Lillie Dendy

Miss Lillie Dendy, age 96, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 in Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center where she had been a resident for 16 years.  She was born September 23, 1914 in Berryton, GA daughter of the late Joel Robert and Harriet Gordon Quails Dendy.  She was a member of North Rome Church of God, Rome, GA.  She had lived in Rome for 45 years before returning to Summerville due to ill health.  She was employed with Anchor Rome Cotton Mills many years and retired from Central Supply at Floyd Medical Center.  She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and did not like to miss a game on television. She was preceded in death by 4 sisters:  Flora Wesson, Dora Dendy, Arrie Cash, and Mary Thomason; 4 brothers:  Oscar, Daniel, Joe, and Sewell Dendy and a special niece Catherine Stephenson. Survivors include a number of nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, great-great nieces  and great-great nephews, great-great-great nieces and great-great-great nephews.  She was affectionately known as "Aunt Widdy" by her special great-great niece, great-great nephews and great-great-great nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Mahan and Minister Tommy Broome officiating.  Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery. Pallbearers are requested to meet at the Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm and include Bill Elsberry, Benny Dendy, Sewell Cash, Chuck Petitt, Cass Petitt, Eddie Elsberry, Trent Elsberry, and Bradyn Elsberry.  Honorary Pallbearers will be the staff of Oakview Nursing and Rehab, all Nurses and all CNA"s, Betty Nally, and Dr. Bruce Lee. At her request no flowers.  Contributions may be made to the Gideons. A special thank you goes out to the staff of Oakview Nursing Home  for their loving care they gave to her while she was there.  She loved you all. Aunt Widdy will lie-in-state on Saturday, April 2, 2011 where the family will receive friends from 6 pm until 8 pm.  She will also lie-in-state from 12 noon until the funeral hour at 2 pm on Sunday.