Ms. Jewel McCleskey, age 84, of Sulligent, Alabama, passed away Monday, January 13th, 2014, at Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Guin, Alabama.
Visitation, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Wednesday afternoon, January 15th, 2014, at the Otts Funeral Home in Sulligent, Alabama. Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 15th, 2014, at the Otts Funeral Home Chapel, Sulligent, Alabama. Burial in Webb Cemetery. Bro. Tim Markham and Bro. Dan Brown officiating. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to: Cedar Grove Baptist Church, c/o Doc Warren, P.O. Box 14, Sulligent, AL 35586.
Pallbearers, Ricky Duncan, Gary Seals, Dennis Seals, Kevin Rye, Rod Helms, Eric Seals, John Paul Seals and Donald Ray Duncan. Honorary pallbearers, Dr. W.C. Box, Curtis Graham, Marion Brown, Staff at Sunset Manor, Dr. John Miller and Members of North Lamar Rescue Squad.
Ms. Jewel was born in Lamar County, Alabama to the late Vewis and Florence Cantrell Seals. She worked as a seamstress for Glen Enterprises. She was also busy raising a large family. As hobbies she enjoyed sewing, quilting and growing flowers. Ms. Jewel was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by daughters, Frankie Hawthorne, Sulligent, AL., Regenia Atkins, Columbus, MS., Paulette (Nick) Amalfitano, Leesburg, FL., Demeta (Dan) Brown, Northport, AL., Rhonda (Roy) Tucker, Hamilton, MS.; brothers: Josh (Jeanne) Seals, Beaverton, AL., Lanier “Dick” (Shirley) Seals, Beaverton, AL.; grandchildren: Janet L. Atkins, Susan Willis, Samantha Roberts, Ryan Tucker, Regenia Brown Parks, Nicholas Amalfitano and Chasity Jackson; 11 great-grandchildren; Companion and close family friend, Robert Crump.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vewis and Florence Seals; her husband, Joe Dave McCleskey; son, Larry Duncan; granddaughter, Tara Atkins; sister, Carolyn Rye; brothers, Gene Seals and Hershel Wayne Seals.
Otts Funeral Home, Sulligent, A.L., directing.
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