BROCKA private memorial service will be held for Effie Ruth Brock, 87, of Leesburg, formerly of Jacksonville, who died at her home on Aug. 30.
Survivors include a daughter, Sarah Scaduto of Leesburg; two sons and daughters-in-law Tom and Micki Brock of Fort Payne and Dewey and Julia Brock of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Her husband Carlton D. Brock preceded her in death. Mrs. Brock was a hairdresser in Anniston for over 40 years.
She enjoyed fishing, Braves baseball, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.
FICKLEN
Graveside for Ruby Hendrix Palmer Ficklen, 83, were at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Revs. William Cain, Jimmy Ford and Jimmy Steward officiated. K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center directed.
Mrs. Ficklen died Aug. 28.
Survivors include her two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and John Steward and Sue and Jackie Wilkins; nine grandchildren, Johnathan Steward, Charles Steward, Jeff Steward and his wife Lori, Carol Allen and her husband Karl, Tony Hulsey and his wife DeShannon, Donna Huff and her husband Ben, Greg Wilkins and his wife Stacey, Jeff Wilkins and his wife Jackie, and Shannon Hunter; nine great-grandchildren, Lindy, Garrett and Ella Steward, Noah, Eli, and Lucas Huff, McKenzley and Emmalee Hulsey, and Colton (Jordan) Duke; and a great-great-grandchild, Jenna Duke.
Pallbearers were Johnathan Steward, Charles Steward, Jeff Steward, Tony Hulsey, Ben Huff, Karl Allen and Colton Duke.
Mrs. Ficklen was born on July 8, 1925 to Geather and Mary Hendrix. She was employed at Kitty Stone Elementary School for 27 years until her retirement in 1987. She was a member of Asberry Baptist Church. She was known as Nannie to her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, hosting events and baking friendship cakes and Amish bread.
Her first husband of 28 years John Palmer, her second husband of 18 years Tony Ficklen, her parents Geather and Mary Hendrix, her brothers, James Hendrix, Earl Hendrix and Lewis Hendrix and one sister, Evada Llompart preceded her in death.
PETERS
Services for Deacon Charles “Brutonville” Peters, 73, were at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Roosevelt Parker Sr. officiated. Burial was in the Anniston Memorial Gardens. Ervin Funeral Chapel directed.
Mr. Peters died Aug. 21 at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston.
Survivors include his wife, MelJoyce Peters of Brutonville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and John Moody of Anniston and Diana and Sylvester White, of Jacksonville; a son and daughter-in-law Eugene and Veronica Glenn of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a special sister, Mildred Peters of Brutonville; two brothers-in-law, Buster and his wife June Brown of Rome Ga. and Daniel Glenn of Angleton, Texas and his mother-in-law, Viola Rush, of Jacksonville.
