William Van “Billy” Burnam, Sr., 65, of Ocilla, Georgia, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2PM, Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Ocilla, Georgia with the Rev. Billy Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Old Fair Haven Cemetery in Rhine, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 1PM until the service hour at the funeral home.
Mr. Burnam was born July 8, 1961, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Van Buren & Leola Alva Allen Burnam. He was a graduate of Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia and later worked construction and was a Maintenance Supervisor for PACE American for over 15 years. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed all kinds of racing. Mr. Burnam attended Ocilla Baptist Church.
He is survived by his son, Will Burnam (Darby); a sister, Vicki Skelton, and the mother of his son, Donna Sumner Burnam.
Paulk Funeral Home, Ocilla, is in charge of arrangements.