Final rites for Mrs. Idella Valree, 94, of Idlewild, Mi and formerly of Bay Minette were held on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at noon at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Bay Minette with the Rev. Jimmy Prince, pastor, officiating. Retirement of her remains was in the Mutual Aid Cemetery in Bay Minette with Turner Funeral Chapel, LLC directing.

Mrs. Valree passed on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 at Spectrum Health Bloodgett Campus in East Grand Rapids, Mich.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (James) Williams of Idlewild, MI; her son, Alfred Valree of Detroit,  7 grandchildren and 9 great -grandchildren.