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Billy Earl Oglesby

March 4, 1937 — May 27, 2017

Billy Earl Oglesby passed away peacefully on May 27, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Billy was born in Screven County, Georgia to Essie (Dickey) and Michael Oglesby and was a lifelong resident of Richmond County, before moving to Burke County. Billy was employed with Delta Airlines where he retired after 38 years of service. He was of the Baptist faith and served in the Georgia Army National Guard for 10 years.

Surviving are, his loving wife, Sue Martin Oglesby, daughter, Sandy Oglesby Margolius, son-in-law Andrew Margolius, grandsons, Sloane and Paxton Margolius of Kennesaw, Georgia; sister, Charlotte (Gene) Walsh of Sacramento, California, brother, Jack Oglesby of Mobile, Alabama and the many other family and friends whose lives Billy influenced and touched.

Visitation will be Monday, May 29, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017 in the DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Chapel with the Reverend Jerry Sharpe officiating.

Burial will follow in the Burke Memorial Gardens.

If desired, friends may make a memorial contribution to Greens Cut United Methodist Church, 223 Greens Cut Rd, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.

Active Pallbearers will be Evans Martin, Jerry Martin, Chris Martin, Lawton Hickman, Matthew Price, Mark Price and Clay Anderson.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Usher, Bill Babb, Ray Saxton, Chris Kauneman, Woody Hayes, Rick Salemi, Joe Jones, Jimmy Allen, Danny Quick, Fred Mims and Jones Gresham.

Special thanks to our caregivers, Josephine Blakley, Latricia Bragg, Glorius Shy and Gwinnette Tyner.

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Visitation

Monday, May 29, 2017

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home and Cremation Service

220 East 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Funeral Service

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home and Cremation Service

220 East 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Burke Memorial Gardens

, Waynesboro, GA 30830

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