Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:38 pm Monday, March 2, 2015

Maudie Bell Dees

Maudie Bell Dees

February 26, 2015

Maudie Bell Dees, 71, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Generations of Red Bay. She was born in FranklinCounty, to Estes and Magdelene Young Bishop. She worked at Golden Manufacturing for over 35 years. She was a member of Ten Acre Field and attended VinaFirstBaptistChurch.

Services were Sunday, March 1, 2015 at VinaFirstBaptistChurch with Bro. Billy Nichols and Bro. Jeff Black officiating. Burial was in OldBurlesonCemetery, Vina.

Survivors are her husband of 56 years, Billy Dees, Red Bay; her mother, Magdelene Bishop, Vina; one brother, William Bishop, Vina; five sisters, Mary Elizabeth Mitchell, Martha Bishop and Shelby Bishop, all of Vina, and Gloria McCarley and Shirley Mitchell and husband, Aaron, all of Hamilton, and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Estes Bishop, two brothers, Roy Bishop and Ray Bishop and her grandparents.

Pallbearers were William Nelson Mitchell, David Brooks, Lee Bishop, Alex Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Tony Comi and Rocky Bishop. Honorary pallbearers were nephews and great-nephews.

Visitation was Saturday, Feb. 28, at Deaton Funeral Home, RedBay.

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