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Mrs. Vertie (Sweet Mamma) Fisher Daniels, 100, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at The Woods Health and Rehabilitation Home in Monticello. She was born July 3, 1909 in Drew County to the late Rev. John and Willie Fisher. She was the only living sibling out of eleven.
She was educated in the Ladelle School System. She was a member of the Pilgrim Rest A.M.E. church which she loved with all her heart, and was active until her health failed her at the age of 91. She was married to the late Thurston Daniels and they loved their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and all other children. Vertie worked for over thirty years for the late Mrs. Zach McClendon becoming one of Monticello’s best cooks.
She leaves to cherish her memory five generations which include; Mizella Wells of Fresno, CA, Barbara Gathen of McGehee, AR, and Jacqueline Jones of Monticello; a devoted son-in-law, Thomas Gathen, McGehee, AR, one sister-in-law, Versie Fisher of Corning, NY; twelve grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, and a number of great, great grandchildren, a host of devoted nieces, nephews, and many relatives and friends.
She was educated in the Ladelle School System. She was a member of the Pilgrim Rest A.M.E. church which she loved with all her heart, and was active until her health failed her at the age of 91. She was married to the late Thurston Daniels and they loved their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and all other children. Vertie worked for over thirty years for the late Mrs. Zach McClendon becoming one of Monticello’s best cooks.
She leaves to cherish her memory five generations which include; Mizella Wells of Fresno, CA, Barbara Gathen of McGehee, AR, and Jacqueline Jones of Monticello; a devoted son-in-law, Thomas Gathen, McGehee, AR, one sister-in-law, Versie Fisher of Corning, NY; twelve grandchildren, twenty four great grandchildren, and a number of great, great grandchildren, a host of devoted nieces, nephews, and many relatives and friends.