Bobby "Bob-O" Surrency,  71, of Odum, Ga. died Sunday, December 18, 2022 under the care of Community Home Health and Hospice of South Georgia. The Wayne County native was a member of the House of Worship and Ministries. Bobby was a former equipment operator for Georgia Forestry Commission and later worked at ITT Rayonier in the woodyard. He found his passion in aviation which led to crop dusting and pulling banners along the Georgia and Florida Coasts.  "Bob-O" assisted The Wayne County Sheriff's Department with search and rescue efforts by air and by land using his beloved blood hounds. He was member of the 1969 class of Wayne County High School and a long- standing member of the Boilermakers Union, Local 26 out of Statesboro. Bobby used humor in many of life's situations, including his own sickness. His parents, Robert L. Sr. and Katie Nell Surrency preceded him in death.

Survivors are his wife of 46 years, Christie Horton Surrency of Odum; two daughters, Leslie (Marcus) Day and Lauren (Bill) Moseley, both of Odum; a son, Marion (Crystal) Surrency of Odum; 6 grandchildren, Shelby (Austin) Cravey, Madison Surrency, Lily Beth Day, Lila Brooke, Day, Chloe Surrency, and Vanna Moseley; a brother, Gary (Jeannine) Surrency of Odum; several nieces and nephews; a mother-in-law, Jerry Horton of Odum,

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at House of Worship and Ministries with Pastor Mickey Tomberlin and Rev. Calvin Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Red Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Joey Taylor, Danny Broadhurst, Tom Collins, Jacob Weaver, Eddie Surrency and Austin Surrency.

Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd, Jesup, Ga. 31545.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup, Ga. is in charge of arrangements.