Mr. Dennis Edward Bridges

June 17, 1947 - January 15, 2016

Mr. Dennis Edward Bridges, 68, of Comer, GA, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Athens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bridges was born in Abbeville, SC, on June 17, 1947, son of Lessie Pearl Davis Bridges of Athens, GA and the late Odell Bridges. He was a utility operator for Fritzmar Manufacturing and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his sisters and brothers-in-law, Jane and Stewart Dove and Cynthia and Ike Jarrett both of Danielsville, GA, and by a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, Mr. Bridges was preceded in death by his brother, David Bridges. At Mr. Bridges request, graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016, at the Bethel M. Baptist Church Cemetery in Danielsville, GA. The family will receive friends at Pruitt Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening and from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Monday prior to the service. The family is at their respective homes. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.