Lucille Estelle Wade

Lucille Estelle Wade, age 77, of Lula passed away Saturday, October 03, 2009, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Born in Banks County on June 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late T. J. and Myrtle Poole Wade. Ms. Wade retired from Carwood as a machine operator and was a member of Yonah Congregational Holiness Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Otha L. Wade and nephew, Harold Wade.

Surviving are sisters & brother-in-laws, Julia & Ernest Powell of Lula, Joyce & Eugene Franklin of Alto, Gertrude & Garnett Grier of Lula; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Couch of Alto; nieces & nephews, Christine Wilkes, Linda Warwick, Latise Marcus, Ronnie Franklin and Kim Grier-Jones, she is also survived by several great nieces & nephews and several great-great nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, October 05, 2009 from the McGahee-Griffin & Stewart chapel with Rev. John Umberhant and Rev. Grady White officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery with Rev. Ray Turpin officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, October 4, 2009 from 2-4 pm & 6-9 pm.

An online guest register is available at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia (706.778.8668) is in charge of arrangements.