MRS. MAMIE JO (“SUGA”) POWELL GRIFFIN THOMAS – Age 75, - Of Stone Mountain, Georgia and formerly of Dalton, Georgia passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born August 4, 1947 to the late John Henry Powell and Alice Irene Mabery Cummings. She was preceded by her sisters, Myrtle (“Pooh”) Betton, Sylvine Powell, and Josephine Chaney, brothers, Larry (“Clyde”) Cummings, and John (“Sonny”) Powell. She was a member of Antioch Lithonia Baptist Church and a graduate of Emery Street School Class of 1965.

Survivors are her loving and devoted husband of twenty-five years, Morris Thomas; daughters, Davetta (Terrell) Williams, AyLisa Hicks, and Monica Griffin; grandchildren, Davis J. Griffin, Aaron Gadson, DeLisa Griffin, Devon Harris, Taylor Hicks, Kennedy Hicks, Raelyn Simpson; great grandchildren, Melissa Aikens, Winter Gadson; stepchildren, Angle (David) Williams, Gregory (Kimberly) Thomas, Cedric Thomas, Tess Holt; sister, Carolyn (“Honeychile”) Baker Beck Binns; special niece, Shelena (“Shelly”) Wilkins; goddaughter, Pastor Detria Anderson Smith; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces, nephews, cousins; special friends, Terry Lott, Wanda Jackson, Pauletta McMullen, Carrie Banks; other relatives, and friends.

Homegoing Celebration will be on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 1:30 P. M. at the Chapel of Willis Funeral Home, Inc. with Rev. Rodney Weaver as Eulogist. Her remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Friday after 11:00 A. M. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., 2011 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, Georgia.