Samuel Lee “Sammie” Ervins
Funeral services for Samuel “Sammie” Lee Ervins of San Francisco, Cal. were held recently at 11:30 a.m. at Macedonia
CME Church with Pastor Johnnie Dover officiating.
He was a member of Macedonia CME Church. He spent most of his adult life in San
Francisco. He was preceded in death by his sister Lizzie Mae and brother Willie
James. He died April 22, 2008 at the age of 78 at St. Mary
’s Hospital in San Francisco, Cal.
Survivors include his daughter Gwendolyn Carol Ervins, San Francisco, Cal.;
sister Grace Ervins Henry, Stone Mountain, Ga.; special cousin Rose Marie
Martin, Hayward, Cal.; aunt Rose Lee Martin, Daly City, Cal.; brother-in-law
L.J. Collins, Columbus, Miss.; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were church members and friends.
Burial was in Strawbridge Cemetery with Scott-McPherson Funeral Service of
Aliceville directing.
Liddy Corrine Jaynes
Funeral services for Liddy Corrine Jaynes of Ethelsville were held at 2 p.m. May
5 at Ethelsville Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Ray officiating.
She was born in Pickens County. She was a member of Ethelsville Baptist Church,
a retired employee of United Technologies in Columbus, Miss. with over 31 years
of service and a life-long resident of Pickens County. She was preceded in
death by her husband D. C. Jaynes, sister Louise Bradshaw and brothers Carter,
Calvin, Troy and Dewitt Whitten. She died May 3, 2008 at the age of 83 at her
residence.
Survivors include her daughters Elizabeth (Cecil) Berry, Columbus, Miss., and
Faye Jaynes, Ethelsville; sisters Mary Powell, Reform, and Blanche (Lloyd)
Taylor, Ethelsville; brothers Junior (Jean) Whitten and James (Ruth) Whitten,
both of Ethelsville, Shaden (Mae) Whitten, Columbus, Miss., Virgil (Louise)
Whitten, Gordo, and Earnest (Winna) Whitten and Bennie (Janice) Whitten, both
of Millport; grandchildren Wesley Berry, Columbus, Miss., and Dawn (Rick)
Platt, Mus-cle Shoals; great-granddaughter Jordan Platt, Muscle; and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Bill Strickland, Charles Byars, Mike Ruffin, Earnest Whitten,
Bennie Whitten, Bertis Schultz, Mike Whitten and Steve Whitten.
Honorary pallbearers were the nurses and staff of DCH Regional Medical Center
ICU and DCH security guards, staff of Pickens County Ambulance Co. and Baptist
Memorial Hospital Ambulance Co.
Burial was in Ethelsville Baptist Church Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of
Reform directing.
Robert Elton Marlowe
Funeral services for Robert Elton Marlowe of Gordo were held at 2 p.m. May 6 at
the Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Al Sanderson officiating.
He was born in Northport. He was a member of Elmore Baptist Church and a
self-employed iron worker. He was preceded in death by his brothers William
Lonnie Marlowe and Johnny Marlowe and sister Carolyn J. Madison. He died May 4
at the age of 65 at his residence.
Survivors include his wife Lisa Garner Marlowe, Gordo; daughter Adrienne
Marlowe, Tuscaloosa; stepdaughter Ash-ley Ingram, Calera, Ala.; sons Phillip
Marlowe, Northport, and Tim Marlowe and Ricky Marlowe, both of Florida; special
son Trey Garner, Calera; sisters Mary M. (Doyle) Lann, Coker, Sarah Ruth (Jamie
Newman) Marlowe, Tuscaloosa, Julia (Wayne) Hollingsworth, Fairhope, Ala., and
Letitia (Kevin) Rodrigues, South Carolina; brothers Joseph (Frankie) Marlowe,
Unadilla, Ga., Mitch (Martha) Marlowe, Hollywood, Fla., and Stephen Marlowe,
Northport; special brother Stoney Marlowe, Oklahoma; four grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Tillman Marlowe, Mike Lann, Jeff Smith, Stoney Marlowe, Eddie
Garner and Jeremy Sellers.
Burial was in Pate Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Reda Mae Pate
Funeral services for Reda Mae Pate of Elrod were held at 2 p.m. May 10 at Elrod
Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Sanford officiating.
She was born in Pickens County. She was a member of Elrod Baptist Church and a
homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Limuel Pate; brothers
Roman, Raymond, Russell, Revis and Roger Duren; sisters Ruthelice Welch and
Rebecca Corder; and grandson Shane Pate. She died May 7, 2008 at the age of 83
at Northport Medical Center.
Survivors include her daughter Marilyn (J. C.) Hunter, Elrod; sons Dwain (Beth)
Pate, Gordo, Derrell (Lynda) Pate, Elrod, and Douglas Pate, Venice, Fla.;
sisters Renona Butts, Tuscaloosa, and Rona (Carl) McDaniel, Coker; brother
Raiford Duren, Buhl; sister-in-law Jean Duren, Elrod; grandchildren Redda
Rhymer, Melissa (Darrin) Mauffray, Chad (Danielle) Pate, Kris Pate, Josh
(Kristi) Pate, Jeremy (Shelley) Pate, Scott (Melissa) Pate, Christie Pritchett,
Jason (Candi) Pate, Lacy (Chris) Bazinet, Jeremy (Meghan) Hunter and Jason
(Kristy) Hunter; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kris Pate, Josh Pate, Jeremy Pate, Chad Pate, Jason Pate and
Jason Hunter.
Honorary pallbearers were Ruth Duffy, Cokie Pritchett, Carol Templeton, members
of Elrod Baptist Church, Dr. Browne, Dr. Falgout, staff of Northport Medical
Center PCU and ICU and friends and neighbors of the Elrod, Holman and Gordo
communities.
Burial was in Elrod Baptist Church Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform
directing.
Vicie B. Turman
Funeral services for Vicie B. Turman of Gordo were held at 11 a.m. May 8 at Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Hershel Owen and Rev. Glenn Sandifer
officiating.
She was born in Gordo. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, a
homemaker and a life-long resident of Pickens County. She was preceded in death
by her daughter-in-law Carol Schnacker Turman, grandson Mark Anton Wilson and
sister Peggy Payne. She died May 6, 2008 at the age of 81 at DCH Regional
Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband James W. Turman, Gordo; sons Danny (Kay) Turman,
Northport, and Jimmy (Jane) Turman, Terry Turman and Tommy Turman, all of
Gordo; sisters Nolie Mae Marquis and Faye Raye, both of Northport, Lois Smith,
Birmingham, and Marion (John) Burkhalter and Virginia (Rayburn) Junkin, both of
Gordo; brother Johnny (Rhonda) Pate, Gordo; five grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Craig Turman, Colby Sanford, Blayn Sanford, Shane Turman, Jason
Turman and Jay Junkin.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Warren Holly, Dr. Ford Simpson, staff of first
floor ICU and DCH Regional Medical Center and family and friends of Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church.
Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of
Reform directing.
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