Eddie Earl Rayl, 75, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with family and friends officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Rayl was born February 10, 1948, in Athens, Tennessee, to the late William Fred & Alma Jean White Rayl. He attended Brewton-Parker College and served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Rayl had a notable career training bird dogs. He has two dogs in the hall of fame and won over 30 championships. He enjoyed playing golf, being outdoors, and was an avid poker player. Mr. Rayl was a devoted family man who loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his three daughters: Leah Rayl of Dunedin, Florida, Jodie Rayl Snow & Matt of Tifton, and Kathryn Rayl Petrie & Curt of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Eleanor “Elle” Petrie, Emme Petrie, Ripp Petrie, Matthew Snow, and Raylie Grace Snow; a brother, William Fred Rayl & Benita of Sylvester; a niece, Winnie Jean Martino and a great-nephew, Hardy Rayl Martino. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Eleanor Moran Rayl.