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Georgia Godwin (7-16-18) service 7-20-18

Georgia Bain Godwin was born in Hardin County, the daughter of the late Malloy and Annie Lackey Bain. On Feb. 8, 1964, she was united in marriage to Billy Wayne Godwin, who preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 2009.
Mrs. Godwin departed this life on Monday, July 16, at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 8 days.
Mrs. Godwin grew up in the Mt. Hermon community in Hardin County. She later moved to Morris Chapel in 1964, where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Godwin attended Morris Chapel Baptist Church, where she is remembered as a faithful church member and a very strong woman. She enjoyed the outdoors, which showed in her love for gardening, fishing and mowing. Mrs. Godwin’s love was extended to everyone in her family including her children, sons-in-law and her grandchildren.
Mrs. Godwin is survived by her daughters, Shelia Wrzesniewski and husband Johnny and Jeannette Plunk and husband Rusty, all of Adamsville, and Annette Meeks and husband Stacy of Stantonville, Tennessee; sister, Mackie Nell Simmons of Savannah; brother, Kenneth Bain of Savannah; and five grandchildren, Whitney Wrzesniewski, Trae Wrzesniewski, Annie Meeks, Cody Meeks, and Dalton Plunk and wife Darby.
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Godwin was preceded in death by her sister, Pat Blackwelder.
Memorial donations can be made to the Hardin County Cancer Society.
Services were held on Friday, July 20, at 1 p.m., at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah with Mike Moore and Buddy Wolfe officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Hermon Cemetery at Savannah.