“Lou” was preceded in death by her mother Gladys Smith Dickinson; her brother George Edward Dickinson; her best friend and beloved husband of 56 years William H (Bill) Mankin; her dear “Sista” Peggy Collins; and her precious great grandson, Trey DeShazo.
“Lou” will be forever remembered by her two children, Marcia Hill and Michael Mankin; three grandchildren, Christie, David (Stephanie) and Douglas Fuqua; nine great grandchildren, Blake Fuqua (Jenna), Ashley DeShazo, Cannon, Anna, Jane, Bennett, Devon, Addison and Logan Fuqua; four great-great grandchildren, Garrett and Luke Fuqua, Halle and Kaleb DeShazo; her “Big Sista” Lola Stephens, “Little Sista” Dottie (Mankin) Gamble; and loving niece, Diane D. Costyn and nephews Steve Dickinson, Lynn and Larry Gamble.
“Miss Lou’s” children of affection are first and foremost her darling Terry (Stephens) Johnson; Beth Taylor; Matt, Beth, Maggie, Molly, and Marcie Marshall; Tammie Limbaugh; Les Clements; Anne and Renae Dyer; Steve and Shirley Bailey; Jean Skelton; Linda Frame; Jody Tubb; Linda McJunkin; Sheryl Cook; Tunya Wright; Barbara Ann Kopel; Chenise Ryan; Randy Herrmann; Diane S. Bell; Paula Stephens; Steve, Katy, Tyler and Parker Johnson, Becky Brasher.
A tribute celebrating Lou’s life will be on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Elmwood Chapel at One O’clock in the afternoon following with a graveside prayer at Elmwood Cemetery at Two O’clock.
Please come with or send a “Lou” memory, photo and/or a story to share.
In lieu of flowers, Lou requested you “plant a buuush, a treeeee, or a shruuub” in your garden, in her memory.
We would like to thank Amedisys Home Health and Hospice that cared for Lou all these years and the girls at Right @ Home that took care of Mike and Marcia.
Words are not enough to thank the entire Pharmacy staff of the Columbiana CVS. Their kindness to and concern for Lou went far beyond good customer service, it was pure love.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.johnsridoutselmwoodchapel.com for the Mankin family.
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