Lillian M. Livingston

Lillian Martha Livingston, age 84, of Northport, passed away Sept. 17, 2011, at Hosea’s Care group home in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Coker, with Sunset Brown Memorial directing, and Bro. Tim Tindle officiating. A private burial will take place afterwards at Sunset Brown. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

Mrs. Livingston was preceded in death by her parents, Garland and Mable Cook, as well as 7 brothers and 4 sisters. Survivors include her loving husband of 59 years, Johnnie E. Livingston; one daughter, Pam Burns (Terry); brothers, Clyde Cook (Nell), and Doc Cook (Faye); grandchildren, Corbin and Callan Burns. She also leaves behind 15 nieces, 14 nephews, and 50 great-nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Livingston was born April 5, 1927, in Pickens County, Al. After 20 years of being a devoted homemaker in a military household that had a number of addresses, she began a career in nursing that lasted for 20 years until her retirement. For the past 20 years, her life was devoted primarily to what mattered most to her: Bible study, cooking meals that pleased all recipients, and spending as much time as possible with her grandsons.

Pallbearers will be Dale Cook, Doug Cook, Larry Cook, Terry Cook, Dan Homan, Jack Sanders, Steve Sanders, and Jack Smith.

Honorary pallbearers are all of her friends and family members that are too numerous to list; however, the family wishes to express thanks to those who offered so much care to her in her final years: Dr. William Debell and staff; Mrs. Annie Hosea and the staff of Hosea’s Care; Mrs. Judy Burns, and Ms. Lorene Sanders.