NASHVILLE — Donald Rema “Don” Haskins, 79, of Nashville died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Nashville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanley Luke and the Rev. Dennis Norman officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at Lovein Funeral Home in Nashville.

Mr. Haskins was born May 9, 1930 in Laurens County to the late William Benjamin Haskins and the late Fannie Lee Gilbert. He was a retired plantation manager for Sinkola Plantation in Thomasville. In his early years, he was a principal and teacher at the New Lois School in Berrien County. He was a County Extension Agent in Thomas County and worked in the 4-H Club where he was awarded Master 4-H. He attended ABAC where he played basketball and later graduated from the University of Georgia. He was also very active in the Baptist Village in Waycross and served on the board, as well as Chairman. He was a member of Nashville First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by three brothers, James Taylor Haskins, William Blanton Haskins and Othan Gilbert Haskins.

Mr. Haskins is survived by his wife, Juanell Nix Haskins of Nashville; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela Kay and O.B. White of Thomasville; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Donald R. and Julia Haskins Jr. of Thomasville, Gilbert L. and Lisa Haskins of Quitman and Scott M. Haskins of Tifton; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces of nephews.

Lovein Funeral Home in Nashville is in charge of arrangements.