Steve "Bilver" Willingham

Mr. William Steve “Bilver” Willingham, age 70 of Trion, Georgia passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at his residence.

Steve was born in Summerville, Georgia on January 1, 1954, son of the late Wilburn Owen Willingham and Faye Copeland Willingham.  He was a member of the Central Avenue Baptist Church and Trion Lodge #160 F&AM; and was a retired truck driver for Mt. Vernon Mills and most recently was employed with Complete Cycle of Rome.  Steve had been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, and had worked with the former Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home. He enjoyed playing guitar, collecting trains, gardening and working in his yard, but his greatest enjoyment was working for the Lord and leading young people to the Lord.  In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by a brother, David Willingham.

Steve is survived by his wife, Sheila Pollard Willingham; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenny and Christina Dodd and Kevin and Michele Dodd; sisters, Sandra Burrage, Wanda England and Candi Willingham; honorary brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Wanda Pollard, Harold and Lynn Pollard, and Darryl Pollard; sister-in-law, Pam Atkins; special Nieces, Ginger(John) Faulker and Heather Burrage; special Nephew, Jabo(Jannie) Burrage; nieces,  Haley Burrage, Grace Faulkner and Sabrina Talley; nephew, Steven Reynolds; grandchildren, Levi(Caitlin) Dodd, Franki(Nate) Culberson, Cheston(Tiffany) Dodd, Cameryn Dodd, Travius Dodd and Blayke Dodd; great grandchildren, Bryleigh Dodd, Gunner Dodd, Greyson Dodd, Kaine Culberson, Rose Culberson, Elisha Dodd and Kamden Harris; and a special friend, Scott Parris.

Funeral Services for Steve will be held Friday, May 31, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. in the Central Avenue Baptist Church with Pastor Terry Hampton, Rev. Brandon Bishop and Rev. Harold Pollard officiating.  Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Joe Johnson, Tommy Busbin, Jabo Burrage, Kayden Burrage and Heather Burrage.  Honorary Pallbearers will he the Central Avenue Man Church; Grant and Kendra Latta and Polly and Cecil Parris.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Coffman Funeral Home.  On Friday, Steve will lie in state at the Central Avenue Baptist Church from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. William Steve “Bilver” Willingham.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sing our online guestbook and post condolences.