Bertha Mae Ezell

Mother Bertha Mae Dickinson Ezell, age 95, was born April 15, 1929 to the parentage of the late Mr. Gene Dickinson and the late Mrs. Louella Olds Dickinson. She departed this life February 3, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving and devoted family.

Mother Ezell was a life-long member of Whatley A.O.H. Church of God where, before declining health, she served as Mother of the Church, Sunday School Teacher and in other capacities when called upon.

She was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Johnnie Ezell in 1970 until his passing in 1978. Mother Ezell was a wonderful cook; two of her specialties were peas and okra and Heavenly Hash Cake. Two of her favorite songs were "Farther Along" and "Your Grace and Mercy".

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters; Doris Cody Harris and Sherry Ezell; three brothers: Truman Pendleton, Robert Hill, Tommy Hill; four sisters: Etta Ree Bryant, Eunice Rodgers, Maggie Dickinson, Lee Dorothy Rathers, and a granddaughter, Katelyn Ezell.

Loving and precious memories will forever linger in the hearts of her devoted children: three sons: Jackie (Kimberly) Ezell of Toledo, OH; Eddie Dean Ezell of Minneapolis, MN; and John Dennis (Katie) Ezell of Whatley, AL; five daughters: Elaine (Joseph) Taylor of Augusta, GA; Marie Howard of Minneapolis, MN; Brenda (Earl) Horn, Kimberly Smith, and Tonya Ezell, all of Whatley, AL; two step-children: Alton Cody and Shenora Cody; one brother: Albert (Helen) Hill of San Francisco, CA and one sister, Evorn Chapman of Jamaica, NY; 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; four bonus children: Cynthia Harris, Margaret Hill, Lois Dailey, Barbara Pendleton; a host of nieces, one devoted: Annie Horn; one devoted son-in-law; Felton Harris; God-daughter, Monica Horn; a host of nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viewing, Saturday, February 8, 2025; 10am until the 11am service at First Baptist Church Whatley, 26820 Hwy 84, Whatley, AL 36482; Reverend Fernell Pendleton, Pastor; Elder Kenneth Horn, Eulogist and Pastor of Mother Ezell. Following the interment ceremony in Olds Family Memorial Garden on Morning Star Road, Suggsville, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the Church.

Arrangements with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism are entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Rd, Jackson, Al. May God bless you for all kindnesses shown. Condolences to the Ezell Family may be expressed at http://www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.