Graveside services for Van Allen Bufford, 76, of Tignall, were held Friday, December 23, 2005, in the Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery, Tignall, with Rev. Dale Fincher and Rev. Ray Brown officiating. He died Tuesday, December 20, in Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens.
Mr. Bufford was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of his life. He was the son of the late Guy and Fannie Bufford. He was a former mayor of Tignall and was a highway engineer with the State of Georgia. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the Tignall Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Bufford of Tignall; a son and daughter in-law, Beth and Van Allen Bufford Jr. of Tignall; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Donald Wheatley, Washington, and Gail and Ray Brown, Brooklet; five grandchildren, Don and Jeremy Wheatley, Andrea Stringer, Ashley Brown, Adam Brown, and Abbi Bufford; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Tom Webb Bufford and Guy Bufford Jr., Washington, and Frank D. Bufford, Calhoun Falls, S.C.; and a sister, Annette Pressel, Atlanta.
Pallbearers included Mike Bufford, Buddy Bufford, Ken Bufford, Webb Bufford, Travis Williford, Alvin Williford, Ernest Lamar, and Jerry Wilson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tignall Baptist Church.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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