Obituary of Mary Alston

Services for Mary Elouise Alston, 62, Troup, are scheduled for 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 4, in the Cottle Funeral Home chapel, Troup, with the Reverend Doctor Paul Saylors officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Troup, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Miss Alston died January 1, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 18, 1948, in Amity, Arkansas to the late Emory Lee and Daisy Belle Jones Alston. Mary had worked as a nurses aide and cook at Westwood Convalescent Nursing Home, Troup. She was a lifetime resident of Troup and a member of First Baptist Church, Troup. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Emory Steve Alston. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Nancy & R. L. Etheridge, Bonham; two nephews; a great nephew and niece; a great niece, Elisabeth; and three great-great nieces. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Monday, January 3.