James C. Gamble
Services for James C. Gamble, 83, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Josh Craft and William Smith officiating, with burial in Union Hill Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gamble died Monday, Oct. 1 at Hanceville Nursing Home. He was born June 11, 1918 in Blount County to O.K. and Ivela Parson Gamble. He was in construction. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Ruby Moody Gamble. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Sue Dean of Hanceville and Ann Evans of Hoover; four sons, Charles Kayro Gamble and Raymond Allen Gamble, both of Hanceville, Gene Gamble of Cullman; and James A. Gamble of Birmingham; two daughters, Molly Grace Sloan of Corner and Joyce Lynn South of Gulf Shores; two sisters, Beatrice Cartron of Cullman and Susie Williams of Georgia; two brothers, Joe B. Gamble of Enterprise and Roy J. Gamble of Cullman; and his wife, Nancy Bastian Gamble. Visitation was Tuesday.

Donna Sue ‘Missy’ Rice
Services for Donna Sue “Missy” Rice, 43, of Dodge City will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home, Bill Hall and Alton Bailey officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Rice died Monday, Oct. 1 in Cullman. She was born in Maryland on May 12, 1958. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Paul Rice of Cullman; father, James William Johnson Sr. of Empire; step-mother, Oza Lee Johnson of Empire; son, Micah Rice of Dodge City; brother, James William Johnson Jr. of Palaka, Fla.; sister, Wanda Jean Johnson of Temple Terrace, Fla.; step-brothers, Clayton Matthew Dye of Haleyville; and two step-sisters, Oza Rena Hartsell of Hanceville, Deborah Lee Stephenson of Lacey Springs. Visitation was Tuesday.

Virginia Louise Williams Bailey
Services for Virginia Louise Williams Bailey, 65, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at Northside Baptist Church, Jack Collins and Paul Hicks officiating, with burial in Cullman Memory Gardens. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bailey died Monday, Oct. 1 at UAB Hospital. She was born in Cullman County on Nov. 30, 1935 to A.L. and Mary Young Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church and a former member of the Lioness Club. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include a husband, Clifford B. Bailey of Cullman; three sons, Richard Bailey of Cullman, Michael (Renee) Bailey of Charlotte, N.C. and Kenneth (Lisa) Bailey of Columbia, Mo.; three sisters, Betty Angell of Rockville, Md., Wanda Sams of Jones Chapel and Shirley Fowler of Hanceville; and three grandchildren, Kristopher Bailey of Cullman, Zachary Bailey of North Carolina and Kaitlyn Bailey of Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Wendell L. Carlisle
Services for Wendell L. Carlisle, 79, of Vinemont will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001 at Williams-McCracken Funeral Home Chapel, Bob Crider officiating, with burial in Flint Creek Baptist Cemetery. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Carlisle died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Lakeview Health Care in Birmingham. He was born in Vinemont on Aug. 20, 1922 to Robert F. and Edith Holmes Carlisle. He worked for CSX Railroad. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include three sons, G. Bradley Carlisle of Hayden, Gregory C. Carlisle of Florence, Kim Carlisle of Springville; daughter, Karen Custred of Clay; brother, William E. Carlisle of Laurel, Md.; and two grandchildren. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Sarah Cleo Cook
Services for Sarah Cleo Cook, 93, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Dean Johnson officiating, with burial in Nesmith Methodist Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Cook died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Woodland Village Health Care Center. She was born in Winston County on Nov. 17, 1907. She was the owner of a grocery store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Solomon Dolphus and Ella Mae Wade Robinson; and her husband, William Coleman Cook. Survivors include a son, James R. (Thelma) Cook of Jones Chapel; two brothers, Stanley (Mary) Robinson and Trenton (Nell) Robinson, both of Cullman; two sisters, Opal (Burley) Price of Prattville and Billie (J.C.) Allbritton of Cullman; five grandchildren, Deana (Kip) Holloway, Chrissie (Paul) Whaely and Jimmy (Bonnie) Cook, all of Cullman, Regenia Cook of Mobile and Rena (Dean) Johnson of Birmingham; and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Lois Strickland Johnson
Services for Lois Strickland Johnson, 81, of Crossville, formerly of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Wayne White officiating, with burial in Enon Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Johnson died Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. She was born in Anniston on Feb. 6, 1920. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Lula Armstrong Strickland. Survivors include three sons, Ronnie Johnson and Frankie Johnson, both of Tucson, Ariz., and James (Juanita) Johnson of Lake Mary, Fla.; a daughter, Bonnie (Stanley) Williams of Boaz; a brother, Buddy Wilson Strickland of Vinemont; four sisters, Pauline Perkins of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Bennie Mae Strickland and Mary Leigeber, both of Vinemont; and Norma Chandler of Birmingham; nine grandchildren, Rita Jovic of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Natasha Jovic of Nashville, Tenn., Olivia Jovic of Boaz, Elizabeth Johnson, Matt Johnson and Joshua Johnson, all of Lake Mary, Fla., Christy Johnson, Kendra Johnson and Matthew Johnson, all of Tucson, Ariz.; and two great-grandchildren, John Trevor Cook and Marissa Jo Cook. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Billy Ray Carnes
Services for Billy Ray Carnes, 65, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Tommy Graves officiating, with burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Carnes died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at his residence. He was born March 3, 1936 in Cullman to Thomas A. and Clara Tipton Carnes. He was a maintenance supervisor at Hanceville Nursing Home. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Kevin Ray Carnes; a brother, Arley Carnes; and a sister, Martha Ann Carnes. Survivors include his wife, Judy Bentley Carnes of Cullman; two sons, Alan Carnes and Maury (Danielle) Canres, both of Cullman; three daughters, Sandy (Ulis) Johnson, Tammy McGraw and Teresa (John) Maddux, all of Cullman; a brother, Aubrey (Mary) Carnes of Cullman; three sisters, Betty (Alvin) Brooks of Cullman, Jeri (Sal) Arrowood of California and June (Ulis) Bunton of Michigan; nine grandchildren, Jamie Alan McGraw, Whitney Maddux, Hayden Shutt, Levi Maddux, Shannon Farr, Shena Farr, Seth Farr, Raley Carnes and Reese Carnes; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Christine Jones Newton
Graveside services for Christine Jones Newton, 82, of Tampa and Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Cullman, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001 at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Prevatt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Newton died Tuesday, Oct. 2. She was born in Winston County and lived in Cullman for many years before moving to the Tampa Bay area in 1959. She was the owner of a drapery business. She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Garlon Newton. Survivors include two sisters, Wondell (Wendolin) Besch of Tampa, Fla. and Deura Calloway of Cullman; nieces Kimberly (Bob) Killian, Kathy (Will) May, both of Tampa; great-nieces Becky Eckley of Tampa, Carolyn Hinkle, Pat Moore and Doris McAdams, all of Alabama; and four great-nephews, Wayne Garrison and Mitch Garrison, both of Tampa, and Jerry Calloway and James Calloway, both of Alabama. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Audrey Eloise Bartlett Bell
Services for Audrey Eloise Bartlett Bell, 79, of Cullman will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Bradley McDonald and John White officiating, with burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bell died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Woodland Village Health Care Center. She was born in Cullman County on March 27, 1922 to William Dee and Alice Hood Bartlett. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elbert Lee Bell; four brothers, Odell Bartlett, Marion Bartlett, Harvey Bartlett and Arvel Bartlett; three sisters, Nola Bartlett, Hettie Cutcher and Nettie Privett; and her son-in-law, J.D. Beeler. Survivors include a daughter, Joanner Bell Beeler of Cullman; two granddaughters, Sherry Beeler (Jeff) Rainwater and Michelle Beeler; and a sister, Ruby (Hubert) Ray of Haleyville. Visitation was Thursday.

Arthur Tim Gray
Services for Arthur Tim Gray, 83, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Beach Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Elkins officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gray died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1918 in Huntsville to Wilson Wheeler and Fronnie Johnson Gray. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Effie Wilson of Dodge City; and a nephew, David Wilson of Cullman. Visitation was Thursday.

Minnie Evelyn Willoughby
Services for Minnie Evelyn Willoughby, 94, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Cold Springs Baptist Church, the Revs. Wayne Williams and Marvin Clemons officiating, with burial in Cold Springs Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Thursday, Oct. 4 at Folsom Center. She was born in Cullman County on Aug. 24, 1907 to James and Missouri Harding. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her great-great-grandson, Michael Bryne. Survivors include a daughter, DeEtte Havrilla of Minooka, Ill.; two sons, Clarence Willoughby and George Willoughby, both of Cullman; four sisters, Opal Calvert of Foley, Ellen Cates and Claudie Stricklin, both of Bremen, and Myrtle Willoughby of Hanceville; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Earlene Maxcy Russell
Services for Earlene Maxcy Russell, 90, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at First Baptist Church of Cullman, the Rev. Edwin Hayes officiating, with burial in Sartar Cemetery in the Bounds community of Itawamba, Miss. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Russell died Thursday, Oct. 4 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 6, 1910 to Grover Cleveland and Rosa Alverson Maxcy. She was the co-owner of The Place, a ladies clothing retailer in Cullman and a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Cullman. Before going into business in 1965 with The Place co-owners Kathryn Fricke and Polly Vinson, Mrs. Russell worked for the dress shops Four Seasons and Princess Art Shop.They retired in 1985. She was a graduate of Florence State Teachers College and taught at schools in the Bounds Crossroads in Itawamba County, Miss., Vinemont and Cullman County. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Curtis Noel Russell. Survivors include two sons, Bill Russell, Bob Russell both of Hartselle; one brother, Lewis Maxcy of Mississippi, seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Ida Sarah Land
Services for Ida Sarah Land, 85, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Bob Kurtz and Chris Hester officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Land died Thursday, Oct. 4 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 10, 1916 to George and Clara Martin Warrick. She was a revenue clerk for Cullman County. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Avery J. Land Sr.; son, Avery J. Land Jr.; two daughters, Sarah Ann Thomas, Jan Claire Scott; three sisters, Mary Julia Bunker, Margaret Syers, Nell Graham; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Kenneth Eugene Thomas
Memorial services for Kenneth Eugene Thomas, 68, of Falkville will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Williams-McCracken Funeral Home Chapel. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Thomas died Monday, Oct. 1 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1933 in Ohio to Jess and Clora Dettra Thomas. He was a real estate broker and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald Thomas; a sister, Betty Rhodes; and two stepsons, Jody and Jimmy Hutchinson. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Batello of Galviston, Texas; a wife, Janet Persall; a sister, Lucille Lego of Wadsworth, Ohio; a stepson, Kenneth (Shirley) Hutchinson of San Jose, Calif.; and five grandchildren, Brendan Hutchinson, Jennie Hutchinson, Nick Hutchinson, Kevin Arndt and Bryan Jody Arndt.

Donna Sue ‘Missy’ Rice
Services for Donna Sue “Missy” Rice, 43, of Dodge City were Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Bill Hall and Alton Bailey officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Rice died Monday, Oct. 1. She was born in Maryland on May 12, 1958 to James William and Ila Jean Upton Johnson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her husband, Paul Rice of Dodge City; her father, James William Johnson Sr. of Empire; her stepmother, Oza Lee Johnson of Empire; a son, Micah Rice of Dodge City; a brother, James William Johnson Jr. of Palaka, Fla.; a sister, Wanda Jean Johnson of Temple Terrace, Fla.; a stepbrother, Clayton Matthew Dye of Haleyville; and two stepsisters, Oza Rena Hartsell of Hanceville and Deborah Lee Stephenson of Lacey Springs. Visitation was Tuesday.

Mary Mildred Cole
Services for Mary Mildred Cole, 88, of Madison will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Cole died Friday, Oct. 5 in Huntsville. She was born in Flagpond, Tenn.,on Aug. 31, 1913 to Graham and Sentel Johns Saltz. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her son, Charles Cole of Madison; daughter, Rhoda Stenroos of St. Augustine, Fla.; two sisters, Nell Beasley of Leesburn, Fla., Louise Holloway of San Antonio, Texas; brother, Boots Saltz of Panama City, Fla.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Arthur Tim Gray
Services for Arthur Tim Gray, 83, of Cullman were held Friday, Oct. 5, 2001 at Beach Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Elkins officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gray died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1918 in Huntsville to Wilson Wheeler and Fronnie Johnson Gray. He was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Effie Wilson of Dodge City; and two nephews, David Wilson of Cullman and Freddie Ellison of Dodge City.

Martha Ann Frost
Services for Martha Ann Frost, 64, of Eva will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Eva Baptist Church, the Rev. Phillip Robinson and Raymond Stinson officiating, with burial in Oden Ridge Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Frost died Friday, Oct. 5 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Morgan County on March 13, 1937 to Aldridge and Dora Stansell Childers. She was a dietician at Eva Junior High School and a member of the Eva Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Coy E. Frost; her father, Aldridge Childers; and a brother, Alvin K. Childers. Survivors include two sons, Ricky Frost of Cullman and Roger Frost of Eva; her mother, Dora Childers of Eva; a brother, Burl Childers of Eva; five sisters, Deloris Haygood and Bonnie Jo Roper, both of Decatur, Carol Sue Johnson of Huntsville, Judy Arrington of Hartselle and Charlotte Hall of Eva; and six grandchildren. Visitation was Friday.

Wallace Bailey
Graveside services for Wallace Bailey, 86, of Cullman were held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 at Bethlehem West Baptist Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Bailey died Friday, Oct. 5 at Cullman Nursing Home. He was born June 26, 1915 to Ellis and Dora Chumbley Bailey. He was a foundry worker. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include five sons, Tommy Bailey, James Bailey, Terry Bailey, Walter Bailey and Calvin Bailey; five daughters, Joyce Hill, Gail Duke, Linda Alexander, Diane Ragsdale and Sandra Baker; and one sister, Daisy Opal Lemmons.

Doris Jarrett Penn
Services for Doris Jarrett Penn, 56, of Crane Hill, formerly of Hartselle, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2001 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Bill Partridge officiating, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Morgan County. Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Penn died Friday, Oct. 5 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Lawrence County on May 2, 1945 to Timothy Barron and Effie Elizabeth Steele Jarrett. She was a beautician. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Reyford Jarrett; and one sister, Audrey Legg. Survivors include her husband, Hal. J. Penn of Crane Hill; step-son, Timmy Hal Penn of Vinemont; brother, Rathern Jarrett of Danville; and sister, Cora L. Powell of Falkville. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Lois Lemons
Services for Lois Lemons, 74, of Cullman were Monday, Oct. 7, 2001 at Moss Service Chapel, Mike Snow officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lemons died Sunday, Oct. 7 at her residence. She was born July 9, 1927 to Thomas Frank and Ida Morgan Martin. She was a homemaker and for many years was involved with the American Cancer Society and Reach to Recovery. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons, Dan Lemons and David Lemons; four grandchildren, Kevin Lemons, Patrick Lemons, Jeff Hendrix and April Karlsson; and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cullman or the American Cancer Society. Visitation was Sunday.

Roy Alvis Dyer
Services for Roy Alvis Dyer, 71, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at St. Johns United Church, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dyer died Monday, Oct. 8 at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham. He was born July 1, 1930. Survivors include a daughter, Vicki (Pat) Miles; a son, Michael (Nancy) Dyer; a sister, Jessie Dean Griffin; four stepsisters, Lucille Clayborn, Lowell Nix, Willie Stewart and Luella Posey; four half-sisters, Ann Smith, Faye Montgomery, Jean Drake, Joyce Brown; a brother, CecilDyer; two stepbrothers, Olen Barnett and J.E. Barnett; three half-brothers, Howard Barnett, Tommy Barnett, James Barnett; and four grandchildren, Michelle, Charles and Mary Dyer and Jason McClendon. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Betty Nell Howard
Services for Betty Nell Howard, 67, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Kenneth Wiggins officiating, with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Howard died Sunday, Oct. 7 at Carraway Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Cullman on Aug. 30, 1934, the daughter of Olen F. and Mary Clara Blackwood Bishop. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Thornton G. Howard. Survivors include four sons, Steven Millard (Kelly Rae) Howard of Japan, James Ferrell (Joy) Howard of Sheffield, David Maurice (Tammy) Howard of Oakman and John Wayne (Claire) Howard of Decatur; two daughters, Vicky Nell (Darrell) Smith of Covington, Ga. and Denise (Keith) Wyers of Oakman; five brothers, Bill (Trixie MamieLee) Bishop, Theron (Bonnie) Bishop, John Thermon (Charlotte) Bishop, Larry (Betty) Bishop and Jerry (Ann) Bishop, all of Cullman; and 16 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Cullman or the American Cancer Society. Visitation was Monday.

Howard Kenneth Gill
Graveside services for Howard Kenneth Gill, 71, of Oneonta will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2001 at Hopewell Cemetery, the Rev. Frank Gill officiating. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gill died Saturday, Oct. 6, at the TLC Nursing Home. He was born in Cullman on May 18, 1930 to William Franklin and Lucy Gill. He was in maintenance and a U.S. veteran of the armed forces. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Arnold Vernon Gill. Survivors include his wife, Lena Gill; four sons, Charles Gill of Fox Valley, Ill., Johnny Gill of Wisconsin, Kenneth Gill of Illinois and Paul Gill of Shonny Town, Ill.; two brothers, Harvey Gill of Oklahoma City and Ray Gill of Hayden; and a sister, Elcia Venness of Stickney, Ill.

Roy Alvis Dyer
Services for Roy Alvis Dyer, 71, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at St. Johns United Church, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dyer died Monday, Oct. 8 at Carraway Methodist Hospital in Birmingham. He was born July 1, 1930. Survivors include his wife, Mary J. Pitizing Dyer; a daughter, Vicki (Pat) Miles; a son, Michael (Nancy) Dyer; a sister, Jessie Dean Griffin; five stepsisters, Lucille Clayborn, Lowell Nix, Willie Stewart, Luella Posey and Cora Ivey; four half-sisters, Ann Smith, Faye Montgomery, Jean Drake, Joyce Brown; a brother, Cecil Dyer; two stepbrothers, Olen Barnett and J.E. Barnett; three half-brothers, Howard Barnett, Tommy Barnett, James Barnett; and four grandchildren, Michelle, Charles and Mary Dyer and Jason McClendon. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today.

Barbara Jean Sims
Memorial services for Barbara Jean Sims, 46, of Hanceville will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001 at Dodge City Town Hall. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Sims died Monday, Oct. 8 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, Malcolm Williams. Survivors include her husband, Al B. Sims; a daughter, Casandra Millwood; her mother, Eleanor Dorothy Williams; a brother; and four sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Town Hall.

Sadie Rosezell Powell
Services for Sadie Rosezell Powell, 89, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Sandi Teague and Mary Kimbrell officiating, with burial in Emeus Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Powell died Monday, Oct. 8 at her residence. She was born July 3, 1912 in Bibb County to John Nathan and Margaret Carroll Allen. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Burnie Powell; two sons, Joe Powell and Billy Powell; and her two brothers, Alfred Allen and John Allen. Survivors include three sons, Rufus Powell of Vinemont, Charles Powell of Washington and Harold Powell of Indiana; two daughters, Clara Harrell of Cullman and Margaret Runge of Vinemont.; a brother, George Willard Allen of Mississippi; a sister, Annie Mae Gooch of Cullman; 25 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Allen Marion Chapman
Services for Allen Marion Chapman, 67, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chapman died Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1934 to Benjamin Allen and Bernice Couch Chapman. He was retired from Cullman Electric Cooperative. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Wisener Chapman; a son, Ronald Allen Chapman; a daughter, Lisa Chapman Trammell; a brother, J.W. Chapman; a sister, Margaret Lavern Pettus; and six grandchildren, Richard and Erica Dill, Ryan and Koty Trammell and Chad and Benjamin Chapman. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today.

Anne Clare Patterson
Services for Anne Clare Patterson, 1, of Danville will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Christ the King Abbey, Fr. Abbot Leonard Giardina officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Tuesday, Oct. 9 at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. She was born July. 5, 2000 in Madison County to Albert Edward IV and Barbara Abel Patterson of Danville. Survivors include her parents; three brothers, Albert Patterson, Joseph Patterson and William Patterson; and four sisters, Ginnie Patterson, Betsy Patterson, Marie Patterson and Theresa Patterson, all of Danville.

Charles Edward Blanton
Services for Charles Edward Blanton, 47, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Baldwin Heights Baptist Church, the Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Blanton died Tuesday, Oct. 9 at his residence. He was born in Birmingham on Aug. 18, 1954. Survivors include a special friend, Lynne White of Logan; his father, Dr. Harold L. Blanton of Cullman; mother, Eloise Blanton of Hanceville; stepmother, Bonnie Blanton of Cullman; two sons, Zachary Charles Blanton and Caleb Hardy Blanton, both of Hartselle; two brothers, Gordon (Martha) Blanton and Jeff (Cindy) Blanton, both of Cullman; and three sisters, Marsha Bean of Alpharetta, Ga., Valerie (Michael) Tollison of Nashville, Tenn. and Bethany (Jamey) Simmons of Cullman. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Stella V. Akins
Services for Stella V. Akins, 79, of Hanceville will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Keith Akins officiating, with burial in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Scottsboro. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Akins died Wednesday, Oct. 10. She was born Oct. 29, 1921 in Jackson County to Luther and Daisy Allen Wright. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include three daughters, Regina Roat of Cullman, Charlotte Harris and Peggy Johnson, both of Birmingham; two sons, Harold Akins of Birmingham and Jimmy Akins of Selma; three sisters, Farestene Beavers and Beatrice McGowin, both of Scottsboro, and Ruby Lingerfelt of Section; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mary Alice King Suggs
Services for Mary Alice King Suggs, 63, of Hartselle will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Hal Daigre officiating, with burial in Hartselle City Cemetery. Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Suggs died Tuesday, Oct. 9 at her residence. She was born Sept. 8, 1938 in Morgan County to Ollie Wilson and Violet Primm King. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Johnny Ray Suggs of Cullman, Thomas Wilson Suggs of Argo and Michael Dale Suggs of Falkville; a brother, Ronnie King of Decatur; a stepbrother, Robert Engle of Somerville; four stepsisters, Gaynell Kent and Margarite Knighten, both of Decatur, Minnie Nelms of Lakeland, Fla. and Mary Jane Gerstman of Hartselle; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Andy Vest, Dana Terry, Winford Kent, Bill Hall, Steve Patterson and Wayne Morgan. Visitation was Wednesday.

Joseph Davidson Dye
Services for infant Joseph Davidson Dye, of Haleyville will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at First Baptist Church in Haleyville, Dr. James Troglen and the Rev. Stanley Dye officiating, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Pinkard Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died Monday, Oct. 8 at St. Vincent Hospital in Birmingham. He was born the same day to David and Wendy Dye of Haleyville. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Tyler David Dye of Haleyville; grandparents, Joe and Faye Waller of Columbus, Ga. and Norman and Betty Dye of Fairview; a great-grandmother, Mary Kent Waller of Blakely, Ga.; two aunts, Jolie (Darren) Bradham of Forston, Ga. and Nikki (Rickey) Benson of Albertville; three uncles, Richard (Judy) Dye of Fultondale, Steven (Denise) Dye of Mount Olive and Stanley (Gloria) Dye of Fairview; 10 cousins, Jonathan Dye, April Dye, Adam Dye, Garrett Dye, Nathan Dye, Matthew Dye, Riley Benson, Haley Dye, Mark Dye and Brady Benson; and 23 great aunts and uncles. Visitation was Wednesday.

Melvin L. Smith
Services for Melvin L. Smith, 48, of Arley were Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001 at Nichols Funeral Chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery No. 2. Nichols Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He died Monday, Oct. 8 in Addison. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca A. Smith; three daughters, Haven Alexis and Enocha Ruth Smith, both of Arley and Elesha Leanna Smith Griffith of Addison; one grandson; his mother, Nellie England of Houston; a brother, Roger Smith of Addison; two sisters, Naomi Ruth Smith of Addison and Krystal Brown of Houston.

Inez Collins Henry
Services for Inez Collins Henry, 78, of Carrollton, Ga. will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001 at Congregational Holiness Church, the Revs. Ronald Cook and Billy Willingham officiating, with burial in Carrollton City Cemetery. Martin and Hightower Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Henry died Tuesday, Oct 9 at her residence. She was born May 10, 1923 in Carrollton County to Joe Hoke and Lula Jane Puckett Collins. She was a member of the Congregational Holiness Church on South Street. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dave Denney Henry; six brothers, Herman, Homer, John, Lewis, Luther and Ray Collins; three sisters, Eva Gilley, Lena Mae Hickey Brown, Othelia Hamrick Patterson; and one grandson, Jeff Warren. Survivors include her children, Harold and Judy Henry of Waco, Virgil and Faye Henry and Sandra and Joel Frost, Susan Warren, all of Carrollton; one brother, Otis Collins of Greensboro, N.C.; 29 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bill Ward, Ron Lee Spradlin, Matt Warren, Mark Henry, Chris Jiles, Tim Hewett and Jeremy Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Henry and Tim Frost. Visitation was Wednesday.

Mattie Lou Keeton
Services for Mattie Lou Keeton, 68, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001 at Etha Baptist Church, the Revs. Donnell Brown, Terry Blankenship and David Chambers officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Keeton died Thursday, Oct. 11 at Woodland Medical Center. She was born in Cullman on Feb. 18, 1934 to C.C. “Lum” and Estora Hawkins Mosteller. She was the founder and owner of Cullman Overhead Door and Glass Company. She was preceded in death by her parents; father- and mother-in-law, Palm and Liley Keeton; sister, Ruby Smith; and four brothers, Bruce, Clyde, Bert and Duwayne Mosteller. Survivors include her husband, Louis Keeton of Cullman; son, Charles Louis “Chuck” Keeton of Cullman; two daughters, Sheila (Kenneth) Burks, Sherrie (Danny “Boone”) Hunter, both of Cullman; brother, Billy Mosteller of Eva; sister, Elsie Collier of Tallahassee, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to Hospice of Cullman County, 402 Fourth Ave., N.E., Cullman, Ala. 35055. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.