Sugar Grove, NC - Georgia Ward Gillis, age 90, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Life Care Center in Banner Elk.  Born August 14, 1931, in Sugar Grove, she was a daughter of the late George and Mabel Vandyke Ward.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Mack Ward and a sister, Bonnie Knowles.

Georgia attended Lees McRae College and was a medical technologist. She enjoyed living on the farm in Sugar Grove.

She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Gillis and partner Carol of Lake Wylie, SC; two sons, Stephen Gillis, and wife April of Mooresville; Dale Gillis of Mooresville; sister-in-law, Jewell Dunn of Mountain City, TN; 5 grandchildren, Savannah, Samuel, Trey, Kristina, and Chase as well as 4 great-grandchildren, Declan, Harper, Kennedy, and Camryn.

A celebration of Georgia's life will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, January 3, 2022, in the chapel of Hampton Funeral Service with Pastor Gordon Noble officiating.  The family will receive friends following the service.

Online condolences may be sent to the Gillis Family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral Service of Boone is in charge of arrangements.