Edith Allen Sliger, age 101, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Edith was born in Sautee Nacoochee to the late Lester Job Allen and Clara Berrong Allen. Edith graduated from Nacoochee High School. She married B. Willard Sliger in 1939. Early on, they lived in a few states before settling in Tarpon Springs, Florida, where they raised their family. In Florida, Edith became a Stanley Home Products consultant. In 1977, Willard retired from Florida Power, and they returned to north Georgia. Edith established “Edith’s Daylilies” and went on to touch the lives of many selling daylilies and making many friendships along the way. She kept her successful business alive until her mid-90s. Her love of gardening was matched by her love for quilting. She had a deep spiritual life enhanced by her trip to Israel with Linda.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, B. Willard Sliger; sons David Sliger (Janice) and Larry Sliger; and siblings Marie Allen McCord, Ethel Allen Stephens, Arthur Allen, Annie Rose Allen Davis, and Betty Allen Tatum.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda Sliger Snow Hunt of Clarkesville; her son, Samuel Eddie Sliger (Sharon) of Clarkesville; four grandchildren, Sarah Sliger Hunnicutt (Clayton) of Bogart, Samuel Sliger (Ashley) of Gainesville; Doug Sliger (Tammy) of Hudson, FL, and Scott Sliger of Los Angeles, CA; and six great-grandchildren.
The family extends appreciation for the invaluable care and love provided by caregivers Dee Dee Lewis and Katie Gooch and very special friend Pat Brewer.
A celebration of a life service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville.
An online guestbook is available and may be viewed at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements are in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, 706-754-6256.
