ASHBURN —
Funeral services for Mr. A.J. Coley, 92, of Ashburn will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ashburn First Baptist Church with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Coley died Thursday at Heritage Health Care following a brief illness. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Perry Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Coley was born in Worth County and had made his home in Turner County since 1944. Mr. Coley was the son of the late James W. and Minnie Kemp Coley. He was a member of Ashburn First Baptist Church and The Gilbert Branch Sunday School Class. He was a former long time Turner County Commissioner; a member of the Hasan Shrine Temple and was former Manager of Kaiser Ag Chemicals. He was a retired farmer and cattleman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wynelle Odom Coley in 2004.
He is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Ron and Barbara Coley, as well as Phil and Vickie Coley, all of Ashburn. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Claudia Coley of Jacksonville, Fla., Will Coley of Savannah, Allison Colley of Atlanta and Ashley (Rich) Chelednik of Atlanta, as well as his great grandchildren, Robert and Emily, Louisa, Payton and Trey, and a dear care giver and friend, Ann Jackson.
Flowers will be accepted, however for those who wish, please make donations to Ashburn First Baptist Church. You may sign the online guest book and share your special condolences and memories with the family by visiting www.perryfuneralchapel. com. Perry Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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