juanita (allen) smitherman ethridge

ETHRIDGE, JUANITA "MEMAW" age 83, of Bessemer, AL, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012. Mrs. Ethridge was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and a member of the Women's Committee of Jefferson County Farmers Federation. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Neil Smitherman and Curt Ethridge; her parents, Dollie Allen and Pearl Roland; her beloved grandson, Ken Smitherman. She is survived by her son, Kenny (Sonya) Smitherman; her daughter, Anita (Bill) Earley; her grandchildren, Neil (Kelly) Sullivan, Staci (Mike) Bishop, Johnathon Green and Whitney Green; her great grandchildren, Skylar Bishop and Faith Sullivan; her brothers, Jack (Sheila) Allen and Paul (Ruby) Allen; her sisters, Ruth (John) Prescott, Jean (Jimmy) Bearden and Eleanor "Sister" Goggins; a host of nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Monday, October 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Rev. Alan Head will be officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, September 30, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the church. The family requests memorials be made to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent to bessemerbrownfh.com. >