MRS. JENNIE EZELL

Contributed by
Regina Kaye Grisham Sass

The Florence Times
March 15, 1941

MRS. EZELL 64, IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Funeral Services Are Held This Afternoon at 2

Mrs. Jennie Ezell aged 64, well known Rogersville native, passed away on Friday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock at home of a son, George Ezell, 209 North Walnut Street after a long illness.

Deceased was born at Rogersville April 27, 1877 and made her home there all her life, where she was a devoted member of the Church of Christ, and had many friends.  She had been at home of her son for the past 10 weeks.

Surviving in addition are a son, Charles Ezell, Rogersville, a daughter, Mrs. Malcolm Grisham, Rogersville; three step-sons, B.C. Ezell, Decatur,; L. M. Ezell, Rogersville and Dr. H. G. Ezell, Birmingham; three step-daughters, Mrs. J. W> Howard and Mrs. M. V. Whitehead, Rogersville: Mrs. L. L. Weathers, Nashville, five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Hudsion and Mrs. Mollie Howard, Rogersville; Mrs. Dora Owens, Bogalusa, Miss; Misses Edna and Willie Foster, Tuscumbia; brother, L. M. Foster, Lexington. 

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Church of Christ, Rogersville, conducted by Lindsey Allen, minister of the Church of Christ, Decatur.  Burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Spry’s directing. 

Active pallbearers were W. A. Frye, Thomas Daugherty, Weaver Fuqua, Talbert Grisham, Malcolm Fuqua, James J. Rose.

Honorary pallbearers were E. E. Downing, J. J. McMeans, H. C. Warren, P. O. Rose, O. O. Goode, Reynolds Thornton, W. D. McMeans, J. D. Longshore, Grady R. Williams, Herman Longshore, J. H. Vickers, Dr. W. W. Alexander, Dr. W. R. Rousseau, B. R. Warmack, R. D. McLemore, W. C. Page, W. E. Ross, S W Manning, Auvin McGuire.

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