Elaine Giles Cleveland

Elaine Giles Cleveland, age 55, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 after a nineteen- month battle of ovarian cancer. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Jerry Cleveland. She is survived by her husband of thirty-four years, Al Cleveland, Buford, GA; children, Erin Cleveland Roberts and husband, Brian, Cumming, GA and Anna Cleveland, Athens, GA; parents, David and Joyce Giles, Buford, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike and Connie Giles, Birmingham, AL and Steve and Ann Giles, Greenville, SC; sister and brother-in-law, Melissa and Mack Sheddan, Gainesville, GA; mother-in-law, Kay Cleveland, Hartwell, GA; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Chris and Karen Cleveland, Cumming, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Elaine was born November 26, 1957 in Atlanta, GA. She was a 1975 graduate of Campbell High School and a 1979 graduate of Georgia Southern College.

She was a retired teacher from Buford City School System after thirty-one years of service. She was a former member of First Baptist Church of Buford where she was involved in many activities and was a member of Buford Presbyterian Church.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Dr. Corey Ingold, Pastor from Buford Presbyterian Church, officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435, Dallas, TX 75219, www.ovarian.org.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.