Larry Gilbert Willingham

Larry Gilbert Willingham passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Pastor Micah Carr will officiate.  The family will greet friends following the service at Monroe County Memorial Chapel.  Mr. Willingham, the son of the late James Thomas Willingham and Ruby Pearl Bridgeman Willingham was born February 17, 1941, in Macon, Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Navy with twenty-two years of service and he also retired as an automotive high school teacher  Survivors include his wife, Cora Willingham of Juliette; children, Tom (Kelley) Hill of Whittier, North Carolina, Larry E. Hill of Cherokee North Carolina, Melonie Willingham of St. Augustine, Florida and Carrie (Link) Miller of Juliette; sisters, Jean (Bobby) Jones of Byron and Margie Hall of Macon, Mary (Hal) Polk of Macon and Ann Blasingame of Ft. Valley; brother, Tommy (Rose) Willingham of Juliette; and five grandchildren.  In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to American Cancer Society, 804 Cherry Street, Macon, Ga 31201 or to Wounded Warrior Project, Post Office Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675.To view this live at the time of the service or at a later time please visit: http://citylinktv.com/channel/forsyth-monroe-county-memorial-chapel/  Monroe County Memorial Chapel has charge of arrangements.