Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Usry, John Douglas August 26, 2020
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Way- Watson Funeral Home Ellaville Schley Georgia Posted Aug 2020
Douglas Usry
July 6, 1930 ~ August 26, 2020 (age 90)

Mr. John Douglas Usry, Sr., age 90, of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, August 
26, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A graveside service 
will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2020 at Ellaville City Cemetery 
with Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of 
Ellaville Baptist Church.  A visitation will be held at Way-Watson Funeral 
Home one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM. Due to Covid-19, 
face coverings are encouraged and please practice social distancing.

      Mr. Usry was born in Macon County on July 6, 1930 the son of Joshua 
Franklin Usry and Alma Willis Usry.  He had been manager/owner of County Gas 
Company. He had served in the US Army.  Mr. Usry enjoyed fixing things and 
could fix most anything.  He loved to read and study the Bible. He was a 
member of Ellaville Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Mr. Usry also 
was a member of the Shriners.   He loved to spending time with his 
grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Usry 
was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Leigh Usry and five brothers and 
one sister.

    Mr. Usry is survived by his wife of 67 years, Geraldine Pritchard Usry of 
Ellaville, two sons, John D. “Johnny” Usry, Jr. of Ellaville, Rodney Usry 
(Amy) of Ellaville; one daughter, Lori Usry Hallock (Blair) of St. Simons 
Island, GA; one brother, Jimmy Usry (Judy), of VA; two sisters, Joan Coker of 
Gray, GA and Elizabeth Reid (Rainey) of Ochlocknee, GA. Also surviving are 
grandchildren, Joshua Hallock, Jeremy Hallock, Jacob Hallock, Hannah 
Singleton, Brett Usry, and Zachery Usry; great grandchildren, Myles Singleton, 
Chandler Singleton, and Joesie Willyard; and several nieces and nephews.

     In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Phoebe-Sumter Hospice, P. O. 
Box 1434, Americus, GA  31709 or Ellaville Baptist Church, P. O. Box 325, 
Ellaville, GA  31806.

    
     Way-Watson Funeral Home of Ellaville, GA has been entrusted with the 
arrangement


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