Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Royals, Eileen Ricketson September 15, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 September 25, 2014, 4:16 pm Atkinson County Citizen - September 25, 2008 Mrs. Eileen Ricketson Royals, age 94, of Pearson, GA passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Born August 1, 1914 in a part of Coffee County that is now Atkinson County, Mrs. Royals was the daughter of Ira and Idell Davis Ricketson. During her early years of employment. Mrs. Royals worked at the Pearson Turpentine Still and Naval Store and also the Livestock Market in Douglas, GA. She then became associated with the Postal Service where she served as Postmaster of the Pearson Post Office until her retirement after twenty years. Mrs. Royals was a member of New Harmony Grove Baptist Church and attended Sunnyside Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Royals and brother, Clyde Ricketson. She is survived by son and daughter in law. Clyde Wayne Royals and wife Diana of Pearson, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Royals were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Sunnyside Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Sim Youngblood officiating. Soft music for the prelude and postlude were provided by Mary Williams, pianist. The interment followed in Sweetwater Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Harry Smith, Danny Roberts, Tim Stinson, David Lollie, Sr., David Lollie, Jr., Arron Lollie. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/r/royals4118nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb