Mr. Homer Frances “Buddy” Deese, 50, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Deese was born Nov. 20, 1963 in Homerville, GA to Frances Evelyn Nettles Deese and the late Homer Leroy Deese. He was a laborer for Design Space. Survivors other than his mother are his wife: Corine Moncrief Deese, Homerville; one daughter: Sharon Hope Wiggins, Homerville; three sons: Homer Lee Deese and Ernest Moore, both of Homerville and Anthony Michael Corbitt, Lakeland; one brother: Raymond Leroy Deese, Homerville; three grandchildren, Jacob Daniel Wiggins, Shonna Loraine Wiggins and Jayden Michael Corbitt; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services for Mr. Deese will be held Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 at two o’clock from the Shiloh Southern Congregational Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Shiloh Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from one o’clock until funeral time at the church. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the family in care of Roundtree Funeral Home, P.O. Box 301, Homerville, GA 31634, to help defray funeral expenses. Sympathy maybe expressed by signing the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net. Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.