Mrs. Dimple W. Romine, age 82, of Florence, passed away on Monday April 27, 2009.
Her family will receive friends from 5pm until 7 pm Tuesday April 28, 2009 at Elkins Funeral Home in Florence. Her funeral service will be at 11am on Wednesday April 29, 2009. Burial will follow in Tri Cities Memorial Gardens. Shawn Smith will officiate.
Mrs. Romine was preceded in death by her father, Wheeler Vaughn Whitehead, and her mother, Madgie Ezell Whitehead, of Rogersville.
She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Mack H. Romine; her daughter, Susan Romine Goode; sons, Mack "Skip" Romine, Jr., and James Kenneth Romine; grandchildren, Russell Goode, Valerie Goode, Beth Moore, Lore Robb and husband Heath, Todd Romine and wife Keli, April Clark and husband David, as well as four "exceptionally smart" (according to their Mamaw) great-grandchildren, Hunter, Jace, Darby, and Ayla.
Dimple was a vibrant and happy mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was always available to help her family. There was always a place at the table for just one more and her children and grandchildren loved to drop by for a home cooked meal. She was an accomplished painter; her paintings adorn the homes of her loved ones. She was the homeroom mother, the PTO treasurer, the Carnival organizer who had fun and exciting ideas for every event. The children who were touched by her kindness years ago still remember Miss Dimple and her giggle and warm smile. She always had some creative project in the works and was so gifted with her vision. She looked forward to every day she was given with a positive attitude and many times a sly and surprising wit. How could anyone that sweet and kind make a cake out of sponge rubber to serve at a shower for a dear friend''s daughter. Her family was the center of her universe and Mack was the sparkle in her eyes.
She loved to admit to people that she and Mack had never had a quarrel; no one ever believed it except her children. The children knew the statement was true because they had witnessed the love between their Mother and Father every day of their lives.
She was a member of the East Florence Church of Christ for all of her adult life. She was a true Christian with an open heart to all who needed help, whether it was making school dresses for a little girl who had lost her mother, or holding the hand of a friend during the loss of a loved one. She was always there. She was at church services if the doors were open and loved to sing the beautiful gospel songs of her faith in her strong alto voice.
Additional expressions of Sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the Shoals Artists Guild, an organization for the advancement of Art in the Shoals area. Donations may be sent to Shoals Artists Guild, c/o Eletha Howard, 344 Co. Rd. 51, Rogersville, AL 35652. Pallbearers will be Steve Cary, Ronald Williams, Steve Graham, Joel Whitehead, Butch Whitehead, and Mike Thompson.
The family would like to especially thank the nurses in ICU and CU at ECM for making this difficult time as easy as possible.
We will miss her every day.
Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.