Joan Allie Lutz
A woman was killed and two other people were injured in a wreck on Reed Road in Whitfield County on Monday afternoon.
The Georgia State Patrol said a car driven by 18-year-old Skylar James Williams of Tunnel Hill went across the center line on a curve of the southbound lane.
The car struck a Lincoln Town Car being driven by Joan Allie Lutz, 85, of Dalton. She was killed.
Injured were a passenger in the Lincoln, Sharron Beason, 68, of Wescoville, Pa., and Warren Eugene Deviney, 73, of Ringgold, who was in another car that was struck.
The wreck happened at 4:30 p.m.
Charges are pending against the young driver.
Ms. Lutz and Ms. Beason were lifelong friends.
Family members said Ms. Lutz was known as the Card Lady for her fondness for sending people inspirational messages right when needed.
She was born in 1930 in Charlotte, N.C., to parents, Leonard “Buck” and Ozelle Potts Caudle.
For 35 years she was a national sales director for Primerica Financial Services. She "had a love of helping people that extended to helping those that could not help themselves. Joan was a tireless disciple of Christ and shared his love with everyone with whom she came into contact. Joan was instrumental in developing many ministries in the communities wherever she lived, touching hundreds of lives. It would be impossible to list them all. Joan loved Christmas and its true meaning. She showed that every year to many families in need by anonymously donating at Christmas. She even hosted several families to her personal family Christmas, where Santa Claus would come and visit the children."
The service will be held at Cohutta First Baptist Church, 103 King Street, Cohutta. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Her Life at 4 p.m.