Allene Elam Privett Obituary (1935

Mrs. Privett was born on April 3, 1935 in Winston County Alabama. Allene was a 1953 graduate of Addison High School and went on to be a nurse. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Allene enjoyed gardening, walking, reading and spending time with her family. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Nesmith Community, from 5-8pm with services on Wednesday at 12pm. She will lie in state from 10:30-12pm. Brother Jr. Garmon and Brother Chris Godbee will officiate. Allene is survived by her sons, Kerry Privett and his wife Kathryn, Ronnie Privett and his wife Melissa, Jeff Privett and his wife Belinda; daughter, Sharon Ward; brother, Hugo Elam; sister, Mervene Currie; sisters in law, Louise Elam and Marjorie Elam. She was "Granny" to 11 grandchildren, David Privett, Andrew Privett and his wife Casey, Brittney Thornton and her husband Anthony, Megan Johnson, Casey Summers and her husband Matthew, Ryan Privett and his wife Molly, Eli Privett, Tonya Sweeny and her husband John, Emily Berryhill and her husband Cameron, Katie Brandon, Alicia Dawson; 13 great- grandchildren, Mattie and Drake Johnson, Camden, Gabriel and Mackenna Privett, Kayson and Wynrie Thornton, Adylee and Kynlee Summers, Griffin, Grant, and Everly Berryhill and Jordan Ward Guise; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oral H. Privett; parents, William Nathaniel and Della Cansas Glover Elam; brothers, Jack and Ormond Elam,; son in law, Peter D. Ward; brother in law, Verbon Currie, and sister in law, Zula Mae Elam. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Youth Group.