Obituaries

Ardelia Depree was born to the late James Lee and Mary Jane Chatman Collier on November16, 1932, in Talbotton, Georgia. She made her transition on July 13, 2022, in Newnan,Georgia.Growing up in a Christian household, she gave her life to Christ at an early age. She attendedBooker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, GA and went on to later receive a nursingcertificate. She worked as a nursing assistant for many years before starting an at-homedaycare where she groomed and nurtured many children. After living a full life with herchildren, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren, she retired toGrantville, GA where her favorite pastimes included caring for her flowers, baking cakes forthe holidays, completing a vast amount of coloring books, putting puzzles together, feedingher hummingbirds and hand cracking nuts to feed to her squirrels. Although she was loving,she was also stern. The animals even listened to her. She truly was blessed throughout heryears.Ms. Depree was greeted in her new home by a host of angels that included her son JamesAnthony Brown and daughter Mattie Bennett. Also, there waiting with open arms werebrothers: James, Willie, Edgar, John, Jesse, and Cleveland Collier; sisters: Viola Ainsley,Mary Cunningham and Fannie Lou Toles; and two granddaughters: Schenvia and KulechiaHigh.She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Willis Brown, Elaine (Otis) Lawrence,Deborah (Maurice) Crockett and Bernard (Bernice) Depree, Jr.; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a host of otherrelativesFuneral service will be Saturday, July 23rd, at 1:00 PM at Total Faith in Luthersville GA.Visitation is from 4 to 6 PM on Friday the 22nd.