Mertha Elizabeth Gardner Obituary
Mertha Elizabeth Gardner (Ethelsville, Alabama), born on November 27, 1941, passed away on August 31, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mertha Elizabeth Gardner or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joe William and Ella Weas Gardner; her siblings, Bertha Gardner, Vergie Thomas, Arnell Levy, Clemmie Gardner, Ardelia Green, Annie Guyton, Dorothy Chaney, Earnestine Bozeman, Joe Gardner, Arnie Gardner and Wilker Gardner; and her children-in-law, Ava Gardner and Bobby Leach.
She is survived by: her husband L. Andrew Gardner of Millport, AL; her children, Rev. L. Andrew Gardner, Jr. (Stacy) of Lavergne, TN, Stephanie Leach of Gulfport, MS, Joseph Gardner, Sr. (Anna Faye) of Columbus, MS, Rev. Leonard Gardner, Sr. (Tracy) of Smyrna, TN and Jada Gardner of Columbus, MS; her grandchildren, Elizabeth "Nikki" Lowe, Amber Lowe, Ebonye Cunningham, Isis Gardner, LaRon Gardner, Sr., Rev. Tyson Cunningham (Crystal) of Joseph, Gardner, Jr. (Chineqwa), Coiera "Cori" Gardner, Lionel Coleman, Jasmine Gardner, Rev. Jeremiah Gardner (Corinthia) and Leonard Dale "DJ" Gardner, Jr.; her great grandchildren, Quade Milum, Pharoah Milum, Christian Cunningham, Chylee Cunningham, Cade Cunningham, Zhuri Gardner, Haven Gardner, Harlei Gardner, LaRon Gardner, Jr., Dallas Gardner, Ean Cunningham and Micah Gardner; her siblings-in-law, Rev. Willie James Gardner (Rosie), Rev. Clarence Gardner (Shelia), Henry Gardner, Eugene Gardner, Barbara Dumas, Bernette Gardner, Sanfo Morris and Mattie Williams (George); and her goddaughters, Shirley Bush, Barbara Gulley, Charlena Taggart and Wanda Thomas.
