Eula

Lafayette

Eula Mae Lafayette
July 4, 1935 – February 23, 2026

Eula Mae Lafayette, affectionately known to all as "Mae" or "Mae Mae," peacefully departed
this life on Monday, February 23, 2026, surrounded by the warmth and love of her family.

A proud native of Fort Deposit, Alabama, Mae made her home in Prichard, where she became a
cornerstone of the community. For over 40 years, she dedicated her life to the growth of
others—nurturing the youngest spirits in the nursery at Union Missionary Baptist Church and
shaping young minds as a beloved substitute teacher at Glendale Elementary School.

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Shedrick Lafayette Jr.; her firstborn son,
Eddie James Lafayette Sr.; her parents, Joe Richard and Vestation Wilson, and Lonzie Williams;
her sisters, Joann Wilson and Ivory Bell Gilchrist; and her brothers, Richard (Laura) Wilson and
Willie James (Voncile) Wilson,

Her vibrant spirit lives on through her children and a vast network of family who adored her: Her
Daughters: Brenda S. Gable, Sharon D. Smith (both of Mobile), and her loving "baby girl,"
Yolanda (Gerick) Marshall of Birmingham. Her Sons: Jerome (Janice) Lafayette and Keith
(Margie) Lafayette of Mobile; Dywane (Constance) Lafayette of Birmingham. Daughter-in-law:
Debra Lafayette of Mobile.

Her legacy further blooms through 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, all of whom
were the light of her life. Siblings: Annie Mae Fountain (Huntsville), Isabella Wilson (Atlanta),
her devoted sister Debra Elaine Wilson (Mobile), and brother Robert (Donna) Wilson (Prichard).
In-Laws: Alice Lafayette and Jessie Ray Lafayette of Ocean Springs, MS.

Eula Mae's heart was large and she adopted many as her own, bonus children: Deacon
Douglas July, Sr., Anthony "Cory" Powell, Reverend Anthony Gordon, Angela (Mack) Kidd,
LaTerrance Brackett, Eric Reid, and Angie Reid. A devoted neighbor and friend, Aundra Kidd,
and She will also be deeply missed by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, godchildren, and
friends who were blessed to call her family.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Funeral Service hour at the Union Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will take place in the Plateau Cemetery