Elsie Mercer

Newton

Elsie Mercer Newton, 91, of Boston, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at her residence. Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Doug Cox officiating. Interment will be family only.  Visitation will be held the night before, on Friday, September 23rd from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the funeral home Chapel. Pallbearers will be; Rob Mercer, Jason Mercer, Kolby Mercer, Marcus Roberts, Leonard Davis, and Lavone Shiver. Elsie was born on December 31, 1930 in Cartersville, GA, to the late Jessie Lewis Cox and Mary Lucille Lipscomb. She attended Cartersville High School and Norman Park College. She married Hubert Mercer who was a Minister in Boston, GA, who preceded her in death on July 30, 1988. They were married for over 40 years and still held hands. She later married Ralph Donald Newton on December 28, 1991, who preceded her in death on November 27, 2004. She worked as a Teller for People's Banking Company and Commercial Bank – Boston Branch. She was a member of Boston Baptist Church. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include; her children, Tim Mercer and Connie Mercer, both of Boston, GA, and Bruce Mercer of Dallas, GA, grandchildren, Stacey Davenport of Boston, GA, Claye Davis (Leonard) of Cartersville, GA, Rob Mercer (Kristian) of Blackshear, GA, Jason Mercer of Cairo, GA, and Kolby Mercer of McDonough, GA, 6 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great grandchildren, and brothers, Doug Cox (Nancy) of Snellville, GA and Dennis Cox of Texarkana, TX. In addition to her husbands, and her parents, she was preceded in death by; a daughter, Terrie Peeples, and brothers, Clifton Cox and Ronald Cox. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Alzheimer's Associaton – www.alz.org or 225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Guests may sign the online register at www.whiddonshiverfuneralhome.com .