Bessie Lenell Spillers

Mrs. Bessie Lenell Salter Spillers age 93, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Spillers was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Spillers was a former switchboard operator at Upson Regional Medical Center, had worked at Red's Pharmacy and Hester's Drug Store, and worked at Shelly's until she was in her seventies. Mrs. Spillers was a member of the Antioch Methodist Church. Mrs. Spillers is survived by two daughters, Sandra (Henry) Herring and Bessie Jo Williams, both of Thomaston; three grandchildren, Sherri Miller, Scott Herring and Steven Williams, all of Thomaston; six great grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.