Infant Melissa Colleen Duenne Rozier, 4-month-old daughter of Samuel Robert Lawton and Sharee Lynn Griner Rozier passed away Saturday night February 22, 2025, in Tennessee. Born October 7, 2024, in Waycross, she lived in Graysville, Tennessee for the past three months.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Samantha Lynn Almodova, Waycross; brother, Desmond Odin Lee Griner, Mershon; maternal grandparents, Christine Grir and Terry Griner, both of Waycross; paternal grandparents, Michael Rozier Jr. and Tina Rozier, Mershon; great-grandparents, Jerome Griner, Patterson, Michael Rozier Sr. and Annette Rozier and Linda Hollaway, all of Blackshear; aunts and uncles, Shannon Marie Wilson (wife Nikki), and Crystal Caylor, all of Waycross, Scott Rozier of Jesup, Patrick Tullier of Louisiana, Katelyn Rozier, Conway, S.C. and Taylor Brown (husband Thomas Panky), Graysville, TN; great-aunts and great-uncles, Randall Carter, Blackshear, Kevin Deen, Woodbine, Andy and Kristy Rozier and Jennifer and Chris Knox, all of Blackshear, Rodney and Jennifer Griner, Patterson, Tonya and John Cedar of Miami, FL and Michael Griner of Patterson and several cousins and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Melissa Deen Rozier; great-grandfathers, Danny Hollaway, Bobby Deen and Marbie Griner and an uncle, Terry Griner, Jr.
Visitation will be held from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, from the chapel of Hart Funeral Home.
A private burial will be in the Waters Cemetery.
Family and friends will be gathering at the home of Michael and Annette Rozier, 3692 Rozier Road, Blackshear, GA 31516.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
