August 11, 1939 - May 14, 2025
Rev. Daniel Eldridge Zellner, age 85, died on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the Baptist Village in Waycross, GA. The Macon, GA native was a graduate of Gordon Military College and the University of Georgia. Rev. Zellner also graduated from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth Texas. He served in 13 churches s over the next 30 years. He served at Little Briar Baptist Church, Oak Hill Baptist Church, First Baptist in Balboa, Panama, First Baptist Church in Glenwood, GA, and retired from Clito Baptist Church in Statesboro after six years. Rev. Daniel was a member of the Millen Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Sylvia Wiley Zellner and a brother John Thomas Zellner.
Surviving are his close friend Joe (Claudette) Sasser of Millen; a sister-in-law Barbara Zellner, and his nephews John Zellner, Jr. and Mark Zellner.
A visitation will be held on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Millen Baptist Church, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jeremy Lindsay, Rev. Joshua Johnston and Rev. Brad Asbury officiating.
Interment will be held on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Milner Baptist Church Cemetery in Milner, GA.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Bock Sunday School Class at Millen Baptist Church 418 College Ave. Millen, GA 30442.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
