Mr. James E. “Sonny” Clements, age 61 of Soperton passed away on Sunday morning, October 25, 2020 at his home, due to complications related to a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Dublin, Georgia, he was one of five children born to the late Carlton Clifford Clements and Billie Ann Johnson Clements Phillips. Sonny grew up in Laurens and Treutlen counties and was a graduate of Treutlen County High School. In 1981 he moved to Florida and worked for many years as a Grove Maintenance Superintendent for Cargill Citrus / Proctor and Gamble in Frostproof, Florida. He returned to Treutlen County in November of 2017.
Sonny was an avid Bass Tournament fisherman and when he wasn’t fishing, he was thinking about or talking about fishing. He was a great story teller; many true and many believable.
Since returning to Soperton he has attended the Soperton Church of God.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Leilani Greathouse, his paternal grandparents, Everett and Beatrice Livingston Clements and his maternal grandparents, Homer Son and Etta Allen Johnson.
Sonny leaves behind his wife, Leta Crosby Clements, Soperton, GA, children, James Clifford “Jamie” Clements, Memphis, TN, Theodore “Teddy” Greathouse (Jonahlynn), Lake Wales, FL, Katrina Greathouse, Frostproof, FL, Joseph Williams, Soperton, GA, siblings, Jimmy Ray Clements, Soperton, GA, Karen Swinson, Dublin, GA, Keith Clements, Soperton, GA, Regina Lampp, Soperton, GA, Christie Phillips, Soperton, GA, grandchildren, Ashton, Avery and Aiden Burton, Arianna and Kolton Greathouse, Dylan Rebarchek, Logan Russell and Chrissy Rebarchek, nieces and nephews, Brad, Brian, Stormie, Brittany, Brandon, Blake, Megan, Kelly, Michael and Memphis and several great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Soperton Church of God with Pastor Greg Lowery officiating.
Mr. Clements will be laid to rest in the Clements Family Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Brad Clements, Brian Clements, Blake Swinson, Brandon Swinson, Teddy Greathouse, Gavin Donaldson and Stormie Lampp.
His family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Sammons Funeral Home.
Please share a memory, leave a condolence and sign the online guest register at www.sammonsfuneralhome.com
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