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Mae Bell Echols

04/30/1932 - 06/21/2025

Obituary For Mae Bell Echols

Celebrating the life of Mrs. Mae Bell Foston Echols Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Rev. Dr. James Alexander, Pastor) 17 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30331.Followed by Interment at Greenwood Cemetery (Atlanta, GA). Public Viewing: Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Friday, June 27, 2025, noon to 5 pm. Funeral Service:(the family will receive friends at the church at 10:30 a.m.).

Mae Bell Foston Echols died peacefully in home hospice care on June 21, 2025. Originally from Milledgeville, Georgia, Ms. Echols resided in Atlanta for nearly seven decades, and taught in the Gwinnett County School System for more than 30 years. A long-time member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, she was also a founding member of the Atlanta Artistic Dogwood Garden Club. The daughter of the late Edd and Rebecca Foston, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harrison Vincent Echols; she is survived by her son, Derek Vincent Echols, and granddaughter, Morgan Briana Echols. Viewing: Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Friday, June 27, 2025, noon to 5 pm. Funeral Service: Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Rev. Dr. James Alexander, Pastor), Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (the family will receive friends at the church at 10:30 a.m.).


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Keeping the family up lifted in the present of the Lord.Praying your strength. In remembrance of Leroy Foston,Sr.and his family God's strength and blessings.

Evelyn Foston

Condolences to the Echols family. May God's peace rest upon each of you.

Mr. & Mrs. Calvin W. Lisvey

Members of the Artistic Dogwood Garden Club, and the Gardenia District of the Georgia Association of Garden Clubs, Inc. extend our deepest, heartfelt condolences to Derek, Morgan and Mae Bell's entire family. Her club members of the Dogwood District of the Garden Club of Georgia will also miss her fellowship and dedication. As President of Artistic Dogwood, Mae Bell graciously shared her life and love of flowers, design and horticulture.  We are blessed for all the opportunities we had to express our love, appreciation and adoration. We will see Mae Bell again on the other side of Jordan, admiring God's creation in God's beautiful gardens.

Brenda T. Hewitt

To the family of Mrs. Echols I send my deepest condolences. To her beloved sister in-law, Mary Kendrick and family, my prayers of peace and comfort are with you all. She is now in the land of No More and resting is the arms of our savior Jesus Christ.

Reginald Willis

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Alfonso Dawson Mortuary, Inc. | Atlanta, GA

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