Published in The Telegraph on January 25, 2011
Macon GA


Billie Jean H. Lake -DUBLIN -Services for Billie Jean H. Lake, of Dublin
will be held at 2P.M. Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at First United
Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Dr.
Jack Key and Rev. Tommy Veal will officiate. -Mrs. Lake was born February
9, 1935 to the late Newbern Holton and the late Callie Lumley Holton. She
was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dublin.  She was
active in her church and the community. She partnered with her husband as
owners of Lake's Alignment in East Dublin for 55 years. She passed away
on January 24, 2011 at Serenity Place. -She is survived by her husband,
Thomas E. "Elp" Lake of Dublin; daughter, Leesa (Peter Fred) Larsen of
Dublin; two sons, Timothy A. "Tim" (Laurie) Lake and Mark E. (Kathy)
Lake both of Dublin; sister, Betty Sue (James) Mason of Warner Robins;
two brothers, Tommy J. (Jackie) Holton of Sandersville and Teddy (Gail)
Holton of Soperton; grandchildren, Timothy and Aubrey Lake, Tyler Brown
and Peter Larsen; and numerous other relatives.  -Pallbearers will be
Donnie Cammack, Bob Johnson, Josh Cammack, Jason Page, Derek Phillips,
Josh Raley and David Henderson. Honorary pallbearers will be Harvey
Purvis, Jerry Calhoun, Ted Calhoun and Lewis Thomas. -The family will
receive friends at First United Methodist Church on Wednesday from 1:00
P.M. until 2:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Serenity
Hospice, 520 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA 31021 or to First United
Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 665, Dublin, GA 31040. -Please
visit www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memorial register.