Robert Morgan "Bob" Bullington, Jr, 92, passed away at his home in Fitzgerald, GA on Thursday, August 18, 2016.
Mr. Bullington was born January 18, 1924 in Jones County, GA to Robert Morgan Bullington, Sr and Mattie Roberts Bullington. He was the only son of 8 children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Eleanor Floyd Bullington and six sisters.
Mr. Bullington was educated in the Jones Co school system and served his country in the Army Air Force. He is a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was awarded several medals including the WWII Victory Medal, the American Theatre Service Ribbon, the EAMET Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After his discharge, Bob and Eleanor moved back to her hometown of Fitzgerald where he began a long career with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad for over forty years. He ended his career as the GA Legislative Director of the United Transportation Union working in Atlanta and Washington DC for seventeen of those years.
Bob is a long time member of Central United Methodist Church where he was active in many areas of the church. He was a member of the Carlyle Mathis Sunday School Class. Up until the last few weeks of his life, Bob could be found at the McDonalds Coffee Clubs where we're pretty certain he was the President. His greatest joy was time spent with his family.
Survivors include one son, Stanley Robert Bullington (Elaine) of Johns Creek, GA; two grandchildren, Anna Bullington Allen (Pat) of Flowery Branch, GA and Amy Bullington Doggett (Cravens) of Suwanee, GA; five great-grandchildren, Alaina Allen, Shelby Allen, Burke Doggett, Claire Doggett, and Wyatt Doggett as well as several nieces and nephews including a loving niece who was like a daughter to him, Angela Hogan Davis (Glenn) of Fitzgerald, GA, one sister, Geraldine Bullington Williams of Gray, Ga.
Funeral services will be held at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel, Fitzgerald on Saturday, August 20 at 11 AM with the Rev. BJ Funk officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM Saturday morning at Paulk Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to Blue and Gray Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1447, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 in lieu of flowers.