Mr. William "Earl" Deaton, age 80 of Aragon passed away Thursday morning, December 27, 2018.
Mr. Deaton was born May 25, 1938 in Floyd County, son of the late Horace J. Deaton and the late Sylvia Aiken Deaton. He attended Rockmart High School, was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Davitte Masonic Lodge #513 F&AM of Aragon. Mr. Deaton was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and retired in 1994 from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 25 years of service. Best known as "Pappy", he enjoyed woodworking, putt putt golf and especially singing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Deaton; and a brother, Bobby Deaton.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Brumbelow Deaton of Aragon to whom he was married June 25, 1960; two daughters, Jody Deaton Barnes and her husband Tony of Rockmart and Shea Deaton Hughes and her husband Dwayne of Thorsby, Alabama; grandchildren, Dr. Tyler Barnes and his wife Brittni, Kyser Barnes Pritchett and her husband Jacob, Mary Mackenzie Hughes and Tayler Barnes; great-grandson, Kash Pritchett; and a brother, Charles Deaton of Sugar Valley.
Funeral services for Mr. Deaton will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Purser and Rev. Larry Davis officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Forrest Brooks, Buddy Tanner, Billy Abernathy, Jerry Lambert, Tyler Barnes, Tayler Barnes and Jacob Pritchett.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of New Prospect Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, December 28, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. William "Earl" Deaton.
Mr. Deaton was born May 25, 1938 in Floyd County, son of the late Horace J. Deaton and the late Sylvia Aiken Deaton. He attended Rockmart High School, was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Davitte Masonic Lodge #513 F&AM of Aragon. Mr. Deaton was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and retired in 1994 from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 25 years of service. Best known as "Pappy", he enjoyed woodworking, putt putt golf and especially singing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Deaton; and a brother, Bobby Deaton.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Brumbelow Deaton of Aragon to whom he was married June 25, 1960; two daughters, Jody Deaton Barnes and her husband Tony of Rockmart and Shea Deaton Hughes and her husband Dwayne of Thorsby, Alabama; grandchildren, Dr. Tyler Barnes and his wife Brittni, Kyser Barnes Pritchett and her husband Jacob, Mary Mackenzie Hughes and Tayler Barnes; great-grandson, Kash Pritchett; and a brother, Charles Deaton of Sugar Valley.
Funeral services for Mr. Deaton will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Purser and Rev. Larry Davis officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Forrest Brooks, Buddy Tanner, Billy Abernathy, Jerry Lambert, Tyler Barnes, Tayler Barnes and Jacob Pritchett.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of New Prospect Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, December 28, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. William "Earl" Deaton.
Mr. William "Earl" Deaton, age 80 of Aragon passed away Thursday morning, December 27, 2018.
Mr. Deaton was born May 25, 1938 in Floyd County, son of the late Horace J. Deaton and the late Sylvia Aiken Deaton. He attended Rockmart High School, was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Davitte Masonic Lodge #513 F&AM of Aragon. Mr. Deaton was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and retired in 1994 from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 25 years of service. Best known as "Pappy", he enjoyed woodworking, putt putt golf and especially singing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Deaton; and a brother, Bobby Deaton.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Brumbelow Deaton of Aragon to whom he was married June 25, 1960; two daughters, Jody Deaton Barnes and her husband Tony of Rockmart and Shea Deaton Hughes and her husband Dwayne of Thorsby, Alabama; grandchildren, Dr. Tyler Barnes and his wife Brittni, Kyser Barnes Pritchett and her husband Jacob, Mary Mackenzie Hughes and Tayler Barnes; great-grandson, Kash Pritchett; and a brother, Charles Deaton of Sugar Valley.
Funeral services for Mr. Deaton will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Purser and Rev. Larry Davis officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Forrest Brooks, Buddy Tanner, Billy Abernathy, Jerry Lambert, Tyler Barnes, Tayler Barnes and Jacob Pritchett.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of New Prospect Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, December 28, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. William "Earl" Deaton.
Mr. Deaton was born May 25, 1938 in Floyd County, son of the late Horace J. Deaton and the late Sylvia Aiken Deaton. He attended Rockmart High School, was a veteran of the United States Navy and a member of the Davitte Masonic Lodge #513 F&AM of Aragon. Mr. Deaton was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church and retired in 1994 from Norfolk Southern Railroad after 25 years of service. Best known as "Pappy", he enjoyed woodworking, putt putt golf and especially singing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard Deaton; and a brother, Bobby Deaton.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Brumbelow Deaton of Aragon to whom he was married June 25, 1960; two daughters, Jody Deaton Barnes and her husband Tony of Rockmart and Shea Deaton Hughes and her husband Dwayne of Thorsby, Alabama; grandchildren, Dr. Tyler Barnes and his wife Brittni, Kyser Barnes Pritchett and her husband Jacob, Mary Mackenzie Hughes and Tayler Barnes; great-grandson, Kash Pritchett; and a brother, Charles Deaton of Sugar Valley.
Funeral services for Mr. Deaton will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the New Prospect Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Purser and Rev. Larry Davis officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Aragon Cemetery with American Legion Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard in charge of military graveside rites.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Forrest Brooks, Buddy Tanner, Billy Abernathy, Jerry Lambert, Tyler Barnes, Tayler Barnes and Jacob Pritchett.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of New Prospect Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, December 28, 2018 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mr. William "Earl" Deaton.
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