Lillie Freda Mae Prince

Lillie Freda Mae Prince, 79, of Etowah passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. She was born in Etowah on July 6, 1942, to Luther William and Pearl Rosemarie Laden. She retired from American Greetings Corp. after 35 years. Lillie was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who loved her family and had a big heart. As a history buff, she liked reading. She enjoyed many things in her life like gardening and building up her collections: bells and dolls. Lillie was creative when it came to making clothing and doing beadwork.

She is survived by her husband, Eulis Prince; son, Terry Prince; daughters, Melissa O’Neil, Angelia (Eric) Barber; grandchildren, Laressia (John) Flanigan, Wendy Sue O’Neil, Adrianna Prince, Corey (Lindsay) Barber, Haven Prince, Kaylee Barber, Chris Barber, Kaleb Barber; great-grandchildren, Beau Flanigan, Caleb Owen, Lexi Davis, Connor Flanigan; brothers, George Laden, Junior Laden, Jimmy Laden, Ricky Laden; sisters, Mary Russell, Linda Mills; daughter-in-law, Deloris Prince; niece, Tammy Rich; sister-in-love, Pearl Bryant.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Laden, Othe Laden, Danny Laden, Freddy Laden, Bobbie Gene Laden; sisters, Isolene Laden, Kathy Tyler; and sisters-in-love, Bertha (Jimmy) Harper and Lynda “Gamm” Johnson.

A visitation will be held at Roller-Swift Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m., at Roller-Swift Funeral Home. Interment will be at Garden Point Cemetery.