Kelly H Slater: acw

1912 - 2009 (97 years)

Generation: 1

Kelly H Slater was born on 9 Jan 1912 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA (son of George Wallace Slater and Faircy Dickerson); died on 1 Oct 2009 in Americus, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

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Residence: Americus, Sumter, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA

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Died:
Kelly H. Slater

AMERICUS - Mr. Kelly H. Slater, age 97, of Americus died Thursday morning Oct. 1, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, after a short illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Lee Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Matt Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the family residence 714 Varsity Drive, Americus.

Mr. Slater was born Jan. 9, 1912 in Emanuel County, Georgia, the son of the late George Wallace Slater and Farcy Dickerson Slater. Mr. Slater came to Americus at the age of 21 to work for the Seaboard Railroad. After his retirement from Seaboard Coastline in 1976, he enjoyed traveling with his wife, landscaping his yard and renewing his hobby of wood working. He was delighted to make furniture pieces for his children and grandchildren. He was also able to use his talent to help remodel the sanctuary of Lee Street United Methodist Church and to oversee the construction of the church parsonage.

He was a faithful member of the Lee Street United Methodist Church where he had served on the Board of Trustees and the Administrative Board, and was the oldest member. He had been the last surviving member of the Ray Ansley Sunday School.

Mr. Slater is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Wallace L. Slater and Patsy of Evans, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law; Edie Vinson and Tim of St. Simons Island, Ga.; grandsons Brian Slater and wife Emma of Augusta, Ga., Kurt Slater of Issaquah, Wash., Marc Vinson and wife Tiffany of Cleveland, Ohio, Scott Vinson and wife Jayme of Brunswick, Ga.; and two great-grandsons, Slater and Pearce Vinson of Brunswick, Ga. as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Slater was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years Nina Graham Slater and a son Harold K. Slater of Americus, also four sisters and two brothers.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lee Street United Methodist Church 1102 S. Lee St., Americus GA 31709 or to The League of Good Samaritan C/O Magnolia Manor 2001 S. Lee St., Americus GA 31709.Aldridge Funeral Services, 612 Rees Park, is in charge of arrangements.

Published in Americus Times-Recorder from October 1 to October 2, 2009 print Guest Book

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Generation: 2

George Wallace Slater was born on 14 Jan 1876 in Georgia, USA (son of John N Slater); died on 25 Sep 1951; was buried in Sunlight Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.

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Residence: 1910, 58-Militia Dist, Emanuel, Georgia, USA
Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Manassas, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1930, Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA

George + Faircy Dickerson. Faircy was born on 22 Aug 1880 in Georgia, USA; died on 5 Oct 1963 in Candler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Sunlight Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Faircy Dickerson was born on 22 Aug 1880 in Georgia, USA; died on 5 Oct 1963 in Candler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Sunlight Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.

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Name: Faircy Slater
Residence: Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA

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Pearl Slater was born in 1908 in Georgia, USA.
1. Kelly H Slater was born on 9 Jan 1912 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Oct 2009 in Americus, Sumter, Georgia, USA.
Emma L Slater was born in 1913 in Georgia, USA.
Virgil W Slater was born on 13 Jun 1915 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Oct 2003 in Kenner, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; was buried on 6 Oct 2003 in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
Clyde Slater was born on 7 Oct 1917 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1995 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA; was buried in Cedar Creek Cemetery, Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
Troy Delmas Slater was born on 9 Mar 1907 in Georgia, USA; died on 29 Sep 2002 in Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA; was buried on 2 Oct 2002 in Sunlight Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
Ethel Slater was born in 1911 in Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

John N Slater was born on 18 Nov 1828; died on 18 Aug 1878 in Aledo, Mercer, Illinois, USA.

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2. George Wallace Slater was born on 14 Jan 1876 in Georgia, USA; died on 25 Sep 1951; was buried in Sunlight Cemetery, Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.