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Mary Ellen “Shorty” <I>Brothers</I> Vandiver

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Mary Ellen “"Shorty"” Brothers Vandiver

Birth
Mississippi, USA
Death
13 Aug 1953 (aged 81)
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Death Claims Mrs. Vandiver

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Allen Vandiver, 82, Danville Road, will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the Summit Baptist church (on the Danville Road).

Rev. Fred Schlosser, Rev. Austin Self and Rev. Cabe Smith will conduct the rites with interment to follow in the Basham cemetery, Mutual-Service directing.

Mrs. Vandiver died this morning at approximately 2 o'clock at her residence.

Survivors include four sons, James and Clyde Vandiver, both of Hartselle; Franklin Vandiver, Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Russell Vandiver, Kalamazoo, Michigan; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bradford, Michigan; Mrs. Gertrude Long, Chicago; Mrs. Mollie Washburn, Landersville, Alabama; and Mrs. Leona Sparkman, Hartselle; two sisters, Mrs. Sue Lamon, and Mrs. Lizzie Baker, both of Hartselle; a brother, W.M. Brothers, Hartselle; 36 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Newphews will serve as pallbearers.

The deceased was a member of the Baptist church.

THE DECATUR DAILY - August 14, 1953

Mary Ellen Brothers Vandiver was the fourth wife of William Andrew Vandiver. They had three children which were:
Clyde Council Vandiver
James Leldon "Jim" Vandiver
Franklin Woodrow "Frank" Vandiver
Death Claims Mrs. Vandiver

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Allen Vandiver, 82, Danville Road, will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at the Summit Baptist church (on the Danville Road).

Rev. Fred Schlosser, Rev. Austin Self and Rev. Cabe Smith will conduct the rites with interment to follow in the Basham cemetery, Mutual-Service directing.

Mrs. Vandiver died this morning at approximately 2 o'clock at her residence.

Survivors include four sons, James and Clyde Vandiver, both of Hartselle; Franklin Vandiver, Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Russell Vandiver, Kalamazoo, Michigan; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bradford, Michigan; Mrs. Gertrude Long, Chicago; Mrs. Mollie Washburn, Landersville, Alabama; and Mrs. Leona Sparkman, Hartselle; two sisters, Mrs. Sue Lamon, and Mrs. Lizzie Baker, both of Hartselle; a brother, W.M. Brothers, Hartselle; 36 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

Newphews will serve as pallbearers.

The deceased was a member of the Baptist church.

THE DECATUR DAILY - August 14, 1953

Mary Ellen Brothers Vandiver was the fourth wife of William Andrew Vandiver. They had three children which were:
Clyde Council Vandiver
James Leldon "Jim" Vandiver
Franklin Woodrow "Frank" Vandiver

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SHE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH



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  • Created by: WSALMOND
  • Added: Oct 19, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30684684/mary_ellen-vandiver: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ellen “"Shorty"” Brothers Vandiver (17 Nov 1871–13 Aug 1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30684684, citing Basham Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by WSALMOND (contributor 47006647).