Funeral services for Peyton Oliver Gill Jr., 84, of Washington were held Monday, July 21, 2008, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. He died Thursday, July 17, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.

Mr. Gill was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Peyton Oliver Gill and Mary Blackmon Gill. He was retired from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution where he worked as a linotype operator and printer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Jesse Mercer Sunday School Class. He served in the United States Army in the 512th Military Police Battalion. His wife, Genelle Lunceford Gill, died July 13, 2008.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Gill Crowell, and her husband Otis of Augusta; two sons, Peyton Oliver Gill III, and his wife Pamela of Cumming, and David Nixon Gill of Duluth; a sister, Frances G. Mims of Savannah; two grandsons, John William Crowell and his wife Meridith, and Otis Lamar Crowell Jr. and his wife Wendy, all of Augusta; a granddaughter, Sandra Elizabeth Hussey and her husband Randy of Dallas, Texas; and a great-grandson, Travis William Crowell of Augusta.

Pallbearers included Charles Waller, Kerry McAvoy, Keith Winn, Howard Wilkinson, Kyle Bearse, Lamar Crowell Jr., and Brian Mims; Members of the Jesse Mercer Sunday School Class and Julius Rousey served as honorary pallbearers.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Washington, "Together We Build," P.O. Box 603, Washington 30673.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.