Mrs. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Howell, age 97 of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Hiawassee, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009.
Mrs. Howell was born Monday, September 11, 1911 in Rabun County, GA to the late Jess Wall and the late Ellie Mae Eller Wall. She was a member of Lower Hightower Baptist Church since 1923 and was preceded in death by husbands, Steve Hudson, Carl Spiva, Sr. and Wiley Howell, son, Carl Spiva, Jr., grandson, Anthony Arrowood and four sisters.
Survivors include: daughter, Rachel Smith of Stockbridge, GA, daughter, Barbara Spiva of Decatur, GA, daughter, Mary Arrowood of Anderson, SC, son, Arthur Spiva of Atlanta, GA, daughter, Ann Wilson of Hiawassee, GA, brother, Willard Wall of Clarkesville, GA, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from Lower Hightower Baptist Church with the Rev. Jason Cantrell officiating. Music will be provided by Lower Hightower Baptist Church Choir. Interment will follow in Lower Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: David Burton, John Sutton, Jeff Stewart, Dennis Wall, James Robers and Charles Addis.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8, Tuesday, March 24.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.