Jeffrey Dale Parten, 36, of Adairsville, Georgia, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Cobb County, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 4 PM, Sunday, May 28, 2017, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Derrell Hampton and the Rev. Rex Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, from 6 PM until 8 PM, at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Parten was born June 21, 1980, in Warner Robins, Georgia, to Hugh Archie & Leslie Dale Britt Parten. He graduated from Grace Christian Academy in 1999. Mr. Parten was a certified mechanic with Toyota. He worked for Britt’s Tire & Auto and South Georgia Lube in Fitzgerald, Marietta Toyota and American Drive. He loved his kids and family and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his children: Tom Wilson-Parten of Mystic and Max Wilson-Parten of Mystic; parents: Hugh & Dale Parten of Adairsville; siblings: Bryan & Candice Britt of Irwin County, Ashley & Jennifer Parten of Irwin County, Amanda & Brian Hester of Irwin County, Holly Parten of Clearwater, Florida, Madison Parten of Adairsville and Bridgett Parten of Adairsville; grandparents: Leslie & Eunice Britt of Fitzgerald and Margery Parten of Macon; nieces and nephews: LouLou Britt, Luke Britt, Layken Britt, Austin Parten , Maddie Parten and Reese Hester; aunts and uncles: Gail & Tim Whitley of Irwin County, Dwayne & Raynell Britt of Milledgeville, Torrie & Brad Holton of Rebecca, Diane & Don Randall of Macon, Judy Eberhardt of Centerville, Rick & Dea Parten, Tina & Conway Moore and Lisa & James Taylor, all of Fitzgerald and also a special cousin, Chucky White of Fitzgerald. He was preceded in death by grandparents: Dallas Parten and LaWanda Parten.
The family suggests those desiring to send memorials, may send them to The Paulk Funeral Home, P. O. Box 129, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 31750, to assist the family with expenses.