Edwin Allen Standridge

Mr. Edwin Allen Standridge, age 74 of Toccoa passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 after a brief illness.

A son of the late Andrew Standridge and Cleo Murphy Hayes, he was born October 16, 1949 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life.  His work history included the Steel Foundry, Snyder Brothers, Dempster and Patterson Pump, where he retired after a number of years of service.  He was a member of The Pointe Church where he was very active, especially with The Pointe Kids Ministry. His love for helping people was a priority.  He was a volunteer with the Toccoa Life Resource Center where he helped in whatever capacity he was needed, especially helping with the construction of the new facility for Toccoa Life.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dwayne Standridge and by a sister, Anita Drawdy.

Survivors include his wife of the home, Faye Kirkland Standridge; daughters and son-in-law, Amber Standridge of Toccoa and Leah and Tim Ledford of Eastanollee; son, Keith Standridge of Toccoa; sisters and brother-in-law, Cathy Pruitt of Eastanollee and Aleitha and Mike Jordan of Anderson, South Carolina; a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Monday, April 8, 2024, 2 o’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Chad Smith, Mr. William Brothers and The Reverend Jerry Chitwood officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Joshua Brothers, Tyler Brothers, Shane Seymore, Daniel Ledford, Stacey Simmons and Blake Pruitt.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Sunday, 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Toccoa Life Family Resource Center, 1627 Carnes Creek Road, Toccoa, Georgia 30577  in memory of Mr. Edwin Allen Standridge.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Edwin Allen Standridge.