Edward James Woerner, 83, a native and a resident of Elberta, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Louise Lipscomb Woerner; grandchildren, Brenda K. Cook, Tyler Edward Woerner and Hayden R. Caldwell; brothers and sister, Emma Heil, Otto Woerner, Gunther Brumm, Paul Woerner, Elizabeth Ray, Albert Woerner, John Woerner, the Rev. Herbert Woerner, Karl Woerner, Gustave Woerner, Gertrude Lawson and Gunther Brumm.
Survivors include six sons, Eddie Boy (Sharon) Woerner of Elberta; Larry (Sue) Woerner of West Palm, Fla., Norman (Catherine) Woerner of Elberta, George (Janice) Woerner of Orange Beach, Lester Woerner of Palm Beach, Roger (Gale) Woerner of Elberta; two daughters, Debra (Allen) Foley of Elberta and Kathy (Ray) Adams of Elberta; 28 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; brothers, Fritzi (Rosie) Woerner of Elberta, Oscar (Lillie) Woerner of Elberta, the Rev. Ralph (Barbara) Woerner of Elberta; sisters, Martha (Tony) Bartl of Lillian, Agnes (Ed) Grey of Pensacola, Carolyn (Lynn) Ballard of Toccoa, Ga., brother-in-law, Walt Lawson of Lillian; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Foley. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Genesis Church. Interment followed at Elberta Public Cemetery.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Paradise Mountain Ministries, P.O. Box 635, Toccoa, GA, 30577.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
