In Memoriam: Ezra Lee Waters, Former Canton Police Officer

The following obituary was submitted by Darby Funeral Home:

Ezra Lee Waters, 76, of Canton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Heritage Hospice in Marietta after a short battle with Leukemia.

He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army as an MP in Germany. While there, he married the love of his life, Karin and later welcomed daughter, Patricia. 

Upon his return stateside, he joined the city of Canton Police Department. Shortly before joining the city of Atlanta Police Department, the happy couple added a 2nd daughter, Machael. 

As the Fulton County Police Department was formed he joined their ranks where he retired as a major in 1991. Being restless in retirement, he was honored when asked to serve as interim Police Chief for the city of Alpharetta. After 36 years of faithful service to law enforcement, he finally retired for good.

Although being an officer was his life, he was also a master mason in the Canton Masonic Lodge #77 and a member of the Cherokee Shrine Club #18. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ernest, Hoyt, Floyd, Jake and A.J. Water and sister, Edith Wood.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Karin Waters; daughter Patricia Hartman; daughter and son-in-law Machael & Del Sitzberger; grandsons, Zac Sitzberger (Emily) Joshua Hartman and Justin Hartman; sisters, Essie Yother and Ethel Childers; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors on Thursday, Nov. 7th from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will honor and celebrate his life on Friday, Nov. 8th at 11 a.m. at Darby Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in his memory.

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