Merle H. Poole
d. February 4, 2010
Merle H. Poole
Merle H. Poole
May 20, 1937 - February 4, 2010
Augusta, GA – Our loving and precious mother, Merle Hart Poole went home to be with our Lord on February 4, 2010.
She was born on May 20, 1937 in Mayo, FL. She was a graduate of Lafayette County High School and attended Dasher Bible College in Valdosta, GA. Ms. Poole suffered a spinal cord injury in February 1980 and spent months of rehabilitation at Shepard’s Spinal Cord Center in Atlanta, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation in Warm Springs, GA, as well as rehabilitation at Walton in Augusta. Thereafter spending many hours volunteering at Walton and Easter Seals here in Augusta. She earned the “Time to Care” award from WRDW-TV.
Family members include daughters, Deborah Dykes Garner (Vince) of Ellijay, GA., Donna Dykes Curry (John) of Steinhatchee, FL., 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister, Imogene Hart Reeves of Mayo, Fl. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Christian Norwood Poole of Covington, GA.
A memorial service is planned for February 12, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Riverside Baptist Church in Mayo, FL.
In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to: The Joseph M. Still Burn Foundation, 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
May 20, 1937 - February 4, 2010
Augusta, GA – Our loving and precious mother, Merle Hart Poole went home to be with our Lord on February 4, 2010.
She was born on May 20, 1937 in Mayo, FL. She was a graduate of Lafayette County High School and attended Dasher Bible College in Valdosta, GA. Ms. Poole suffered a spinal cord injury in February 1980 and spent months of rehabilitation at Shepard’s Spinal Cord Center in Atlanta, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation in Warm Springs, GA, as well as rehabilitation at Walton in Augusta. Thereafter spending many hours volunteering at Walton and Easter Seals here in Augusta. She earned the “Time to Care” award from WRDW-TV.
Family members include daughters, Deborah Dykes Garner (Vince) of Ellijay, GA., Donna Dykes Curry (John) of Steinhatchee, FL., 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, sister, Imogene Hart Reeves of Mayo, Fl. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Christian Norwood Poole of Covington, GA.
A memorial service is planned for February 12, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at Riverside Baptist Church in Mayo, FL.
In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to: The Joseph M. Still Burn Foundation, 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909.
Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
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