Edd Rufus Hersey, age 89, Douglas, GA passed away at Coffee Regional Medical Center on Sunday, May 22, 2011 following an extended illness. Mr. Hersey was born in Coffee County on May 7, 1922 to the late William Henry and Elizabeth Spivey Hersey. He worked in construction as a pipe fitter in a paper mill. Mr. Hersey was a US Army veteran serving in World War II. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Calvary Mission at 11:00 a.m. with interment following in the Chatterton Church Cemetery. Survivors include: wife: Ruby Louise Hersey, Douglas, GA; sons: Alfred Hersey and Rufus Edward Hersey, both of Douglas, GA; Wayne Hersey, Jacksonville, FL; daughters: Judy Peoples, Arkansas; Margie Myers, Las Vegas, NV; sister: Eloise Joiner, Jacksonville, FL; brothers: William T. Hersey and Virgil Hersey, both of Douglas, GA; 10 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Sims Funeral Home. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.