Willonell Grizzle

Willonell Grizzle, 86 years old, of Dahlonega, GA, passed into God's hands on Friday, January 21, 2011, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Grizzle was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County. She was the daughter of the late Lum Cain and Ella Baliles Cain and was also preceded in death by her husband, Dock Grizzle; sons, Gerald Grizzle, and Timothy Grizzle; brother, Arnold Cain; and sister, Juanita Davis.

She is survived by daughters, Kathleen Ellis, Cleveland, GA, Rita Jarrard, Demorest, GA, Kathy Mae Grizzle, North Carolina; sons and daughters-in-law, William Grizzle, Dahlonega, GA, Lyn and Mary Grizzle, Dahlonega, GA, Gary and Bab Grizzle, Gainesville, GA, Ray and Melissa Grizzle, Gainesville, GA; grandchildren and spouses, Billy and Helen Grizzle, Trina and Troy Vandiver, Justin and Peggy Grizzle, Dustin Walden, Shane Grizzle, Beth Duitsman, Harley Duitsman, Renee Hill, Angela Grizzle, Crystal Grizzle, Rick Thompson, Charles Thompson, Matthew Jarrard, Mark Jarrard, Breanna Hall, Hannah Hall, and Matthew Grizzle; great-grandchildren, Ashley Dockery, Jordan Dockery, Josh Mathis, Amber Mathis, David Grizzle, Haleigh Grizzle, Danielle Grizzle, Khloe Grizzle, Jazsmine Duitsman, Kylie Bagwell, Grace Grizzle, Tristan Fields, Mira Grizzle; brother, R.F. Cain, Dahlonega, GA. Numerous other relatives also survive.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonega.

Rev. Lyman Caldwell will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lumpkin County.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, January 22, 2011, from 3 PM until 9 PM and again on Sunday until the time of service.

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