Mary Elizabeth Floyd Walden, age 87 of Mt. Airy, Georgia and formerly of Moultrie, Georgia, entered into her heavenly home at Habersham Home West with her family at her side.
Mary was born in Jesup, Georgia, on February 03, 1934, to Rev. John J. Floyd & Sula Hesters Floyd. Her father moved the family to Moultrie in 1950 to pastor the Moultrie Church of God. Here she met her lifelong love, Robert, and was married for 49 years. She worked for Bell-Kennon Tractor Company as a bookkeeper/secretary for 52 years. Later, she worked for 9 years at Southwest Georgia Community Action Council.
Almost 4 years ago, she moved to Mt. Airy to live with Grady, her son, and daughter-in-law, Lisa. She joined Clarkesville Baptist Church. Mary loved her church family and quickly became an active member until her sudden illness. She had a great love for welcoming people to become a part of the church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Robert Walden, Sr.; her parents, Rev. John J. Floyd & Sula Hesters Floyd; stepmother, Mae Harkins Floyd; sister, Doris (Marvin) Strickland; and brothers, Nathan (Ginny) Floyd & Darius Floyd.
Mary is survived by her son, Grady (Lisa) Walden of Mt. Airy, GA; daughter, Ella (Dennis) Fast of Sapulpa, OK; grandchildren, Brian Walden of Toccoa, GA; Aaron (Ashley) Walden of Cornelia, GA; Caleb Walden of Kyle, SD; brother, David Floyd of Leesburg, GA; sister-in-law, Virginia Flowers Floyd of Jesup, GA; and several nieces & nephews that she loved dearly.
A special thank you to the staff of Habersham Home West & Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. “Their care and attention to Mary made our journey of life so much greater.”
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Clarkesville Baptist Church, Clarkesville, Georgia, with Rev. Grady J. Walden officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Suncrest Memorial Gardens in Moultrie, Georgia.
The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Brian Walden, Aaron Walden, Caleb Walden, Ronnie Conrad, Alex Long, & Sherwood Freeman.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to both services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Clarkesville Baptist Church, P.O. Box 667, Clarkesville, Georgia 30523.
An online guest registry is available for the Walden family at www.HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville, Georgia. (706) 754-6256
