Leola Rabon

Leola Harpe Rabon, 93, died on Monday, June 22, 2026. Known as “Ma” to the many that loved her, she was born in Rowena, Ga., on April 5, 1934. Her parents were Hubert Harpe and Bernice Meadows Harpe, both of Rowena, Ga.

She graduated from Arlington High School in 1951. Her 37-year career spanned Southern Bell, BellSouth Corporation, and AT&T. She retired in 1989 from AT&T.

She lived in Edison, Ga., at Willowood Assisted Living since December 2021.

She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Rabon, grandson Blake Lusk, and two sisters - Lillian Harpe of Albany, Ga., and Lylia Bailey of St. Augustine, Fla.

She is survived by her daughter Cindy Rabon of Leesburg, Ga., and grandson Scott Lusk and his partner Sean Spivey, of Washington, D.C., and Rehoboth Beach, Del.

She was a member of Arlington Baptist Church, where she volunteered for many years in the nursery.

A private burial service was held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Oak Grove Cemetery in Arlington, Ga., with her long-time friend Pastor Selinda Wakefield of Gethsemane Freewill Baptist Church officiating.

The family would like to thank Becky Butler and Selinda Wakefield for helping care for Ma in her final months and days.