Ardie Lee Dailey

Ardie was born in Louisville, MS on September 16, 1920 to the union of Golden and Shug (Woodard) Mitchell. She accepted Christ at an early age in the Rockport Baptist Church in Mississippi. She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Dailey on December 30, 1965 in Choctaw, MS. She moved to Michigan in 1965 and became a member of the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her health failed. She enjoyed helping people in her community and served on the nurse guild of the church, and sang as a member of the church choir. She was “on call” to anyone who was in need. Her passion was being a mom, grandmother and a friend. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Dailey in 1991, her son Billy J. Brown, sisters Mildred, and Jenny and brothers Cornelius and Esseymare. Ardie passed away on Saturday August 14, 2010 at Riveridge Manor in Niles. She leaves to rejoice in her memory her sons Bobbie Woodard of Goshen, Horace (Sandra) Woodard of Benton Harbor, and Haskel (Deborah) Woodard of Dowagiac, her sister Mattie Hanyard of Gary, IN, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, all cherishing her memory. Her family will receive friends on Friday from 12 noon until 1 p.m. at Second Baptist Church in Dowagiac led by officiating Pastor Tyrone Pace and eulogist Pastor Tonnie Blackamore. She will be laid to rest at Mission Hills Cemetery, Niles. Yazel & Clark Chapel is serving the family. Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Ardie at www.yazel-clark.com.