Mozelle P. Wilbanks, age 88 of Cornelia, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Born on May 17, 1936, in Toccoa, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late J.C. Poole and Lola Crumley Poole. Mozelle was a 1954 graduate of South Habersham High School and attended Berry Business College. She went on to work for a time at First National Bank in Newport News, Virginia. After moving back to Habersham County, she was employed for many years with Community Bank & Trust. During this time, she became an account officer in 1965 and then became Branch Manager for the Alto Branch of the bank in 1980. She was Branch Manager until 1987 when she was promoted to Senior Travel Tours, where she served until retiring in 2009. Mozelle was a long-time member of Level Grove Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin O. Wilbanks; sister and brother-in-law, Betty Sue Elrod (Bill); brothers and sister-in-law, Terry Poole, Telford Poole (Berma), and Rayford Poole; brother-in-law, Herbert Robinson.
Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Donald Wilbanks and Danny Wilbanks (Lisa); grandchildren, Rene Taylor, Dustan (Hannah) Wilbanks, Kristen (Jeremy) McEntire, Travis Wilbanks and Caitlin (Tyler) Corley; great-grandchildren, Mickey Campbell, Dalisa Campbell, Isabelle Campbell, Yasmine Taylor, Kayleigh McEntire, Jonah McEntire, Zoey Wilbanks, Kayden Wilbanks, Emma Corley, Leah Corley, Erin Wilbanks and Hantan Wilbanks; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Barbara Robinson; sister-in-law, Lillian Poole; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services are at 2 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & McEntire, with Dr. Brian James and Rev. Terry Rice officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the funeral home.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & McEntire Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
