Mollie I. Pitts Myrick & George Washington Myrick Obits
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In reply to:
Re: Pitts family/UPDATE
James Castaldo 3/28/00
information summarized from
Florence Times, 6 May 1981, page 2
Mollie P. Myrick, died at daughter (Lorene Pounders)'s house after extended illness.Age 90.
Lifelong Colbert Co. residence.Member of Church of Christ.
Survivors:childrenAnn Rutherford (Muscle Shoals City), Christine Eckles (MSC), Lillie Robbins (Florence), Alma Balentine(Florence), Lorene Pounders (Tuscumbia), Carrie Hart (Anniston), G.W. Myrick (MSC), W.E. Myrick (Florence)
24 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren; brothers Henry Pitts (Florence), Tom Pitts (Camden, Tenn), Ralph Pitts (Sheffield),
sisters Ada Anderson (Sheffield), Mary Ellen Hollins (Sheffield).
Burial Oakwood in Sheffield
Also, her husband's obituary notes:
Florence Times, 15 Mar 1950, Page 1
George Washington Myrick
lived at 2607 14th Avenue Sheffield, died at Coffee Hospital after short illness at age of 68.
Widow is Mollie P. Myrick
Sons:William, Oscar Howard, George W. Myrick JR all of Sheffield and W.E. Myrick of Florence
daughters:Cora Lee Myrick (Sheffield), Alva Myrick (Sheffield), MRs. Robert Hairrell (Sheffield), Annie Rutherford (Tuscumbia), Lillie Tidwell (Cleveland, Ohio), Mrs. Harold Hart (Anniston), Mrs. Hershel Pounders of Tuscumbia, 13 grandchildren.
Retired in 1922 of ill health - was in carpentry business.Burial in Oakwood Cemetary/Sheffield.