Mr. R.E. Rollins Jr.

R. E. Rollins Jr., 78, of Waynesboro entered into rest on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Burke Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, at Botsford Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens.

He was born on Feb. 29, 1928 in Gough, GA to the late Rufus E. Rollins Sr. and Daisy Coursey Rollins. He retired as the owner of Rollins Gulf Station for more than 40 years, where he was known by all of the young children of Waynesboro for giving out bubble gum. He was an avid fisherman and was devoted to his family. Mr. Rollins was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Japanese Theater during WWII. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dewey L. Rollins.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Inez Sims Rollins; a son, R. E. Rollins III (Wanda) of Evans, GA; a daughter, Brenda R. Lively (K. O.) of Waynesboro; brother, J. P. Rollins, 2 sisters, Sara R. DeLaigle, and Pansy Burke, all of Waynesboro; 3 grandchildren, Jeff Rollins of Chattanooga, TN, Tara Syms of Waynesboro, and Michelle Fitzgerald of Martinez; 4 greatgrandchildren, Paige Rollins, Connor Syms, Haley Fitzgerald, and Chloe Syms; several nieces and nephews; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Luckey; and a family friend, Tom Johnson.

Pallbearers will be Steve Rollins, Chris Rollins, Alan Rollins, Mike Burke, Hugh Burke, and Nick DeLaigle.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Scott, C.J. Waters, Bill Brinson, Fred Eskew, Dr. B. Lamar Murray, Gene Redd, Ernest Johnson and "Beaver" Sapp.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 (today) at DeLoach- Kennedy Funeral Home in Waynesboro.

Remembrances may be made to Botsford Baptist Church Building Fund, 825 Botsford Church Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830.

DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, Waynesboro, GA 706- 554-3531