Mrs. Nelma Watford, affectionately known as "Ms. Nell," of Graceville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Don Hadden and the Rev. Jack Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Flowers will be accepted or those wishing can make memorials to Covenant Hospice, 4349 Lafayette St., Bldg. 2, Marianna, FL 32446.
Ms. Nell was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Hartford to the late Louie D. and Thelma Birge Henderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Milton Watford, son Charles Wendell Watford, grandson Dylan Collins, and sister Myrle Faulk.
She is survived by four sons, James "Luke" Watford and wife Janice, Steve Watford and wife Judy, Bill Watford and wife Lisa, and Wendell Watford, all of Graceville, Fla.; three daughters, Brenda Scott and husband Ray of Eufaula, Betty Dienes and husband Bruce of Defuniak Springs, Fla., Teresa Chambers and husband Harold of Graceville, Fla.; five brothers, Rex Henderson and wife Eunita, Wayne Henderson and wife Vicky, Robert Henderson, Kenneth Henderson and wife Maedale, all of Graceville, Jessie Henderson and wife Norma of Fadette; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
James & Lipford Funeral Home, (850) 263-3238, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Dothan Eagle on February 24, 2006
Mrs. Nelma Watford, affectionately known as "Ms. Nell," of Graceville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Don Hadden and the Rev. Jack Faircloth officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Flowers will be accepted or those wishing can make memorials to Covenant Hospice, 4349 Lafayette St., Bldg. 2, Marianna, FL 32446.
Ms. Nell was born Oct. 17, 1938, in Hartford to the late Louie D. and Thelma Birge Henderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Milton Watford, son Charles Wendell Watford, grandson Dylan Collins, and sister Myrle Faulk.
She is survived by four sons, James "Luke" Watford and wife Janice, Steve Watford and wife Judy, Bill Watford and wife Lisa, and Wendell Watford, all of Graceville, Fla.; three daughters, Brenda Scott and husband Ray of Eufaula, Betty Dienes and husband Bruce of Defuniak Springs, Fla., Teresa Chambers and husband Harold of Graceville, Fla.; five brothers, Rex Henderson and wife Eunita, Wayne Henderson and wife Vicky, Robert Henderson, Kenneth Henderson and wife Maedale, all of Graceville, Jessie Henderson and wife Norma of Fadette; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
James & Lipford Funeral Home, (850) 263-3238, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Dothan Eagle on February 24, 2006
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