Lois Anne Hasty

Lois Anne Dryden Hasty, 85 of Austell, GA died peacefully on Tuesday, September 18th 2018.

Lois was born January 19, 1933 and raised in Kingsport, TN, the daughter of Lucy and Allen Dryden. She graduated Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA, class of 1954, as a Music Major. She received her Master's of Arts in Christian Education from the Assembly Training School, now known as part of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA. She was married for 61 years to the Reverend Doctor Charles Ransom Hasty. She served in many capacities in the churches, schools, and communities where they lived. Their longest tenures were at Ernest Myatt Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC, Northminster Presbyterian Church in Macon, GA and First Presbyterian Church in Athens, GA. Together they loved to travel. Lois loved watercolor painting, sewing, basket weaving, walks on the beach, playing the organ and piano, and time with her grandchildren. She was affectionally known by all those who loved her as 'Jogey'. She was the embodiment of joy and love for others. She made every person that she came in contact with feel special.

She is survived by her husband and soul-mate, Charley Hasty, her children Dr. Lisa Hasty (Dr. Andrew Smith), Rev. Charles R. Hasty Jr. (Jeanne Hasty), and Heather Wagner (Rev. Dr. Ollie Wagner); her grandchildren, Heather Burch (Marty Burch), Graham Smith, Prentiss Smith, Abigail Hasty, Ruth Anne Hasty, Jacob Wagner, Neal Wagner, and Zoey Wagner; and her great-granddaughter, Prentiss Burch.

Funeral services will take place at 11:00am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island, SC.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research Center of Emory University (http://alzheimers.emory.edu/) or The Building Fund for the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island, SC, 2164 SC-174, Edisto Island, SC 29438 (www.pcedisto.org http://www.pcedisto.org).