Sybil J. Cato

Mrs. Sybil J. Cato, 85 of Flowery Branch died Thursday June 26, 2014 at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Hall County, Mrs. Cato was the daughter of the late John Claude and Nelia Smith Emmett. She was retired from Potter-Brumfield and enjoyed flea marketing with her husband, Calvin Cato. Mrs. Cato was a charter member of the Blackshear Place Baptist Church.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Nell Cato, Flowery Branch; grandson, Tony Cato, Jr., Flowery Branch; granddaughter and husband, Debbie and Warren Roper, Gainesville; granddaughter, Dianne Carder, Honea Path, SC; great grandchildren, Heidi Moore, Hoschton; Megan Roper, Atlanta, Dylan Reed, Winder; Nick Cato, Flowery Branch; great great grandchildren, Kaden Moore and Mitchell Moore, both of Hoschton; brothers, Jesse B. Emmett, Rhode Island; Aubrey Emmett, Cumming and Rev. Billy Emmett, Gainesville. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Mrs. Cato is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 60 years, Calvin Cato; brothers, George Emmett and Eugene Emmett, sister, Madge Emmett Jones.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday June 29, 2014 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home. Rev. Phil Carpenter will officiate. Interment will follow in Memorial Park South Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday June 28 from 5-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to ones favorite charity or Hospice of Northeast Georgia, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, Ga. 30501.

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

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.