Nell Yearwood Staff

Published 4:28 pm Monday, December 27, 2010

ATMORE – Mrs. Nell Yearwood Staff, 99, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 at a local hospital.

Mrs. Staff was a native of Mt. Aria, Ga. and a resident of Atmore since 1933. She was a pink lady at Atmore Community Hospital and attended the St. Roberts Catholic Church.

Her husband of 72 years, Eddie Staff Sr.; a son, Eddie Staff Jr.; a granddaughter, Suzie Nell Staff and a grandson, Adam Staff preceded her in death.

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Survivors include three sons, William T. Staff, James R. Staff and Theodore Y. “Chipper” Staff, all of Atmore; two daughters, Susan Calvert of Haleyville and Catherine Tims of Atmore; 24 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at St. Roberts Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Gordon Milsted officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at Bolen Hall.

Pallbearers were Eddie Staff III, Steve Staff, David Staff, Bill Staff Jr., Speer Staff, Michael Thead, John Calvert Jr. and Byron Tims.