Winnie Dean Bittle Elder – A faithful Christian, passed from this life on October 14, 2019 to the place that God has prepared for those who follow Him.
Born to U.G. and Janie Bittle on October 31, 1931, she grew up in Munford, Alabama, with her brother, Ernest Bittle. She graduated Salutatorian from Munford High School in 1950 and instead of taking up the offer to go to college, she followed her heart and married the love of her life, Jerry Elder, Sr. She was a school secretary at Munford High School then went to work for Crown Textile Mfg where she retired after 30 years. She loved people, always wearing a smile and letting the light of the Lord shine through her life. She is a member of the church of Christ. In her final years, she worshipped at the Spring Meadows church in Spring Hill, TN.
She and Jerry Elder, Sr. were married for 60 years until he died in 2011. They have two children, Gail (Ron) Dean from Jacksonville and Jerry (Pam) Elder, Jr. from Columbia, TN. She has 3 grandchildren: Robert “Bobby” (Tina) Busch, Thomas “Tommy” (Kristina) Busch, and Jessie Danae Elder (Zachery Lundsford). She also has 7 Great Grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Hann.
In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to Maury Christian Camp ℅ Graymere church of Christ, 1320 Trotwood Ave. Columbia, TN 38401. Donate online at https://www.graymerestudentministry.com/mcc-send1
Funeral service will be conducted Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:30 P.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Dale Jenkins, Chuck Terry, and Jerry Elder, Jr. officiating. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Elder will be conveyed to Anniston Memorial Funeral Home in Anniston, AL, with funeral services to be conducted Friday at 4:00 P.M. at Munford Church of Christ, Munford, Alabama with Gerald Bittle and Jerry Elder, Jr officiating. The family will visit with friends from 3:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in Talladega, AL.
