Florida Leola Metcalf

Florida Leola Metcalf, age 93, of Clarkesville, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at her residence following a long struggle with Alzheimer's.

Mrs. Metcalf was born on September 2, 1931 in Walhalla, South Carolina to the late John W. Chapman and Zonie Brown Chapman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Metcalf; daughter, Linda Sue Metcalf; brothers, Dewitt Chapman, Clarence Chapman and sister, Alberta Carter.

Mrs. Metcalf was a member of Bethel Temple Congregational Holiness Church. She had worked for various manufacturing plants.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Gary Jones, of Clarkesville; June and Roger Tench, of Danielsville; sister, Shirley; granddaughter and spouse, Jana Deaton and Mattias Berglund, of Cornelia; grandson, Chad Kranats, of Danielsville; step-grandchildren, Chad Tench and Brent Tench, both of Cornelia; three step great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to Amedysis Hospice.

Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at the Yonah Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amedysis Hospice, 53 Rock Drive, Toccoa, Georgia 30577.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel at 245 Central Avenue, Demorest, Georgia 30535. Telephone: 706-778-1700.