Submitted by: Dan Rich

Fannie W. Dozier

Nov. 6, 1915 - Feb. 11, 1994

South Bend Tribune 2/19/1994

SOUTH BEND - Fannie W. Dozier, 78, of Macon, Ga., and formerly of South Bend, died at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 11 in Macon, Ga. Mrs. Dozier was born Nov. 6, 1915, in Monroe County, Ga., moved to South Bend in 1951 and resided most of her life in this area.

As Fannie W. Williams, she married E.L. Dozier. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Maudessa Moore of Macon; four sons, Tommie L., Alex, Alfred and Kenneth, all of South Bend; a stepson, Willie Dozier of South Bend; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two sisters, Claudia Williams and Faith Evans, both of South Bend; and two brothers, Robert Williams of Macon and Amos Williams of South Bend. She was a member of Job Chapel AME Church in Macon and a former member of the Laymen Chapel CME Church in South Bend.

Services were conducted Tuesday in the Job Chapel AME Church in Macon. Burial was in Job Chapel Cemetery. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home, Macon, was in charge of arrangements. Alford's Mortuary was in charge of local arrangements.