Elzie Leverett, 79 of Ocilla, Georgia died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Saturday, November 29 at Lax Holiness Baptist Church with Rev. Terron Stonecypher and Rev. Huey Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in Lax Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Friday evening at the funeral home in Ocilla.
Mr. Leverett was born April 9, 1929 in Moultrie to the late William M. and Mamie Dowdy Leverett. He lived in the community most of his life. Mr. Leverett retired from J.P. Stevens Carpet Mill in Tifton after 22 years of service and was a former employee of the City of Ocilla. He was a member and deacon of Riverbend Baptist Church. Mr. Leverett was a hardworking man who loved gardening and raising chickens.
Mr. Leverett is survived by his wife, Aline Harper Leverett of Ocilla; daughters & sons-in-law, Shirley & Larry Register of Fitzgerald and Nancy & Junior Fondren of Ocilla; son & daughter-in-law, Billy & Lisa Leverett of Ocilla; 7 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law, Drew & Kim Leverett of Ocilla; sister, Exie Mae Gay of Tifton as well as several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother.