Emily Cawthon Obituary
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Born on October 24, 1946, Emily was the daughter of the late Claude and Ada Claire Young Stovall. A dedicated homemaker and devout Christian, she lived her life with grace and compassion. Emily was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Lavonia VFW Post 5897. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother, and a caring friend.
In addition to her parents, Emily was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bud" Cawthon; and stepsons, Ricky Cawthon and Thomas Cawthon. Her memory lives on through her family, including her sons & daughters-in-law, Todd & Susanne Collier and Jeff & Melissa Collier; her stepchildren, Helmut Cawthon, Ricky Cawthon, Elizabeth Carey, and Evelyn Dickson; grandchildren, Rachel (Holden) Freel, Zach Collier, Conner Collier, Trevor Collier, and Carley Collier; great-grandson, Aiden Collier; eight step-grandchildren; and numerous step-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service honoring Emily's life will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Lavonia City – Burgess Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to the VFW Post 5897 Ladies Auxiliary, 144 E Main St, Lavonia, GA 30553.
Strickland Funeral Home of Lavonia is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest register please visit stricklandfh.com.
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Mike Tabor
October 16, 2025
She was a GREAT friend to my mom Jan Baird. We had so many good memories on Friday nights at the Moose club in Lavonia
I hate I lost contact with her.
Mike Tabor
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