margaret lois (smitherman) tunnell
Margaret Lois Smitherman Tunnell
of Montgomery passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 in a Birmingham
hospital after a brief illness.
The daughter of Grover and Clara Scollick Smitherman, she was born October 7, 1924 in Mobile, Alabama.
She lived in Andalusia for 60 years before moving to Montgomery.
Preceding her in death was her husband of 56 years, William Newton Tunnell, her sister, Evelyn Smitherman, and her brothers, Ross, Dennis, and Sherrard Smitherman(Bootsie).
Survivors include children, Beth and Jon Deal of Montgomery, and Cynthia and Bill Tunnell of Gulf Shores, grandchildren Holly and Shawn Alves, Ginny and Trey Tunnell, Leigh and Sean Batchelor, Megan and Grayson Deal, Jordie Deal, and Tallie and Chris Merritt, and seven great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Christ The King Catholic Church at 508 Sanford Road in Andalusia, AL where she was the oldest and longest serving member of the church. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am. Father Tony Pullukattu Xavier will conduct the service. Interment will be at 3:30pm that afternoon at Pinecrest Cemetery, 1939 Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile,
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Margaret Tunnell's name at Christ The King Catholic Church in Andalusia or the Palliative & Comfort Care Unit at UAB Hospital, 1713 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233.
The daughter of Grover and Clara Scollick Smitherman, she was born October 7, 1924 in Mobile, Alabama.
She lived in Andalusia for 60 years before moving to Montgomery.
Preceding her in death was her husband of 56 years, William Newton Tunnell, her sister, Evelyn Smitherman, and her brothers, Ross, Dennis, and Sherrard Smitherman(Bootsie).
Survivors include children, Beth and Jon Deal of Montgomery, and Cynthia and Bill Tunnell of Gulf Shores, grandchildren Holly and Shawn Alves, Ginny and Trey Tunnell, Leigh and Sean Batchelor, Megan and Grayson Deal, Jordie Deal, and Tallie and Chris Merritt, and seven great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Christ The King Catholic Church at 508 Sanford Road in Andalusia, AL where she was the oldest and longest serving member of the church. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am. Father Tony Pullukattu Xavier will conduct the service. Interment will be at 3:30pm that afternoon at Pinecrest Cemetery, 1939 Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile,
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in Margaret Tunnell's name at Christ The King Catholic Church in Andalusia or the Palliative & Comfort Care Unit at UAB Hospital, 1713 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233.