Helen Laney Netherton Obituary (1927

Helen Laney Netherton, 90 of Nesmith Community, entered into rest on Sunday, January 21, 2018. Helen was born on June 29, 1927 in Cullman County, Alabama. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church for 54 years. Prior to her marriage, she was a telephone operator at South Bell. Visitation will be held on January 23, 2018 from 6-8pm at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in the Nesmith Community, where services will be held on Wednesday at 2pm. She will lie in state from 1-2pm. Pastor Scott Guthery, Eric Hudson, Wayne Netherton, and Pastor Steton Hayes will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. She is survived by her sons, David Glenn Netherton and Anthony (Teresa) Wayne Netherton; daughters, Sandra (Harold) Hudson, Shelia (George) Welch, and Sherry (Terry) Morgan; sister, Wanda McAlpine; she was "Granny" to 11 grandchildren, Sheree Acheson, Brad Netherton, Eric and Jeremie Hudson, Chanda Dabbs, Charity Guthery, Brandon Netherton, Brittney Guffey, Steton and Spencer Hayes, Sheena Johnson: 27 great grandchildren, Sam, Joshua, Mikaela, and Daniel Netherton, Savannah, Michael, Brantley and Emma Hudson, Logan, Samuel, Isaac, Casey, Caleb, AnnaBeth, and Parker Guthery, Anna Grace and Dalton Dabbs, Kaylee, Kelsey, and Bhrenley Netherton, McKinley King, Briley, Henley and Hadden Hayes, Kenshin Morgan, Amos and Ezra Johnson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 70 years, Gilbert "Odell" Netherton; parents, Johnny and Minnie Laney; sisters, Marie Starnes, Jewel Anderson; and brother, Cecil Laney.