Esther Whitlock

Mrs. Esther "Doll" Whitlock, age 94, of Maysville, GA died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Whitlock was born in Banks County to the late Lon and Emma Westbrooks Gowder. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and was retired from Blue Bell. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Whitlock was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Whitlock, sons, Johnny Whitlock and Lange Edward Whitlock and daughter, Marsha Laverne Butler.
Mrs. Whitlock is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Ray of Homer; sons, Bobby Whitlock of Baldwin and Lewis Whitlock of Lula; brother, Billy Gowder of Athens; ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 PM, Thursday, January 26 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. James Duncan and Rev. Gerald Beatty officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday night from 5 to 9 PM.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.