Ethel Lois Powers Gearin

Strickland Funeral Home announces the death of, Ethel Lois Powers Gearin, age 83, of Clermont. Mrs. Gearin passed away Thursday, April 1, 20l0 at her residence. Lois was born in White County. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter and Lora Bell Peck Powers; her husband, James Hoyt Gearin; daughter, Brenda Jones. She worked for Landress and Smith and Mar-Jac, before she retired.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Buddy Thomas of Clermont; son and daughter-in-law, David and Kay Gearin of Braselton; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; her sisters, Martha Gooch and Sadie Cox of Cleveland; her brothers, Melvin Powers, Dilland and Linda Powers of Cleveland, Thurmond and Bertha Powers of Dahlonega.

Visitation will be Friday night, April 2, 2010 at Kathleen and Buddy Thomas residence. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Strickland Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Wahoo Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Bryant, Rev. Ronnie Fuller and Rev. Tim Strickland will officiate.

Strickland Funeral Home, Clermont.