Mrs. Ethel Mae Douglas

Mrs. Ethel Mae (Nelson) Douglas passed away from this life on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Caldana Adult Foster Care Services, in Saginaw, MI at the age of 97 1/2 years. Mrs. Douglas was born in Atmore, Alabama on August 15, 1920 the daughter of James and Willie Casindra Nelson. She married William E. Douglas on September 15, 1940. Mrs. Douglas accepted Christ at an early age. She continued to be active in church until her illness. She was a member of Free Water Baptist Church where she was on the Usher Board, a Deaconess and on the Missionary Board. Ethel was a gardener and she loved flowers. She retired from Rita’s Dress Shop as a seamstress. She promoted education and encouraged her younger siblings and children to attain a strong education. Her memory will be cherished by her daughter, Margaret A. LaShore, Saginaw, MI; three grandchildren, SaTonya LaShore (Alford) Randolph, Charlotte, NC, Eric LaShore, Broadview, IL, Nichelle, Gardner, St. Elmo, AL; two great-grandsons, Lawrence Jones, Naperville, IL and Jevontae Gardner, St. Elmo, AL; two sisters, Edna (Willie) Banks, Mobile, AL and Costella Douglas, Cincinnati, OH; one brother, Donnie (Leatha) Nelson, Mobile, AL; a devoted sister-in-law, Erma Nelson of Georgia; she also leaves two special nephews to cherish her memory, Fred Nelson, St. Elmo, Al and Bishop Floyd (Leona) Nelson, Grand Bay, AL and many nieces, nephews, and other friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, William E. Douglas on January 4, 2001; son, William E. Douglas, Jr.; a daughter, Joyce Yvonne Gardner; a loving devoted brother, Jimmie L. Nelson and one sister, Ida B. Brazzell. A visitation will take place from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 North Jefferson Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607. There will be no funeral service in Saginaw, MI. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Free Water Baptist Church, Dixon Corner, AL. Bishop Floyd Nelson will officiate with interment in Lawn Haven Memorial Garden, Theodore, AL. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

Mrs. Ethel Mae Douglas

August 15, 1920 - March 14, 2018