Bernard Coker, 89, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held 10 AM, Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Salem Cemetery in Ben Hill County, Georgia, with the Rev. Harris Johnson and the Rev. Jim Schlicht officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Friday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Coker was born December 17, 1934, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late Robert C. & Maggie Hayes Coker. He worked for the Ben Hill County Road Department. Mr. Coker was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Quinnelle H. Coker of Fitzgerald; sister, Jean Parrish of Hahira; nephew, Dennis Coker; niece, Chrissy Coker; several great-nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law, Julia & Jim Schlicht of Cartersville; and a brother-in-law, Jack & Melody Hannah of Fitzgerald. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Richard Coker and Robert Coker; a nephew, Stephen Parrish; and two nieces: Debra Moore and Sherry Stinson.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.