Mrs. Montgomery was born in Macon and a native of Emanuel County before moving to Savannah. She was preceded in death by her parents Newman and Bessie Ross Newberry; husband, Jerry B. Montgomery, Sr.; brother, Lawrence Newberry; sisters, Betty Yarborough, Martha Stanley, and Margaret Tucker. Mrs. Montgomery was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sons, Donald (Myrreld) Roberson and Jesse Roberson both of Savannah; stepson, Jerry B. Montgomery, Jr. of Savannah; daughter, Teresa Corns of Savannah; stepdaughter, Donna McGuire of Savannah; brothers, Larry Newberry and John (Faith) Newberry both of Macon; sisters, Reba Trotter of Metter and Lillie Mae (Ted) Davidson of Tennessee; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Chapel of Chapman Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Thursday, afternoon May 17, 2012 with Reverend Larry Newberry officiating. Burial will be in the Bithynia Baptist Church Cemetery near Swainsboro.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday May 16, 2012 at Chapman Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jesse Stanfield, Randall Corns, Jimmy Williams, Larry Kersey, Charles Yarborough and Ray Ball Roberson.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com
Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Annie Viola Newberry Montgomery, 69, of Savannah.