Elizabeth Comolli Whitworth, age 80, died at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital, in Sweetwater on Friday, January 23, 1998 after a six year battle with cancer.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Vinson officiating. Burial was in the Garden of Memories.

Pallbearers were Kent Comolli, Ron Lehde, Craig Comolli, A. M. Dycus, Byron Whitworth, and Bob Comolli.

The family received friends for visitation at the funeral home on Monday evening, January 26, 1998 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

She was preceded in death by her father, Paul in 1937; her brother, Paul Winfred in 1969; her husband Marlin E. Whitworth in 1975; and her mother Mary Eurith Comolli in 1981.

Survivors include:
_sister, Virginia Lehde of San Antonio, TX
-stepson, Byron E. Whitworth of Plano, TX
_stepdaughter, Karen Marie Whitworth of Atlanta,GA
_niece, Carolyn Dycus of Abilene, TX
_niece, Gayle Petersen of Oklahoma City, OK
_nephew, Kent Comolli of Brownwood, TX
_nephew, Bob Comolli of Fort Worth, TX
_nephew, Ron Lehde of Victoria, TX
_8 grand-nieces and nephews: and
_10 great-nieces and nephews.

She was born Eurith Elizabeth Comolli to Paul and Mary Eurith Lovelady Comolli in Del Rio, Texas on September 9, 1917. She never used her first name Eurith, because of her mother. She preferred to be called Elizabeth.

She and her family moved to Sweetwater in 1938 after the death of her father, Paul in 1937. Her mother Mary Eurith and her brother Paul established Sweetwater Floral Company, now the city's oldest floral business.

She also attended Abilene Christian College in 1936-1936 before beginning a 45 year career as a floral designer and later became the sole operator of the business.

She was a long time member of the Avenue B Church of Christ, where she taught the children's bible class.

She was a member of the Sweetwater Business and Professional Women's Club for 42 years and was honored as the Club's Woman of the year in 1994. She also served on the board for the Mesquite County Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse and was a member of the Bluebonnet FCE Association. She was also Precinct Chairman for the Republican Party in Nolan County.

Elizabeth was the finest Christian lady I have ever known and lived her faith. I never heard an unkind word from her and never a complaint. She did much for others and was totally unselfish, never wanting anything in return. She always had a beautiful smile and words of encouragement. Well done, thou good and faithful servant.