Allen Ramey (Pat) Lightsey, Jr.

Allen Ramey (Pat) Lightsey, Jr., 80, of Sandersville passed away peacefully in his sleep at Archer’s Personal Care Home on Friday, February 6, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015, at Memory Chapel with burial to follow at Sandersville Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Parker and Rev. Tim Sanford will officiate. Pat was born in the city of Sandersville where he lived most of his life, volunteering to coach baseball, softball, basketball, and youth football. He was a member of Sandersville Baptist church, serving as a deacon and Sunday School teacher among many other roles since 1962. He taught and coached at Glade High School, Sandersville High School, and Northeast Jones, as well as Southeastern Baptist College. Pat owned and operated Sandersville Lumber Co. for many years. He proudly served as Mayor and Alderman of the City of Sandersville for 28 years. He also served his country in the Navy Reserve from 1952 to 1960. Pat was a loving, generous and fiercely competitive man. His yard served as a golf course, baseball field, football field or arena for whatever game he invented to play with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was all-time quarterback or pitcher and always kept score. Pat was preceded in death by his parents Allen Ramey and Ora Mae Lightsey, brother Gary Dale Lightsey, sister Peggy Lightsey and infant grandson Rocky Gray. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucy Claudette Landrum and sister Sherry Perdue. Four children: Mike Lightsey (Lea) of Sandersville, Cyndi Myers (Shawn) of DeKalb, Tim Lightsey (Becky) of Oaxaca, Mexico, and Stan Lightsey of Sandersville. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Keri Padgett (Ryan), Kris Lightsey (Brandy), Wesley Gray (April), Amber Fletcher (Kevin), Wendy Walters (John), Allen Lightsey (Yvonne), Jacob Lightsey, Craig Sollid, and Brandon Lightsey; along with 9 great-grandchildren: Jaylen, Kaden, Karsen, Kooper, Layla, Logan, Addison, Luke and Annie. His family would like to extend a special thanks to Dottie Archer and the staff of Archer’s Personal Care Home for always treating Pat like family and for continuing care of his beloved wife. Staff includes: Brenda Windham, Pearl Jones, Stacy Reid, Carolyn Triplett, and his buddy Spencer Archer. We would also like to thank Deaconess Hospice nurses Vicente Moncivais and Sherry Wiggington. Pallbearers for the service will be his grandsons. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Memory Chapel which is in charge of the arrangements. To view and sign the family guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

Allen Ramey (Pat) Lightsey, Jr.

September 26, 1934 - February 6, 2015