William Edward Addiss, Jr.

Mr. William Edward Addiss, Jr., age 80 of 38 Hillcrest Drive, Toccoa passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at his residence.

A son of the late William Edward Addiss, Sr. and Dorothea Jacob Addiss, he was born January 28, 1937 in Jersey City, New Jersey having lived most of his life in Staten Island, New York and in Toccoa since 2000.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean War, a retired aircraft mechanic with Pan Am and Delta Airlines and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  He and his wife Carol were foster parents for 30 years. 

Survivors include his wife of the home, Carol Hagen Addiss; four daughters, Janet Howie of Long Island, New York, Maria Taylor of Virginia, Beth Noda of North Carolina and Shamica Addiss of the home; four sons, William Addiss of Long Island, New York, Fredrick Addiss of Hartwell, Georgia; David Addiss of Toccoa and Robbie Addiss of the home; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; three brothers, Charles Nugent and Walter Addiss both of New York and Kevin Nugent of Toccoa; sister, Elaine Sapp of Colorado.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 4 O’clock P.M. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Michael Staley officiating. 

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2 P.M. until the service time.  Online condolences can be made at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. William Edward Addiss, Jr.