Carlton Harry Colwell

Mr. Carlton Harry Colwell, age 95 of Colwell Drive, Blairsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 9, 2021 in the Union General Hospital following an extended illness. Carlton was born on June 27, 1926 in Blairsville, GA., son of the late Patrick Colwell & Hattie Weaver Colwell. Carlton served in the United States  Army in 1944.  After his discharge, he soon became employed at the Bell Bomber Plant which is now known as Lockheed Marietta.  In 1948, Carlton met and later married the love of his life; Odetta Ralston of Fannin County. After moving Odetta to Atlanta, he worked at General Motors for 7 years.  As he longed to return to the North Georgia Mountains, Carlton established and owned Colwell Construction Company for 71 years; as well as being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1964 where he proudly served Union County. In his ?rst year serving; he was appointed to the Appropriations Committee where he remained for 30 years.   Carlton was a member of the Blairsville Church of Christ where he once served as an elder.  Carlton is preceded in death by his parents, brothers and a son; Mike Colwell on May 10, 1968.

Survivors include his loving wife of 73 years; Odetta Colwell of Blairsville, four sons & four daughters-in-law; Curtis & Mary Colwell, Steve & Phyllis Colwell, Doug & Rhonda Colwell, Tom & Karla Colwell all of Blairsvile, one daughter & son-in law; Carla & Steve Drake of Blairsville, ten grandchildren; Haley & Scotty Dyer, Luke & Rebecca Colwell, Jake & Stacy Colwell, Randy & Katie Murdock, David & Jade Dennis, Ralston Drake, Sawyer Drake, Layne Colwell, Candler Colwell, and Crawford Colwell and eight great-grandchildren - Sloane, Jules, Samantha, Catherine, Eliza, Emmet, Grant and Hunter.  

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 5:00 pm from the Union County Fine Arts Center with Minister Terry Stuart & Minister Butch Jones o?ciating. A eulogy will be presented by Ralston Drake and a reading by Jake Colwell.  Special music will be presented by Kathryn Nelson, Greg Waller, and Terry Stuart. Interment will follow in the Union Memory Gardens. The following gentleman will serve as pallbearers; Luke Colwell, Scotty Dyer, Candler Colwell, Jake Colwell, Crawford Colwell, Randy Murdock, Ralston Drake, Sawyer Drake, and David Dennis. The following gentleman will serve as honorary pallbearers; Parker Daniels, Coleson Daniels, Cole Jenkins, John Akins, Bud Akins, Larry Williams, Dick Bell, Rick Davenport, Ray Parson, Ricky Rich, Jack Lance, Lester Chesser, and Derrick Cheek. The family will meet with friends on Wednesday evening from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of ?owers the family requests that donations be made to the Blairsville Church of Christ in Carlton’s memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com.