Ms. Annette Ezell Welch Calhoun was born to the late Lewis James Ezell and the late Rosie Nell Savage Ezell Robinson on February 23, 1945 in Whatley, AL. She departed this life February 9 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, AL.
She began her education at Whatley School in the Whatley Community and continued at Wilson Hall High School in Grove Hill where her classmates affectionately called her "BearFox".
Annette was a licensed beautician for numerous years. Her hobbies included canning and cooking delicious meals for everyone to enjoy. She loved her family and had many, many friends whom she loved as well. Annette was employed as a domestic for many years, and retired when she declared, in her own words, "enough is enough".
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Joe Francis Ezell, a brother, Michael Robinson, and a grandson, Travis Ezell.
She leaves to cherish her memory, one son, Daron Ezell; one daughter, Janice (Robert Crockett) Ezell, both of Whatley, four sisters, Rosemary Krug Freeman of El Sobranet, CA; Desiree Robinson, Lori Robinson, and Debbie Ann (Eddie) Harris, all of Toledo, OH; two brothers, Robert (B.J.) Harris and Rex Robinson, both of Toledo, OH; three grandchildren, Tiesha Ezell, Shronda Ezell, and Trivette Crockett, all of Whatley, AL.
Also cherishing her memory; a devoted niece and nephew, Francine and Floyd Stewart of Grove Hill, AL; a devoted uncle, John Dennis (Katie) Ezell of Whatley, AL; a devoted aunt, Linda (Charles) Jones of Mobile, AL; a devoted great-nephew, Bryan Ezell of Atmore, AL; two devoted cousins, Mary Robinson and Marvalene Bryant, both of Toledo, OH; special friends, Millerdean Tarvin, Wynette Robinson, Ella McCrain, Helen Kimbrough, Melvin Dickinson, Bob Pendleton, Doris Harris, Melissa Pugh, Stephanie Tarvin, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Viewing Saturday, Feb. 21, 10am until the 11am service at First Baptist Church, Hwy 84 in Whatley, AL; Rev. Fernell Pendleton, pastor and eulogist. Following burial in the church cemetery, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church.
Please pray for the family. God bless you!