Mr. Joseph S. (Joe) Rayburn, age 84, of Aragon, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
Mr. Rayburn was born on July 13, 1937 in Rockmart, GA, to his parents: Ollie S. Rayburn and Gertrude Caldwell Rayburn. Joe lived all his life in Polk County. He was retired from General Motors, where he worked as a Master Mechanic and also had a shop in Aragon for several years. He was of Baptist faith. Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, bird watching, going to flea markets and metal detecting. Mr. Rayburn was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters: Grace Dunaway, Clora Campbell and Barbara Childers and brothers: Jack Rayburn, Audie “Snookum” Rayburn and Frank Rayburn.
Joe is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Rayburn of Aragon, GA; children: Eric Rayburn of Aragon, GA, and Kristen Dempsey (Drew) of Rome, GA; 5 grandchildren: JT Rayburn, Camden Dempsey, Charleigh Dempsey, Brittany Dempsey and Chloe Dempsey; 1 great-grandson, Bryxon Griffith; sister, Teresa Smith of Rockmart, GA; brothers: J.C. Rayburn of Rockmart, GA, Doug Rayburn of Aragon, GA, Delmar Rayburn of Aragon, GA, Randy Rayburn of Rockmart, GA; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral Services for Mr. Joseph S. (Joe) Rayburn will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM in The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Purser officiating. Interment will follow the service at Aragon Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be the following gentlemen: Drew Dempsey, Greg Campbell, J.T. Rayburn, Scott Davis, Greg Hughes and Joe Garmon.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 11:00 AM until the service hour at 1:00 PM.
Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Joseph S. Joe Rayburn.
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