Jack Glen Williford Jr.

Mr. Jack Glen Williford, Jr., 64, of Phenix City, Ala., formerly of Ellijay, and Albany, passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Campus, in Columbus, after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19.

Born June 5, 1957, in Pelham, he was the son of the late Jack Glen Williford Sr. and Shirley Thompson Williford. He was a talented handyman who could build or fix most anything. Just this year, he retired his business, Handi-Jack LLC.

He  loved people and was a caring and genuine person who put God and family first. He enjoyed working with horses and was a cowboy at heart. For many years, he was a faithful member and deacon of The Seventh-day Adventist Church that he loved.

He is preceded in death by  stepfather, Mack Odom; son, Brian Willis; sister, Rosemary Williford; and brother, Clint Williford.

He is survived by wife of 30 years, Judith Turner Williford; children, Joshua Williford, of Leesburg, Wendy Williford, of Fort Gaines, Ashley Barksdale, of Comer, Jerry Fordham, of Dublin, Stacy Fordham, of Bradenton, Fla., Dwayne Conger and Lishia, of Doerun, and Denise Lance and Michael, of Phenix City, Ala.; siblings, Debbie Williford Moore and Dennis, of Ellijay, Tim Williford and Terri, of Ailey, and Mark Williford, of Ellijay; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services honoring his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Ellijay Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12472 GA-515, Ellijay, GA 30536.

For those not able to attend, the service will be streamed and can be viewed on the
church’s YouTube channel, www.YouTube.com/c/ellijay
seventhdayadventist
church.

Condolences and memories can be shared at www.josephwjones.com.

Joseph W. Jones of Leesburg is in charge of arrangements.