Carl Lee Epps, 84, went home to be with the LORD, August 8, 2016. Born in Clarke County, he was a son of the late Willie Richard & Frances Dover Epps & preceded in death by his siblings, Parks (Mary) Epps & Edna (Guy) Rogers. Mr. Epps served with the US Navy during the Korean Conflict & was retired from the US Postal Service. He was a member of Hull Baptist Church. He was well loved by his family & friends. He never met a stranger & always had a smile for the crew at his local McDonald’s (which he visited daily), his jaunts to the post office & bank, & his times of worship at church. Carl loved to sing & enjoyed listening to good ole Gospel music & hymns. His sweet spirit & endearing smile will be greatly missed, but his legacy lives on in his children, grandchildren, & great-grandchildren. As his Granddaughter-in-law put into words, “the joy & love of the LORD are powerful and lasting through generations.”

May you find peace & contentment in a life well lived. You will always be remembered with joy. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Janet DeLay Epps; children, Mike (Deborah) Epps of Watkinsville, Elaine (Mike) McCain of Comer & Julie (Derek) Dougherty of Danielsville; brother, Raymond (Lois) Epps; grandchildren, Chris, Jonathan & Tracy Epps, Jeremiah Tolbert, Beth-Ann and Landon Dougherty, & Xavious Tarpkins (considered as one of his own); great grandchildren, Ava Reed, Kairi, Ian, and Andrew Epps. Services will be Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Hull Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Crowe officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. The family will receive friends at Lord & Stephens, EAST, Saturday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Memorials may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice.