Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Macon Memorial Park Chapel with Dr. Shannon Back officiating. The family will greet friends and family from 1:00 p.m. until service time at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Pointe Hospice, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210 or Lizella Baptist Church, Foreign Missions, 2950 S. Lizella Road, Lizella GA 31052.
Buddy was born in Porterdale, Georgia to the late Johnnie Joseph Coley and Mary Helen Weaver Coley. He was preceded in death by his first wife Sara Wheeler Coley, sisters, Olive Dalton and Margaret Paxton, and step son, Darrell Holder. He was employed at G Bernd Company for 42 years; served in the United States Navy during WWII as a radio operator on the USS Crater.
He was an active member at Belleview Baptist Church and Rivoli Crossing Baptist Church and a member of Lizella Baptist Church for the past 18 years.
Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Jessie Holder Coley; children, Lynn (Danny) Watson, Macon, GA, Greg (Kathy) Coley, Jacksonville, FL, Laura Coley, Acworth, GA; step children, Eddie (Lynn) Holder, Macon, GA, Donna (Rusty) Anderson, North Augusta, SC; sister, Brenda Hartmann, Macon, GA; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visit www.maconmp.com to express condolences.
Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of the arrangements.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.9.5