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 By  Staff Reports Published 
8:38 am Thursday, July 23, 2015

Mary Lou McLemore Ables “Tinker”

Mary Lou McLemore Ables “Tinker”

July 20, 2015

Mary Lou McLemore Ables “Tinker”, age 83, Phil Campbell, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015 at her residence.

The visitation was Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel.  The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Larry Brewer and Bro. John McCullar officiating.  Burial will be at Phil Campbell City Cemetery.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Tommy Ables and wife, Sandy, Margaret Baker and husband, Larry, Dianne Patrick and husband, Willie; grandchildren, Michelle Edwards, Melissa Grace and husband, James, Dana Hargett and husband, Lynn, Valerie Baker, Zack Patrick; great-grandchildren, Christopher Grace, Taylor Grace, Collin Grace, Noah Edwards, Candice Frost, Shanda Frost; and a host of nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her sons, Larry Ables, Delton Ables; grandson, Christopher Ables; parents, Dewey & Virginia McLemore; and all of her brothers and sisters.

The pallbearers will be Johnathon Tompkins, Kyle Tompkins, Ronald McLemore, Shane Wollenzien, Matthew Wollenzien, and Johnny Strickland.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of Southern Care Hospice and Southern Hospitality for their wonderful care of our mother.  We would also like to thank all the family and friends for your thoughts and prayers.

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