Almon, Jackie Melvin (LaFayette)

  • Monday, February 8, 2016

Jackie  Melvin  Almon,  64,  of LaFayette, Georgia, passed  away  Saturday,  February  6, 2016. 

He  was  formerly  employed  by  The  LaFayette  Roper  Plant  for  37  years.  As  one  of  Jehovahs’  Witnesses,  he  attended  the  Local  Highland  Congregation.

He was preceded  in  death  by  his  parents,  Marvin  Sr.  and  Cleola  Maddux  Almon;  two  sisters,  Bethel  Carson  and  Laura  Frances  McSears; and  one  brother,  Frankie  Joe  Almon.

He  is survived by his  wife  of 41  years,  Roxie  Almon;  one  brother,  Marvin  Jr. (Angela)  Almon; five  sisters,  Linda  Gail  Ware,  Annibelle  Ward,  Lonnie  Mae (James)  Langston,  Shirley  Ann (Henry)  Hambrick and  Alice  Joyce  (Levan)  Covin;  special  brother-in-law,  Charles  Carson;  loving  nephews,  Kenneth  and  Ronald  Carson;  devoted  caregiver  and  sister-in-law,  Gladys  Miller;  caring  friends, Toliver  and  Carolyn  Suttles,  Larry  and  Rita  Pickard   and  Russell  Jackson;  and other  nieces,  nephews,  relatives  and  friends. 

Special  thanks  to  nurses  and  staff  of  Life  Choice  Hospice.

Jackie  requested  there  be  no  service  and  his  body  cremated.

Arrangements  are  by  Wallis-Wilbanks  Funeral  Home,  LaFayette.

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