Wadad E. "Tiny" Utley

Wadad E. “Tiny” Utley

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, August 24, 2014, Mrs. Wadad “Tiny” Elizabeth Utley, 65, loving wife of 40 years to Michael Utley.

Mrs. Utley was born in Philadelphia but lived in Augusta for the last 44 years. She was employed with Georgia Regents University Hospital as a distribution technician. She was an avid Augusta Lynks and River Hawks fan and a Georgia Bulldog fan. Mrs. Utley was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed playing bingo with her mother.

Family members in addition to her husband include her sisters: Julia Ross, Amelia Dahdah; brothers: Paul, Ameen, Peter and Sam Dahdah; brothers-in-law: Pat Utley and wife Kim. Dan Utley and wife Babs, the late Tom Utley; sisters-in-law: Nancy Bennett and Sheila Joyner. She is preceded in death by her parents: Joseph and Josephine Dahdah, and her sister: Louise Dahdah.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Mark Van Alstine celebrant.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

A vigil service will be on Friday at 5:30 P.M. and the family receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com