Myrtle Smith Tidwell

Macon, GA—Mrs. Myrtle Tidwell, 97, died in the early morning of Saturday, December 28, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11 o’clock on Tuesday, December 31 at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Claire Davis will officiate. The family will receive friends at Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue, from 5 until 7 o’clock, Monday, December 30.

Mrs. Tidwell was born in Laurens County, Georgia, to the late William A. M. and Susan Maude Graham Smith. She attended Laurens County High School before she was called home to help her ailing father around the family farm. Mrs. Tidwell was married to Otis C. Beacham and had a daughter, Marilyn LaFaye “Faye” Beacham. She later remarried to the late James B. Tidwell. Mrs. Tidwell was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and their Steadfast Sunday School Class. She was also part of the Young-N-Hearts group at 1st Baptist Church, the Keen-Agers, and the Sonshiners at Cross Keys Baptist Church. Mrs. Tidwell was preceded in death by a brother, A. E. Smith.

Surviving Mrs. Tidwell are her daughter, Marilyn LaFaye “Faye” Stanton; grandson, Randy (Pam) McCall; granddaughter, Vicki Garner; 5 great grandsons; 3 great granddaughters; 3 great great grandchildren; and brother, E. B. “Bunyan” Smith.

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Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Pio Nono Avenue, has charge of arrangements.