Jolene Alford

Mrs. Jolene Alford, age 72, of South Fulton, TN and formerly of Dukedom,
TN passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Vanderbilt University
Medical Center.

She was born on October 5, 1948 in Fulton, KY to the late Mitchell
and Theaether Nelson Powell.

Jolene was a member of the Pentecostal Tabernacle in Water Valley, KY.
She was a retired Postmaster for the United States Postal Service, where
she worked in Martin, TN and Dukedom, TN. Jolene lived all of her life in
this area.

She is survived by two daughters; Melissa (Jay) Jackson of South Fulton, TN
and Debbie Stuttle of Lake Villa, IL, four grandchildren; Trey Jackson of South
Fulton, TN, Kaitlin Lavris of Gurnee, IL, Erin O'Connell of Naperville, IL and
Lauren Sullivan of McComb, IL, three great-grandchildren; Jack Lavris and
James Lavris both of Gurnee, IL and Gracie O'Connell of Naperville, IL.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas
Ray Alford, who passed September 25, 2020, two brothers; James Alfred Powell
and Eugene Powell and a sister Ivie Jean Powell Norvell.

Funeral services will be held at 2PM Monday in our funeral chapel with
burial to follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the
funeral home from 12Noon Monday until the hour of service.

Memorials may be made to Gideon's International, PO BOX 1325, Fulton KY 42041 or St Jude, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.