Alma White Grant

Mrs. Alma White Grant, 81 of Oakwood, Ga. died Monday February 27, 2012 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Born in Oakwood, Ga. on May 3, 1930, Mrs. Grant was the daughter of the late Jay and Grace Westmoreland White and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oakwood. Mrs. Grant was married to her husband for 61 years with 31 of those years traveling as a military wife with her husband and children.

Mrs. Grant loved her family and children more than life its self.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Charles E. Grant, Sr., Oakwood; sons and daughters-in-law; Jimmy and Teresa Grant, Oakwood; the Rev. Charles E. Jr. and Donna Grant, Clermont; daughter and son-in-law; Carolyn Grant Richardson and Rick Richardson,Pendergrass; grandchildren, Chad Grant, Mark Glass, Bradley Grant, Brandi Mize, Jonathan Grant and Stephanie Richardson, and 6 great grandchildren, sisters, Merel Byers and Montine Adams, both of Oakwood, Hazel Williams, Buford.

Mrs. Grant is preceded in death by a son, Damon Harold Grant and three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday February 29, 2012 in the Little & Davenport Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Steve Fenlon and the Rev. Charles E. Grant, Jr., will officate. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday February 28, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and again 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and again Wednesday February 29, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.

Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, S.W., Gainesville, Georgia 30501 is in charge of arrangements.