Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Layfield, Thomas Franklin April 24, 2005
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The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, April 27, 2005
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Ellaville, Georgia, USA

Thomas Franklin Layfield

Ellaville, GA. – Mr. Layfield died Sunday evening April 24, 2005 at his 
home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 27 at 
the Ellaville Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville 
Cemetery. Reverend Eddie Allen will officiate. 

Mr. Layfield was born March 27, 1918 and was the son of George Willis and 
Lula Leola Hill Layfield. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, 
Venida Tidd Layfield, his parents, one brother, George Wilburn Layfield and 
one sister, Inez Layfield Wiggins. 

Mr. Layfield is survived by his dear sister, Sara Layfield King, of Albany, 
Ga.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon Layfield Skinner and husband, 
Norman of Chattanooga, Tenn., Amy Layfield Parker and husband, Steve Parker, 
of Ellaville, Ga.; one son, Thomas W. Layfield, of Atlanta, Ga. He was 
blessed with three grandchildren, Thomas Marshall Skinner, age 21, Taylor 
Nicole Skinner, age 13, and Kevin William Parker, age 10. 

Although born in Ty Ty, Ga., Mr. Layfield lived most of his life in Schley 
County, as part of the Ellaville Community. While growing up, he lived in 
Daytona, Albany, Smithville and Schley Co. His father and brother were 
carpenters and farmers and as a youth, he helped build the school house in 
Leslie, Ga. 

Mr. Layfield served in the Navy during World War II on the USS North 
Carolina and achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After the war, Mr. 
Layfield, his brother and father bought an 100 acre farm in Schley County – 
the prettiest farm land in all of Schley County as he liked to recall. 

When his brother died and his father fell into poor health, he sold the farm 
and opened Greenfield Metal Products in Ellaville with his partner, Aubrey 
Greene. They later purchased Amermac Inc., in Americus. 

As he prospered, he and his brother-in-law, Joe Tidd, bought the Tidd family 
farm and built a 26 acre pond for all the family to enjoy. He loved farming 
and the outdoors. He planted many trees, grape vines, and blueberry bushes. 
He was a good steward of the earth. 

Mr. Layfield attended Phillipi Primitive Baptist Church in Schley County. He 
served as a bank director of Central Bank of Georgia in Ellaville. He was a 
proud member of the American Legion Post 191 and served as commander several 
times. 

He loved Southland Academy where he served on the Board of Trustees and as 
Chairman for several years as well as serving on the Southland Academy 
Endowment Fund Committee. He also started the Venida Layfield Scholarship 
Fund at Southland Academy. 

Pallbearers will include Bobby Miller, Johnnie Wall, Joey Tidd, Johhny Tidd, 
Tarron Layfield, John Gill and Goober Robinson. Honorary pallbearers will be 
members of the American Legion Post 191. Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of 
Ellaville, Ga., is in charge of the arrangements.


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