Obituary of Mary Etta Rollins

Mary Etta Rollins of Blountstown passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at her home at the age of 98. She was born in Wewahitchka August 27, 1912 to the Late Ebenezer and Queenie Elizabeth (Nichols) Weeks. She was retired from the Florida Forestry Service and she was the first female tower look-out in Bay County. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church was also a member of The Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians. She was preceded in death by husbands, Charlie "Jake" Pitts and Earl "Gordon" Rollins; daughters, Agnes P. Roberts and Nancy P. Lee; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She is survived by two sons, Rufus E. Pitts and Gene Rollins, Jr. and his wife, Tonya, all of Blountstown; two step-sons, James E. Rollins and George Wayne Rollins, all of Blountstown; five daughters, Lovie P. Hall of Tallahassee, Elizabeth P. Roberts and her husband Clyde of Bristol, June P. Clemons of Clarksville, Norma R. King and her husband, Keith Gregg of Blountstown, and Renee R. Munoz of Tampa; two step-daughters, Patsy R. King and Angie R. Champion, all of Blountstown; thirty-three grandchildren; seventy great-grandchildren; and sixty great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2011 in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Cypress Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 7 at Adams Funeral Home. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449