Dorris Truett Crummey

Dorris Truett Crummey obituary, Baxley, GA

Dorris Truett Crummey

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Cochran - Dorris Truett Crummey, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Mathis Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 10:00 A.M. until time for the service Wednesday at Mathis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Baxley Graveyard at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Mr. Truett was born February 22,1945 in Alma GA and was raised in Baxley, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorris Cephas and Jeanette Carter Crummey, his infant daughter and his sons, Timothy and Kelby. Mr. Truett spent many years working various jobs, from an insurance salesman to a meat cutter to owner and operator of his own business. While working for Flash Foods, he was transferred from Baxley to the Eastman area and then later moved to Cochran where he resided upon his death. In 1989, Mr. Truett opened Truett's Meat Market which he operated until 2000. In 2000, he and Ms. Ann, built, opened and operated Truett's Meat Market and Country Kitchen until their retirement in 2019.

Survivors are his wife, of 62 years, Ann Griffin Crummey of Cochran; his son, Shane Crummey of Cochran; his grandchildren, Lane (Bri) Crummey of Eastman, Lindsey (Lance) Pruett of Eastman, Taylor (Lucas) Faulk of Cochran and Landin Crummey of Eastman; his great grandchildren, Briggs Crummey, Jace Pruett, Griff Crummey and Colby Pruett of Eastman, Walker Faulk and Wade Faulk of Cochran; his brother, Darwin (Glenda) Crummey of Baxley; his niece, April (Landry) Scruggs; his aunt, Barbara Ann (David) Arnold, his uncles, Hollis (Jane) Crummey, Gerald (Helen) Crummey; his brothers and sisters-in- law, Retha (Mike) Hutto of Baxley, Mary (Tony) Herrington of Baxley, David (Marsha) Griffin of Hazlehurst; and Joyce (Landry) Tillman of Baxley; several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the Staff of Hospice Care Options for their care and friendship.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to donor's club, charity or church of choice.

The family is at 182 GA Highway 257, Cochran.

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Baxley Graveyard

900 Friendship Church Rd, Baxley, GA 31513

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