Don E. Dierker

Mr. Don E. Dierker, age 59, of 429 Warthen Street in Sandersville died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 4th, in the New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery in Twiggs County. The Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.

Mr. Dierker was a native of Chestnut, Illinois; he is the son of the late Marlene Demlo Dierker. He received a college degree in agronomy from the University of Illinois. Mr. Dierker was a chemical salesman.

Survivors are his daughter, Tiffany D. Olmstead and her husband Keith of Maumelle, AR; a son, Brandon Dierker and his wife Pamela of Charlotte, NC; his father, Kenneth Dierker of Chestnut, IL; a sister, Debra Aughenbaugh and her husband Dan of Decatur, IL; a brother, Danny Dierker of Chestnut, IL; three grandchildren, Colton Dierker, Megan Olmstead and Mason Olmstead; step-daughter, Shannon Atkins Brown of Jesup, Iowa; a step-son, Jerrod Courbat of Sandersville; step-grandchildren, Caitlin Atkins, Carson Atkins, Landon Brown, Zachary Courbat, Dani Courbat and Devin Courbat; and several nephews.

May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville is in charge of the arrangements. www.mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com