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Marcella Elizabeth Eckl, 94, died February 18, 2013 after a brief illness.
Miss Eckl was born on February 8, 1919 to Joseph Peter Eckl and Emma Buffler Eckl in St. Florian, Al. She was a lifelong resident of St. Florian.
Miss Eckl graduated from State Teachers College in Florence (now University of North Alabama) in 1940. She was employed by the Lauderdale County Board of Education, teaching elementary school at Anderson and Greenhill. She left her teaching position to become Custodian of Funds for the Board of Education. Later, she worked as a Teller at Central Bank (now Compass) and was the Clerk for the Town of St. Florian for twenty-five years. She was an active member of St. Michael Catholic Church in St. Florian.
Miss Eckl was the devoted caretaker for her mother Emma Buffler Eckl as well as her uncle, Joseph Broadzeller and later she assumed caretaking responsibilities for her cousin, Marvin Ambrose Walker.
Miss Eckl was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Emma Eckl and by her brother, John Joe Eckl. She is survived by her sister- in-law, Dorothy Evers Eckl, St. Florian, nieces, Marguerite Eckl, St. Florian, Claire Eckl and husband, Larry Sexton, Huntsville, AL, Jean Eckl Elliott and husband Steve, Hartselle, AL , four great nieces and nephews, Sarah Elliott Homan and husband Nathaniel, Adam Elliott and wife Allyson, Natchez, MS, Kathleen Elliott Mayo and husband Brad, Oxford, MS and Johnathan Elliott and wife Beth, Ragland, AL, Five great-great nieces and nephews, Emma and Madeline Homan, Natchez and Cait, William and Elliott Mayo, Oxford.
Visitation will be Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael Church in Florian with a Mass of Christian burial immediately following. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the St. Joseph School Foundation, the St. Florian Community Center or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home.
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