Olon Lamar Blizzard, 88

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Mr. Olon Lamar Blizzard, 88, of Adrian passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Magnolia Manor in Americus.

Funeral services were held graveside in Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville on Sunday, September 6, at 2 p.m. with military honors. Mr. Blizzard will be laid to rest next to his wife of 60 years, Georgia Annette Blizzard, who passed away in 2014. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Adam, Chase, Jason, Ben, Jarrett, James, Jody, and Matt.

Mr. Blizzard was born in Johnson County to the late Charlie Thomas Blizzard and Bertie Hutcheson Blizzard. He relocated to the Adrian community in 1982, from Florence, South Carolina. Mr. Blizzard retired after 42 years with United Insurance Company of America. He was a member of Corinth Church.   

Survivors include six children, Gary Blizzard (Phyllis), Howard Blizzard (Melissa), Joel Blizzard, Leigh Anne Russell (Buddy), Kevin Blizzard (Amy), and Lisa Edge; 13 grandchildren, Paige Padgett (Jody), Katie Ward (Matt), Brittany Harmon (Mark), Chase Blizzard, Jason Blizzard, Leslie Storey (James), Adam Blizzard (Kelly), Sally Anne Lancour (Michael), Maggie Blizzard, Cassie Blizzard (Cole Eubanks), Ben Blizzard, Anna Edge, and Jarrett Edge; and 11 great-grandchildren, Aynsley Padgett, Ally Padgett, Lilly Padgett, Olivia Ward, Nathan Ward, Kinsley Harrison, Kolbie Harmon, Sara Beth Storey, Jase Storey, Natalie Blizzard, and Cam Blizzard.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Corinth Church care of Phil Foskey,Treasurer, 199 Ohoopee Road, Adrian,GA 31002, or to the charity of your choice.

Tomlinson Funeral Home and Crematory of Swainsboro was in charge of arrangements.

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