John Burke “Pete” Yearwood,

John Burke “Pete” Yearwood, 90, of the Greshamville community, died April 13, 2011 at Morgan Memorial Hospital & Transitional Care Unit in Madison.

Mr. Yearwood was a lifelong resident of Greene County. He was born on September 1, 1920 and the last survivor of five children born to the late Rufus Roscoe Yearwood and Nannie Burke Copelan Yearwood.

He attended Swords School and Greshamville School. During World War II he served in the United States Army. Until 1966 he was a dairy farmer and also operated chicken houses. He sold real estate and in 1978 built the Greshamville Mall which was named by his son, Jay.

In the mid-eighties he sold the mall and enjoyed fishing and helping his daughter, Dianne, in the chicken houses she operated. Mr. Yearwood was a member of Fork Chapel United Methodist Church in Greshamville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Ione Arthur Yearwood in November of 2007; his son, John Arthur “Jay” Yearwood; and his siblings, Thurston C. “Bub” Yearwood, Jessie Edwin “Jake” Yearwood, William Roscoe “Bill” Yearwood and Peggy Joyce Yearwood.

Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Leach of Monticello and Dianne Yearwood of the Greshamville community; grandchildren, Laurie and Jason Robinson, Amy and Jeff Hart, Brad Moon, Kelly Moon, John and Brittney Moon and Kerry and Robert Taylor; great-grandchildren, Erica Hart, Benjamin Hart, Bethany Hart, Will Robinson and Kate Robinson; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial services for Mr. Yearwood were held Saturday, April 16, at New Hope Baptist Church in Madison. Rev. Mike Pritchett officiated and internment was held at Watkinsville City Cemetery, in Watkinsville.

Memorials may be made to Morgan Memorial Hospital & Transitional Care Unit Rehabilitation, 1077 S. Main Street, Madison, GA 30650.
McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, 706-453-2626, was in charge of arrangements. Visit www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register