Johnny Echols Obituary
Cherishing his memories are: his wife, Gloria J. Echols; 5 children, Stacey Taylor, Angela None-Reed, Keisha Wilson, Tilena Wood, and Telisha Sherrod (Matthew); siblings, Richard Brown (Yvonne) and Annie Jenkins (George); 5 grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
The Homegoing Celebration for Mr. Echols will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at New Testament Christian Center with interment at Evergreen Memorial Garden.
Visitation will be held on Friday, beginning at 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m at Progressive.
The staff at Progressive Funeral Home is honored to have been entrusted with providing a dignified
tribute and consider it a distinct privilege to provide care and guidance to the family of Mr. Johnny B. Echols.
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Services
Visitation
Feb
27
Progressive Funeral Home
4235 St. Mary's Road
Columbus, GA 31907
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Interment
Feb
28
Evergreen Memorial Park
4500 St Marys Rd
Columbus, GA 31907
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Homegoing Celebration
Feb
28
New Testament Christian Center Church
2622 Macon Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
1:00 PM
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