Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Spikes, Gene June 9, 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 2, 2014, 7:17 pm The Berrien Press - June 18, 2008 Gene Spikes, 58, of Pearson died June 9, 2008 at Smith Northview Hospital in Valdosta after an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, he was born November 2, 1949 to Juanita Tyson Spikes of Pearson and the late Dan Spikes, prior to becoming disabled, he was a supervisor of Silver Eagle Transport and attended the Assembly of God Church. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include two sons, William "Bart" Spikes and Cory Spikes, both of Valdosta; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Mary Frances Spikes and Danny and Rita Spikes, all of Pearson; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Lenita Alexander of Nashville and Shirley and Wayne Fussell of Augusta; one grandson,, Caleb Spikes; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held June 12 at 11 a.m. at Pearson Church of God of Prophecy with the Revs. Hardy Crosby and Lonnie Spikes officiating. Special musical selections included "Stroll Over Heaven" by soloist and pianist, Rita Spikes, "Some Call it Heaven" by Andi Alexander, accompanied by Rita Spikes, "Where Angels Fear To Tread" by Allen Jewell by tape accompaniment. Interment was in Sunnyside Cemetery with special musical selection, "You'll Be There," rendered acappella by Andi Alexander. Active pallbearers were Wayne Fussell, Darrell Wiggins, Gaythor Bryant, Bryan Alexander, Bobby Babbitt, Copeland Hammond. Honorary pallbearers were personnel of the Department of Public Safety of the Valdosta area. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/s/spikes4086nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb