Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
John D. Earnest
Greenville - Mr. John D. Earnest, 74, a lifelong resident of Greenville, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 9, 2005 of heart failure. He was surrounded by family and friends.
He was a lifelong and faithful member and servant as deacon of Antioch West Baptist Church. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and served as president in 1979.
He was named Butler County's 1981 Leadership Award winner in the Alabama Resource and Leadership Development Program, Man of the Year and served on the Butler County Water Board.
He was employed at Structural Wood for 38 years. He was well known for his dedicated work at this woodworking shop, Earnest Cabinet Shop.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2005 from Antioch West Baptist Church with the Rev. Watson Wasden officiating.
Interment will follow in the Antioch West Cemetery with Harrison Funeral Home directing.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Cheatham Earnest and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Earnest.
He is survived by two daughters, Terry (David) Crutchfield, of Birmingham, and Julie (Ryan) Waller, of Decatur; two grandsons, Jackson and Rex Crutchfield, of Birmingham and grandson Jack Ryan Waller, who is due to be born on Aug. 11, 2005; three brothers, Gene Earnest and Van (Jane) Earnest, all of Greenville and Wayne (Betty) Earnest, of Montgomery.
Visitation was held on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harrison Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Harold Turner, Charles Langford, Stringer Pritchett, J.W. McCullough, Carey Thompson and Bill Farrar.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Sims, Loble Hudson, Randy Boswelland Elton Jones.
Memorials may be made to the Ruby Earnest Benevolent Fund, Antioch West Baptist Church, 968 Sandcutt Road, Greenville, AL 36037.
Clifford S. Heartsill
GREENVILLE- Clifford S. Heartsill, 89, of Greenville, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Patton and Dr. Charles Graham officiating.
Burial followed in the Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Dunklin-Herndon Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Heartsill was a proud veteran of World War II where he served four and half years primarily fighting in the European theatre. After returning to the states, he married Pauline McGough and become an active member of First Baptist Church where was a member for 50 years. He served a s deacon, Sunday School teacher, Brotherhood Director and various other places of service until his health began to fail him. He was a lifetime member of the Masons and Order of Eastern Star fraternity. He loved people and was greatly loved in return.
Mr. Heartsill was preceded in death by one son, Chuck Heartsill, his parents, Charlie and Minnie Staggers Heartsill, four sisters and three brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline (Polly) McGough Heartsill, of Greenville; his son, Rick (Kelli) Heartsill, of Birmingham; five grandson, Raymond, William, Wesley Heartsill, of Birmingham, Vic and Clifford (CJ) Heartsill III, of Wetumpka, a step-grandson, Chris Yates, of Mobile; numerous nieces and nephews, family and friends.
Memorials on his behalf may be given to First Baptist Church of Greenville.
James Kendrick Whittington
GEORGIANA-James Kendrick Whittington, 69, of Georgiana, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005.
He was retired from the Georgia Police Department where he 40 years in service.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2005 from the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Allen Stephenson officiating.
Burial followed in Green wood Cemetery with Johnson Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Whittington, of Georgiana, his two daughters, Kathy (Jason) Burch, of Deatsville, and Debbie (Randy) Bush, of Prattville; two sons, Kenny (Pam) Whittington, of Greenville and Johnathan (Sania) Tolbert, of Georgiana; sister, Peggy Jones, of Thorsby, two brothers, Leroy Whittington, of Greenville and Charles Whittington, of Pensacola; and six grandchildren.
Willie B. Smith
GREENVILLE- Mrs. Wllie B. Smith was laid to rest on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 from Pine Level Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Sanders officiating and Hudson Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Robert Brown
GREENVILLE- Mr. Robert Brown's funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2005 from the Hudson Funeral Home chapel and burial followed in Mount Moriah Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Home directing.
Edward (Bubba) Holmes
GREENVILLE- Mr. Edward (Bubba) Holmes will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2005 from First Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. R.F. McCreary officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Home directing.
Robert Coleman
CAMDEN- Mr. Robert Coleman Sr. will be remembered in funeral services at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2005 from Saint Paul AME Church in Camden, with the Rev. Kenneth Rhodes and the Rev. Darryl Perryman officiating. Burial will follow in the McIntosh Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Home directing.
Desmond Earl Grace
GREENVILLE - Mr. Desmond Earl Grace, of Greenville, died Friday, May 23, 2005.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 1 p.m. from Hudson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William Bush officiating.
Burial followed in the Zion Rest Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Home directing.
He is survived by his mother, Mary A. Grace; his father, Joe L. Robins, one daughter, Selena Briana Cook; brothers, Joe Grace, Douglas (Brenda) Harris, Bobby Powell, Steve (Ethel) Powell, William (Adrian) Harris, Ronald D. Robinson and Trampus Powell; three sisters, Hazel, Mary J. Robinson and Lydeisdra Loveless; 11 aunts, three uncles; one great uncle and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ernest Edward Skipper
GREENVILLE- Mr. Ernest Edward Skipper, 85, of Fort Deposit, died Monday, June 6, 2005.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at 11 a.m. from the graveside at Little Sandy Ridge Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Snell officiating and Harrison Funeral Home directing.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at Harrison Funeral Home.
He is survived by his two daughters, Juanita S. (Billy G. ) Norris of Honoraville and Sylvia (Ronnie F.) Pruitt, of Cordova, Tenn.; four sisters, Beatrice Heartsill and Merle Pruitt, both of Mobile, Nellie Roper of Lafayette, La. and Jeannette Thompson, of Greenville; two brothers, Elvin Skipper, of Greenville and Ray Skipper of Georgia; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Skipper was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Skipper, sister Annie M. Jennings, and one brother, Earl Skipper.
Donations may be made to the Shriners.
Billy G. Wells
Billy G. (B.G.) Wells, 86, died at his Greenville home on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at First Baptist Church of Greenville with the family receiving friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
William Henry Autrey
William Henry Autrey, age 77, died March 9, 2006 in a Montgomery hospital.
Edith Marie English
Edith Marie English, 83, of DeRidder, La., died at Beauregard Memorial Hospital on March 8, 2006.
