Mrs. Pauline Elliott Macklin, 92, of Birmingham, formerly of the Glen Allen area, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her residence. Mrs. Macklin was the youngest of seven children born to Roy and Mattie Donald Elliott. Pauline accepted Christ into her life at an early age and was a long-time member of the Palisades Church of Christ in Birmingham. She married James D. Montgomery and together they had six children.
Mrs. Macklin is survived by her daughters, Helen Jones, Etta Montgomery and Mattie Albert (Dale); son, Franklin Montgomery Sr. (Yvonne); special daughter, Glenda Hodge (Marion) and family; god daughter, Crystal Finch; grandchildren, Jerome Montgomery (Kimberly), Cornelius Jones (Mekeisha), Tia Montgomery, Mitchell Montgomery (Odessa), Franklin Montgomery Jr., Joseph Montgomery, Faith Montgomery and Michael Montgomery; special grandchild, Russandra Beavers; special nephew, Jessie Sampson (Jenna); sisters-in-law, Lucy Elliott and Zanie Elliott; and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, church family members and friends whose lives she touched during her lifetime.
Mrs. Macklin was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Macklin; her parents; sons, Robert Montgomery and James Montgomery Jr.; granddaughter, Hope Washington; great-grandson, Boston Montgomery; brothers, Noah Sampson, Frank Sampson, Marvin Elliott, Rufus Elliott Sr. and Willie Moore; sister, Emma Ruth Finch; and son-in-law, Jesse Jones.
Funeral services for Mrs. Macklin were held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Palisades Church of Christ, with burial in the Mayfield Church of Christ Cemetery near Hubbertville.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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