Marie Winchester

Wednesday, January 22, 2003

ADVANCE - Linda "Marie" Winchester, 64, died Jan. 20, 2003, at her home.

Born May 4, 1938, in Cumberlin City, Tenn., daughter of Bertie Lee Pulley Smith of Advance and the late Robert W. Smith, she was a retired licensed practical nurse and member of the Dongola Friendship Baptist Church.

In December 1962, in St. Louis, she married Jerry Edward Winchester who survives of the home.

Survivors in addition to her husband and mother include: one son, George Smith of Granite City, Ill.; four daughters, Shelia Moro of Cumberlin City, Linda Tomlinson and Lori Ann Maddox of Advance and Lisa Ann Canter of Granite City; one sister, Betty Lou Baker of Granite City; and 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Dongola Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Overton and the Rev. J. Scott Price, officiating.

Burial will follow in the Dongola Cemetery.