Jarnett W. Wigington
Scot Ward Funeral Services

Mr. Jarnett W. Wigington, age 77 of Rockdale County, GA died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009.

He was preceded in death by his son, Larry Jarnett Wigington. He is survived by wife, Jo Yarbrough Wigington, Rockdale County; sons, Daryl and Jo Beth Wigington, Keller, TX and Jeff and Beth Wigington, Rockdale County; sister, Sandra Jurkiewitsch, Big Canoe, GA; grandchildren, Sam Wigington, Jill Wigington, Larry Wigington, Scott and Stacey Wigington, John Wigington; niece, Amanda Christy; nephews, Jason Peek, Bobby Yarbrough.

Mr. Wigington began his career at Warren Refrigeration in Atlanta in 1952 and retired after 24 years. He was a member of Union United Methodist Church since 1961. He also served on the board of directors for Rockdale Hospital in the early 1970s when the hospital was a 23 bed facility. Jarnett was first elected to the board of directors for Snapping Shoals EMC in 1985 and served continuously since that time. Mr. Wigington was appointed to the Ogelthorpe Power Corporation Board in 1990. In 1996 he became a charter member of the Georgia System Operations Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Wigington held the positions of secretary-treasurer and vice chairman before being elected chairman in 2005. On the community level he served on the following boards: Rockdale Cares and Friends of the Nancy Guinn Library.

Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Union United Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Gamber and Pastor Howard Greer officiating; interment followed in the church cemetery. Family received friends Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 from 1 until 4 p.m. and 5 until 9 p.m. Contributions may be made to Rockdale Cares, 875 Davis Drive, Conyers, GA 30094 or Union United Methodist Church, 4600 Hwy 138 SW, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services - Harry White Chapel, 1299 Milstead Ave., Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

The Rockdale News, Oct. 24, 2009