Mrs. Mary Lou "Betty" Goff Call, 81, of Sparks, Georgia passed away Tuesday June 6, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton. She was born on December 5, 1935 in Berrien County to the late Henry Hilton Goff and Tonnie Bennett Goff. She lived in Americus for 30 years before returning to Cook County ten years ago. Mrs. Call was a retired homemaker and and a member of Heritage Church in Montezuma, Georgia but attended Lenox Christian Fellowship Church since moving back to Cook County.
Mrs. Call is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law: Mary Ann and Jimmy L. "Joe" Miley of Sparks, Georgia, Wanda and Donald Wilson of Americus, Georgia, and Kathy and David Green or Forsyth, Georgia; a daughter-in-law, Sharlene Call of Americus; thirteen grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren; four sisters: Louise Williams of Lenox, Georgia, Marie Hogan of Tifton, Reba Bennett of Lenox and Patricia Eason of Nashville, Georgia; and a sister-in-law, Betty Jean Goff of Lenox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Henry Call, Sr.; her son, Carroll Henry "Buddy" Call, Jr.; a brother, Herbert Goff; and a sister, Virginia Lokey.
The family received friends Thursday evening June 8, 2017 from 6 until 8 PM at Boone Funeral Home South, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., in Adel. The funeral service took place in the funeral home chapel on Friday June 9, 2017 at 3:30 PM with Rev. Don Williams and Rev. Mike Bennett officiating. Interment was at Pine Grove Cemetery immediately following the service. Donnell Sellers played guitar and sang "God's Amazing Grace;" Misty Harry played piano and sang "What a Day That Will Be" and "Knowing You'll Be There." Don "Buck" Varnadoe Jr., Tyler Weeks, Danny Miley, Eric Perry, Matt Dakon, Keith Weeks, "Bud" Varnadoe III and Alex Ziegler served as active pallbearers and Betty Jean Goff, Louise Williams, Marie Hogan, Reba Bennett, Patricia Eason and their spouses served as honorary pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the Call family online at www.boonefunerals.com.
--Boone Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Call.