Mr. William Parsley "Bud" Cawthon, age 74, of Royston, formerly of Lavonia, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Born August 17, 1936, in Lavonia, he was the son of the late Thomas & Maude (Jordan) Cawthon. He retired from the United States Army, where he was a Drill Sergeant. He was the former Commander of the Lavonia VFW Post 5897 and a member of the Lavonia Moose Lodge.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son: Thomas Cawthon; and several brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife: Emily (Stovall) Cawthon; daughters: Elizabeth Carey & Evelyn Dickson; sons: Helmut Cawthon, Ricky Cawthon, Todd Collier, & Jeff Collier; sisters: Evelyn York & Joyce Butler; brothers: Doyle Cawthon & Pete Cawthon; thirteen grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Westbrook officiating. Burial will follow in the Lavonia City Cemetery with full military honors.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until the service hour. At other hours the family will be at the home.