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Leon Wyatt, 75, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on January 22, 2023.
Leon Wyatt was born in Wrightsville, Georgia on February 11, 1947, grew up in McDuffie County, served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, worked at Pittman Highway Contractors, Sheppard Construction, Knox Rivers, Plant Vogtle and started Wyatt Construction in 1985. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, operating equipment, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Marvin Wyatt and Addie Rogers Wyatt and his brother, Grady Paul Wyatt. Leon's survivors include his devoted wife of 46 years, Evelyn VanFossen Wyatt; his son, David Wyatt (Ashley) of Thomson; his stepchildren, Susan Erkens Auckland (Jack) of Athens and Wayne Erkens (Angela) of Thomson; his brother, Billy Wyatt (Patricia); his sisters, Thelma Hargrove, Geraldine Jones, Margaret Edwards and Bessie Standridge; his grandchildren, Carter Wyatt, Katie Wyatt, Keegan Williams, Kendall Erkens, Joshua Auckland, Benjamin Auckland and Cristina Auckland, his great grandchildren, Nathan Rowe, A. J. Williams and Cameron Williams and his nieces and nephews.
The family is not planning a service at this time. Please visit www.beggsfuneralhome.net to sign the family's personal guestbook.
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Linda Reese
January 27, 2023
My condolences and prayers for the families. RIP. We were neighbors that lived on Cobbham Rd. Went to school with his sister and brother. Gone but never forgotten
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January 25, 2023
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