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Marie Prince, 97, of Nashville, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
She was born Nov. 9, 1914, in Berrien County to the late Alvah William Gaskins and the late Frances Josephine Peeples. She was a homemaker and engaged in farming with Prince Farms for many years. She graduated from Furman University and in her early years she taught school, coached girl’s basketball, and won a South Carolina state basketball championship. She was a member of the Nashville First Baptist Church and was the widow of John B. Prince Jr., who died in 1963.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Gaskins and A.W. Gaskins Jr.; and a sister, Ruby Turner.
She is survived by her son, John B. Prince III of Tifton; two daughters, Jo Holt of Adel and Nancy Whidden of Fitzgerald; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held Friday, July 20, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Nashville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stanley Luke officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday morning, one hour prior to services at Nashville First Baptist Church fellowship hall.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to a church or charity of choosing. — Lovein Funeral Home, Nashville.
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