Eddie “BoBo” Rudolph Head, 85, of Blackshear, went home to be with his Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning,September 30, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family members.
Head, born September 17, 1941, in the one-time Bluehaven Community in Patterson, was the son of the late Eddie Eugene “Gene” and Merle Altman Head. He was also preceded in death by his oldest brother, Lawton Eugene “Junior” Head; his sister, Sheila Aline Head Lovett; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Lewis and Eula Mae Dixon; two sisters-in-law, Linda Head and Judy Head; a nephew, Daylon Head; a niece, Charley Dixon; a daughter-in-law, Diane Head and his best friend, Stanford Baggs.
He was a member of Beulah Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday School director before stepping down with his illness.
He was a servant of the Lord, visiting with church members. Head was very respected by his church family, as well as Pierce Countians. He never met a stranger and made everyone comfortable with his personable persona. He worked for Pet Dairy in Waycross for 30 years before it closed. He drove for Gillis Brothers for many years finally retiring in 2024.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Geraldine Head, Blackshear; three sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Sandy Head and Duane and Del Head, all of Blackshear and Tim and Bridget Head, Adel; five grandchildren, Andon (Morgan) Head, Blackshear, Whitnei Head, Valdosta, E.J. (Lora) Head, Blackshear, Taylor (Salim) McCoy, Brooklyn, New Jersey and Tyler (Brandon) Chapman, Milledgeville, Ga.; five step-grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, Madison, Aydon, Matthew, Ayla, Maelee, Ryker Head, all of Blackshear and Rylee and Greyson Head, both of Jacksonville, FL; step great-grandson, Andrew Davis, Blackshear; nine step-great grandchildren; a brother, Danny Head, Commerce; a brother-in-law, Ellis Lovett, Blackshear; nieces, Kay (Shane), Millen and Anita Head of Virginia; nephews, Ellis (Michelle) Lovett, Loganville, Kevin (Tracey) Head, Commerce and Sam Head, Blackshear; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and
dear friends.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-12:30 pm. Saturday, October 3, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, from the Pearson-Dial Chapel with Pastor Loran Bryant and the Rev. Don Patterson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Beulah Baptist Church cemetery.
Pallbearers are his son, Tim Head, grandsons, Andon Head and E.J. Head, nephews, Ellis Lovett, Kevin Head and Travis Head and great grandsons, Aydon Head and Matthew Head.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Beulah Baptist Senior Sunshine Class.
Donations in his memory can be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, Ga., 31501.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com .
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is honored to serve the Head family during this time.
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