Billy L. Altman
July 16, 1938 — December 24, 2015
Billy L. Altman, age 77, of Baxley died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Appling Healthcare System.
Mr. Altman was born July 16, 1938 in Appling County to the late Lotus J. Altman and the late Edna Morris Altman. He was a farmer and a member of Midway Baptist Church. Mr. Altman was a former member of Gold Kist Corp. , Appling County Young Farmers and the Appling County Stockmans Association.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years , Linda Sellers Altman; sons and daughters in law, Jeffery & Tina Altman and Mitch & Shan Altman; grandchildren, Seth Altman, Cole Altman and Stella Altman all of Baxley; extended family, Warren McDaniel of Baxley; sisters, Wanda A. Ammons and JoAnn A. Beecher both of Baxley; sister in laws, Welda Rush, of Jacksonville and Fannie Lee Sellers of Baxley; niece, Lisa and husband Glynnn Pearce of Baxley; nephews, Jim and wife Cathy Ammons of Baxley and Michael Beecher of Woodstock; 6 great nieces and nephews, 2 great great nieces and nephews and several other nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 28, 2:00 PM at the chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Rev. Wayne Williamson, Rev. Dewitt Corbin, Rev. Bill Vansant will officiate. Eulogy by Lisa Pearce.
Interment will follow in Omega Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers are Michael Beecher, Jim Ammons, Glynn Pearce, Johnny Sellers, Cecil C. Sellers, Larry Rush, Kevin Thomas and Francisco Duran.
Honorary Pallbearers are Don & Melba Webb, Donald & Lorene Hunter, Betty Mims, Bubba & Keyne Williamson, Eddie & Ronda Davis, Willie & Arlene Hunt, Allan & Sherri Pfau, Buster & Jimmie Ree Miles, Stevie Mitchell, Chris & Jeni Reynolds, Eddie Carter, Bill & Amogene Matthews, Jimmy & Connie Miles, Parkey & Judy McDaniel, Charles Coley, Jason & Tahjia Reynolds, Cindy & Jerry Tomberlin, Ronnie & Katie Burch, Earnest & Opalene Mobley, Jimmy Branch, Ricky Branch, Henry & Marsha Jones, Everett Carter, Dean Gibbs, Rev. Earnest Dyal, Employees of Community Hospice, Nurses on C Hall The Pavilion, Dr. Errol Graham, Dr. Janey Baxter & Staff.
Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Swain Funeral Home.