Mrs. Lebora Paige

June 17, 1931 - June 22, 2018

Mrs. Lebora Paige passed away June 22, 2018. She was born in Marvell, Arkansas the daughter of Wiggin and Mandy (Hood) Snell. She attended secondary school in Marvell, Arkansas. Lebora accepted Christ at an early age. She became a member of Galilee Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. Mabry Gardner. She was active in her church and was a member of the Inspirational Choir. Lebora was employed at Borgess Medical Center for 24 years in the kitchen. She was a loving Daughter, Sister, Momma, and Grandma. She was known to many as “Top” and “Aunt Top”. Lebora enjoyed spending time with her family and loved to cook. Her favorite meal to make was dumplings and desserts Jelly and Coconut Cake. She will be greatly missed all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Paige; her daughter, Barbara Ann Sims; stepson, Alfred “Joe Joe” Wright; 2 sisters, Cora Cotton and Magnolia Thurmond; parents, Wiggin and Mandy Snell; 4 brothers, William, Leroy, Jerwill and Jewell Snell. Lebora leaves to cherish her memories: a daughter, Barbara Jean Paige of Battle Creek, MI; 2 sisters, Willie Mae Paige and Eddie B. Sanders of Kalamazoo; 4 brothers, Wiggin Snell, Jr. (Hilda); Leon, Jessie and Allen Snell all of Kalamazoo; grandchildren, Alfred Wright Jr. of Mobile, AL; Jalissa Paige, Lebora Jackson (Michael) and Shaneka Paige all of Kalamazoo; Sarah Wright of Arizona; Michael Wright of Kalamazoo and Natisha Mitchell of Indiana; eleven great-grandchildren; 2 special nieces, Betty Wilson and Essie May Jones and a host of other relatives and friends.