Aug. 6, 1930 – Sept. 12, 2019

WOODVILLE — Services for Sadie Lee Singleton Mickell, 89, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Riverbridge Hospital in Vidalia, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Singleton Chapel Baptist Church in Woodville with the Rev. Charles Bell officiating.   
Burial will follow at Willie Lemon’s Hill in Woodville under the direction of Bateaste Memorial Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mickell was born Aug. 6, 1930, in Artonish, the daughter of Bennie Singleton and Pearl Wallace Singleton.
She received her education in Wilkinson County and was a retired cosmetologist.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 13 siblings; two nieces; two nephews; and two great-nieces.
She leaves to cherish her memory and to carry on her legacy her beloved husband of more than 60 years, Al C. Mickell; one daughter, Lyvetta R. Mickell, and one granddaughter, Paris Reneé Sims, both of Natchez; a special son who she raised, Joseph Ellis of Natchez; one sister, Irma Jean Holt of Orlando, Florida; one brother, Warren G. Singleton of Woodville; seven sisters-in-law, Dorothy Singleton of Baker, Louisiana, Mildred Singleton of Woodville, Mable Singleton of Atlanta, Dorothy Jones and Jessie B. Hargrave, both of New Orleans, Ella Mae Bruce and Catherine Johnson, both of Natchez; two brothers-in-law, Roosevelt Mickell and Henry Davis Mikell and wife, Shirley; four godchildren, Raymond Woodfork and wife, Shonda, of New Orleans, Damon Woodfork of Houma, Louisiana, Shawnee Henry of Houston, and Adrienne Potters Lewis of Natchez; nephews she helped to raise, Joseph Johnson of Houston and Jason Johnson of Detroit; a best friend who was like a sister, Rosetta Wilson; one nephew who was like a son, Barry Wilson and wife, Felicia; one niece who was like a daughter, Shunda Wilson Smith and husband, Terrick, all of Natchez; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, church family, extended families and friends who were all very dear to her.