Mr. Bobby Joe Erkhart, age 74, of Atlanta, passed away, December 16, 2013. He is survived by his children, Cindy (Richard) Erkhart-Baker of Western Springs, IL, Celeste Erkhart of Jonesboro; brother, Ronnie (Donna) Flowers of Albany; grandchild, Taylor Elwood, and nephew, Justin Flowers of CA. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, December 21, 2013, in the chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home. Dr. Mel Blackaby and Rev. Hinton Harris will officiate. Interment will be at 3:30 PM Saturday at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Baxley, GA. The family received friends on Friday, December 20, 2013 from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.