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OBITUARIES
Patrick Harris
Funeral services for Patrick Harris will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Bethel
Pine Baptist Church, 796 Sumter 22 in Coatopa. the body will be placed in the church one hour
prior to service. Funeral arrangements are being directed by Hardaway Funeral Services in York.
MARY LEE JACKSON
MARY LEE JACKSON, age 89, of Stone Mountain, Ga., formerly of York born in Choctaw County
to the late Sally White Chess and James Collins, passed January 28, 2012 in Georgia at Dekalb
Medical Center. Service of remembrance will be held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street, York, Alabama, with Rev. Jonathan Byrd,
pastor, delivering the eulogy. Mrs. Jackson will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.
Interment follows in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Highway 11 East, York. Visitation for family and
friends is Friday evening (Feb. 3rd) from 3-6 p.m. in the Weatherly Chapel, with a scheduled
Wake from 6-7.
Those left to cherish and to celebrate memories of her are: five (5) daughters- Joann (Harvis)
Fluker and Mary (Ralph) Ward of Valdosta, Ga., Sally (Dwight) Cooper and Glenda Jackson of
Atlanta, Ga., and Jackie Jackson of York; a daughter-in-law, Doris Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa.;
nine (9) grandchildren: Fred "Erin" Ward, Bruce, Jermaine, and Jermel Ward and Brittany
Jackson, all of Atlanta, Ga., LaRonda "Neil" Mason, Richmond, Va., Harvis Jr. "Paige" Fluker, El
Paso, Texas, Dwight Cooper, Jr., San Fransisco, Ca., and Robert "Nadia" Jackson of
Philadelphia, Pa.; twelve (12) great grandchildren; one brother, Jimmy Chess of Chicago, Ill.,
three sisters- Rogina Brown of Halsell, Lucille Collins and Annie "Earl" Young, both of Chicago,
Ill; god siblings: Edward "Joyce" Dixon, Adel, Ga., Elizabeth Diggs, Mattie Ruth Murphy and
James Lee Dixon, all of Buffalo, N.Y.; a god daughter, Willie Fitch, Atlanta, Ga., and long time
friend, Mary Alice Ruffin of York; numerous neighbors, church members and other relatives and
friends who loved her dearly.
We at Weatherly Funeral Home, offer to the Jackson family our most sincere and heartfelt
sympathy. Our prayer is that your abiding faith in God will continue to comfort, strengthen and
sustain you during your time of sorrow.
Weatherly Funeral Home, York, Alabama, under the direction of Jacqueline Studdard Weatherly,
entrusted with all funeral and burial service details.
Laura Miller
Mrs. Annie Laura Falls Miller, of Greenwood Lane, Carrollton, GA passed away January 14,
2012.
Mrs. Miller was born May 2, 1929 in Gainesville, AL, the daughter of the late Robert Edward Falls
and Annie Turner Falls.
Mrs. Miller was a 1947 graduate of Livingston High School, Livingston, AL and received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Alabama College, Montevallo, AL with the class of 1951. She
taught math at Valley Vocational High School, Shawment, AL and LaGrange High School,
LaGrange, GA, Villa Rica High School, Villa Rica, GA and West Georgia College, Carrollton, GA.
Survivors include her husband Ross W. Miller, a son Robert W. Miller of Dillon. Colorado, a
daughter Eliza A. Miller of Katy, Texas brothers, Robert Edward Falls, Joseph Benjamin Falls,
nieces, Stacy Falls, Janeene Holly, Nancy Morgan, Jo Ann Porter, nephew, Baily Falls, sister-in-
law, Anne and Steve Leary, brother-in-law, Morgan Miller and Camille Christopher, and great
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Miller was a member of Carrollton First United Methodist Church where she was a member
of the Faith Explorers Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Carrollton-Carroll County
League of Women Voters and had served as a volunteer with the Tanner Medical Auxiliary, soup
kitchen, and American Cancer Society. Her avocations included flower gardening, native plants,
and ceramics, especially folk pottering.
A private committal service was conducted by Rev. Tommy Greer.
Visitation services was held at the family residence on Monday from 3 - 5 p. m., and 7 - 8 P. M.
and on Tuesday at the Church Gathering Room from 10 - 11 A.M. and the residence 3 - 4 P. M.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, January 17 at 11 A. M. at the Carrollton First United
Methodist Church with Rev. Gerry Davis and Rev. Katie Mattox officiating.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the UMCOR, c/o Carrollton First United Methodist Church,
206 Newnan Street, Carrollton, GA 30117.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family online at www.almomfuneralhome.com.
Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton in charge of arrangements.
Glenn Dale Simmons
Glenn Dale Simmons, age 46 of Livingston died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at his residence in
Livingston, Funeral Services were held Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Livingston Jr. High
School. Reverend Edmond Bell Officiated, burial followed in Livingston City Cemetery; McInnis
Mortuary of Livingston was entrusted with all arrangements.
Glenn leaves to cherish his memories a loving mother, Janie Simmons, Spartanburg, South
Carolina; four children, Glenn Dale Pratt, Daltrina Glennise Ormond, Kamesha Drish and
Jermaine Hudson, all of Livingston; four; sisters, Sheryl Tolliver, Dover, New Jersey, Michelle
(Ron) Niday, Garden City, Kan., Twanda (Ronnie) Burris, Spartanburg, S.C., Leslie Simmons,
Myrtle Beach, S.C., one brother; Jerry Simmons of Del City, Okla. three grandchildren, Amber
Nicole Watkins, D’Adrian Childress both of Livingston and Keana Ormond of York; Aunt Linda
Payne, Livingston and a host of other Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.
Frank Sanders Sparkman, Sr.
Funeral services for Frank Sanders Sparkman, Sr., 97, of Florence were held Sunday, January
29, 2012 at 2 P.M. from the Brewersville United Methodist Church in Coatopa with Rev. Charles
Walters officiating. Burial followed in the Brewersville Cemetery.
Mr. Sparkman passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 in Florence.
He is survived by his three sons Frank Sparkman, Jr. (Pam) of Cummings, Ga.; Edwin Sparkman
(Betty Ann) of Florence; Paul Sparkman (Cindy) of Coatopa; sister Dixie Walker of Macon, Miss.;
grandchildren Stephanie and Charles Harwell; Natalie and Mark Uebelacker; Adrianna and Eric
Edwards; Sparky and Susan Sparkman; Sandra and Andrew Quinn; Clint and Mandi Sparkman;
William Sparkman; Emily Sparkman; and Robert Sparkman; great-grandchildren Laura Harwell;
Mel Harwell; Tate Sparkman; Kate Uebelacker; Ella Uebelacker; Caroline Sparkman; Hayden
Edwards; Griffin Uebelacker; Beatrice Quinn; Iris Edwards; and Josephine Quinn.
Pallbearers were Eric Edwards, Charles Harwell, Mel Harwell, Andrew Quinn, Clint Sparkman,
Robert Sparkman, Sparky Sparkman, and Mark Uebelacker.
Visit bumpersfuneralhome.com to sign the online register and post condolences to the family.
Bumpers Funeral Home of York was in charge of arrangements.
LEOLA LEE STURDIVANT
LEOLA LEE STURDIVANT, age 88, of York, Alabama, born to the late Ernest Lake and Mary
Eliza Carlisle, passed January 26, 2012 at Hill Hospital of York. Service of remembrance will be
held Sat., Feb. 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. Bro. Atkin Lewis
is to officiate with interment following in Mt. Herman Cemetery. Mrs. Sturdivant will lie in repose
one hour prior to funeral time. Visitation is Friday evening from 3-6 p.m. in the Weatherly
Chapel. After the committal service, the family will receive friends for repast and fellowship in the
cafeteria of York West End Jr. High School.
Those left to cherish precious memories are: a daughter, Magnolia Larkin and a son, Irvin
(Debra) Sturdivant, both of York; (two daughters- Gwendolyn Renee Coleman and Carolyn
Marie Sturdivant preceded her in death.) sixteen (16) grandchildren; thirty-two (32) great
grandchildren; five (5) great, great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and numerous other
relatives and friends who loved her dearly.
To the Sturdivant Family, we at Weatherly Funeral Home, offer to each of you our most sincere
and heartfelt sympathy. Our prayer is that your abiding faith in Jehovah God will continue to
comfort, strengthen and sustain your during your time of sorrow.
Weatherly Funeral Home, York, Alabama, under the direction of Jacqueline Studdard Weatherly,
entrusted with all funeral and burial service details.
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