Mrs. Clara Atkins Steele, age 90, of Menlo, GA died at her residence on Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Mrs. Steele was born March 29, 1921 in Summerville, GA, the daughter of the late Grover C. and Lillie Mae Hughes Atkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Steele who died on March 4, 2012; a daughter, Nelda Jean Reynolds; and a brother, W. P. Atkins.

Mrs. Steele is survived by two grandchildren, Rita Snead and Robin Lemmings;great-grandchildren, Ryan David Gifford, Caitlin Danielle Gifford, Alyssa Nicole Lemmings, and Alexis Brianna Lemmings; son-in-law, Raymond Reynolds; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p. m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Wilborn and Rev. John Abercombie officiating. Burial will follow in Alpine Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Sam Ballard, Tommy Ballard, Jimmy Hosmer, Larry Wilson, Sherman Wilbanks, and Willis “Bill” Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be the Ladies of Faith Baptist Church and Dot Wright.

Mrs. Steele will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 3:00 until the service hour on Sunday.