Mary Helen Pipkin Marrotti, 84, of Tifton died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at Tift Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with burial to follow. Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 30, 2006, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Ms. Marrotti was born on March 10, 1922 in Clinch County and was the daughter of Sam Pipkin and Candace Delk Pipkin, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pat Marrotti, who died on June 21, 1995;one brother and one sister. She was a retired spinner with Avondale Mills and of the Baptist faith.
Ms. Marrotti is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Tony and Sylvia Morrotti of Tifton; two grandchildren, Adam Marrotti of Tifton and Angie Drexler and her husband, Stacy, of Lawrenceville; and two great grandchildren, Josh Drexler of Lawrenceville and Andrew Drexler of Lawrenceville.