Emma Lee Weaver Ivester

Mrs. Emma Lee Weaver Ivester, age 93 of Toccoa passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at her residence.

A daughter of the late John Henry Weaver and Ruby Weaver, she was born August 2, 1928 in Anderson, South Carolina having lived in Franklin and Stephens Counties all her life.  She was retired from Fieldale and was of the Baptist faith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Ivester in 1988, a daughter, Joyce Trowman, sister, Mary Bowers, brother,  George Weaver, two grandsons and by a daughter-in-law, Brenda Ivester.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Bobbitt and Jan Ivester both of Toccoa; two sons, Sammy Ivester of Toccoa and Jerry Ivester of Canon; grandchildren, Ashtin Ivester, Pam and Barry Carter, Keith and Dawn Bobbitt, Wes and Ashley Ivester, Jeffery Trowman, Teresa Edmonds and Wendy Holbrooks; eleven great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Sunday, October 10, 2021, 2 O’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Dr. Tommy Childress officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Keith Bobbitt, Jeffery Trowman, Wes Ivester, Dustin Holbrooks, Christopher Holbrooks and Patrick Trowman.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Saturday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. until the service time.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Due to the health and well-being of the community, social distancing should be observed along with the wearing of masks during the visitation and service.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Emma Weaver Ivester.