OBITUARIES



Mrs. Betty Jo Little

Died Feb. 18, 2013

Hampton resident



Mrs. Betty Jo Little, 81, of Hampton, Ga., passed away Feb. 18, 2013.

She was born in Hampton, Ga., to the late Arnold Eugene and Ruby Lee Brown Floyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, James David “Jimmy” Little; stepmother, Mary Kate Barnes Floyd; brothers, Cecil and Jack Floyd; and infant great-granddaughters. She graduated from Jonesboro High School and was a member of Liberty Hill Baptist Church for 63 years. She was the church custodian for many years, enjoyed eating out and working word search books. The most important thing in her life was her family.

Survivors include her children, Bonnie Lynn Little of Hampton, Donna (John) Bartlett of Stockbridge, Sheryl Deeter of McDonough, Keith (Felicia) Little of Dothan, Ala.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; sisters, Mildred (Johnnie) Renfroe of Milner, Claudene Ballard of Hampton, Dorothy (Howard) Blessitt of Forsyth; brother, Gerald K. (Ann) Floyd of Milner; and sister-in-law, Martha Floyd of Pendergrass.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, from the Liberty Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Mike Patterson and the Rev. Chuck Conkle will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends visited the family Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Contributions are asked to be made to the church building fund in memory of Mrs. Little. Haisten Funeral Home, 1745 Zack Hinton Parkway South, McDonough, GA 30253, is in charge of arrangements. 770-914-8833. haistenfunerals.com.



Mrs. Ann Mitchell Pollette

Oct. 24, 1949—Feb. 19, 2013

Griffin resident



Mrs. Ann Mitchell Pollette, 63, of Griffin, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.

Mrs. Pollette was born on Oct. 24, 1949, in Atlanta, Ga., to the late Benjamin Curtis Mitchell and the late Effie Mae Watts Mitchell. She attended Griffin Technical College and worked for many years as a supervisor with NEC of McDonough, Ga. Mrs. Pollette loved to travel and especially loved Savannah, Ga., and Biloxi, Miss.

Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Larry G. Pollette Sr.; sons and daughter-in-law, Larry and Cindy Pollette Jr. of Hampton, Keith Pollette of Pike County; grandchildren, Ashley, Blake, Katelyn, and Brian Pollette; brother, Terry Mitchell of Fairburn; sisters and brother-in-law, Joyce and Jerry Whitmire, Jean Mc Curry, Linda Dodd, Shelia Mitchell and Brenda Mitchell; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Pollette will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Minister Donald Banks will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Heritage Funeral Home, 1512 Williamson Road, Griffin, GA 30224, is in charge of arrangements. www.heritagefhgriffin.com.



DEATH NOTICES



Ms. Sheleathia Brittian, 33, of 206 Huntington Way, Griffin, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Macedonia Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Varner Cemetery. Public viewing will be at the funeral home from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the church one hour prior to the service. The cortege will assemble at the residence at noon. McDowell’s Funeral Home Inc., 305 N. Hill St., Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.mcdowellfuneralhome.org.

Mrs. Willie Mae Warner, 93, of 790 Vaughn Road, Griffin, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Brightmoor Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements will be annnouced by McDowell’s Funeral Home Inc., 305 N. Hill St., Griffin. www.mcdowellfuneralhome.org.

Mr. Willie H. “Bill” Wellmaker, 79, of 729 Hammock St., Griffin, formerly of Concord, died Monday, Feb. 18 at Christian Ministries Hospice. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Bush Chapel AME Church in Neal, Ga., with interment to follow in Bush Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Ms. Geraldine Wellmaker’s home, 729 Hammock St, Griffin. Burden’s Funeral Home, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. 678-603-1666.

Mrs. Rudena Brown, of Jackson, died Feb. 18, 2013. Watkins Funeral Home-Griffin Chapel Inc., 426 Melrose Ave., Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. 770-229-0803. www.watkinsfuneralhomeinc.com.

Mr. Pleamon Battle Jr. died. Watkins Funeral Home-Griffin Chapel Inc., 426 Melrose Ave., Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. 770-229-0803. www.watkinsfuneralhomeinc.com.

Mr. John Robert Floyd Sr., 76, of Griffin, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Haisten McCullough Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Westwood Gardens. To pay condolences online to the family, please do so at www.haistenmccullough.com. The Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Martha Ann Loveland, 84, of Griffin, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Westbury Medical & Rehab in McDonough. A private family service will be held at a later date. To pay condolences online to the family, please do so at www.haistenmccullough.com. The Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Margie Mable Carroll, 66, of Griffin, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville. Friends may visit the family from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home, 1512 Williamson Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.heritagefhgriffin.com.