Bobby Tillison, Sr

November 30, 1935 - December 27, 2010

Bobby Ray Tillison, Sr. passed away early in the morning on Monday December 27, 2010 in Cobb County at age 75. He worked dutifully as a foreman for Glidden and retired in 1993 after 41 years of service. Bobby Ray Sr. was a former member of Masonic Lodge #139 in Hiram. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Alice Tillison Buffington; and his granddaughter, Stacy Hawley. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Ann Hogeland Tillison; daughters, Selena and husband Robin Cook of Hiram and Regina and husband Jackie Buttrum of Yorkville; son, Bobby Ray Tillison Jr. of Jackson; sisters, Becky and husband Jimmy Brown of McDonough and Brenda Weir of McDonough; six grandchildren Mason Cook, Cole Cook, Taylor McClure, Shannon Brown, Christina Tillison, and Dwayne Buttrum; and four great grandchildren Kady Brown, Blake Brown, Jacob Duff, and William Buttrum. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 3:00pm and from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Tuesday December 28, 2010 at Gene Davis White Columns Funeral Chapel in Mableton. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday December 29, 2010 at 11:00am in the chapel at White Columns with Pastor Grant Cole and Chaplin Craig Boyanton officiating; cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family has kindly requested that donations be made to Yaarab Shrine Temple 400 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308