Emmett Fountain, Jr.

May 30, 1940 - January 15, 2016

Funeral services for Emmett Fountain, Jr., 75, of Chester, who died Friday, January 15, 2016, at his residence, will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Fisher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Trail Branch Cemetery. Born in Bleckley County, he was the son of the late Emmett Fountain, Sr. and Donia McDaniel Fountain and was the widower of Nona Brown Fountain. Emmett attended school in Bleckley County and worked as a truck driver. He was a co-owner of Fountain Trucking and drove for the Dunaway Brothers for 31 years. He was a member of Hawkinsville Church of God and was an avid outdoorsman and practical joker. He was preceded in death by a son, David Fountain, 2 of his siblings, Jewell Starley and Jimmy Fountain, and his step-mother, Clara B. Fountain. Survivors include: sisters, Alice (Philip) Stone and Dale Bridges both of Cochran, Barbara (Randy) Glibert of Dexter, Annette Dauberman of Glenwood, Carol (Melvin) Stokes of Chester; brothers, Dallas Fountain of Cochran and William "Gene" Fountain of Chester; sister-in-law, Dyanne Fountain of Conyers; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. The family will be at the Burke residence, Lucas Road, Cochran and the Stokes residence, Old Rebie Road, Chester. The family will greet friends after the service at the chapel. Fisher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.fishersfuneralhome.net