Mr. Leroy Gaines 81, of Unadilla entered into eternal rest on Monday June 27, 2022.

Funeral Services for Mr. Leroy Gaines 81, of Unadilla GA will be Saturday July 2, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Coes Funeral Home Unadilla, GA. Interment will be Private.

Public Visitation will be held Friday July 1, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Leroy Gaines, age 81, passed on June 27, 2022 at Opus Palliative Care in, Macon, Georgia. The funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 10:30am at Vienna, Ga. Cemetery. Leroy Gaines was born on May 6, 1941 in Americus, Georgia to the late John B. Gaines and Annie Mae Clay Gaines. Leroy accepted Jehovah many years ago as he walked his faith with Jehovah God. He was employed with the City of Hartford for twenty plus years; he was a driver in the sanitation division. Thereafter he moved back to Georgia where he held down several jobs in Americus GA. He resided in Unadilla GA where he met his beloved and join hands in matrimony to his beloved wife Shirley Jackson on March 6, 2003 Leroy was passionate of visiting the farmers market and buying watermelon-it was his pleasure. Leroy also liked to drive around with his dear wife just to check out the scenery and visiting acquaintance. On top of it all, he had a strong liking in gardening, he also enjoyed planting his flowers and loved the compliments. He could plant an egg and it would grow into a chicken. (Leroy’s Laughter if you knew him.) Left to remember with love are his two children: Romona Jernigan (Ervin) of Riverdale Ga and Anthony Gaines of Adel Ga, stepdaughter, Donnell Jackson; Two grandchildren Shadarian Gaines and Amaris Jernigan. Two siblings, Lillie Gaines of Americus Georgia, Gloria Jean Wilson of New Hampshire Massachusetts. Brother and sister in laws-Glen Presley, Geraldine Anderson, Alene (Roger) Fields all of Vienna, Ga; Jimmy (Patsy) Jackson of Cordele Ga, Lorene Smith of Atlanta, Ga and Thomas Umstead of Chicago Illinois. He was preceded in death by ten siblings: Otis Gaines, Willie C Gaines, Willie L Gaines, Joe L Gaines, Johnny Gaines, Sr; George Gaines, Mamie McKenzie, Dozie M. McDonald, and Ruby Foster.