“I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done.”

Mr. Willie Clinton Coley, age 74, of Pierce County, GA passed Wednesday, April 18th at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA.
“Coley” as everyone knew him was born March 25, 1944 in Patterson, GA; to the late Floreta Mae Blackshear Rhem and John H. Rhem. Coley attended the school system of Pierce County. After his education he worked as a farm hand for the Griffis family and others. During his life he traveled the U.S. to almost every major city from the south to the north and the Midwest. He was a person of true character and was very uplifting to everyone he encountered. Coley was definitely a person not soon to be forgotten aka “The greatest shows on earth”.

He was also preceded in death by his wife Louise Wilcox, two sisters: Mary E. Nix (Robert) and Lora D. Dixon (Charles); two brothers: Claude R. Rhem and Milton L. Rhem.
Those left to cherish his memories are: James M. Rhem of Washington D.C. ; Jerry S. Rhem of Winston-Salem, N.C; and John H. Rhem III (Jimmie Mae) of Waycross, GA.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother John Rhem, 1411 Washington Ave in Waycross.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, April 25th from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Rainge Memorial Chapel in Blackshear.

A Homegoing service will be held Thursday, April 26th at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary of Rainge Memorial Chapel. Prophet Clifford Mosley will bring words of comfort.

The family will assemble at the funeral home at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

Final and most sacred arrangements are entrusted to the professional care of Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc.