Willie Thain

Mr. Willie Harold Thain, 99, of Metter, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Candler County Hospital.
Mr. Thain was born on January 9, 1920 to Mr. Lewie Stammers and Mrs. Tera Parish Thain in Metter. He joined the United States Army in February of 1943, while in the Army he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received the World War II Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and EAMET Service Medal. He received the rank of Technician 5th grade or Corporal while serving in the Army. When he returned to Metter he worked with Pineland Telephone and retired in 1985. He was a Non-Denominational Christian and he was known to be a workaholic.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Louise Forehand Thain, 3 brothers and 1 sister.
He is survived by:
Children, Ellen Coleman (David) of South Salem, OH
Susan Daughtry (Hu) of Metter, GA

4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives also survive.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 11, 2019 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Metter Chapel of Kennedy-Brannen Funeral Homes. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from the Metter Chapel of Kennedy-Brannen Funeral Homes with Mr. Philip Farris, Mr. George Lee, and Mr. Hu Daughtry officiating. Burial will follow in the Thain Family Cemetery with military honors.

Kennedy-Brannen Funeral Homes, Metter Chapel is in charge of arrangements.