Elizabeth Ann Myers Philpot, age 75 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away October 2, 2020. She was born March 7, 1945 in Flint, Michigan, daughter to the late Bruce Myers and Flora Hoskin Myers.

She served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for 34 years until he passed and was a teacher’s aid at Sandhill Elementary School for many years.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Frank Watkins, Jr.; husband, James Philpot; and a brother, Fred Myers.

She is survived by her children, Johnny and Leigh Ann Watkins of Carrollton, and Jill and Alan Dean of Newnan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Art and Cathy Myers of Vassar, Michigan, Robert Myers of Fenton, Michigan, and Richard and Cathy Myers of Clio, Michigan; and grandchildren, Mia Watkins, Cooper Dean, and Zoe Dean.

Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Randy Knight and Bro. Barry Shoemake officiating. Interment will follow in Carroll Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 PM until the hour of service. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, we encourage everyone to make the best decisions to remain safe. If anyone wishes to attend these gatherings, please remember to remain 6 feet apart from those not in your household and wear personal protective equipment, if available.

For those unable to attend the service, a live stream of the service will be available on the individual’s obituary page on our website.

Messages of condolences can be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com . Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.