Reathel (Whelchel) Allison

She was born on January 25, 1923 in Leo, Georgia (White County). She grew up in Gainesville, Georgia where she met and married Homer Allison. They moved to Winder in 1956, where she helped organize Girl Scout Troups and was employed by the Barrow County School System until retirement. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends.

She was a dedicated Church member who volunteered countless hours at the Winder First United Methodist Church youth pumpkin patch.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Homer Allison; parents, Johnnie May Meaders Whelchel and Robert E. Whelchel; sister, Mary Lockhart; brother, Kary E. Whelchel, and many others whose memories were held near in her heart.

She is survived by her daughters; Jane Blount (David), Judy Turnbull (Jerry), Teeny Allison, and Amy Hagin (Jay); three granddaughters, Kacy Bowman (John), Leigh White (Steve), and Lauren Bellew (Jason); and grandsons, Davy Blount, Boone Garmon, Marshall Hagin, and Brad Hagin; three great-granddaughters, Shea, Abigail, and Kathleen White, and many nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral service to honor and celebrate the life of Mrs. Reathel Whelchel Allison will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Winder First United Methodist Church with Mr. Todd McCain and Rev. Calvin Haney officiating. Mrs. Allison will lie in state in the sanctuary of the church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Barrow Memorial Gardens, Winder. The family will be receiving friends on Monday evening, February 18, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.