John Daniel “Dan” Welch

Mr. John Daniel “Dan” Welch of Wicksburg passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Flowers Hospital.  He was 75.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Piney Grove Assembly of God Church in Wicksburg with Rev. Billy Fortune officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Mr. Welch was born August 3, 1944 in Dale County to the late Willie Earl and Lallie D. Mathis Welch.  Dan was a proud veteran of the United States Army National Guard and retired from Barnes Railroad Services, Inc. & Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Railroad Company after 39 years of service.  He was a loving husband and wonderful father and grandfather and will be greatly missed.

In addition to his parents, three sisters: Mary Harrison, Vivian Bond, and Carol Stephens all preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Judy McVay Welch; children: Jeff Welch (Bertie), and Donna Lindsay (Jerome); step-children: Jeff Pybus (Jeannie), and Jamie Pybus (Kristie); grandchildren: Justin, Travis, Landon, Amanda, Stephanie, Brittney, Jaydan, Kalista, Ima, Callie, Hailey, Leighann, and Holly; 12 great grandchildren; siblings: Eileen Miller (Jimmy), Brenda Kent (Gerald), Nell Baker (Bill), Janet Bond (Larry), and Frankie Gilmer; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends.