John Franklin "Buster" Kittle

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. John Franklin "Buster" Kittle, 74, Of Athens, Georgia who passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013.

Mr. Kittle was born in Jackson County, Ga., a son of the late Frank C. and Mary Stringer Kittle. Mr. Kittle retired from the University of Georgia where he was a bus driver for over 40 years. Mr. Kittle was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be Tuesday May 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Crooked Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Miles and Rev. Bill Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow at Crooked Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with the bus drivers from the University of Georgia honored as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday May 27, 2013 at Evans Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Survivors include his wife, Ora Bell Nitman Kittle, Athens, daughters, Debbie Kittle Ward (Ray) Jefferson, Martha Allen Carey (Mark), Hull, and Connie Barrett, Athens, sisters, Martha Kittle Puckett (Carol), Athens, Mattie Ruth Kittle, Athens, Grandchildren, Melissa Ruark, Brian Carey, Lacy Carey Carrell, Nicholas Martin, Kimberly Hobbs, Jackie Marsingill, 10 great grandchildren and a number of others relatives.

Evans Funeral Home Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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