Edna Dalton Gary, age 90, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
Mrs. Gary was born on May 1, 1933, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Archie Bishop and Mary Jane Brock Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Albert Wesley Gary; brothers, Tommy Dalton and Wilton Dalton; sisters, Agnes Poole, Ethel Morris, and Gladys Poole. Mrs. Gary was the last of her immediate family. Edna was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Demorest. She had been employed with both Fieldale Farms and Carwood Manufacturing for a number of years. She also had been a homemaker all of her life. Edna will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and avid gardener. She was also known for her cakes, such as orange slice cake, coconut cake, and her vanilla wafer cake.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Jean Gary, Cornelia; son, Kenneth Wesley Gary, Cornelia; son and daughter-in-law, Albert Bradley and Bea Gary, Clarkesville; grandson and spouse, Shannon and Lori Gary; granddaughter, Stephanie Gary; grandson; Nathan Gary; great-grandchildren, Savannah Gary and Cole Gary.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, with Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Interment will follow in the Yonah Memorial Gardens with Rev. Shane Jenkins and Anthony “Unc” Lawrence officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gideon’s International South Camp, P.O. Box 198 Baldwin, GA 30510.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.
