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Dorothy Ridgell Obituary

Ridgell, Dorothy Anne (Binford) Services for Dorothy Anne (Binford) Ridgell will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, in Macon, GA, at the Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home. Dorothy died Monday, October 17, 2005. Raised in Chicago, she spent the last 26 years living in Macon. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Roscoe Ridgell, her daughter, LaTanya Ridgell (Eric) Lester of Gray, grandchildren, LaJuana and DeNealia McGruder of Macon and Adrian, Lauryn and Taylor Lester of Gray, sister, Leonia Flowers, of Crest Hill, IL, brothers, Lee Henry (Jelaine) Binford Jr. of Broadview, IL, Eddie (Theola) Binford of Detroit, MI and Walter (Maxine) Jones of Chicago, IL, an aunt, Mabel Russell of Chicago, IL, sisters-in-law, Ardell Hanley of Gary, IN, Clovern Lambert of Chicago, IL, Ruth Wells of Omaha City, NE and Ernestine Colbert of Indianapolis, IN, brother-in-law, Otis Ridgell of Kansas City, MO, and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, in the Funeral Home and may be contacted at the Ridgell residence on Atwood Drive.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 20, 2005.

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PJ WINTERS

October 24, 2005

DEAR RIDGELL FAMILY,

I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. MAY JEHOVAH COMFORT YOU AND GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE DAYS AHEAD. ALWAYS REMEMBERING THAT WE WILL BE WITH OUR LOVED ONES AGAIN IN THE PARADISE WHERE NONE OF US WILL HURT OR BE PAINED AGAIN.WE ARE KEEPING YOU IN OUR PRAYERS.

LOVE,

PJ

Lisa Herring

October 20, 2005

Tanya,



I want you and your father (and family) to know that Mrs. Ridgell will be greatly missed. I am so sorry for your loss and regret that I am not able to be there for you as I wish. The Herring Family will keep you and your family embraced in our prayers. The smile, spirit and love that I have from the memory of Mrs. Ridgell, will never be forgotten. Your sister-friend. Lisa

reginald "reggie" daugherty

October 20, 2005

i'morry for your loss. i pray that Jehovah will comfort you and your family.

reggie

Shirley, Amanda, and Tyrone Powell

October 20, 2005

Dear Roscoe, we are so very sorry for the loss of Dorothy. You were there for us when we lost my parents and we appreciate your expression of love so very much. Please know that we love you and pray that Jehovah comforts you and your family at this time.

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