Rose Mary Hitt Little, 76, of Dawsonville, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009.

Born Dec. 20, 1932 in Pickens County to the late Joseph P. and Connie Jarrett, she had lived in Dawson County for the past 22 years, having moved from Cherokee County.

Mrs. Little was a homemaker and member of Cool Springs Baptist Church.

She attended Tate High School, where she excelled in basketball.

Her husband, Raymond L. Little; daughter, Deborah Rose Hitt; and grandson, Jamey Kent, preceded her in death.

Survivors include her children, William and Peggy Hitt, Pam and Andy Patterson, all of Dawsonville, Terry and Luteen Hitt of Jasper, Jo Ann and Jimmy Black of Fitzgerald; 11 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Kenny Dacus and Keith Poss officiating. Interment followed in the Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements.