Billy Ray ”Duke” Surgener, 77, of Carrollton, GA, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, GA.
Billy was born in Cawood, KY on January 18, 1940 to the late Roy and Oma (Noe) Surgener. He married Brenda J. (Robinette) Surgener on March 19, 1963 and she preceded him in death on March 10, 2016.
After graduating high school, he proudly served in the United States Navy and in his later years retired from General Motors where he worked as a welder.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Joyce Castelevetre of Hilliard, OH; son and daughter-in-law, Billy Ray and Cindy Surgener, II of Rockmart, GA; sister, Bobbie Joyce Goforth of Jeffersonville, IN; and a granddaughter, Maddisen Bentley and her husband, John.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Crawford County Memory Gardens, Crestline where full military honors will be given by the U.S. Navy and the Galion/Crestline Joint Veterans Military Funeral Detail.
Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home, 223 W. Main St., Crestline is honored to serve the family of Billy Surgener.
Online condolences may be made to the family at masfh.com.