Gracie Elaine Welch Lowery

Mrs. Gracie Elaine Welch Lowery, age 71 of 4560 Talmadge Drive, Clarkesville, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her residence.

A daughter of the late Humphrey and Gracie Irene Gunn Welch, she was born May 13, 1945 in Rabun County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Toccoa and in Habersham County since 2004.  She was the Owner/Operator of Hollywood Diner for a number of years and was of the Baptist faith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lowery, two brothers, W.T. Welch and Humphrey Welch, Jr. and by a sister, Mary Jane Dickerson.

Survivors include a daughter, Gayla Gibby Brook of Clarkesville; son and daughter-in-law, Alton and Darlene Emory of Eastanollee; grandson, Tristin; brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Annette Welch of Dillard, Georgia; sister, Judy Moss of Clayton, Georgia; sister-in-law, Mary Welch of Toccoa; brother-in-law, Wayne Dickerson of Clayton, Georgia.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 2 O’clock PM in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Danny Cannon officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Jeff Moss, Bo Welch, Andrew Welch, Mike Shrameck, Quinton Moss and Mitchell Shedd.

The family will be at the home on Talmadge Drive and will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Monday from 6 PM until 8 PM and from noon on Tuesday until the service time.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Elaine Welch Lowery.