Doris Dye Silvey Willingham at the age of 90 yrs old peacefully left this earth Sunday, January 11, 2015 and entered the gates of Heaven where she will join a host of loving family and friends. She was a resident of East Gadsden for 70 yrs. She attended Gadsden High School and graduated from Alabama School of Trades with a secretarial degree. She retired from Gadsden Hardware Co. where she had worked for many, many years. She was a long time member of Twelfth Street Baptist Church, East Gadsden Baptist Church and College Heights Baptist Church. More than anything she loved her family and having them around her. She also enjoyed sitting on her front porch and talking to neighbors. She loved music and loved to sing while creating a loving Godly family home environment. She was a wonderful Mom, Grandmom and Great Grandmom but was better known by most as "Little Mama". She will surely be missed!
She was preceded in death by her father, Raddie M Dye; mother Allie Pledger Dye; husband, Ralph "Gene" Silvey; husband, Albert W. Willingham; brother, Maurell J. Dye; grandson, Jeffery A Nunn; and chosen grandson, Rory P Cothran.
She is survived by children, Linda (Kenneth) Nunn, Gary (Kathy) Silvey, Pam (Buddy) McKee; grandsons, Ralph (Connie) Nunn, Tommy (Brandy) Wiemann, Chris Wiemann, Martin "Marty" Silvey, Charles "Chucky" Silvey, Michael Silvey; chosen grandsons, Chris Cothran and Todd Cothran; great-grandsons, Tyler Wiemann, Gage Wiemann and Logan Wiemann; chosen great grandchildren, Chandler Cothran, Emily Cothran, Hannah Cothran and James Cothran; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers: Ralph Nunn, Tommy Wiemann, Chris Wiemann, Tyler Wiemann, Kelly Adkison, and Desmond Lewis
Honorary Pallbearers: Byron Pledger, Gene Pledger, Michael Barrett, Emory Barrett and Mickey Stephens
A special thank you to Dr. Jeremy Goodwin, Dr B Narayan, Riverview Hospital CCU staff and 7th floor staff, Gadsden Rehab PCT's and ABC Hospice Staff. Also CBN and local churches for all their prayers.
Services will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Collier Butler Funeral Home. Brother Gary Williams will officiate. She will be laid to rest at Crestwood Cemetery. The family will accept friends from 12- 2:00 PM."
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