Ferriday — Funeral services for Nadine Rose Alford, 87, of Ferriday, who died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 2 p.m., Monday at Young’s Funeral Home in Ferriday.

Burial will follow in Natchez City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Nadine Alford was born Jan. 18, 1923, the daughter of James Allen and Maude Ophelia Allred.

She was a resident of Ferriday for 67 years and a member of Love Circle at Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

She was a very loving and giving lady, who loved her family and friends. She was a homemaker until her husband passed away when she was 50. At age 52, she went to work at Raymond’s Department Store. After Raymond’s closed, she worked for Walmart in Ferriday as a door greeter. She worked at Walmart for 22 years and often said she went to work for hugs and smiles. Ms. Nadine never met a stranger.

She enjoyed making quilts and watching football. Heaven has now been blessed with the best door greeter.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, L.V. Alford; one sister, Ruth Barksdale; one brother, James Allen “Junior” Allred and one daughter-in-law, Linda Alford.

Survivors include one son, Vernon Alford of Hartford, Ala.; two daughters, Dorothy Weadock and Diane Tullos and husband Wayne, all of Natchez; two brothers, Grady Allred of Franklinton, La., and Leonard Allred of Jackson, La.; one sister, Telois Miles of Berryville, Ark.; four grandsons, Ashley Weadock and wife Rose, Brent Weadock and wife Kacey, all of Natchez, Kevin Smith and wife Julie of Shoreham, N.Y. and Greg Alford and wife Amanda of Ashland, Ore.; nine great-grandchildren, Alex, Drew, Blake, Ethan, Chance, Salome, Jake, Gabby and Avery; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Ashley Weadock, Brandon Allred, Brent Weadock, David Freeman, Donald Weadock, Kevin Smith, Mike Allred and Rob Allred.

Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Walmart.

Online condolences can be left at www.youngsfh.com.