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Page 7-- About All West Alabama ," tt r r Thursday, April 19, 2oi 2
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Brenda Singleton Chandler
Funeral services were held on April 15
Brenda Singleton Chandler,
61 of Eagle Lake, Florida, for-
mefly of Linden, passed away
on April 12, 2012 at her home.
Funeral services were held
at 3:00 p.m., on April 15, 2012
at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home,
Winter Haven, F1.
She is survived by husband,
Victor Chandler of Eagle Lake,
Fl.; mother, Ineal Singleton of
Linden, Louie Singleton
(Marie) of Demopolis; sister,
Neicey Cannon (Bud) of
Linden, Kathy Akins (Kem) of
Linden; sister-in-law Gloria
Singleton of Linden; two broth-
ers-in-law, Bob Chandler of
Mexico Beach, Fl. and Frank
Chandler, Jr. (Deborah) of
Northport; son, Paul Chandler
of Eagle Lake, FI.; and step-
mother, Faye Chandler of
Butler.
Brenda was born in Linden,
and grew up among a loving
family of brothers and sisters.
She attended Linden High
School in Linden. She was a
member of Providence Baptist
Church where she married the
love of her life, Victor
Chandler. Brenda and Victor
shared a faith and love of our
Lord, Jesus Christ all of their
years together. Brenda brought
love, caring, and hope to all she
met through her work with chil-
dren with special needs and
everyday life activities. She
fought, with a smile and cheer
to all those around her. a battle
with cancer for the past several
years. Brenda's life was an
example of how love can over-
come all life's difficulties. She
resides now with our Lord in
heaven having travded both
joyous and troubled roads in
life, always with a love for oth-
ers and Jesus Christ.
She made a home for her
family in Eagle Lake fo, many
years and helped children with
special needs at Eagle Lake
Elementary School.
She was preceded in death
by father, E.P. Singleton of
Linden, father & mother-in-
laws Franklin Chandler and
Phyllis Chandler of Linden.
and brother, Edward Singleton
of Linden.
Family requests no flowers
be sent. Friends and family
may wish to contribute to St.
Jude's Children's Hospital,
Hospice, or another charity in
Brenda's memory.
Gertha Ree Tucker
Funeral services were held on April 14
Gertha Ree Tucker passed
away on April 9 at DCH in
Tuscaloosa.
Funeral services were held
at Shiloh Primitive Baptist
Church Saturday, April 14,
2012 at l:00 EM. with Elder
John L. Dees, Pastor and
Officiating. Mistress of Order
was Minister Creola
Singleton. Pallbearers were
grandsons and nephews.
Flower bearers were grand-
daughters and nieces.
Intermem was in Shiloh
Church Cemetery. Final
arrangements entrusted to
Abernathy's Funeral Home.
Gertha Ree leaves to cher-
ish her memories a husband
of 51 years, David Tucker;
eight children: Five daugh-
ters, Bernice (Earl) Brown,
Della (Chester) Lucy all of
Linden, Catherine (Robert)
Hildreth of Dixons Mills,
Cynthia Tucker and Gertha
Raines of Magnolia, three
sons, Linzell (Priscilla)
Tucker of Dixons Mills, Mack
(Monica) Tucker of
Demopolis, and Germaine
Tucker of Tuscaloosa. two
sisters, her devoted twin
Bertha (Brooks) Jackson.
Louise (Walter Richardson)
Lewis, all of Dixons Mills;
three brothers-in-law J.C.
Tucker of New York. Dan
Tucker, Silas Tucker. all of
Mobile; three sisters-in-law.
Sarah Tucker. Mary Jackson
of Mobile, and Joan Hudson
of Buffalo, New York: 24
grandchildren, 7 great-grand-
children. A devoted friend
Linda Lawson. devoted niece
Ruby J. Gholsby, a host of
nieces, nephews cousins and
friends.
Gertha Ree was born to the
late Tommy and Katie Mae
Lewis on November 27, 1944
in Marengo County.
She accepted Christ at an
early age and joined the
Shiloh P.B. Church where she
remained faithful.
Besides her parents she
was preceded in death by two
children, Barbara and Ezell,
two sisters, one brother and
one sister-in-law and one
brother-in-law.
Lillie Simmons Fisher
Former Demopolis resident passed away
Lillie Mac Simmons Fisher,
age 84 of Cleveland, OH and a
former native of Saltwell
Community in Demopolis,
entered into eternal rest March
24, 2012 in Clevdand, OH.
Funeral services were held at
the Miller's Chapel AME Zion
Church in Demopolis. Pastor
Terry Cole officiated.
Interment followed in the
adjoining cemetery. Larkin
and Scott Funeral Directors of
Demopolis, Alabama entrusted
with arrangements.
Survivors include a devoted
husband of 64 years. James
Fisher; two children. James
Fisher, Jr. and Sylvia Mok
(Bobby); six grandchildren.
eight great grandchildren: a
host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
Jarrett Marque Hinton, Jr.
Graveside services were held April 18
Graveside services for and Jarrett Marque Hinton
Baby Jarrett Marque Hinton, and the grandson of Virginia
Jr. will be held on Wednesday, Aldridge with your
April 18, 2012 at the Jefferson Abernathy's Funeral Home in
Cemetery of Jefferson. Jarrett charge of all the arrange-
is the son of Alexis Aldridge ments.
161 Pantlu:r Dril~ -- Dixon Mills', AlL 36736
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James Howard
Funeral services were
lames Howard (Payne)
passed away on April 5. 2012.
Funeral services were held
on Friday, April 13, 2012 at
1:00 p.m. at St. Peter• Baptist
Church in Linden with Rev.
Byron Hannah, Pastor.
Officiating Minister. Mrs.
Tiny Abernathy was Mistress
of Order. Pallbearers and
Flower Bearers were friends
of the family. Interment was
in St. Peter Churchyard
Cemetery. Arrangements
entrusted to Abernathy's
Funeral Home.
He leaves to cherish his
precious memories one
daughter, Jamie (Rev. V. R.
Hackworth. Jr.), Magnolia,
one grandson V. R:
Hackworth III: a wife. Debbie
Reese Howard of Linden;
three sisters. Jackie Tate of
Birmingham, Mary Howard
of Los Angeles, CA. and
Betty Joe Howard of Detroit,
MI.. six brothers: Edward Lee
Howard. Sammie Lee (Dot)
Howard, Norris (Ann)
Howard, all of Los Angdes,
CA., Nelson (Viola) Howard.
Kim Tony Howard of Linden,
Johnny Rogers of Florida;
held on April 13
eight nieces, Tesha Howard
of Birmingham, Victoria
(Byron) Carter of Florida.
LaShika Howard. Ida
Howard. Kathy Howard,
Shalet Howard. Shauntel'e
Gray, all of Linden, Yolanda
(Bruce) Mclntosh of
Demopolis; six nephews:
Travis Jones of Tuscaloosa.
Bobby Jones of Georgia,
Charles Howard, Marcus
Howard both of Los Angeles.
CA.. Kimu Craig of Camden.
and Raymond Howard of
Linden, and a special friend,
Mrs. Mar(ha Mcintosh. He
also leaves precious memo-
des with a host of cousins,
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his first wife. Patricia Ann
Howard, his father and moth-
er, Walter and Ida Mae
Howard: brothers, Bobby Joe
Howard. Walter Howard, Jr.
and Librance Larry Howard.
James was born July 17.
1958 to the late Walter and
Ida Mae Howard in Linden.
He confessed Christ at an
eady age and joined St. Peter
Baptist Church and remained
until the Lord called him.
Charles David Wiggins
Graveside services held on April 17
Charles David Wiggins age
60 of Linden. died Saturday,
April 14. 2012 at Prattville
Baptist Hospital. He was
born March 14. 1952 in
Bypro. KY. Mr. Wiggins was
a machine operator at Georgia
Pacific where he was union
president for 20 years. He
coached baseball for over 30
years and softball for over 10
years. He also, loved hunting
and fishing.
Graveside funeral services
were held at Linden Memorial
Park on Tuesday, Apn'l 17.
2012 at 11:00 am with Rev.
Ray Bass officiating.
Condolences may be offered
at www.obryantchapelfh.com.
Arrangements by O'Bryant
Chapel Funeral Home in
Linden.
He is survived by son. Wes
Wiggins and daughter, Emily
Wiggins both of Tuscaloosa:
mother, Darlene Wiggins of
Linden; brother. Wayne
Wiggins of Jackson. Al.: sis-
Loree Yarner
Funeral services held
Loree Vamer. age 78 of
Linden. entered into etemal rest
April 1. 2012 at Bryan
Whitfield Hospital in
Demopolis.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 7. 2012 at 11:00
a.m. at the Hopewell Baptist
Church in Linden. Rev. Joseph
Harper officiated. Interment
followed in McKinley
Memorial Gardens in Linden.
Survivors included a loving
husband of 57 years, Jimmie
Varner. Sr.: three daughters,
Glenda Greenaway of
Cincinnati. OH. Rachel
(Michael) Hunter of Mt.
Vernon. and Linda tRev.
Leonardl Hinton of Demopolis:
on April 7
four sons. Jimmy (Mary)
Vamer. Jr., Ray C. Vamer. and
William (Luecinda) Vamer and
Milton (Catherine) Varner;
three sisters. Nellie (Pross)
Edwards. Mary Edwards and
Gertrude (Phillip) Hogan; four
brothers. Jessie Witherspoon,
Warren (Savannah)
Witherspoon of Birmingham,
Andrew (Carolyn) Landers and
Frank (Silvia) Witherspoon;
two brothers-in-law; 30 grand-
children, 51 great grandchil-
dren; a host of nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
Larkin and Scott Funeral
Directors of Demopolis,
Alabama entrusted with
arrangements.
Alicia Lynwood Nelson Miller
Linden resident passed away
Alicia Lynwood Nelson
Miller. age 40. passed away
on April 8. 2012. She was
born on November 24. 1971
in Demopolis to Shirley Glass
Burnett and the late Charles
Webster Nelson.
She is survived by her hus-
band. Richard Thomas Miller.
III of Demopolis: mother.
Shirley Glass Burnett of
Gallion: step-father, Richard
Burnett of Gallion: daughter.
Chloe Lynwood Miller of
Gallion: two sons. Charles
Gray Miller and Webb
Thomas Miller. both of
ter, D~ebra. Wiggins of
Cincinnaii OH.: brother.
Robert Wesley
Jimmy Fultz of Linden and Funeral services were
Robert Wesley, age 79 of
Forkland. entered into eternal
rest April 6. 2012 at Bryan W.
Whitfield Memorial Hospital
of Demopolis.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, April 14. 2012 at 1
p.m. at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church of Forkland. Rev.
Michael Barton officiated.
Interment followed in the
adjoining cemetery. Larkin and
Scott Funeral Directors of
Demopolis. Alabama entrusted
with arrangements.
Survivors include three
brother. Curtis Wiggins of
Seattle. WA.
He was preceded in death
by his father. Charles Willie
Wiggins.
Active pallbearers were
Jerry Fultz. Jeremy Wiggins,
Christopher Fultz. Josh
Wiggins, Thomas Fultz, and
Weldon Fultz.
Memorials may be made to
the American Diabetes
Association or the American
Heart Association.
Demopolis; sister. Angelia
Kaye Smith (Michael) of
Rome. GA.; step-daughter,
Danielle Miller of Orange
Beach: step-sisters, Whitney
Johnson of Hattiesburg,
Mississippi and Aundra
Sciple of Meridian.
Mississippi; several nieces
and one nephew.
A memorial service will be
held Thursday at 3 p.m. at
Fairhaven Baptist Church in
Demopolis with Rev. Allen
Atkins officiating and Kirk
Funeral Homes Demopolis
Chapel directing.
held on April 14
daughters. Julia Gulley Of
Chicago, IL. Linda (Nat)
Barton of Forkland and
Dorothy (Jean) Wesley of
Demopolis: three sons. Dennis
Wesley of Raleigh, NC.
Kenneth (Shivee Pit(s) Wesley
of Lithia Springs, GA and
Kelvin Wesley of Demopolis:
one sister, Nancy Litterton of
Detroit. MI: one brother. Ernest
Wesley of Atlantm GA: one
aunt. two uncles: a host of other
grandchildren, great grandchil-
dren. other relatives and
friends.
Mary Leshore
Former Thomaston resident passed away
With deepest and heartfelt
sympathy the Abernathy's
Funeral Home would like to
announce the passing of
Mary Leshore a former resi-
dent of the Glovers
Community of Thomaston.
Mrs. Leshore entered into
etemal rest in St. Peterburg,
Florida. At present arrange-
ments for Mrs. Leshore they
are incomplete at this time but
will be announce later by your
Abernathy's Funeral Home.
Dorothy Mae Fluker
Demopolis resident passed away
Dorothy Mae Fhiker ofincomplete and will be
Demopolis, the beloved sister announced later by Larkin mM
of James Fluker entered into Scott Funeral Directors of
eternal rest April 17, 2012 at Demopolis, AL entrusted with
Woodhaven Manor Nursing arrangements.
Home, Demopolis, AL.
Funeral arrangements are
Tiffany Burrell
Unden resident passed away
Tiffany Burrell, age 18 of
Rangeline Road of Linden, the
beloved daughter of Clarence
Burrell and the late Ada Burrell
entered into eternal rest April
17, 2012 at Children's Hospital
in Birmingham.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and will be
announced later by Larkin :nd
Scott Funeral Directors of
Demopolis, AL entrusted with
arrangements.
Willie Ruth Dunning
Former Dixons Mills resident passed away
With deepest and heartfelt
sympathy the Abernathy's
Funeral Home would like to
announce the passing of
.... Willie Ruth Dunning a former
"'~,~;'" resident of Dixons Mills and a
resident of Birmingham.
Mrs. Dunning entered into
eternal rest on late Saturday
evening at the St. V, ccnt's
Hospital East in Trussville. At
present arrangements for Mrs.
Dunning they are incomplete
at this time but will be
announce later by your
Abernathy's Funeral Home.
of Youth
to hold
The Fountain of Youth
Community Camp will hold a
fundraiser. Tickets are $1.00
each. The winner will receive
2 large pizzas from Pizza Hut
fLxed any way they want it.
The drawing will be held on
Monday, April 30. 2012 at
10:00 a.m. at the Democrat
Reporter office. Please help
support these efforts to help
buy their basketball uniforms
for this summer.
t
Betty Lou Cassity
Funeral services held on April 19
Betty Lou Cassity age 78
of Thomasville, died Friday,
April 13. 2012 at Mobile
Infirmary. She was born
October 30. 1933 in
Thomasville and was a mem-
ber of the Midway Baptist
Church.
Visitation will be held at
Midway Baptist Church on
Thursday, April 19. 2012
from I1:00 am until the 12:00
noon service time with Rev.
Rex Jackson officiating.
Burial will be at Midway
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Thomasville. Arrangements
by O'Bryant Chapel Funeral
Home in Thomasville.
She is survived by her son,
Sam (Cindy) Cassity of
Sarasota, Fl.; daughter. Leah
(Wally) Culver of Gulf
Shores; daughter. Beth
I Keith) Barnes of Ft. Walton
Beach, FL.; son, Robert
(Sherill) Cassity of Mary
Esther, FL.; 4 sisters. Barbara
Walker of Thomasville. Made
Harvell of Fulton, Joyce
Smith of Sandflat. and
Dorothy Pappas of Keystone
Heights, FL.: and 4 grandchil-
dren.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Alex Cassity.
Active pallbearers will be
Wally Culver. Josh Culver.
Jeremy Culver. Keith Barnes.
Luke Barnes, and Robert
Cassity.
Flowers will be accepted or
memorials may be made to
the Midway Baptist Church
Cemetery Fund.
O'Bryant Chapel
FUNERAL HOME
295-9300 Linden
Thomasville 636-4456
Our Family,.Serving Your
Family
Larkin and
Scott
Funeral Directors
510 East Jefferson Street
l)emopolis, Alabama 36732
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best in the Funeral Profession
Janice L. Grayson
Funeral services to be held on April 23
With deepest and heartfeltCounty Road 6 in Sweet
sympathy the Abernathy's Water with Pastor Van
Funeral Home would like to Williams will be the
announce the passing of Officiating Minister and Rev.
Janice L. Grayson a former John Wright is the Pastor and
resident of Dixons Mills and a the burial will follow in the
resident of New York. Polly Robinson Cemetery of
Funeral services will be Dixons Mills with your
held on Monday, April 23. Abernathy's Funeral Home in
2012 at. 1:00 P.M. at the Star charge of all the arrange-
Bethel Baptist Church on merits.
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