Willis Poling, of Conyers, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the age of 64. Mr. Poling was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and raised on the family dairy farm in West Milford, West Virginia. As a young man, he was an eagle scout and member of the Clarksburg FFA chapter. He was a hunter, trap and skeet shooter, enjoyed gardening, and drag racing. Mr. Poling was an entrepreneur, carving out a career as a manufacturer of pallet rack alongside his wife. He loved traveling; Mr. Poling had visited every state in the continental U.S. as well as travelled abroad, with one of his favorite travel destinations being the mountains. He loved his family, and particularly enjoyed spending time with his two grandsons. Mr. Poling was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Teresa Poling; parents, Pearl and Willis H. Poling; brother, Jimmy Poling; cousin, Corinna Poling; and mother-in-law, Cecil Bynum.
Mr. Poling is survived by his daughters, Vanessa Savona and fiancé, Shayne Senator, Elizabeth and Branden Smith; grandsons, R.J. Savona, Tyler Smith; sisters, Barbara Hardin, Judy Brown, Linda DiAndrea, Beverly Horton; brother, Kenneth Poling; and father-in-law, Gus Bynum.
A Funeral Service for Mr. Poling will be held Thursday, July 22, 2021, 11:00 A.M., at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with interment following in Lawnwood Memorial Park. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Governor Brian Kemp's latest executive order has eliminated restrictions on large gatherings; however, CDC guidelines recommend social distancing (6 feet apart) and wearing of masks while in public. Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home requests that you observe these recommendations while in our funeral home attending visitations and/or services.
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