Bernard Willoughby, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at a local healthcare facility. He was born June 8, 1933 in Waco, Georgia. He was the son of the late Howard Willoughby and Dorene Cash Entrekin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three cousins, Johnny Norton, Duane McBrayer and Sandra Calhoun.

Mr. Willoughby earned a degree in Finance from Georgia State University. While at Georgia State, he worked full time at the university credit union and was involved in ROTC. He later earned an M.Ed. in Counseling from Butler University. He began his teaching career in the Carroll County School System but left to fulfill his requirement for miliary service. He served in the United States Army and earned the rank of First Lieutenant. Upon discharge, Mr. Willoughby taught Mathematics at Villa Rica High School. He later moved to Cedartown, Georgia where he served as the lead counselor at Cedartown High School.

After retirement, he moved back to Bremen and was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School and served on several committees. He became active in the Polk Teachers Retirement System where he served as President one year and Parliamentarian until his death. He traveled extensively after retirement both domestically and internationally. Each year, he hosted a Christmas party for his cousins which everyone enjoyed.

Left to cherish his memory are several close cousins: Dennis McBrayer, Durell McBrayer, Sylvia Fincher, Joan May, Randy Norton, Cathy Burnett, David Norton, Denise Phillips, and Shirlene Morris.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 30, 2026 from 1:00 pm until time of service at the funeral home.

Services will be Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm from the Chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Reverend Wayne Monroe officiating and eulogy by Alicia Fincher Chen and Monica Young. Serving as Pallbearers will be Zachary Young, Seth Burnett, Jay Rogers, Dakota Smith, Joe Ryan Rogers, Kelland Calhoun, Nicholas Conn and Brent Dempsey.

Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.