Mrs. Mildred Louise Deese Ridley, 89 of Winston, formerly of Buchanan, passed away March 17, 2013. Mrs. Ridley was born on October 21, 1923 in Cleburne County, Alabama the daughter of the late Alvin Thomas Deese and Lillie Gore Deese. She owned Ridley's 5 & 10 Cent Store in Buchanan and was a member of New Vision Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Earnest P. 'Billy' Ridley; a sister, Vernell Smith, brother, Johnny Othelia Deese, brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, B.F. & Lucy Eaves, Hal & Clara Ridley and Phil & Ruby Verner. Survivors include a daughter & son in law, Melinda & W.L. Worthy of Winston; sisters, Helen Brooks of Heflin and Owedia & Wendell Spruell of Heflin; brothers, Byron & Joyce Deese, Darence & Betty Deese and Kenneth & Jean Deese all of Ranburne, AL; grandchildren, Mark & Amy Worthy and Marlynn & Dean Lavender; four great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 between the hours of 6 & 8 pm. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 2 pm from the Chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Reverend Danny Waters officiating. Darnell Smith, Donald Ridley, Ronald Ridley, Keith Brooks, Ricky Pruett, Randy Eaves, Norman Deese and Dale Deese will serve as pallbearers. Dean Lavender, Mark Worthy, Matthew Lavender, Britton Walton, Byron Deese, Darence Deese and Kenneth Deese will serve as honorary pallbearers. Entombment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.