Obituary:
THE LEDGER
Lakeland, Polk Co., FL
6 October 2013
LAKELAND—Dorothy Arlene Alford, 82, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2013 from complications from Dementia. She was born December 11, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida and a lifelong resident.
She worked at GTE and Watson Clinic until the birth of her son. She was also instrumental in obtaining the history of her pioneering family and Bethel Baptist Church.
Arlene was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and heavily involved in the Providence and Socrum communities, and dedicated to her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard A Alford, Sr.
She is survived by a daughter; Linda A. Dedmon Lakeland, FL; son Rick Alford Lakeland, FL; daughter Shari A. Carey Lakeland, FL; half-brother Bobby Costine Lakeland, FL; half-sister Shelley DiGiacomo Tampa, FL; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, October 11, at 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Lanier Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday October 12, at 10:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church.
Interment will be in Socrum Cemetery.
THE LEDGER
Lakeland, Polk Co., FL
6 October 2013
LAKELAND—Dorothy Arlene Alford, 82, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2013 from complications from Dementia. She was born December 11, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida and a lifelong resident.
She worked at GTE and Watson Clinic until the birth of her son. She was also instrumental in obtaining the history of her pioneering family and Bethel Baptist Church.
Arlene was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and heavily involved in the Providence and Socrum communities, and dedicated to her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard A Alford, Sr.
She is survived by a daughter; Linda A. Dedmon Lakeland, FL; son Rick Alford Lakeland, FL; daughter Shari A. Carey Lakeland, FL; half-brother Bobby Costine Lakeland, FL; half-sister Shelley DiGiacomo Tampa, FL; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, October 11, at 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Lanier Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday October 12, at 10:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church.
Interment will be in Socrum Cemetery.
Obituary:
THE LEDGER
Lakeland, Polk Co., FL
6 October 2013
LAKELAND—Dorothy Arlene Alford, 82, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2013 from complications from Dementia. She was born December 11, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida and a lifelong resident.
She worked at GTE and Watson Clinic until the birth of her son. She was also instrumental in obtaining the history of her pioneering family and Bethel Baptist Church.
Arlene was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and heavily involved in the Providence and Socrum communities, and dedicated to her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard A Alford, Sr.
She is survived by a daughter; Linda A. Dedmon Lakeland, FL; son Rick Alford Lakeland, FL; daughter Shari A. Carey Lakeland, FL; half-brother Bobby Costine Lakeland, FL; half-sister Shelley DiGiacomo Tampa, FL; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, October 11, at 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Lanier Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday October 12, at 10:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church.
Interment will be in Socrum Cemetery.
THE LEDGER
Lakeland, Polk Co., FL
6 October 2013
LAKELAND—Dorothy Arlene Alford, 82, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2013 from complications from Dementia. She was born December 11, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida and a lifelong resident.
She worked at GTE and Watson Clinic until the birth of her son. She was also instrumental in obtaining the history of her pioneering family and Bethel Baptist Church.
Arlene was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and heavily involved in the Providence and Socrum communities, and dedicated to her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband Richard A Alford, Sr.
She is survived by a daughter; Linda A. Dedmon Lakeland, FL; son Rick Alford Lakeland, FL; daughter Shari A. Carey Lakeland, FL; half-brother Bobby Costine Lakeland, FL; half-sister Shelley DiGiacomo Tampa, FL; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday, October 11, at 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at Lanier Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday October 12, at 10:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church.
Interment will be in Socrum Cemetery.
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