Robert Leon Garbutt (1910-2010)
Mr. Robert Leon "Poff" Garbutt (Dec 18, 1910-April 23, 2010)
LYONS, TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA - Mr. Robert Leon "Poff" Garbutt, 99, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Madeline O. Garbutt; daughters, Jesslyn Garbutt Ezell and Jeannine Garbutt Rollins; daughter-in-law, Sandra Perkinson Garbutt; and other relatives. Visitation: 4- 6 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral: 12 Noon Monday in the Lyons First United Methodist Church, Lyons, GA. Interment: Lyons City Cemetery. Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, Vidalia, GA. Savannah Morning News April 25, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on April 25, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=robert-leon-garbutt-poff&pid=142184041 Find A Grave Memorial# 51582889. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=garbutt&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=51582889&
Lyons,
Mr. Robert Leon “Poff” Garbutt, age 99 of Lyons, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the home he was born in on December 18, 1910. He graduated from Georgia Military College, and attended Georgia Institute of Technology. He worked as a civil engineer in building the Savannah Civic Center, St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Southeastern Tech in Atlanta, and numerous other large construction projects. Mr. Garbutt retired in 1973 and lovingly volunteered his time and energy to build the church he was so devoted to, the Lyons First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Bob Garbutt in 2006, and his parents, George Allie and Ruby Smith Garbutt.
Mr. Garbutt is survived by his wife of seventy-seven years, Madeline O. Garbutt of Lyons, two daughters, Jesslyn Garbutt Ezell of Albany; and Jeannine Garbutt Rollins of Atlanta, a daughter-in-law, Sandra Perkinson Garbutt of Lyons, ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 26th at 12:00 pm in the Lyons First United Methodist Church, 103 East Wesley Avenue, with Reverend James Aycock and Reverend Owen Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyons City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday afternoon from 4:00 until 6:00.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Lyons First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 71, Lyons, GA 30436.
Mr. Robert Leon “Poff” Garbutt, age 99 of Lyons, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at the home he was born in on December 18, 1910. He graduated from Georgia Military College, and attended Georgia Institute of Technology. He worked as a civil engineer in building the Savannah Civic Center, St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Southeastern Tech in Atlanta, and numerous other large construction projects. Mr. Garbutt retired in 1973 and lovingly volunteered his time and energy to build the church he was so devoted to, the Lyons First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Bob Garbutt in 2006, and his parents, George Allie and Ruby Smith Garbutt.
Mr. Garbutt is survived by his wife of seventy-seven years, Madeline O. Garbutt of Lyons, two daughters, Jesslyn Garbutt Ezell of Albany; and Jeannine Garbutt Rollins of Atlanta, a daughter-in-law, Sandra Perkinson Garbutt of Lyons, ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 26th at 12:00 pm in the Lyons First United Methodist Church, 103 East Wesley Avenue, with Reverend James Aycock and Reverend Owen Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Lyons City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday afternoon from 4:00 until 6:00.
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Lyons First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 71, Lyons, GA 30436.
Find A Grave Memorial# 51582889. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=garbutt&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=51582889&
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