Miss Leona Register, age 87, of Adel, Georgia passed away at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia on July 23, 2024.  Miss Register was born on November 27, 1936 in Cook County to the late Elder Robert Ancil Register and Irene Register Register.  She was of the Primitive Baptist Faith and was well known for running the Southland Restaurant and was also the owner of the Dixie Motel.

Miss Register is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Hugh Willis of Bainbridge, Georgia; her sister-in-law, Lucy Register of Fernandina Beach, Florida; her nieces and nephews: Deanne and Mark Hannah of Donaldsonville, Georgia, Marcia and Winston Brock of Bainbridge, Eric Register of Adel, Andrea Willis of Valdosta, and Rory Register of Adel; a host of great nieces and nephews also survive.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Johnny Register.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.; Adel, Georgia) with Rev. Scotty Mathis officiating.  Visitation will take place at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow at Longbridge Cemetery in Berrien County. "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" will be played at the service.  Eric Register, Mark Hannah, Ken Lewis, Steve Register, Winston Brock, John Hannah and Hudson Hannah will serve as pallbearers.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.boonefunerals.com . Boone Funeral Home is serving the Register family.