Alma Jean Hart
Services for Alma Jean Hart, 96, of Cullman will be at noon Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Moss Service Funeral Chapel, Clenon Shedd officiating, with burial in New Hope No. 2 Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Tuesday, June 5 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1905 to Jim and Vicie Shaw Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a son, Virlyn Thomas (Carol) Hart; two sisters, Onie Pruett and Geneva Lambert; two grandchildren, Suzanne (Terry) Adams and Leighanne (Roger) Fowler; two great-grandchildren, Alex Adams and Morganne Adams. Visitation is at 6 p.m. today.

Pearl Lena O'Neil
Services for Pearl Lena O'Neil, 80, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Moss Service Funeral Chapel, H.T. Perry officiating, with burial in Baldwin Heights Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died Monday, June 4, at Woodland Village Health Care. She was born Feb. 20, 1921 to Claude S. and Mary Gertrude Williamson Davis. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by three sons, Robert O'Neil, Michael O'Neil, and Greg O'Neil, all of Cullman; three daughters, Juanita Gill, Cathy Page and Peggy Bennefield, all of Cullman; a brother, Harold Davis of Cullman; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bryan O'Neil, Johnny O'Neil, Shane Graham, Matt Bennefield, Sandy O'Neil and Josh O'Neil. Visitation was Tuesday.

Claude Lee McGuff Jr.
Services for Claude Lee McGuff Jr., 73, of Bremen, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Collins-Burke Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne Williams and Lemon Williams officiating, with burial in Shady Grove Cemetery. Collins-Burke Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. McGuff died Monday, June 4 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Lee Sr. and Maudie Jane McGuff. Survivors include a wife, Helen McGuff of Bremen; two daughters, Connie Cline of Arlington Heights, Ill. and Linda Strickland of Cordova; a stepdaughter, Tersia Dill of Bremen; a son, Rick McGuff; a stepson, Harold Williams of Bremen; a brother, Arthur McGuff of Cordova; two grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and one stepgreat-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Kelly Dill, Jarvon Peterson, Jimmy Swann, Mitchel Williams, Rodney Williams and Scott Williams. Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral home.

Tommie L. Garmon
Services for Tommie L. Garmon, 71, of Holly Pond will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at the Holly Pond Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Jimmy Hamaker officiating, with burial in New Home Cemetery. Holly Pond Funeral Home is in charge. She died June 5 at TLC Nursing Home in Oneonta. She was born Jan. 14, 1930, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Lewis and Dessie Bryant Garmon. She was a homemaker and member of New Home Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a daughter, Wanda Taylor. She is survived by a son, Larry (Kelly) Taylor; a daughter, Donna Taylor (Thurman) Stewert; a brother, John Garmon; five sisters, Jimmie Freeman, Marie Finley, Effie Patty, Katherine Jolley and Arnevis Neal; four grandchildren, Ashley Taylor, Suzanne Taylor, Michelle Taylor, Crystal Stewart. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Travis Looney
Services for Travis Looney, 79, of Falkvlle will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle, the Rev. Clyde Ledlow officiating, with burial in Falkville City Cemetery. Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died June 5 at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born Jan. 12, 1922, in Morgan County, the son of the late Floide and Edna Ledlow Looney. He was self-employed as an auto repairman. He was preceded in death by bis parents; and a son, Ricky Looney. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Looney of Falkville; a son, Roger Looney of Falkville; a daughter, Valerie Powell of Hartselle; five sisters, Odie Lee Poole of Hartselle, Martha Turrentine of Vinemont, Lorene Holaday of Danville, Margie Button of Danville and Athlea Dover of Lavergne, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Stephen Powell, Harold Dover, Tim Looney, Willard Asherbrunner, Dale Mason and Donnie Turrentine. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Howard Loyd
Graveside services for Howard Loyd, 76, of Oneonta, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Straight Mountain, the Rev. Dennis Loyd officiating. Lemley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Loyd died Tuesday, June 5 at his residence. He was a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert D. and Carrie McClendon Loyd. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Loyd and Dorothy King, both of Hanceville; a son, Charles Howard Loyd of Hartselle; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Cordie Loyd of Cullman; and a sister, Evon Causey of Gallant. Pallbearers will be his nephews.

Lois M. Simmons
Services for Lois M. Simmons, 77, of Camden, Tenn., formerly of Memphis, Tenn., were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Family Funeral Care Summer Ave. Chapel, with burial in the National Cemetery. Family Funeral Care Summer Ave. Chapel was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Simmons died Sunday, June 3 at The Med in Tennessee. She was a retired secretary at Simmons Pest Management. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lige T. Simmons, Jr. Survivors include four sons, James H. Simmons, Kenneth L. Simmons and Johnny H. Simmons, all of Memphis, Tenn., and Charles F. Simmons of Cullman; six sisters, Alice Seratt, Reba Melton, and Nevalu Frazee, all of Camden, Tenn., Bertha Dean Washman of New Mexico, Eveine Gilbreath, Joyce Parrish of Alabama; three brothers, J.R. Stone, William Odie Stone, Windel Stone, all of Camden, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be his nephews.

Joshua Dickens Simmons
Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 29, 2001, for Joshua Dickens Simmons, 16, at his residence in White, Ga. He was a native of Cullman. Parnick Jennings Funeral Home in Cartersville was in charge of the arrangements. He died Saturday, May 26. He attended Cartersville High School. Survivors include his parents, Vann L. Simmons and Melanie Sims Simmons; two sisters, Jenny L. Simmons and Katie T. Simmons, both of White; aunts and uncles Charles and Nanette Sims of Marietta; Mike and Donna Sims of Cullman, Chris and Stephanie Sims of Hartselle and Judy and Paul Simmons of Ohio; grandparents Charles and Mary Sims of Cullman and O.L. and Syble Simmons of Hattiesburg, Miss.; cousins Matt and Scott Sims of Marietta and Brandon, Jeremy and Ellie Simmons of Ohio. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Joshua Fund at Wachovia Bank in Cartersville, Ga.

Margie Yong Day
Services for Margie Yong Day, 78, of Fultondale will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Hanceville Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Sherman Bailey officiating, with burial in the Fairview West Cemetery. Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Day died Wednesday, June 6, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1922 in Osaka, Japan to Shojii and Kimeko Nam Mename. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include a husband, Claud H. Day of Hanceville; a son, Leon Day of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York; and a sister, Eiko Fukushima of Osaka, Japan. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Alice Head Knight
Services for Alice Head Knight, 88, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at Good Hope Baptist Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Knight died Thursday, June 7, at Hanceville Nursing Home. She was born April 14, 1913 to Ezra Newton and Zana Alice Dunnavent Head. She was a homemaker, a long-time member of Good Hope Baptist Church, a member of the Rose Garden Club, and a 1931 graduate of Cullman High School. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul Revere Knight; and a son, William ãBillä Paul Knight. Survivors include two sons, James ãJimmyä R. Knight and John David Knight, both of Cullman; a daughter, Joan Free of Cullman; two brothers, Van Chadwick Head of Charleston, S.C. and James Melton Head of Lincoln, Neb.; a sister, Gladys Allen of Cullman; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation is at 6 p.m. today.

D. L. Williams
Services for D.L. Williams, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at Moss Service Chapel, J.W. Hicks officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Odene Williams, who died on June 4. Her funeral, which was to be this week, was rescheduled to be at the same time and date as her husband's. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Williams died Thursday, June 7, at his residence. He was born Nov. 23, 1918 to Ezra and Rosa Woods Williams. He was a grocery store owner. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Jean (Sonny) Brown and Betty Fae (Fulton) Heatherly; a sister, Itrah Hines; four grandchildren, Dana Brown, Barry Brown, Darrin Heatherly and Neely Heatherly; and one great-grandchild, Slade Thomas Heatherly. Visitation was Thursday.

Curtis Wilford Rodgers
Services for Curtis Wilford Rodgers, 85, of Jones Chapel will be at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2001, at Jones Chapel First Baptist Church, the Revs. Jerry Lake and Jason 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. Rodgers died Wednesday, June 6, at his residence. He was born March 22, 1916 in Cullman County to Eli V. and Lula M. Aderhold Rodgers. He was a farmer and member of Jones Chapel First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, Larry Dale Rodgers. Survivors include his wife, Rilla Barnett Rodgers of Jones Chapel; three daughters, Crystal (Norman) Seymore, Betty Burden, and Hilda (Rev. Steve) Rodgers, all of Cullman; two brothers, Arvil Rodgers and J.W. Rodgers, both of Cullman; three sisters, Bonnie Skinner of Cullman, Pearl Sandifer of Mobile and Beatrice Scott of South Carolina; four grandchildren, Rev. Jason Rodgers, John Rodgers, Kathy Clark and Karen Grimes; four great-grandchildren, Carrie Gillespie, SPC Trent Gobble, Lance Smith and Tyler Grimes; and two great-great-grandchildren, Jackson Gillespie and Mary Grace Gillespie. Visitation was Thursday.

Ethel Mae Walker
Services for Ethel Mae Walker, 88, of Holly Pond will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at New Home Baptist Church, the Revs. Milford Hays and Donald Floyd officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Holly Pond Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Walker died June 6 at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville. She was born Sept. 10, 1912 in Georgia to Charlie and Mary Elizabeth Lee Lambert. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Bernard Walker; and two sons, Jessie Walker and Boyce Walker. She was the oldest member of her church. Survivors include a son, J.T. (Evelyn) Walker of Lincoln, Ill.; two daughters, Annette Walker Bates of Vinemont and Jannette Walker (Leon) Morrow of Holly Pond; two brothers, Horace Lambert of Gadsden and Floyd Lambert of Blountsville; a sister, Leona Stone of Holly Pond; two daughters-in-law, Jenette Walker and Charlotte Walker Blankenship;14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation was Friday.

Lois Oppalene Norman
Services for Lois Oppalene Norman, 79, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at Williams-McCracken Funeral Chapel, Dewey Briscoe officiating, with burial in the Simcoe Methodist Cemetery. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Norman died Thursday, June 7 at her residence. She was born Jan. 19, 1922 to Buey and Minnie Ponder Hunter. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Clark W. Norman Sr. of Cullman; four sons, Jim Norman, Edward Norman, both of Cullman, Clark W. Norman Jr. of Decatur, Dennis McClure of Hanceville; three daughters, Oppalene Standefer of South Roxana, Ill., Reba Norment of Ledbetter, Ky., Linda Ridgeway of Cullman; a brother, Hershell Hunter of Cullman; three sisters, Ester Cruse of San Jose, Calif., Bonnie Burk of Lake Wells, Fla., Gerry Kidder of Kissimie, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Visitation was Friday.

C.D. Nail
Services for C.D. Nail, 76, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001, at Moss Service Chapel, the Rev. Larry Brown officiating, with burial in Good Hope Cemetery. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Nail died Thursday, June 7 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 21, 1924 to Rufus and Tilda Lyes Nail. He was a stone mason. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Avnell Bailey Nail; six sons, Johnny, Elbert, Quinton, Paul, Jeff and Kenny Nail; a stepson, Byron Whitton; two daughters, Brenda Nail and Diane Maddux; two sisters, Eveylene Wilson and Ezell Scott; 17 grandchildren; and 18 grandchildren. Visitation was Friday.

Rev. J.T. Farmer
Services for Rev. J.T. Farmer, of Fairview will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Simcoe Baptist Church, the Revs. Sherman Bailey and Dennis Loyd officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Farmer died Friday, June 8 at his residence. He was born Feb. 19, 1921 to W.W. and Kate Bussey Farmer. He was a Baptist minister for 53 years and pastored in nine churches in Cullman and the surrounding counties. He was a World War II veteran with the Fifth Army and had five Battle Stars. Rev. Farmer was retired from Americold. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Ethelene Hesterly Farmer; two sons, John (Pam) Farmer Jr. and James (Debbie) Farmer; two daughters, Rebecca (Bobby) Murphy and Charlotte (Robin) Cummings; three sisters, Shirley White, Ima Grace Williams and Ghelene Dye; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to The Gideons. Visitation is at 4 p.m. today.

William Ether Graham Jr.
Services for William Ether Graham Jr., 63, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Cullman Heritage Chapel, the Rev. Jimmy Baker officiating, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Graham died Friday, June 8 at his residence. He was born Oct. 15, 1937 in Cullman County to William Ether Sr. and Lula Hyatt Graham. He was a lineman and supervisor for Cullman Electric Co-op. He was a member of Simcoe Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Pam Fowler Graham of Vinemont; a son, Ricky Delane Graham of Cullman; two daughters, Tammy (David) Brewer of Athens and Cindy (Donnie) Lawrence of West Point; five brothers; two sisters; three grandchildren, Chelsie Lawrence, Lizbeth Lawrence and Jordan Brewer; and parents-in-law, Alton and Opal Fowler of Vinemont. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Cullman County. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.

James Paul Scott
Services for James Paul Scott, 69, of Addison will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2001, at Bethel Baptist Church of Newton, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Scott died Wednesday, June 6 at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Cecile Scott; a son, Ray Lee Scott of Cullman; a daughter, Sharon Scott of Lamon, Wis.; four grandchildren, Keasha, Toby and J.P. Scott and Melissa Smith; three brothers, Edsel Scott of Altouna, Fla., Ted Scott of Chattahoocha, Fla., and Mack Scott of Umatilla, Fla.; and a sister, Edna Teffertiller of Mincral Point, Mo.

Gladys Kimbrel
Services for Gladys Kimbrel, 78, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Williams-McCracken Chapel, Buford Haynes officiating, with burial in the Oak Level Baptist Cemetery. Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kimbrel died Thursday, June 7 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1923 to Leslie and Lyda Mae Doyle Davis. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, William L. Kimbrel. Survivors include a son, William Gary Kimbrel of Cullman; a daughter, Sharon K. Deck of Cullman and Tuscaloosa; and two grandchildren, Cary Deck and Kathy Deck of Tuscon, Ariz. Visitation was Saturday.

Lessie Hunter Langley
Services for Lessie Hunter Langley, 86, of Arley will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Moss Chapel, Carl Malin and Richard Craft officiating,with burial in Mt. Plesant Baptist Church cemetery in Winston County. Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She died June 8 at Walker Baptist Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lesley Robert and Ada Cordelia Williams Hunter. Survivors include a son, Arles Lee (Carol) Langley of Arley; a daughter, Myra A. Langley Jacques of Arley; five grandchildren, Julie Waldrip, Michael Langley, Amy Hiller, Steven M. Jacques and Daryl L. Jacques; nine great-grandchildren. Visitation was Saturday.

George Randy Parris
Services for George Randy Parris, 54, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Nichols Funeral Home Chapel in Addison, with burial in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Nichols Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He died June 8 at Cordova Nursing Home. He is survived by his mother, Mary Lois Parris of Jasper; a son, Randall Lee Parris of Cullman; a sister, Beth Thompson of Jasper; and two grandchildren.