James “Jimmy” Roy Puckett, 73, of Milan, died on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 in the Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. Jimmy was the Deputy Warden with the Georgia Dept. of Corrections before retiring. He was a member of the Milan Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Freda Inez Rogers and James Ansel Puckett. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 in the Milan Baptist Church with burial following in the Antioch II Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Aubrey Corbitt will be officiating. Survivors include his wife; children; brother; grandchildren. The family will be receiving friends and family from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, March 5th, 2021 at the funeral home. Anyone planning to attend, visitation or the services, is asked to wear masks and to social distance. Please express your condolences online at lowesfuneralhome.net Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena is in charge of the services.