Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Eyster, Avolene E(theredge) September 23, 2009
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Mrs. Avolene E. Eyster, age 91, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 
Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. There will be a visitation at Hancock Funeral 
Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted 
at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Following the 
service, Mrs. Eyster will be cremated, and interment of the cremains will be 
in the Ellaville Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27. Rev. Brooks 
Partain will officiate. 
Mrs. Eyster was born in Schley County on November 27, 1917, and had lived most 
of her adult life in Baltimore, MD where she worked as a supervisor for 
Atlantic South which is now Bell South. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, and 
being a spectator of her husband’s soccer games in which he played in the semi-
pros. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed living in New Smyrna Beach, 
Florida. She had been a resident of Magnolia Manor for 20 years and enjoyed 
the activities and the many friends she made. 

Mrs. Eyster is survived by a sister, Mrs. Estelle Lurwig of Canton; her nieces 
and nephews, Debra and Steve James and Donna and Richard Law, all of Leslie, 
Bobby and Dianna Jones of Gainesville, Jo Jones of Americus, Kay New of 
Canton, Joy and Jane Lurwig, Linda and Stephen Saunders, Karen and Don 
Giannattasio, all of Atlanta, and Steve and Leslie Sirbaugh of Jacksonville, 
FL; and several great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by 
her husband, John F. Eyster, a brother, Enwood Etheredge, sisters Adele E. 
Jones and Mauree Sirbaugh, and a nephew, Steve Jones. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the League of the Good Samaritan 
at Magnolia Manor, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709. 

Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee St., Americus, GA, is in charge of 
arrangements. 



Additional Comments:
The Ellaville Sun  Friday, April 17, 1942  No. 6
MISS AVOLENE ETHEREDGE WEDS SGT. JOHN EYSTER
Miss Avolene Etheredge and Sgt. John Eyster were married at the parsonage in 
Jeffersonville Monday, April 8, in the presence of a few close friends.  The 
bride wore a dusty pink suit with black accessories.  The bride, who is the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Etheredge received her education at Concord and 
Ellaville.  She held positions in Americus and Macon prior to her marriage.  
Sgt Eyster, who is a native of Baltimore, Md., is at present attached to a 
tank corps in La.  Mrs. Eyster at present is undecided as to where she will 
make her home, as Sgt. Eyster probably will be transferred soon.


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