Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mercer, Estelle Morgan September 6, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 May 29, 2014, 7:10 pm Atkinson County Citizen - September 13, 2007 Mrs. Estelle Morgan Mercer, age 95, of Manor, GA, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Clinch County Memorial Hospital in Homerville, GA following an extended illness. Mrs. Mercer was born January 2, 1912 in a part of Coffee County which is now Atkinson County, daughter of Randall B. and Nancy McLendon Morgan. She made her home in Lake City, FL before moving to Manor, GA seven years ago. Mrs. Mercer was a retired nursery worker and member of Camp Branch Church of God of Prophecy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Mercer and brother, David E. Morgan. Survivors include three granddaughters, Sue Alford of Grand Prairie, TX,, Mary (Bobbi) Lindsey of Ft. Worth, TX, and Linda Polk of Amarillo, TX; two grandsons, Ben Lindsey and wife Pat of Cairo, GA and Wayne Lindsey of Anchorage; a niece, Lillie L. Crumley of Manor, GA; daughter-in-law, Thelma Corbitt Lindsey of Amarillo, TX. Seven great grandchildren, 15 great-great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Mercer were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Camp Branch Church of God of Prophecy in Manor, GA with Rev. Billy Cox officiating. Special musical selections included "Beulah Land" rendered by Brenda Dial, with Betsy Davis accompanying at the piano, "Amazing Grace" rendered acappela by the congregation. Soft music for the prelude and postlude was provided by Betsy Davis, pianist. The eulogy was given by Geneva White. The interment followed at Camp Branch Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Danny Davis, Garrett Davis, Tim Lightfoot, Gene Corbitt, Kevin Davis, Kent Oliver. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Lehman Lee, Roger Stone, Larry Davis. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/m/mercer3955nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb