Rufus Guyton

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me: thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over.  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  Psalm 23

    Rufus “Buddy Bo” Guyton, the son of the late Walter Lee and Alma Martin Guyton, Sr., was born June 13, 1942, in Laurens County (Dublin), Georgia. He was the fourth of four siblings. He was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Guyton Walls, and brothers, Walter Lee Guyton and Willie Guyton.

    He attended the public school of Laurens County. Later, he moved to Buffalo, New York, and worked with Latex Industries. After leaving Buffalo, he moved to Liberty County and then married the love of his life, Almeaner Elizabeth Cummings in 1973. God blessed them with three children.

    Rufus was a hard worker who loved his family and enjoyed providing for them. He spent 41 years working faithfully with Waters Tree Service of Savannah, Georgia, until his retirement. Rufus “Buddy Bo” loved watching westerns and wrestling, going to tractor pulls, and travelling,He was a jokester, but would also share a word of wisdom with family and friends.  

    He was a member of America Come Back to God Church of Ludowici, Georgia.

    Rufus Guyton departed this life on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.

    He leaves to cherish his memories and mourn his passing: his loving wife, Almeaner Elizabeth Guyton, Walthourville, Georgia; son, Antonio (Chiniqua) Babbs, Walthourville; twodaughters, Faye Coley, Gumbranch, Georgia, and Kimberly (Clinton Holmes) Kendricks, Flemington, Georgia; four grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; special grandchild, Amaya (Brandon) Anderson, Hinesville, Georgia; one brother-in-law, Lester Cummings, Jesup, Georgia; four sisters-in-law, Alberta Mickel, Allenhurst, Annie Kate Davis, Walthourville, Cheryl Pray, Hinesville, and Joyce Moody Guyton, Midway, Georgia; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; and very special friends, Rusty and Martha Waters, Savannah.Ga. 

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