Funeral Home Director Bernard Franklin House, 71, Dies

Bernard Franklin House, 71 of Villa Rica, passed away, Saturday, Nov. 17, at his residence. He was born Oct. 2, 1941 in Bremen, the son of the late Willie Bernard House and the late Laura Elizabeth Owens House. He worked as Funeral Director and Embalmer for Tapp Funeral Home in Buford for five years and Crowell Brothers Funeral Home in Norcross. House later become part of the Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Family, where he worked as a Funeral Director. His Funeral Service career of serving families expands for more than fifty years.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Shelia Renee Still; son, Terry Rabren; grandson, Blake Rabren; brothers, Bill House, James House, Robert House and Charles House.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Pruitt House of Villa Rica; daughter and son-in-law, Crystal and David Champion of AL; sister, Sarah Bagley of Temple; brothers and sisters-in-law, Henry and Mary House of Bremen, Bob House of Rockmart, Raymond and Marsha House of Brunswick, Howard and Kathy House of Bremen, Ernest and Shelby House of Temple; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joann and Donald Bailey of Buford; grandchildren, Caleb Still of Savannah, Mallory Still of Vidalia, Blandon and Bethany Garmon of Temple and Brad and Anna Garmon of Whitesburg.

The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Funeral Services will be conducted Saturday, today at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Stephens and David Champion officiating. The Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Family will provide the Eulogy. In lieu of flowers the family ask that contributions be made to Carroll County Animal Shelter, 251 Automation Drive, Carrollton, Georgia 30117.

Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.jones-wynn.com. Jones-Wynn Funeral Home, Inc., Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens of Villa Rica in charge of arrangements. For more information, call 770-459-3694.