Lanny Oscar Raulerson
Lanny Oscar Raulerson, 66, of Alma, passed away early Thursday morning, July 26, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross following a short illness.
Born in Hazlehurst on May 1, 1946, he had lived in Pierce and Bacon Counties all of his life. Raulerson was a US Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict and retired in 2011 from Griffins Warehouse in Baxley where he had been manager. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting and doing for others. Raulerson will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Raulerson was the son of the late Oscar and Winnie Virginia Rogers Raulerson.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Cothern Raulerson of Alma; one daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Greg Belew of Blackshear; one son, Bob Raulerson of Alma; one sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Wade Sanders of Slidell, LA; two grandchildren, Christopher Leggett and Hannah Belew; one niece, Christy Myers; one nephew, Eric Sanders; many other nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, July 28, at 3:00 o’clock at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery.
Visitation for Raulerson was held Friday evening, July 27, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Members of the Raulerson Hunting Club were asked to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of the arrangements.
Raulerson was the son of the late Oscar and Winnie Virginia Rogers Raulerson.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Cothern Raulerson of Alma; one daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Greg Belew of Blackshear; one son, Bob Raulerson of Alma; one sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Wade Sanders of Slidell, LA; two grandchildren, Christopher Leggett and Hannah Belew; one niece, Christy Myers; one nephew, Eric Sanders; many other nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, July 28, at 3:00 o’clock at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Shady Grove Cemetery.
Visitation for Raulerson was held Friday evening, July 27, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Members of the Raulerson Hunting Club were asked to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of the arrangements.
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