Susie Thompson Poole

Susie Thompson Poole, age 82, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Mrs. Poole was born on February 16, 1932 in Lula, Georgia to the late Charlie E. and Winnie Garner Thompson. She was a graduate of Lula High School and attended Piedmont College. Mrs. Poole was a member of Level Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the Adam and Eve Sunday school class and The Sunshine Band. She was also active in AARP. Mrs. Poole was employed with The Life of Georgia Insurance Company for a number of years as a cashier and was a homemaker. Survivors include her loving husband of 46 years, Frank Poole, Cornelia, GA; step-daughter and husband, Lynn and Rusty Banks, Lawrenceville, GA; step-grandchildren, Justin and Jesse Roach. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia with Rev. Brian James officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-6 pm on Saturday, February 7, 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Level Grove Baptist Church, Debt Reduction Fund, P.O. Box 416, Cornelia, Ga. 30531 Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd., Baldwin, Georgia. 706-778-7123 Those wishing to express online condolences to the Poole family may do so by visiting our website at www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com