Peggy Whitmire Spain

Peggy Whitmire Spain, 85 of Gainesville passed away Saturday April 4, 2020 at her residence.

A lifelong resident of Hall County. Mrs. Spain was the daughter of the late M.D. and Rena Shuler Whitmire.  She was a homemaker and a member of Dewberry Baptist Church #1.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dena and Larry Grizzle; son, Mickey Spain, all of Gainesville; grandchildren, Amy Anderson; Alesha and Jeremy Nix, all of Gainesville; Holly Worden, Athens; great grandchildren, Grayson, Ethan and Emery Anderson and Scarlett Nix. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Mrs. Spain is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lewis M. Spain; daughter Shelley Melissa Spain Worden; sister Rachel Helton and brother, L.D. Whitmire.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a celebration of life service will be held at a later date.  A private family graveside will be held on Wednesday April 8, 2020 at the Alta Vista Cemetery, and the family will have a private visitation at Little & Davenport Funeral Home with no more than 10 people present.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorial contributions please be made to Dewberry Baptist Church #1 Building Fund, % Vicki Reece, 5807 Henson Road, Gainesville, Ga. 30507 in memory of Mrs. Spain.

Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.