The funeral service for Bro. Everett Ray Germany, age 85 of Ashland, will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Robert Lee and Bro. Norman Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Bro. Germany passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. He was a native of Texas and lived there until the age of 12 when he moved to Alexander City. Bro. Germany then lived in Clay County for the next 53 years. He had worked as a front-end mechanic at Goodyear, Firestone and then Midway Ford from which he retired. Bro. Germany had served as pastor for Shirey’s Mill Assembly of God
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dean S. Germany of Ashland; three daughters: Cheryl Patterson (Robert) of Millerville; Beverly Carr of Cragford and Angelia Kennedy (Jerry) of Millerville; two sons: Kenny Germany of Millerville and Steve Germany (Bonnie) of Dadeville; one sister, Myrtle Fuller of Millerville, 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Bro. Germany was preceded in death by his parents: Avis Arlie Germany and Lora Pribble Germany and two sons: Danny Germany and William Colley.
Pallbearers will be Billy Carr, Rickey Smith, Eric Parris, Bo Milstead, Stevie Denney and Leon Missildine. The Staff of Hospice of Clay County will serve as honorary pallbearers along with Robert Patterson, Chris Nunn and Scott Nunn.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland.
