Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Taft, Jr., Johnnie September 11, 2006
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Atkinson County Citizen - September 21, 2006
 Mr. Johnnie Taft, Jr., age 77 of Pearson, GA, passed away Monday evening, 
September 11, 2006 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA following 
an extended illness.
 A native of Atkinson County, Mr. Taft was born May 23, 1929, son of Johnnie 
and Emma Douglas Taft, Sr. He was a retired scale operator for Del Cook Lumber 
Company. Mr. Taft was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and was an 
avid fox hunter. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jacob McKinnon and 2 
brothers, Jack Taft and Carlton Taft.
 Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Taft of Pearson, GA; son, Johnny Robert 
Taft and wife Debbie of Townsend, GA; two daughters, Patricia Sirmans and 
husband, Joey of Byron, GA and Janice McKinnon and husband, Dougie of Pearson, 
GA; three sisters, Wilma Giddens and husband, A.L. of Waycross, GA. Elsie 
Parrish and husband Harold of Sanford, FL and Ann Hughes and husband Dick of 
Springfield, IL and sister-in-law, Jenelle Taft of Pearson, GA. Nine 
grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also 
survive.
 Funeral services for Mr. Taft were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 2006 
at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Lonnie Spikes, Rev. Sim 
Youngblood and Bro Casey Wright officiating. 
 Special musical selections included, "This Is Just What Heaven Means To Me" 
rendered by Al Williams, Odessa Taft, Laverne Summerlin and Lorraine McGovern 
with Margaret Williams accompanying at the piano, "Power In Prayer" rendered by 
Angie Dixon with taped accompaniment and "Precious Memories" rendered by the 
congregation with Angie Dixon accompanying at the piano. Soft music for the 
prelude and postlude was provided by Angie Dixon, pianist. The interment 
followed in Sunnyside Cemetery.
 Service as active pallbearers were Derrick McKinnon, Casey Wright, Jody 
Mitchell, Jody Sirmans, Carlton Taft, Jack Taft, Jr., Russell Hulbert, Randy 
Tucker.
 Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. 

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