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1937
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2025
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Elbert Waters Obituary
Mr. Waters passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025. In addition to his parents, Mr. Waters is preceded in death by wife, Sue Wooten Waters; brother, Bud Waters; and daughter-in-law, Vickie Eileen Waters.
Born in Clarkesville on January 25, 1937, Eugene was the son of the late Elbert Greenville Waters and the late Burice Bowden Waters. Mr. Waters attended North Georgia Technical College and married his high school sweetheart, the late Sue Wooten Waters. He was a self-employed brick, rock and block mason. Eugene loved nature, gardening, raising chickens and feeding his deer. He was a member of Stonepile Baptist Church and Clarkesville Masonic Lodge #325 F.&A.M. "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."
Survivors include son, David Waters, of Hickman, Tennessee; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Keith Ivester, of Clarkesville; daughters, Lyn Waters Anderson, of Batesville, and Ladonna Waters Gudger, of Clarkesville; brothers, James Waters and Joey Waters, of Clarkesville; sister, Martha Adams, of Clarkesville; sister, Jeannie Cochran, of Hoschton; grandchildren, Clinton Waters, Craig Waters, Candice Waters Pedigo (Seth), Miranda Waters, Whitney Ivester Young (Michael), Lindsey Ivester Hochstetler (Garrett), Adam Gudger and Angel Gudger Farmer; great-grandchildren, Jax Voss, Summer Waters Pedigo, Maddie Pedigo, Kash Pedigo, Delilah Pedigo, Otis Young, Ruby Young, Etta Young, Lace Hochstetler, Emmett Hochstetler, Whit Hochstetler, Levi Gudger, Waylon Gudger, Denver Gudger, Caroline Gudger, Dallas Farmer and Emma Farmer; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at HillsideMemorialChapel.com.
Arrangements were in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens, Clarkesville.
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