Bessie Lee Harmon Prowell's Obituary
Mrs. Bessie Lee Harmon Prowell, a native of Uniontown, Al and a resident of Mobile, AL was born into the union of the late Mr. Leroy and Fleecy Harmon. Mrs. Prowell was a member of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Deaconess Ministry, Senior Ushers Ministry, Missionary Ministry, Pastor’s Helpers Ministry as well as the Culinary Ministry. She was a member of the Hillsdale Community S.A.I.L program. She was a homemaker, and formerly employed with the Sage Avenue Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James Williams; three sisters, Lillian Phillips, Alice Brown and Ruth Walker.She leaves to cherish her memories a loving and devoted husband of 64 years, James Walter Prowell, Sr.; eight children, James Walter (Brenda) Prowell, Jr., Morris Prowell, Sharron Prowell, Dexter (Yolanda) Prowell, Shelia Prowell, Shirley Prowell, Sherry (Elvin) Muse and Judy Kimbrough. Nineteen grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; one great aunt, Irma Hines, Uniontown, AL; one brother-in-law, Lewis Walker, Uniontown, AL; a host of nieces and nephews, two very devoted, William Billy (Claudia) Phillips, Burr Ridge, Illinois and Janice Catelin, Uniontown, AL ; devoted friends and neighbors, Mrs. Willie Earl Lilly and Mrs. Mary Alice Fowlkes, three devoted god-daughters; Glenda (Eugene) Rankins, Iris (Alfred) Thompson and Victoria Scott; two devoted god-sons, Sanford (Deidra) Craig and John (Jay) Payne, Jr., one special son, Dan BoykinsWe invite friends to join us in a celebration of her life on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 9am until the 11am funeral hour at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 545 Cody Road North, Mobile, AL. Interment will follow in LAWN HAVEN CEMETERY, Mobile, AL. DIGNIFIED AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ENTRUSTED TO SERENITY FUNERAL HOME, 8691 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore, AL 36582
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