Obituaries for Monday
Lonniel Warren (L.W.) Bain, Oxford
Lovella Hutto “Boots” Ledbetter, Gadsden
Cordial Lee Luker, Talladega
Margie Phillips, Piedmont
Paul Leon Robinson, Muscadine
John Wingard, Weaver
OXFORD — Funeral services for Lonniel Warren (L.W.) Bain, 89, will be today, August 11, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home & Crematory with Bro. Jeff Smith, Dr. C.O. Grinstead and the Rev. David Bain officiating. Burial will follow in the Dogwood Trails Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends today from 10 a.m. until service time. Mr. Bain died on Friday at his residence.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Jean Munroe Bain; children, David and Debbie Bain, of Anniston, Paul and Nancy Bain, Phil and Charlene Bain, and Martha and Rob Kimbrough, all of Oxford; grandchildren, Jason and Corrie Bain, of Chesapeake, Va., Adam and Erika Bain, of Woodstock, Ga., Daniel and Joni Bain, of Buckner, Mo., Kristen Bain, of Anniston, Amy and Matt Johnson, Jeff Bain, Stephanie Bain, Emily Bain and Robby Kimbrough,all of Oxford, Livi and Micah Junior, of Tuscaloosa; 9 great-grandchildren and one soon to be born; brothers, William Albert Bain, of White Plains and Howard Bain, of Anniston; sister, Edna Arms, of Jacksonville; brother-in-law, Tommy and Mildred Munroe, of Alexandria, and a care giver, Mary Robinson; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Pallbearers will be Jason Bain, Adam Bain, Daniel Bain, Matt Johnson, Jeff Bain, Robby Kimbrough, Micah Junior, Anthony Munroe and Lucas Tripp. Mr. Bain was a resident of Oxford and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Oxford. He was an Independent Truck Driver for over 32 years and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Bain was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Albert and Lillie Warren Bain; father and mother-in-law, J.C. and Arilla Munroe and sisters, Evelyn Garner and Elizabeth Bain. The family would like to express their thanks to Anita Collier and the staff of Wiregrass Hospice and the staffs at NHC Camille Court and Stringfellow Memorial Hospital. The family ask that in the place of flowers that donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association or to Rainbow Omega. Personal condolences my be written to the family at: www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com.
GADSDEN — Funeral service for Lovella Hutto "Boots" Ledbetter, 93, formerly of Calhoun County, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Gray Brown Service Chapel with the Rev. Andy Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at Eulaton First Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior at the funeral home. Ms. Ledbetter went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 9, 2008, in Gadsden.
Survivors include nephews, Lamar Lloyd and wife, Blanche, of Ashville, N.C. and Stanley Beavers and wife, Pam, of Attalla. "Boots" was born in Calhoun County on July 30, 1915. She resided in Calhoun County until she moved to a nursing facility in Gadsden in 2006. She was the oldest living member of Eulaton First Baptist Church and had been a member since the late 1920s. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Ledbetter; parents, I.H. and Nancy Hutto; sisters, Evelyn Lloyd and Eva Dell Beavers; and a brother, Charles Hutto. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements (256)236-3441
TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Mr. Cordial Lee Luker, 87, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Usrey Chapel. Visitation from 6-8 tonight at Usrey Funeral Home.
PIEDMONT — Funeral service for Margie Phillips, 76, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Gray Brown Service Mortuary. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. Mrs. Phillips died August 9, 2008 at her residence.
Survivors include daughters, Bernice Bragg and husband, Homer, of Weaver, and Darlene Phillips, of Piedmont; sons, Cecil Lamar Phillips and wife, Lorie, of Jacksonville, Ricky Phillips, of Piedmont; nine grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Elsie Marie Harbin and husband, Paul, and Gloria Jones, all of Talladega; brother, Gray Jones and wife, Mary, of North Carolina, Bobby Jones and wife, Carolyn, of Moody; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Phillips Owens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Association. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements (256)236-3441
MUSCADINE — Funeral service for Paul Leon Robinson, 68, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Paran Baptist Church. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today at Miller Funeral Home of Tallapoosa, Ga.
WEAVER — Funeral services for Mr. John Wingard, 70, will be announced by Gray Brown Service Mortuary. Mr. Wingard died Saturday, August 9, 2008.
