J. C. Livingston, 96, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Livingston will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church of God Cemetery in Eldorado. The family will receive friends Tuesday, August 16, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Livingston’s sons, Stanley Livingston and Mark Livingston; his grandsons, Lance Lastinger, Duane Butler, Daniel Abernathy, Russell Abernathy, Monty Foskey, Ty Irvin, Casey Luke and Buddy Cawley; and his nephew, Curt Livingston will serve as pallbearers.
Born June 8, 1920 in Wheeler County, Mr. Livingston was the son of the late, Erassie Livingston and Leola Finley Livingston. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary “Annell” Crum Livingston, who passed away in 2015; three sons, Jessie Clyde Livingston Jr., James Robert Livingston and Larry Dwight Livingston; and three brothers. He was a retired farmer and of the Church of God faith.
Mr. Livingston is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Stanley and Sandi Livingston of Enigma and Mark Livingston of Tifton; four daughters and a son-in-law, Ruby and Wayman Lastinger of Ty Ty, Wanda Livingston, Sharon Livingston and Starr Livingston, all of Tifton; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Lance and Sue Lastinger, Dawn and Monty Foskey, Faith and Buddy Cawley, Skye and Ty Irvin, Duane and Gena Butler, Cindy and David Bullington, Daniel Abernathy and Russell Abernathy; great-grandchildren, Brent Lastinger, Brooke Lastinger, Gracie Bullington, David Bullington Jr., Zach Bullington, Jet Butler, Blaise Butler, Jackson Butler, Brooks Butler, Courtney McKee, Mitchell Foskey, Blake Massey; and great-great grandchildren, Hansley Faith Luke and Judah Lastinger, Addie Leigh Luke and Asher Lastinger.