Anita B. Venable, 90, of Gainesville, formerly of Acworth, passed away on Tuesday, December 4th, 2012. She was a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, an artist and a friend. She retired from the Atlanta Board of Education in 1985. She worked with special ed. She is survived by her five daughters who loved her very much, Dianne Grant, Donna Freeman, Deniece and David Oehmsen, Deborah and Don Schirra and Darin and Charles Rager. Anita had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, December 8th at 1 pm until the memorial service at 2 pm..