Extracted from The Southern Herald (Liberty, MS)
Thursday, December 13, 1979

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. NEVA ROLLINS WHITTINGTON

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Neva Rollins Whittington on Saturday, December 8, 1979 at 11:00 a.m. from Brown Funeral Home Chapel in Gloster. Rev. Marzette Temple officiated.

Mrs. Whittington died Thursday, December 6, 1979 at Villa Feliciana Hospital. She was 72 years old, a native of Gloster and a housewife. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Sam Whittington.

Survivors include tow daughters: Mrs. Dora Dawson, Baker, La.; Miss Retha Whittington, Gloster, Ms., three sons: Curtis Whittington, Baker, La.; Harry Whittington, Walker, La.; Sammie Whittington, Gloster, five sisters: Mrs. Nina Jackson, Natchez; Mrs. Pauline Reeves, Gloster; Mrs. Audie Guice, Zachary; Mrs. Chine Whittington, Baton Rouge, La. and Mrs. Mary Lula Whittington, Baton Rouge, La., three brothers: Carl Rollins, Judson Rollins and Mann Rollins, all of Gloster; 11 Grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Burial was in New Hope Cemetery, Gloster, with Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.