Novella Myer
Novella Louise Myer, 77, of Milledgeville, Ga., passed away 3:56 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020, at Sparta Health & Rehabilitation in Sparta, Ga.
She was a former resident of this area.
Graveside services were conducted 10 a.m. Monday in Fremont Cemetery near Union City.
David Kressman officiated. There was no visitation and friends were asked to meet at the cemetery for the service.
Family members served as pallbearers.
Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She was born Oct. 15, 1942, in Tiptonville, daughter of the late George Taylor Sr. and the late Minnie (Tweedy) Whited. She had been employed as a caterer and a cook. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Eatonton, Ga.
She is survived by three daughters, Nola Wheeler of Georgia and Brenda DeHart and Tracye Kressman, both of Louisiana; two sons, Leon DeHart (Angie) and Jerry DeHart (Bridget), all of Kentucky; her two sons-in-law, Dennis Wheeler of Georgia and David Kressman of Louisana, who were both more like sons to her; 12 grandchildren, Christy Burger, Angela Penn, Andrea Elston, Gary Wheeler, Jayson DeHart, Robert Pool, Cassandra Pool, Lakisha Pool, Tabatha Conrad, Todd DeHart, Sagie DeHart and Collin DeHart; 27 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Geraldine Sullivan of Alabama and Pam Dobbs of Kentucky.
She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Kyle Whited; her stepmother, Jean Taylor; her half brother, Leo Taylor; one great-granddaughter, SkyLeigh Pool; and one brother, George Taylor Jr.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published 4.28.20
