Viola "NaNa" Tritt

Mrs. Viola "NaNa" Tritt, age 94, of Suches, GA, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the Northeast GA Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.

Mrs. Tritt had lived in Suches since May 7, 1933, the day she married her late husband of 55 years, Melvin Tritt. She was born in Parksville, TN December 25, 1915, to the late Thomas Shell and Rena Carver Shell. She was also preceded in death by sisters; Ethel Nichols and Juanita Cochran; and a half brother, Maurice Shell.

Mrs. Tritt was a homemaker, owned and operated a child care center in Marietta, GA for a number of years, and also worked at the Pine Tree Plant in Dahlonega for several years.

Mrs. Tritt is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Carolyn and Dennis Anderson, Suches, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Clyde and Claudine Tritt, Plainsville, GA, Bob and Ima Jean Tritt, Cleveland, GA, and David And Carolyn J. Tritt, Talking Rock, GA; brother, Earnest Shell, Attica, Michigan; half brother, Marvin Shell, Copper Hill, TN; grandchildren, Nathan Tritt, Leza McGrath, Christopher Tritt, Troy Young, Colt Tritt, and Ambretta Tritt; great-grandchildren, Leland Higgins, Taylor Higgins, Kelli Cheyenne Tritt, Molli Mariah Tritt, Melvin Christopher Tritt, Madison Brooks, Caleb Young, Allyson Young, Riley Sam Tritt, Kody Maney, and Alexias Sheyenne Maney; great-great-grandchildren, Laney Rae Higgins and Bryson Clay Lim. Numerous other relatives also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Tritt are scheduled for 2 PM Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church #2 (The Hill Church) in Suches, GA.

Mrs. Tritt will lie in state at the church from 1 PM until 2 PM on Wednesday.

Rev. Joe Hulsey, Rev. Doug Tritt, and Rev. Evan Hughes will officiate.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 3 PM until 9 PM and all day on Tuesday.

Banister Funeral Home of Dahlonega is in charge of the arrangements.