Mr. Wilburn Lewis “Buster” Cavin, age 82, of Menlo, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Atrium Health Floyd.

Mr. Cavin was born September 10, 1940, in Chesterfield, AL, son of the late Roy and Frances Powell Cavin. He was retired from Best Manufacturing where he worked as a supervisor in the Dipping Department. Mr. Cavin was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church and had most recently attended Menlo First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Best Silver Club and was an avid farmer who loved his cows, goats, and dogs. Mr. Cavin was a wonderful cook and gardener and could make the best “cathead” biscuits you’d ever tasted. He dearly loved his wife, son, and granddaughter.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Cavin was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Cavin and Johnny Cavin; sister, Charlotte (Doyle) Chumbler; brother-in-law, Buddy Barnes; sister-in-law, Farice Cavin.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnne “Dot” Cavin; son, James Wilburn (Robin Brown) Cavin; a sister, Katie Barnes; granddaughter, Ainsley “Spedley” Cavin; special nieces, Dale Hogg Holleman and Kim Bullard; special nephews, Drew Hartline, Jeff Barnes, Tim Hogg, and Jaden Barnes.

Funeral services for Mr. Cavin will be held at 11:00 A.M. (E.S.T.) Friday, January 6, 2023, at Chesterfield Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Willingham and Rev. Ricky Clark officiating. Interment will follow in AMI Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Lyn Chumbler, Jeff Barnes, Randy Gilley, Marc Hogg, Tim Hogg, Farrell Anderson, and Theron Finley. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Moon, Junior Boyd, Marty Boyd, Ricky Boyd, Ronnie Watkins, Bill and Mary Crain, Paul Bice, Rick Cavin, Chuck Boyd, Thomas Flood, and Davin Meadows.

Mr. Cavin will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, January 5, 2023. He will also be in state at Chesterfield Baptist Church from 10:00 A.M. (E.S.T.) until the hour of service on Friday.

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Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.