Emory "Bo" Lee Gilmer

Mr. Emory Lee "Bo" Gilmer, age 87 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 in a Rome memory care center.

Mr. Gilmer was born in Summerville, Georgia on March 27, 1937, son of the late O.L. “Joe” Gilmer and Clara Mae Mills Gilmer.  He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as church treasurer and chairman of the Deacon Board.  Mr. Gilmer was employed with the former Farmers and Merchants Bank, retiring as the Vice President. He had served as a poll supervisor, and was a former member of the Kiwanis Club.  He enjoyed quail hunting and playing golf.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Gilmer was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Housch Gilmer; sisters and brother-in-law, Wylene Gilmer and Virginia and Virgil Stover; brother, Billy Joe Gilmer; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Donald and Mary Smith, Bobby Robertson, Bill and Wyndoleen Housch and Bobby Housch.

Mr. Gilmer is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Lejean and David Messer and Susan and Lee Copeland; sister, Rachel Robertson; sister-in-law, Pat Gilmer; grandchildren, DJ (Jennifer) Messer, Josh (Amy) Messer, Jennifer (Mark) Trudgen, Tori (Shaun) Arnold and Emily Copeland; 10 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Gilmer will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Danny Decker officiating.  Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will include DJ Messer, Josh Messer, Shaun Arnold, Mark Trudgen, Mike Stover, Andy Housch, Greg Robertson, George Smith, Philip Robertson, Andy Matthews and Greg Luke.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the “Get Up and Go” Parkinson’s Physical Therapy Group; the Staff of Brookdale Rome; and the Staff of Seven Hills Square.

The family of Mr. Gilmer will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.  On Wednesday, Mr. Gilmer will be carried to Calvary Baptist Church, where he will lie in state from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that memorial contributions be made to Gideon’s International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN  37214-0800; Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 171 Taylor St. Summerville, GA  30747 or to the Charlie Williams Parkinson’s Foundation, 2713 Wayside Road NE, Kingston, GA, 30145.

Mr. Gilmer's funeral service will be live streamed on the Calvary Baptist Church YouTube channel: Calvary Baptist Church Summerville GA.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Emory Lee "Bo" Gilmer.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.