Willie Mae Poole, 88, of Oxford, GA, formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013.
Born in Guntersville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Willie Melton and Alice Keylon Melton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clyde E. Poole who died in 2001 and a sister, Thelma Ryans. Willie lived at Merryvale Assisted Living Center in Oxford for eleven years, where she enjoyed many activities. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Franklin, NC.
She is survived by two daughters, Donna Patton and husband Pat of Franklin and Patricia Harris of Social Circle, GA; sister, Leota Patterson of Rockwood, TN; two brothers, Troy Melton of Rockwood, TN and Glenn Melton of Newberry, SC; two grandsons, Parks Harris and wife Kathy and Chad Harris and four great-grandchildren, Reid, Ryan, Morgan and Mason Harris.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21st in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Margaret Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Memorial donations can be made to Abbey Hospice.
Pallbearers will be Parks Harris, Chad Harris, Reid Harris, Ryan Harris, Mason Harris and Jim Shope.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com