CLARKESVILLE, GA – Walter Otis Justus II, also know as Pop’s, 59, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at the Habersham Medical Center.
He was the son of Walter Otis Justus and the late Betty Jo Gibson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hugh and Marie Justus; and brothers, Edwin and Harry Justus. He was of the Baptist denomination and served his Country in the United States Army. He was a teacher at Rabun and Towns County Schools, and was an amateur pilot that had a love for flying.
Survivors include sons, (Jay) Walter Otis Justus III, Joshua Isaiah, and Samuel Jacob Justus; daughters, Stacia L. Justus and Sally Justus; brothers, Tony Lazenby, Joe Lazenby, and James Justus; sisters, Anna Marie Justus and Elizabeth Justus; four grandchildren; and his significant other, Mary Gibson.
The family will receive friends Monday, January 11, at Beck Funeral Home, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 12, at 2 p.m., at Beck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Smith officiating. interment will follow in the Hickory Flat United Methodist Church Cemetery in Banks County.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Beck Funeral Home, Clayton, is in charge of the arrangements.
An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com.