Toombs-Emanuel County GaArchives Obituaries.....Duckworth Jr., John Edward May 15, 1984
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The Vidalia Advance  5-24-1984 Page 2A
                       Mr. John Duckworth
 John Edward Duckworth Jr., age 42, died at Meadows Memorial Hospital in 
Vidalia Tuesday morning after a short illness. Born in Emanuel County, he had 
resided in Lyons for a number of years. He was captain of the Lyons Fire 
Department and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. He was honorably 
discharged from the National Guard.
 He is survived by a son, John Kevin Duckworth of Metter; seven sisters, Mrs. 
Lavonia Carter of Cordele, Mrs. Betty Ann Minchew of Wilmington, NC, Mrs. 
Edith Stewart of Roswell, Mrs. Joyce Griffith, Mrs. Sue Williams, Mrs. Beck 
Morris, and Miss Carol Duckworth, all of Metter; five brothers, Virgil 
Duckworth of Reidsville, Melvin Duckworth of Swainsboro, Carl Duckworth of 
Covington, Earl and Randy Duckworth of Metter; also a number of nieces and 
nephews.
 Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 4:30PM, from the 
Liberty Baptist Church in Lyons with Rev. Don Gibbs officiating, assisted by 
Rev. Andrew Miles. Interment was in Cool Springs Cemetery in Candler County. 
Active pallbearers: Larry Carter, Emory Duckworth, Bernard Duckworth, Phillip 
Cliett, Steven Cliett and Danny Coleman. Honorary were members of the Lyons 
Fire Department and other friends. Trapnell-Jones Funeral Home was in charge 
of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
His parents were John Edward "Ed" Duckworth Sr. and Dolly Mae Foskey 
Duckworth. He was born 8-16-1941.

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