Mr. John D. “Mutt” Oglesby Sr., 84, of Garfield died, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at Glendale Nursing Home in Wadley.

Funeral Services were held 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Oglesby was born in Emanuel County. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, retired from EMCO Metals in Twin City and was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Clifton Oglesby; three daughters, Wanda (Gary) Ullery of Crossville, Tenn., Chyrle (Rick) Moore of Wadley and Gail (Gary) Drake of Garfield; a son, John D. Oglesby Jr. of Garfield; two sisters, Maebell Johnson of Garfield and Bertice Hendley of Midville; 10 grandchildren, Gina Ullery Allman, Gary A. Ullery Jr., Renee M. Story, Jeff Drake, Tracie M. Hall, Rickey Moore, Leslie D. Frederick, Matt Thomas, Scott Thomas and Chelsea Oglesby, and 13 great-grandchildren.

Active pallbearers were grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.

Crowe-Fields Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.