Elsa May Falk Lightsey Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 27, 2023, at the age of 85, Elsa May Falk Lightsey (Blakely, Georgia), born in Valdosta, Georgia passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Samuel Tully Lightsey; her siblings, Alice Rohberg, George and Helmer Falk; and her grandson Chris Ward.
She is survived by: her children, Alida Ward (Richard) of Arlington, GA, Anna Lee Jordan (Jesse) of Bell Buckle, TN, Abigail Carter (Mike), Penny Storey (Pat) of Blakely and Sammy Lightsey (Talisa) of Hilton, GA; her grandchildren, Jennifer Dunn (David) of Thomasville, Ames Allmond of New London, CT, Elsa Harrison (Reid) of Bluffton, GA, Mary Brenna Corr, Conor O'Neil (Kate) of Nashville, TN, Sam Carter of Chicago, IL, Joe Carter of Jacksonville, FL, Jed Carter, Natalie Storey of Deland, FL, Andrew Storey of Birmingham, AL, Walt Lightsey (Lindsay) of Cowarts, AL and Clara Beth Grasso (Nick) of Savannah, GA; her great grandchildren, Reyse Atkinson of Marietta, GA, Gus, Charlie Dunn of Thomasville, GA, Abigail, Meredith Crawford, William Harrison of Bluffton, GA, Isabella Ward of St. Simons, GA, Aden Jordan of Bell Buckle, TN, William O'Neil of Nashville, TN, Noah Brixey, Declan Storey of Deland, FL, Ansley Lightsey of Cowarts, AL and Lily Grasso of Savannah, GA.; and her siblings, Ann Robinson of Cantonment, FL, Britta Thompson, June Williams, Nels Falk (Sandy), Lili Cattin (Larry) of Jacksonville, FL, Delores Miller of Dothan, AL, Betty Falk, Eric Falk (Karen), Norma Kirkland (Wayne) of Scottsboro, AL and Phyllis.
We request no flowers, but if you so desire, please remember her by a gift in her memory to an organization close to her heart: Westview Methodist Church where she served as communion minister for over 40 years; Friends of Kolomoki Mounds ([email protected]), and Pataula Center for Children (pataulacenterforchildren.org).
