William Elick Curtis, 75, of Rocky Face, Georgia, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elick William “E.W.” Curtis; his mother, Maude Emmaline Ray Curtis; three brothers and three sisters, Joe Wesley Curtis, Richard Curtis, Guinn Harold Curtis, Margaret Curtis, Virginia Dail Curtis-Phillips and Rachel Lucinda Curtis Manis; and his loving wife of 49 years, Joan Phyllis Watkins Curtis.
William is survived by two sisters, Betty Curtis Gohley and Marie Curtis Caldwell; three children, Angela and Tommy Sluder of Dalton, William “Bill” Curtis of Rocky Face and Brian and Dia Curtis of Chatsworth, GA; seven granddaughters, Jodi Dominick, Heather Dominick, Courtney Barrett, Katelynn Curtis, Kiya Curtis, Abigail Curtis, Alisha Sluder; four great-grandsons; six great-granddaughters; one great-great-grandson; two great-great-granddaughters; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Service to celebrate the life of Mr. William Elick Curtis will be held Tuesday, July 7, at 1 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Pastors, J.R. Holcomb, Darey Kittle, Bill Walker and Brother Wayne Saylors officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife at Whitfield Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5-9 p.m. Monday, July 6 and after 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 until the service hour.
Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, is in charge of the arrangements.