Bobby J. Reese, 71, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Sunday, May 19, 2024, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 4 PM, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Church of the Nazarene in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with the Rev. Gary Mimbs officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Reese was born December 8, 1952, in Ocilla, Georgia, to the late Vernon & Mavis Minix Reese. He was a 1970 graduate of Fitzgerald High School and attended South Georgia Technical College in Americus. He owned and operated Reese Fabricating, having worked alongside his parents for many years in the family business. He was an avid golfer and loved flying. He was a Gideon and enjoyed speaking at many area churches. Mr. Reese was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and was very active in traveling on mission trips throughout his life.
He is survived by his sons: Rod Reese of Fitzgerald and Dr. Paul & Jane Ellen Reese of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Collin, Carley and Callie; a brother: Dr. R.V. & Joy Reese of Fitzgerald; his beloved nephews: Chad & Casey Reese of Savannah, Randy & Andrea Reese of Newnan, Russell & Hope Reese of Valdosta, and Ryan & Megan Reese of Jacksonville, Florida; as well as great-nieces and nephews: Rosalind, Matilda, Benjamin, Samuel, Ella Jane, Wren, Lynnlee, and Evie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Fountain Reese.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.