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OBITUARIES Robbie Gertrude Andrews Robbie Gertrude Andrews, 89, of Fulton, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Mobile Infirmary. Mrs. Andrews was born March 18, 1918 in Midway. She was a homemaker. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville with the Rev. Percy Clarke officiating. Burial was in Bassett Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Grove Hill. Mrs. Andrews is survived by four sons, James Chester Andrews Jr. of Jackson, Glen Andrews of Fulton, Jerry Andrews of Grove Hill and Mack Andrews of Grove Hill; one brother, Alex Cassity of Thomasville; three sisters, Louise Fendley of Fulton, Virginia McHaney of Saraland and Mary Milstead of Birmingham; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bruce Andrews, Jonas Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Mark Bennett, Terry Andrews and Robert Andrews. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed. Emma Louise Autrey Emma Louise Autrey, 77, of Thomasville, died Friday, February 22, 2008, at Mobile Infirmary. Mrs. Autrey was born Sept. 22, 1930 in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a homemaker and was a member of Vineland Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 25, at Vineland Baptist Church with the Rev. Lister Hill, Rev. W.J. Cannon and Rev. Jimmy Griffin officiating. Burial was in Sunny South Baptist Church Cemetery in Sunny South. Mrs. Autrey is survived by three sons, Gerald Linden of Thomasville, Kenneth Autrey of Thomasville and Robert Autrey of Grove Hill; one daughter Susan Gardner of Jackson; 11 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were Terry Smith, Dwayne Smith, James Miller, John Glen Brunson, Keith Thompson and Curtis Rivers. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Autrey, Paul Headley, John Brunson Sr., Donnie Floyd, Rex Avritt and Frank Finley Sr. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville directed. Mary Ellen Guy Mary Ellen Guy, 63, of Camden, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Camden Nursing Facility. Mrs. Guy was born Nov. 6, 1944 in Camden. She was a homemaker. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Myers officiating. Burial was in Kelly Cemetery in Pine Hill. Mrs. Guy is survived by one brother, Edward (Darlene) Smith of Camden; a devoted niece, Melissa Smith Malone of Thomasville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Guy was preceded in death by two husbands, Leon Everett Jenkins and W.J. Guy; her parents, Alfonza Smith and Mary Rebecca Williamson Smith; one brother, Allen Fonza Smith; and two sisters, Merle Runnels and Doris Wedlock. Pallbearers were Harold Delaney, Bernard Stallings, Barney McIntosh, Ryan Vick, Jarrett Vick and Jeremy Wyckoff. Honorary pallbearer was Jason Malone. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed. Hubert Lee Jackson Hubert Lee Jackson, 76, of Thomasville, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 12, 1931 in Thomasville. During his working career he had been employed in various occupations including working as a millwright, a Clarke County sheriff's deputy, police chief of Grove Hill and retired as a maintenance worker from the Alabama Department of Transportation. Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the Army having served as a paratrooper. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Thomasville and was also a member of Oliver Lodge No. 334 F&AM. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Rex Jackson officiating. Burial was in Choctaw Corner Cemetery in Thomasville with full Masonic rites. Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Nell W. Jackson of Thomasville; four daughters, Vanessa (John) Bosarge of Satsuma, Wanda Avritt of Grove Hill, Dara Thompson of Springfield, Mo. and Sonja (Bill) Jordan of Orrville; four sons, Tim Jackson of Mobile, Billy Ray (Anne) Williamson of Fulton, Junior Avritt of Fairhope and George (Tina) Hayes of Selma; 24 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Robert Fore, William Overton, Bill Jordan, William Jordan, William Hughes and Roy Williams. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed. Lottie Marie Johnson Lottie Marie Johnson, 80, of Thomasville, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Miss. Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 28, 1927 in Holtamville. She was a self-employed owner of a country general store. She was a member of Putnam Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home in Thomasville with the Rev. Brooks Etheridge officiating. Burial was in Putnam Cemetery in Putnam. Mrs. Johnson is survived by one daughter-in-law, Kitty Fendley of Lavaca; three sisters, Agnes (James) Hollingsworth of Pearl River, Miss., Armiteen Luker of Butler and Annette Williams of Orange, Texas; two granddaughters, Tina (Chad) Whittington of Gadsden and Cynthia (Steve) Sikes of Lavaca; and two great-grandchildren, Matthew Newton and Stone Newton, both of Lavaca. Pallbearers were John Nichols, Manley Parten, Jimmy Cowan, Curtis Luker, J.D. Tindle and John Harrison. Honorary employees were employees of Ezell's and Country Oaks. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed. Inez McDaniel Inez McDaniel, 83, of Demopolis, died Monday, February 18, 2008 at her home. Miss McDaniel was born in Tennessee, had lived in Demopolis the past 60 years and was a member of The First Christian Church of Demopolis. She retired from West Alabama Mental Health after several years of service The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at Kidd- Robbins Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chris Ross officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. Miss McDaniel is survived by one brother, Farris McDaniel of Thomasville; four nieces, Patricia Smith of Wetumpka, Linda McDaniel of Demopolis, Noley Roberts (Charles) of Thomasville and Virginia M. Kidd (Bobby) of Demopolis; three nephews, Bert McDaniel of Linden, Bill McDaniel (Brenda) of Linden and Joe McDaniel (Peggy) of Greensboro; one great niece, Olivia Roberts; three great nephews, Clifford W. McDaniel, Nicholas E. Smith and Richard Roberts; and one great-great nephew, Gavin McDaniel. Miss McDaniel was preceded in death by her parents, William S. McDaniel and Rose Smith McDaniel; three brothers, Isaac S. McDaniel, William Haskel McDaniel and Harold McDaniel. Pallbearers were Chuck Reynolds, A.C. Reffett, Johnny Johnston, Larry Ross, Waymon Qualls and Bobby Jackson. Frances Vivian Plummer Nichols Frances Vivian Plummer Nichols, 91, of Thomasville died Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Southwest Alabama Medical Center in Thomasville. Mrs. Nichols was born Aug. 23, 1916 in Waverly, Va., the oldest of nine children of Ralph and Carrie Plummer of Grove Hill. She was a 1934 graduate of Clarke County High School and a 1938 graduate of Judson College where she received her B.S. degree in math. Mrs. Nichols was a math teacher at Grove Hill and Thomasville public schools for 18 years. She served as accountant / bookkeeper for Thomasville City Schools for 18 years until her retirement in 1981. She was an active member of Thomasville Baptist Church for 53 years, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and was a member of the choir. Mrs. Nichols was also active in various civic and literary clubs in Thomasville. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, at Thomasville Baptist Church with Dr. James Best officiating. Burial was at Choctaw Corner Cemetery in Thomasville. Mrs. Nichols is survived by three brothers, M.C. Plummer of Jackson, William "Bill" R. Plummer of Camphill, Robert "Bob" A. Plummer of Valdosta, Ga.; and five sisters, Mary Belle P. Anderson of Thomasville, Dorothy P. Schenk of Thomasville, Leta P. Williams of San Antonio, Texas, Katherine P. Barfield of Montgomery and Virginia P. Crim of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Nichols was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Buren Nichols. Pallbearers were her nephews. Honorary pallbearers were The Elect Sunday School Class of Thomasville Baptist Church, the Worthwhile Club, close friends, John and Betty Collins, Mike and Beverly Walker, Pearlie Davis, Doris Kelley, Maudine Dozier, Natalie Harrington and Rosalyn Martindale. Memorials may be made to Judson College, Thomasville Baptist Church, the Baptist Children's Home or the United Methodist Children's Home. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed. Nettie C. Smith Nettie C. Smith, 87, of Grove Hill, died February 23, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She was a seamstress and liked to make quilts. The funeral was held at 9:30 a.m., Feb. 25, at Union Baptist Church in Grove Hill with Bro. Carey Howard officiating. Burial was at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Cemetery in Lincoln. Mrs. Smith is survived by three daughters, Mildred Faye (Roland) Duke of Grove Hill, Margaret Ruth Welcher of Millbrook and Nancy Carol Marshall of Millbrook; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-greatgrandchildren; and two stepgreat great-grandchildren. St. Stephens Funeral Home of St. Stephens directed. Sarah Kidd Stabler Sarah Kidd Stabler of Mobile, died February 14, 2008. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Feb. 23, at Mt. Sinai AME Church with Pastor S.T. Spencer officiating. Burial was in Mt. Sinai Church Cemetery in Lower Peach Tree. Mrs. Stabler is survived by three sons, Renard A. Stabler and Edward L. Stabler, both of Mobile and Tillmon L. Stabler of Killeen, Texas; three daughters, Betty (Walter) Rice of Huntsville, Martha (Stanley) Williams of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Ann Hampton of Clinton, Md.; one sister, Jennie V. (Baldwin) Bernard of New York; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Reese Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
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