Herman Tucker, J.D. Harper, Rev. Chester Williams, Bobby Mancil, 
Bobby Lashley, Ronald Stone and Men for the Pearson Church of God of Prophecy.

 Relihan Funeral home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements.

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