Mrs. Alta Jane Gaede

August 23, 1937 - April 29, 2020

Alta Jane Gaede, age 82, of Canton, GA passed away on April 29, 2020. She was born in Shirley, MO to Lloyd and Hallie Owens. She was brought up in church from the time she was a baby. She loved God and served Him until she passed away. She loved praise and worship which she now can do for eternity. She also loved her family. She was a faithful and devoted wife to her husband and loved to be with him all the time. She also loved her children and her desire was to see them love and serve the Lord. When grandchildren came, she became known as Greems. Having always loved babies, she naturally loved having grandchildren. One of her favorite summer activities was cousins camp when the grandkids were small. Those old enough would all come together for camp with Greems and Papa for a few weeks. It was the highlight of the summer. She faithfully prayed for and encouraged her family. She also loved serving at church. As recently as a few years ago, she was an AWANA listener and she sang in the choir. Many children sat under the teaching of Miss Alta. She is preceded in death by her parents; a son, Richard Alan Gaede; and her brother, Phillip Owens. Alta is survived by her husband of 64 years, Richard Dale Gaede; her son, Randy Gaede and her daughter, Debra (Charles) Cornett; her brother, Alan (Chris) Owens; and Sister-In-Law, Betty Rayfield. She has seven grandchildren, Zachary (Shannon) Cornett, Carly (Brian) Campbell, Nate Gaede, Sam (Carolyn) Cornett, Jeremy Gaede, Elle (Emerson) Wittstruck, and Marissa Gaede. She also has eight great-grandchildren, Vayda Cornett, Claire Jane Campbell, Briar Cornett, Ben Campbell, Penn Cornett, Ozzie Gaede, and Isla and Luna Bowen. She was a faithful member of Lebanon Baptist Church in Roswell, Georgia since 1995. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.