Lessie Wilkinson Caudell

Lessie Wilkinson Caudell, age 79, of the Hollingsworth Community, Baldwin, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Mrs. Caudell was born on January 23, 1938, in Banks County, Georgia, to the late Rogers and Lucille Nunnally Wilkinson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Caudell; son, Hugh Clifton Caudell; and aunt, Mozelle Carlan. Lessie was a member of Charity Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her daughter, Terri Caudell Cheek and sister, Myrna Wilkinson, both of Baldwin. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 pm on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin, Georgia, with Rev. J. Frank Sailers, Rev. Billy Burrell, and Rev. Scott Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at the funeral home. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, 233 Peachtree Street, Harris Tower, Suite 2225, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 or to Pruitt Health Hospice, 700 South Enota Drive, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia.