12/04/2017

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT THE FAMILY OF JOHN A. TAPLEY ANNOUNCES HIS PASSING AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN AUGUSTA. A RESIDENT OF SWAINSBORO, JOHN WAS 79 YEARS OLD.

JOHN WAS A SWAINSBORO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, CLASS OF 1956. AFTER GRADUATION HE JOINED THE US COAST GUARD WHERE HE SERVED ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD, FOR OVER 20 YEARS.  HE THEN RETURNED TO SWAINSBORO AND WORKED AT THE SWAINSBORO GOLF COURSE BEFORE GOING ON TO BECOME "HONEST JOHN" THE CAR SALESMAN.   AFTER RETIRING, HE ASSISTED THE EMANUEL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WITH TRANSPORT.

HE WAS A FAMILY MAN ABOVE ALL ELSE. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY WITH ALL HIS HEART. NOTHING WAS MORE IMPORTANT IN HIS EYES.

HE LEAVES BEHIND 5 DAUGHTERS-- LYN TAPLEY, BECKY TAPLEY, SHARON JOHNSON(RICHARD), MICHELLE ROBERTSON(JOSH) AND MELISSA TAPLEY(T.J.)

HE HAD 10 GRANDKIDS AND 2 GREATGRANDKIDS AND FAITHFUL FRIEND OF 29 YEARS-GAIL LEWIS.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD FRIDAY MORNING AT 11:00 A.M. FROM THE CHAPEL OF TOMLINSON FUNERAL HOME WITH REVEREND LOUIS PEARCE OFFICIATING. INTERMENT WITH MILITARY HONORS   WILL FOLLOW  AT NAILS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY NEAR BARTOW,GA. PALLBEARERS WILL BE - MOSCOE DAWKINS, NIMESH "NEAL" SHAH, CHAPMAN WILSON, RICKY COLLINS, RICHARD REDDISH, AND JODY GIBSON.  IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS  MAY BE MADE TO THE WOUNDED WARRIOR  FOUNDATION IN MEMORY OF JOHN.  THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT TOMLINSON FUNERAL HOME THURSDAY EVENING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6-8 P.M.