Lucile Carmen Martin Ling went to be with her Lord & Savior on February 7, 2020. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, 1:00 pm. February 20, 2020 at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm prior to the service. Dr. Charles T. Carter, Pastor Emeritus, will be officiating. Burial to be at Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Payne officiating.
Lucile was born in Gadsden, moving at age two to spend the next 100 years in Birmingham. She married the love of her life Carl Ling, a commercial & residential contractor.
Lucile was a loving & devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother & the undeniable family matriarch.
She was known for her beautiful smile, sense of fun, welcoming nature, & love of family & friends. Lucile was a blessing to all who knew her.
Always physically active, she taught her grandchildren to do cartwheels & head stands. At 100 years of age she was participating three times a week in the Lakeshore Foundation Water Aerobics enjoying that caring community.
She was faithful member of Shades Mountain Baptist for 60 years, active in the Women’s Bible Class, Shades Seniors, Women’s Missionary Union & as a nursery volunteer.
Lucile’s community involvement included: Lakeshore Foundation, Samford University Auxiliary, Meals on Wheels, Bakers Dozen Sewing Club, The Club, Vestavia Garden Club.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Ling Brooks Geiss and Judy Ling White (Charles);grandchildren: Kenneth Allen Brooks, Jr. (Lydia), Carl Bryan Brooks, Robert Charles White (Mary), Christen White Colvert (Cameron); great-grandchildren Kenneth Allen Brooks, III, Asher Colvert, Josh Colvert, Foster Colvert, Lucy White & Wells White, plus numerous nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Foster Ling, son Carl Martin Ling, parents Pearl Summerlin Martin & Eugene Jackson Martin, brother Eugene Jewel ‘EJ’ Martin & sister Cleo Martin McQueen.
Donations may be made to: Shades Mountain Baptist Church or
Lakeshore Foundation.
Appreciation to Oasis Hospice & Homecare Connections.
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