Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Taft, Carlton Robert August 17, 2015 ************************************************ 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 May 26, 2023, 11:00 am Atkinson County Citizen - August 27, 2015 Mr. Carlton Robert Taft, age 30 of Pearson, GA., passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. Born February 18, 1985, in Coffee County, Carlton was the son of Regina Davis Lancos and J.R. Taft. He lived most of his life in Atkinson County. He was a 2003 graduate of Atkinson County High School, 2007 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Columbus St. in Columbus, GA and a 2011 Graduate of Faulkner Law School in Montgomery, AL. He was currently working at Walmart Distribution Center in Douglas. He attended Ozias Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include mother, Regina Davis Lancos and step-father, Joey of Moultrie, GA; father, J.R. Taft and step-mother Debbie of Burlington, NC; maternal grandparents, Edwin, Sr. and Janice Davis of Pearson, paternal grandmother, Dorothy Taft of Pearson, Aunts & Uncles, Jesse and Tracy Mizell of Axson, Edwin, Jr. and Melissa Davis of Jesup, Gary and Wylene Vickers of Axson, Pat and Joey Sirmans of Macon, Janice and Dougie McKinnon of Pearson; four step- sisters, April Wise and husband Gary of Brunswick, Ashley Saunders and husband Michael of Brunswick, Sara Taft of Burlington, NC, Becky Davis and husband Lester of Pearson, GA; three step-brothers, Bo Tromp of Colorado City, TX, Josh Courson and wife Michell of Pearson, Jayme Courson of Lakeland; several cousins and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Taft were held Thursday, August 20, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Relihan Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Johnson officiating. Graveside services and interment followed at 11:30 a.m. in Sweetwater Cemetery with Carlton’s uncle, Dr. Edwin Fain Davis, Jr., giving the eulogy and closing prayer by Rev. Larry Johnson. Serving as active pallbearers were Marshall Mizell, Tyler Mizell, Cole Davis, Keith Disharoom, Jesse Martinez, and Greg Vickers. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Davis, Chris Davis, Dale Spivey, Nicole Clements, John Courson, Jayme Courson, Becky Davis, and Sydney Mizell. Relihan Funeral home in Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/t/taft6630nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb