Funeral services will be Sunday, August 19, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Collier-Butler Funeral Home for Mrs. Rita Lancaster, 72, of Gadsden, who passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012. Rev. Ted Elrod and Rev. Kenneth Brown will officiate. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services is directing.
Rita was a wonderful wife, mother and friend. She was a unique, kind, funny and giving angel. Her hostess skills were outstanding, to say the least. Rita had a very positive outlook on life; she was very open and accepting. In short, she was simply our world.
Mrs. Lancaster was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years; Jack Lancaster Sr., parents; Josef and Anna Lomer, brother; Sepp Lomer, in-laws; Marvin and Bertha Lancaster and nephew; Greg Lancaster.
She is survived by her children; Jack Lancaster Jr. (Mike Kilelee), Janice (Rodney) Harper, Joyce Lancaster, Jimmy (Brandy) Lancaster, Jeannie (Andrew) Bernauer, grandchildren; Ashley, Jasmyn, Jackson, Max and Jaqueline, sisters; Betty Grutzen, and Lulu Heuer, sister-in-law, Joyce (Zach) Shelley, brother-in-law; Bobby Lancaster, nephews; Tyler Shelley, Russell (Ashley) Shelley, Jurgen Heuer, Marlon Lancaster, Kevin Lancaster and Engelbert Grutzen, nieces; Barbie Fuller, Heidi Linder and Karen Grutzen.
Special thanks to all of the family and friends for their support and kindness. Special thanks, also to Michelle Spivey and Shay Knight with hospice. Very special thanks to her North Highland Baptist Church family.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12-2 p.m. prior to the service at Collier-Butler.
Online condolences may be made at www.collier-butler.com.
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