Myrtlene Mullis Bryan Whitworth, age 87, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Tuesday August 28, 2018, at her residence. Mrs. Whitworth was a native of Coffee County and was born on August 9, 1931 to the late Joe and Ruth Hand Mullis.
Mrs. Whitworth was a retired teacher with the Coffee County Board of Education. She was a member of Douglas First United Methodist Church, a volunteer with the Coffee County Regional Hospital Auxiliary and a member of Retired Education of Georgia.
Mrs. Whitworth was preceded in death by: her first husband, Walter C. (Jack) Bryan; second husband, Jack S. Whitworth; a brother, Milton Mullis; and a sister, Maureen Peterson.
Survivors include: sons: Kenneth Bryan and wife Johnnie of Soperton, GA, Walter (Walt) Bryan and wife Lynda of Douglas, GA and Michael Whitworth and wife Tambra of Houston, TX; grandchildren: Ben Bryan, Maggie Bryan, Susanne Bryan Meeks, Jaden Bryan, Jansen Bryan, Roger Whitworth, Thomas Whitworth, Caitlyn Whitworth, William Whitworth; great grandchildren: Ethan and Jase Meeks; sisters, Jo Anne Mayher and Marion Buckingham; brother, Carroll Mullis and wife April; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Friday August 31, 2018, at 11 am at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Doug Walker officiating. Interment to follow at Douglas City Cemetery. Methodist Church. Prelude and postlude music will be furnished by Tanea Myers. Congregational songs will be “Victory in Jesus” and “Amazing Grace”, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” sung by Brad Riner. Pallbearers will be Jaden Bryan, Jansen Bryan, Joey Webster, Mike Peterson, Bill Meyer and Ben Bryan. Honorary pallbearers will be Hospital Auxiliary Members and her Sunday School Class.
Sims Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.