Henry “Hank” Edward Ivester

Henry “Hank” Edward Ivester, age 86, of Cornelia, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Mr. Ivester was born on June 6, 1932, in Turnerville, Georgia, to the late Eugene and Beulah Ivester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Maria Ivester and Virginia Justus Ivester; infant sister; and brothers, Hoyt Ivester and Steven Ivester. He proudly served his country for 20 plus years in the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. Hank was employed with Habersham Hardware for a number of years after his military retirement. He was a member of Shirley Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Kathryn and Donald Hill of Aurora, CO and Karen and Aubrey Henley of Mechanicsville, VA; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Angela Ivester of Loganville; stepchildren: Barbara and Douglas Mutolo of Greensboro, MD, Karl and Barbara Stefankiewicz of Sachse, TX, Vickie Waldrip of Cornelia, Deborah Parker of Demorest, and Duncan Jiles of Clayton; special friend, Janie Ivester; sisters and brothers-in-law: Julia and Don Ivester of Cartersville, Ophelia and Bob Spivey of Cornelia, Gladys and Gene Moore of Lyerly, Wanda and Delford Hall of Pendergrass, and Bitsy and Michael DeMore of Tallulah Falls; sisters, Joan Westermoreland and Barbara Oaks, both of Oakwood; brother and sister-in-law, Hugh and Opal Ivester of Hull; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia, with Rev. Billy Burrell officiating. Interment will follow in VFW Memorial Park with Rev. Johnny Johnson officiating. Full military honors will be provided by the United States Army.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Friday, March 1, 2019, at the funeral home.

Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia.