Aletha Platt 72, of Bay City died December 1, 2005 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. She was born October 16, 1933 in Monroe, LA to the late Earl Terry, Sr and Iris Vivian Triplett Williams. Mrs. Platt was a resident of Bay City for the past 46 years and was a beautician.

Survivors include:3 daughters and sons-in-law: Sandra & J. L. "Butch" Cashion of Bay City, Gloria & Mark Berger of Corpus Christi, TX, and Suzanne Platt and Ricky Rodriguez of Bay City; son: Quincy Platt of NC; sisters: Rachael Day & Betty Branch both of West Monroe, LA; brothers: Billy Williams, Earl T. Williams, Jr. And Tommy Williams all of West Monroe, LA; grandchildren: Nathan Cashion & wife Martha of Bay City, SR. Airman Philip Carr serving in the US AirForce in Iraq, Ashley Carr of Corpus Christie, Chad Hoosier of Waco, TX; and 1 great grandson: Cole Cashion of Bay City. She was preceded in death by her son: Brad Platt; and sisters: Frances Gryder and Kathleen West.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Webbon officiating. Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Saturday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Ray Polosky, Dalton "Dee" Clements, Matthew Ludwig, Jimmy Sansing, Brackston Nutt, Nathan Cashion and Chad Hossier. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Holy Cross School Library or the First Untied Methodist Youth Group. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.