Maurine Traylor Wall, age 87 of Clarkesville, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022.
Born in Decatur, Alabama on July 27, 1935, Mrs. Wall was the daughter of the late Clarence Aubrey Traylor and Lola Mae Patterson Traylor. Maurine grew up near Albany, Georgia. After high school graduation, she moved to Atlanta where she met her future husband, Lewis Arthur Wall. Maurine and Lewis were married in 1954. They settled in Decatur and then later in Clarkston, Georgia where they raised their three children, David, Katrina, and Stoni.
Maurine worked for the Internal Revenue Service in Atlanta as a Revenue Agent for 30 years. After Maurine retired, she remained in Clarkston until 2004 when she moved to Clarkesville, Georgia.
Maurine had enviable amounts of energy in her younger days. She loved to go on walks around Stone Mountain, and she water skied well into her late 50s. Maurine was an avid Braves fan and rarely missed a game. If she was not able to watch the game on television, she was sure to listen to it on the radio. She attended all of her children’s many sporting events (and later, the sporting events of her grandchildren).
Mrs. Wall had a very strong faith throughout her life and was a member of Hills Crossing Baptist Church in Clarkesville. She always looked for ways to serve the Lord, her family, and her friends. She was an excellent seamstress and made beautiful clothing and quilts for her children and grandchildren. She was an incredible cook and made countless Southern meals for her family and friends. Some of her specialties included fried okra, creamed corn, macaroni and cheese, turkey dressing, chicken and dumplings, red velvet cake, and German chocolate cake. She enjoyed making meals for her church, and also for a men’s shelter in Habersham County. She was a caring and loving person who always made time to catch up on the phone or in person with her many family members and friends. Even in her final days, you could tell how much Maurine loved you just by her smile.
Mrs. Wall spent the last 7 months of her life at Vernon Springs Senior Living in Sandy Springs. She had many wonderful caregivers and nurses while she was there, and her family is so grateful for the kind and loving care that she received.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wall is preceded in death by her husband Lewis Arthur Wall, granddaughter Rachel Wall, brother Robert Traylor and sister Emma Jane Moore.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law David and Gloria Wall of Peachtree Corners and Stoni and Lisa Wall of Stockbridge, daughter, and son-in-law Katrina Wall Moody and Peter Costa of Atlanta, brother Frank Traylor of Kennesaw, grandchildren Stefanie Mitchell (Matt), Aaron Moody, Virginia Wall, Charles Wall and Natalia Wall, great-grandchildren Wade, Brooks and Bo Mitchell, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 4, 2022, at Hills Crossing Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Singletary, officiating.
Interment will follow the service in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Hillside Memorial Chapel on Friday, November 4th, from 12:00 PM until the service hour.
An online guest book is available for the Smith family at www.HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements are in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel & Gardens, Clarkesville, Georgia. (706) 754-6256
