Mrs. Scarlett Markham Tidwell, age 39 of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham.

Scarlett was a 1996 graduate of Winfield City High School and a 2001 graduate of The University of Alabama.

Scarlett loved her job as an English teacher and her students at Winfield Middle School and also at Bevill State Community College.

She was very involved with her community by serving in the Winfield chapter of BPW, Southern Women’s Society, and in Children’s Church at Winfield First Baptist Church.

Scarlett was loved by so many and touched countless lives, but her greatest love was for her family. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Daniel, and her 3 beautiful children, John Markham, Anna Claire and Allyn Caroline Tidwell, her parents, James & LaJuana Markham, her sister, Tara (Tony) Dickey, her grandmother, Dorothy Markham, mother in law, Gwen Tidwell (Bill), nieces and nephews, Caden & William Dickey, Dylan and Carlie Thacker, Tre, Jack, Peyton and Mavis Tidwell, brother in law, Junior (Rachel) Tidwell, sister in law, Crystal (Chris) Thacker and a host of aunts, uncles, and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. Junior Ray Markham, Mr. & Mrs. Troy & Katie Pate, father in law, Mr. Davy “Brunie” Tidwell and uncle, Mr. LaDon Pate.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Winfield First Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Charlie Ballew & Dr. Paul Murphy will be the officiating ministers. Honorary minister will be Brother C.W. Box.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m. service time. Burial will follow in the Winfield City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the Citizens Bank of Winfield for a scholarship fund that will be created in her memory.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Tidwell family.