- Date Of Birth: February 21, 1929
- Date Of Death: March 28, 2011
- State: Georgia
Billy Lester Supthin age 82, of Newnan, was called home Monday, March 28, 2011, following a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in a small cabin in Willis, Virginia to the late Olin B. and Dorothy Supthin on February 21, 1929.
He was also preceded in death by his In-laws Virgie and Bob Witt of Rockmart, GA, and son-in-law Gary Calhoun of Newnan, GA. He served in the United States Army MPC from 1952 until August 1954.
He met his life’s partner Barbara Witt Supthin in Rockmart, Georgia and they were married on April 1, 1951, and then they moved to Newnan in 1962 to go to work for the W.L. Bonnell Company where he retired, after many years of being a long haul trucker. He was a member of Royal Baptist Church. His great passion in life was his family and Nascar.
Surviving are his beloved wife Barbara Witt Supthin; son, Michael Supthin; daughter and son-in-law, Karon-Supthin and Joe McGuigan; grandson, Chris, and wife Toni Hayes; granddaughter, Sherri-Calhoun and husband Kevin Rainwater; great-granddaughters, Jenna Rainwater and Christina Bush; brother-in-law, Harold Witt; nieces, Rita and husband Junior Kinser and Marlene Garner. Many Beloved great-nieces and nephews and cousins.
