Ms. Verta Dellaree Box, age 96, of Winfield passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in the Sunset Manor Nursing Facility in Guin. Ms. Box was born July 23, 1926 in Eldridge, AL to Lester and Lula Bell Hamilton Box. Verta lived her whole life in Eldridge and a longtime member of Popular Springs Primitive Baptist Church. Ms. Box never had children of her own; she was always considered a second mother to all of her extended family. Ms. Box spent much of her life as a seamstress, she enjoyed making quilts for her family and the public.

Ms. Box is survived by her brothers, C.W. Box of Winfield and Clyde Box and his wife Linda of Moody, a sister-in-law, Beulah Dean Box of Northport, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Ms. Box was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Cleatus,

Cleburn, and Clovis Box, sisters, Verla Wright, Verna McDonald, and Vaudene Miles, sisters-in-law, Kate Box, Betsy Box, and Cat Box, brothers-in-law, Aaron Wright, J.C. McDonald, and J.L. Miles.

Funeral services for Ms. Box will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Old Brand Cemetery near Eldridge. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Box family.