Arnell “Big Un” Rollins

Published 12:01 am Friday, January 10, 2020

July 17, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2020

 

NATCHEZ — Services for Albert Arnell Rollins, 77, of Natchez, who died Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020, in Natchez, will be 11 a.m. on Saturday at Natchez Church of God with the Bro. Brian Monehan and Bro. Grady Fulton officiating.

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Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Natchez Church of God.

Mr. Rollins was born July 17, 1942, in Amite County, the son of Mann Causey Rollins and Georgia Whittington Rollins.

He was a member at Natchez Church of God where he served as an usher. He would get up early to be a door greeter. He was an avid basketball player.  He also enjoyed working in his yard.  Mr. Rollins retired from Bell South and was a member of CWA.

Mr. Rollins was preceded in death by parents; one brother, Neil Rollins; and one sister, Sylvia Whittington.

Survivors include his wife, Tina Freeman Rollins; one daughter, Barbie Sanders and husband, Robert S., of Vidalia; one son, Steve Rollins and wife, Jill, of California, Maryland; one granddaughter, Jodi Rourks and husband, Michael, of Vidalia; one grandson, Shane Davis and wife, Haley, of Spring, Texas; one granddaughter, Lily K. Rollins of California, Maryland; two grandsons, Samuel Rollins and Seth Rollins, both of California, Maryland; and five great-grandchildren, Aiden Bramlett, Judson Rourks, Kaiden Rourks, Daythan Rourks and Chasity Rourks.

Pallbearers will be Shane Davis, Josh Bramlett, Ben Wroten, Robbie Bass, Coty Bass and Sam Rollins.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert S. Sanders, Michael Rourks, Don Topham, Nick Denley, Seth Rollins and Randy Denley.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at lairdfh.com.