Month: February 2023

Celebration of Life Services were held for Dorothy Jean Anderson on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 2843 New Hope Road, Toxey, Alabama with Pastor Kennedy R. Gray, Officiating.  Interment, Kaiser Hill Cemetery, Melvin, AL.

Dorothy Jean Anderson was born September 5, 1954 to the union of Roosevelt and Catherlean Jones-Anderson of Toxey, Alabama.  She peacefully departed this life on February 2, 2023. 

Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age and worked over 30 years as a private caregiver and a Certified Nurse.  Caring for others was her passion.  She retired from HC Watkins in 2017 after 18 1/2 years of service.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents: Roosevelt and Catherlean Jones-Anderson; her brothers, Lovell, Roosevelt Jr., and Wayne Anderson; two sisters, Katie M. Anderson and Ada M. Thornton; one grandson, Dexter McGrew.

 Left to cherish her memories are her two loving children: Sharon (Jeffrey) Parker of Toxey, Alabama; Brad Anderson of Saraland, Alabama;  six loving grandchildren: Samantha Anderson of Melvin, Alabama; Kimbreuntae Anderson and Bra’Kireya (Chandler) King of Mobile, Alabama; Jacoby Parker of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Braylon and Kylon Anderson of Mobile, Alabama.  She also leaves behind four adorable great grandchildren: McKinley Montgomery of Enterprise, Alabama; Kimberlyn Anderson, Kingston and Kehlani Williams of Mobile, Alabama; two loving and devoted siblings: Dorothy (Jimmy) Nicholson of Needham, Alabama; Lonnie (Patricia) Anderson of Detroit, Michigan; and along with a host of loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

Graveside Service for Lavelle Glenn-Gaines were held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 2975 Tuscahoma Road, Butler, Alabama with Rev. Jimmy Johnson, Officiating.  Rev. Wendell Charleston, Church Pastor.

Lavelle Glenn-Gaines, age 67, of Butler, Alabama died Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Merit Wesley Health in Hattiesburg, MS.

Lavelle was born April 13, 1955 in Yantley, AL, the daughter of the late Lamar Sr. and the late Annie Ruth (Ruffin) Glenn.

She worked for Choctaw County Extension Office-The B.E.E. Program for ten years. Lavelle was a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, great aunt, niece, cousin, sister-in-law, friend, grandma, and a loving mother, who enjoyed life.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Herman Gaines of Butler, AL; four children, Darrell Sr. (Polly) Glenn, Columbus, OH; Rhonda Gaines, Columbus, OH; Erica Gaines and Angela Gaines, Butler, AL; five grandchildren, Darrell, Jr., Darnell, Ryon, Chloe, and Mikhi; three brothers, Eddie Carl (Roxanne) Glenn, Columbus, OH; Robert (Gloria) Glenn, Pushmataha, AL; Michael Glenn, Columbus, OH; one uncle, Clinton Ruffin Sr.; five aunts, Loreene Carter, Bea Coleman, Bertha Bell, Edith Ruffin and Emma Jean Webster; one brother-in-law, Jessie (Cindy) Gaines; five sisters-in-law, Wanda Glenn, Katherine Glenn, Joanne (Eugene) Duff, Patty Colquitt and Doris (James) Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Aiden Chess; brothers, Lamar Glenn Jr, and Alfred Glenn; sister, Teresa Glenn.