Floy Laverne Oglesby Northington, age 91, of Sulligent, AL, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, AL.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 2:00pm at Sulligent First Freewill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Gilmer Addition of Sulligent City Cemetery.   Bro. Matthew Paul, Bro. James Waldon, and  Bro. Danny Hollis to officiate.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Sulligent First Freewill Baptist Church from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.

Pallbearers: Ryan McGee, Josh Northington, Chris Northington, Kerry Cannon, Jimmy Ogelsby, and Logan Barnes

Laverne was born in Lamar County on February 29, 1928 to the late Sam Oglesby, Sr. and the late Leila Morris Oglesby.  Laverne was born on leap year and everyone kidded her about being younger than her children.  Laverne enjoyed cooking, keeping house and appliqué quilts. She made each of the grandchildren one.  She loved collecting antiques.  Laverne had many beautiful collectibles when her house burned in 2017.  She loved to work in her yard.  She loved her family dearly and enjoyed keeping the grandchildren.  She read her Bible daily and had read it through eleven times.  She loved her Lord and Savior, was a Christian woman and a great example.  She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Sulligent.

Survived By:

Daughter: Janice McGee (Dale), Vernon, AL

Sons: Carl Northington, Sulligent, AL

Larry Northington (Sue), Sulligent, AL

Daughter In Law: Wanda Northington, Sulligent, AL

Grandchildren: Chris Northington, Chastity Puckett,

Brandy Brown (J.J.), Ryan McGee (Lindsey),

Shea Lamoureux, Josh Northington (Meredith),

Kayla Barnes (Logan), Britni King (Jacob)

Step Grandchildren : 3

Great Granchildren: 9

G G Grandchildren : 3

Several Nieces and Nephews

Preceded In Death By:

Husband: Earnest Northington

Son: Farrell Northington

Daughter In Law: Karen Northington

Sisters: Una Pennington, Ernestine Stanford,

Faye Cannon, Jeanette Reeves, Odette Dollar

Brothers: Sam Oglesby, Jr. and Billy Oglesby

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