Mr. Dewitt Loudermilk, age 94 formerly of Mt. Airy and resident at Magnolia Hills Retirement Home in Demorest, Georgia passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021.
Born on January 28, 1927 in Toccoa, Georgia he was a son of the late Winnie Landers and Paul Loudermilk. Dewitt attended Demorest High School before entering the Army in WWII and the Korean War. After the war, Dewitt worked for Chrysler in Detroit, Michigan and retired with 30 years seniority. Dewitt moved from Michigan to Habersham County in 2000. He was a member of Camp Creek Baptist Church in Cornelia.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Quentin Loudermilk and Kenneth Loudermilk; sisters, Kathleen Underwood and Pauline Carrol.
Surviving are his siblings, Zadie Ovaline York of Mt. Airy, Paul Efford Loudermilk of Cornelia, Louise Shirley of Turnerville and Shirley Harper of Jonesboro.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 pm, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin and Stewart with Rev. James Lyons and Rev. James Merritt officiating. Interment will follow in Camp Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors provided by the Grant Reeves Post# 7720.
The family will receive friends from 2 pm until the service hour on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Camp Creek Baptist Church, 1761 Camp Creek Road, Cornelia, GA 30531.
Those in attendance are asked to please adhere to the public health and social distancing guidelines regarding COVID-19.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.