Ethelene "Bootsie" Hildebrand Obituary (1927

Ethelene "Bootsie" Nelson Hildebrand, age 86, died on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Born October 17, 1927 in Griffin, Georgia, she lived in Birmingham, Alabama before settling in the Hayden area. From 1959 until 1991, Boots served as church secretary at Tenth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham, which later relocated to Brewster Road Baptist Church. She was a member of CrossRoads Baptist Church. She was a member of the Alabama Association of Baptist Church Secretaries, serving as president in 1978. In 2010 she was honored for 47 years of participation.Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Ray Williamson; grandchildren, Amy (Joey) Hubbard, and Scott (Amy) Williamson; 7 great-grandchildren, Tyler Russell, Ashlyn Russell, Coleman Williamson, Brennan Hubbard, Breanna Hubbard, Cortlyn Williamson, and Bella Hubbard; sister, Mary June (Ted) Pazur; brother, Bob (Bobbie Ann) Nelson; numerous nieces, nephews and their families whom she loved dearly; and a host of other family members, church family, and friends.Boots was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Ronald L. Hildebrand; 3 infant daughters; her parents, Leon Nelson and Mary Lou Wright Nelson McNutt Chaney; 2 loving step-fathers, Riley McNutt and James Chaney; 2 brothers and sisters, Leon Nelson, Elbert Nelson, Jackie Swords and Neita Haley.The family wishes to express a warm and heartfelt thank you to the exceptional staff of The Jacobs House in Hayden, Alabama. Much appreciation is also felt for Hope Hospice staff who lovingly watched over her for the past year.We were blessed to have Boots in our lives and we will miss her laughter and humor, her good food, her beautiful smile and her loving arms.Visitation will be held at CrossRoads Baptist Church, Tuesday, October 14 from 12 until 2:00 p.m. A service celebrating Boots' life will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church with Dr. Michael Jones and Dr. Sid Cottingham officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the CrossRoads Baptist Church Building Fund, 801 Alabama Highway 160, Warrior, AL 35180. Arrangements are by Walker Chapel Funeral Home, 205-849-5000, Fultondale.