Homer E. Deese, 82, a native of Graham and a longtime resident of Foley, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 at a local hospital.
He was a loyal employee of Gulf Telephone Company for 49 1/2 years. He retired in 1992 as the vice president of the company.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Marie Deese, their 60th anniversary would have been Jan. 12; two sons, Kenneth (Brenda) Deese of Summerdale and Stanley Deese of Foley; four sisters, Sybil Williams of Bowden, Ga., Merle (Wardie) Preston of Oxford, Carolyn (Bill) Brockmiller of Mobile and Sandra (Al) Clair of Fairburn, Ga.; brother, Hulen (Dot) Deese of Carrollton, Ga.; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at Pine Rest Funeral Home with funeral services at noon in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
