She was born on June 15, 1927 in Birmingham, Ala., the daughter of the late Charles Manco Akins and the late Audrey White Akins.
Mrs. Ezzell was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Rockmart where served as a Sunday School Teacher, a member of the WMU and worked in Vacation Bible School. She was a homemaker and volunteered as a Gray Lady with the Rockmart-Aragon Hospital.
Mrs. Ezzell was preceded in death by her husband,. Edwin Ezzell on Feb. 25, 1994; two sisters, Hazel White and Mary Puckett; two brothers, Ralph Akins and. Howard Akins and a sister-in-law, Shizuko Akins.
She was survived by two sons, Terry and Melissa Ezzell of Mableton and Jerry and Carolyn Ezzell of Jekyll Island; several grandchildren and a number of extended relatives.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church of Rockmart with Rev. David Warriner officiating.
Interment services followed in the family lot of Rose Hill Cemetery.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Eric Hunter, Tracy Ezzell, Patrick Ezzell, Steve Turner, John Purser and Jerry McDurmon.
The following gentlemen served as honorary pallbearers: Greg Akins, Marion Puckett, Glenn White and Bill Thornton.
Those wishing can visit www.freemanharrisfunerals.com to sign the online guestbook.
The Freeman Harris Funeral Home of Rockmart was in charge of arrangements.