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Rosalee Whitworth

December 11, 1936 — November 25, 2020

RosaLee Wheeler Whitworth, age 83, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

Born on December 11, 1936, in Demorest, she was a daughter of the late D.C. and Cora Lee Vinson Wheeler. Mrs. Whitworth was a winder operator at Habersham Mills. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and loved her family dearly.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Ellison Whitworth; daughter, Lisa Whitworth Thomas; brothers: Doug Wheeler, Paul Wheeler, and Junior Wheeler; and sister, Blondine Whitmore Tomlin.

Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-law, Curtis Whitworth of Atlanta and Cliff and Jessica Whitworth of Toccoa; daughter and son-in-law, Trish and Roy Berliner of Flowery Branch; nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill "Willie D." Wheeler and wife, Elaine of Demorest and Randy Wheeler of Cowpens, SC; and sisters: Linda Sanders of Mt. Airy, Nellaree Ellison of Clarkesville, Dot Hill and husband, Frank of Mt. Airy, and Andrea Catlett of Mt. Airy.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 pm on Monday, November 30, 2020, at McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home.

All attending should maintain social distancing and adhere to public health guidelines regarding COVID-19.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.

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