Ozzie Lee Whitworth

Ozzie Lee Morgan Whitworth, age 90, of Lavonia, passed away Wednesday morning at her home.

Born December 3, 1935, in Franklin county, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bessie Shirley Morgan. She married Bennie Whitworth of Lavonia, GA in September of 1954. Ozzie worked at Stone Manufacturing and Autozone Distribution Plant and was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Hart County.

Ozzie was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Bessie Shirley Morgan; her husband, Bennie Whitworth; her children, Gail Whitworth Pitts and Ricky Whitworth; her brothers, Bink Morgan, Winfred “Pee Wee” Morgan, Donald Morgan, and Wendell Morgan; her sister, Helen Morgan Floyd Canady; and her grandsons, Adam and Jonathan Pitts.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Tina Whitworth; her son-in-law, Bruce Pitts; her grandchildren, Mandi Sutton of Lavonia, Nikki Gibson of Lavonia, Angie Dettmering of Newnan, Cierra Liles of Lavonia, Billy Whitworth of Lavonia, Shelby Carrington of Nashville, and Kira Whitworth of Nashville; and fifteenth great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Shoal Creek Baptist Church on Friday, January 30, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held immediately following at 1:00 p.m. at Shoal Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley Dove, Rev. Gary Hulsey, and Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.