Erma Edwards O'Reilly

Mrs. Erma Edwards O’Reilly, age 88, of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. O’Reilly attended Carter Hill Christian Church where she was devoted to her faith and a servant of the Lord. She was a longtime member of the Winder YMCA and had a passion for physical fitness. Mrs. O’Reilly was a lover of all animals and was a world traveler. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother.

Mrs. O’Reilly is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond James O’Reilly; parents, Joseph Edwards and Mary Voss Edwards; son, Kevin Kelly O’Reilly; granddaughter, Monica Jean O’Reilly; and siblings, Lester Edwards, Clarence Edwards, Dorothy Marie Reichoff, Marjorie Blue, and Opal Jean Edwards.

Mrs. O’Reilly is survived by her loving children; Valerie Jean O’Reilly of Auburn, Kathleen Marie (Randy) Holland of Dacula, Raymond James O’Reilly of Sugar Hill, and Joseph Allen O’Reilly of Auburn; sister, Florence Hamilton of Ludington MI; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law, William James O’Reilly of Gulfport, Fl.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Minister Jacob O’Reilly officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Friday from 1:00 PM until the service hour at the funeral home.

The family of Mrs. O’Reilly welcomes flowers or donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org

Carter Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.