William Roy Devoe

William Devoe

Funeral Services for Mr. William Roy Devoe, 72, of Montrose, Georgia, will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2014, at 1 PM at the Mount. Tilla Missionary Baptist Church, 2420 US Highway 441 North, Irwinton. Reverend Milton Hughes will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Devoe was born on February 6, 1942, to the late Jim Henry Robert Devoe and Mattie Coates Baker Devoe. He was called to glory on Friday, August 8, 2014.

Mr. Devoe joined Mount Tilla Missionary Baptist Church at a very early age and attended until his health declined. He was a hard working man who never missed a day of work. He worked at J.P. Stephens/ Forstmann & Company Inc. for 27 years where he later retired in 1998.

Mr. Devoe was preceded in death by his sisters, Iris Baker Farley, Catherine Ricks, Doris Daniel and Lois Allen; brothers, Cleo Baker, Jimmy H. Devoe and Charles Devoe.

Mr. Devoe is survived by a very devoted wife of 37 years, Linda Seals Devoe; two daughters, Michelle (Ronnie) Beck and Shermona Williams all of Dublin; six sons, Roger (Amy) Devoe, Draygo (Keima) Evans all of Dublin, Steven Stanley of Macon, Terry (Shavonnah) Evans, Tony Evans and Keith Evans all of Atlanta; sisters-in-law, Gladys Devoe, Bernestine Hightower, Carolyn Bell, Ann Seals, Kimela (Robert) Williams, Tonya (Joel) Carr, Christine (Sammie) Smith and Wanda Wright; brothers-in-law, Willie James Seals, Carey Seals and Arthur Seals. He also leaves special memorials to twenty-eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mr. Devoe will be placed in the church one hour prior to services. The family will receive friends at 617 Adams Drive, Montrose.

Services by Dudley Funeral Home of Dublin.
Post condolences at www.ServicesByDudley.com.