Alice Lindler Reese

Alice Laura Lindler was born September 28, 1924 in Lexington, South Carolina, to parents, John and Carrie (Corley) Lindler. She married James Arthur Reese in 1944. From this union they were blessed with six children. Alice worked most of her life and retired from Aleo Mills in 1979. She and James were faithful members of Abundant Life Church for many years. She was considered a mother of the church even after moving to Appleton in 2003. She was a praying woman who loved reading her Bible and doing word search books. She also enjoyed playing Bingo and cards, and fellowshipping with the people that lived in her apartment building. Alice died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Appleton Area Health Services. She had reached 89 years and one month old. She is survived by her daughter, Faye Sessoms of Rockingham, North Carolina, Kaye Sawyer of Lexington, South Carolina, and Dianne (and Rich) Geiser of Appleton, Minnesota; sons, Jimmy (and Debbie) of Asheboro, North Carolina, Billy (and Raina) of Cordova, North Carolina, John (and Debbie) of Rockingham, North Carolina; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Louise Neal of Wallace, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband James on November 5, 2000; her parents; brothers, William Lindler, Sydney Lindler and Jim Corder; sisters, Fannie Mae Reese, Kitty Bullock, Betty Todd, Inez Dolley; and sons-in-law, Stanley Sawyer and Jimmy Hallman. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday at Abundant Life Church with Rev. Joe Wilkes and Wayne Corder officiating. Interment will follow in Richmond County Memorial Park. The family will see friends from 6 to 8 pm Friday at Abundant Life Church and at other times at John and Debbie’s, 151 Church St., Rockingham, North Carolina.