Janelle Bonnett

Janelle Bonnett, 75, died on Friday, November 3, 2023, at UAB Medical Center, after a tenacious 10-year journey with Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In her own words, she "went out like a trooper," giving all the effort she could give, as long as she possibly could. Her life ended courageously and peacefully, surrounded by her husband and daughters.

Janelle was born Frances Janelle Blackledge, on September 22, 1948, in Laurel, Mississippi. Truthfully, her early years were full of adversity. She fiercely loved her sister, Jeanette, and found moments of safety with her cherished Aunt Margaret and Uncle Kell. She graduated from R.H. Watkins High School and soon met Danny, her husband of 56 years, while attending Jones County Junior College. She described Danny as "her hero"; they married on June 18, 1967. Janelle shifted her focus to supporting Danny while he finished his studies at The University of Southern Mississippi. Janelle and Danny enjoyed newlywed adventures in Mississippi and Texas before settling in Alabama.