Hugh Rodney Chance, 63, of Perkins died in Savannah Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

Funeral Services were held 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, at Green Fork Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Gibson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Chance retired from the dairy business in 1985 and retired from the Emanuel Probation Detention Center in 2007. He was a member of Green Fork Baptist Church where he was currently serving as deacon and Sunday School Director.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Marguerite Lowery Chance and his sister, Erlene C. Taylor.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, DeJuna Hastings Chance; two Daughters and sons-in-Law, Kim C. and Dr. Stephen J. Platte of Aiken, S. C. and Karmen C. and Wally Exley of Clyo; grandchildren, Kaleb Beasley, Hannah Lee, Emma Platte, John Platte, Julia Platte, Ben Platte, James Platte, Kate Platte, Anna Clare Platte, Stephen Platte, and Marie Platte.; two brothers and sisters in-law, Gerald and Joanne Chance and Fred L. and Marsha Chance, all of Millen; and several nieces and nephews.

Active pallbearers were Kaleb Beasley, Jason Singletary, Bee Jay Rollins Sr., Tony Taylor, Keith Taylor, and Kelly Taylor.

Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Green Fork Baptist Church.

Crowe-Fields Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.