Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
WATSON
09-27-2006
Services for Mildred Susan Watson, 84, of Rome, Ga., formerly of Jacksonville, were at 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at Green lawn Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Pike officiating.
Mrs. Watson died Sept. 24 in a Rome health care facility.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Walt Green of Rome; two grandchildren and their spouses, Ken and Brandi Bryant of Jacksonville and Connie and Michael Breedlove of Atlanta; three great-grandchildren, Eva and Garrett Bryant and Cheyanne Griffith; a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Charles Laminack of Fruithurst; four sisters-in-law, Bea Smith of Hokes Bluff, Ann and Bob Knight of Jacksonville, Doris Casey of Florida and Avis of Watson of Jacksonville; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jack Bryant, Ralph Smith Randall Griffith, David Guffey, Benny Smith and Guy Shew.
Mrs. Watson was born Nov. 18, 1921 in Calhoun County, the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene Smith and Mattie Shaw Smith.
She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles C. Watson on Aug. 10, 2002; a sister, Jewell Murray and a brother, Charles E. Smith.
Mrs. Watson lived in Jacksonville most of her life. She was a beautician at the Fountain of Youth and a member of New Liberty Baptist Church.
WILLIAMS
09-27-2006
Services for Mildred Boozer Williams, 83, were at 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at First Baptist Church of Williams with the Rev. Mike Oliver and the Rev. Bob McLeod officiating. K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center directed.
Mrs. Williams died Sept. 18 at Jacksonville Health and Rehab.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Cecelia and Dan Lowe of Birmingham; two grandsons; Jason Lowe of Birmingham and Jonathan Lowe of Denver, Colo.; a sister Geneva Womeldurf of Gainesville, Fla.; a sister-in-law; Carolyn Boozer of Moody; three nephews Wayne Boozer of Davenport, Iowa, Ken Boozer of Birmingham and Steve Boozer of Moody and a niece, Roxanne Eckles of Gainesville.
Pallbearers were Jason Lowe, Jonathan Lowe, Ken Boozer, Steve Boozer, E.L. Green, Steve Green and Wayne Boozer.
Mrs. Williams was born in 1922 to Ann and Raymond Boozer. She graduated from Jacksonville High School and Jacksonville Teachers’ College and received a master’s degree from the University of Montevallo. For 41 years, she was an elementary teacher. She taught in Gadsden, Williams, Constantine in Anniston, Jacksonville Elementary School, Head Start in Anniston and at Norwood in Anniston.
She was a lifetime member of the Jacksonville State University Alumni Association and a member of the First Baptist Church of Williams where she sang in the choir, taught older adult ladies Sunday School Class and served as the church clerk for a number of years. She also set up the church library. She was a member of the Jacksonville Book Club and the Progressive Study Club. She enjoyed traveling and volunteering work. She was preceded in death by a sister Maxine Boozer, a bother Joe Boozer and her parents.
WILLIS
09-27-2006
Memorial services for Marjorie Faye Willis, 77, of Ashville were at 11 a.m. Sept. 25 in the chapel of K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center with Elder Jim Browning officiating.
Mrs. Willis died Sept. 22 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, John Calvin Willis; three daughters Donna Palmer of Glencoe, Arlene Kennedy of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Sharon Froese of Ocalla, Fla.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Dorothy and Charles Whitehorn and Gurnell Billings of Eads, Tenn.; a brother and sister-in-law, A.L. and Melba Hanks of Counce, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren Shaun (Robert) O’Hearn, Jason (Shannon) Palmer, Ian (Karen) Palmer, Anna (Calvin) Bomar, Nigel Palmer II, Alex Palmer, Dylan Kennedy, Cally (Nate) Gustafson, Emmy Kennedy, Heather (Donnie) Yuen and Josh Froese; six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Willis was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Business Women of America, and a trainer in the Boy Scout organization where she earned the Wood Badge award. She loved the outdoors, having hiked the Continental Divide on numerous occasions.
Her passion for wildlife, bluebirds in particular, became a successful Internet business of a 20 year duration, Bluebird Connection.
Her love for life and energy led her and her husband John on many adventures throughout the U.S. She and her husband enjoyed building and remodeling projects.
ALLEN
10-11-2006
Services for George Albert Allen, 89, of Jacksonville were at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Jacksonville, with Revs. Marshall Dye and T.R. Harper officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mr. Allen died Friday at Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Allen of Jacksonville; a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Ruth and Joel Crook of Jacksonville; a son, Michael Malcolm Allen of Macclenny, Fla.; three sisters, Dorothy Seals and Frances Barber of Villa Rica, Ga., and Agnes Lamanac of Woodstock, Ga.; two brothers, Charles Allen of Villa Rica, Ga., and Luther Allen of South Georgia; nine grandchildren, Alisa Fowler, Dr. Dana Allen, Amy Padgett, Greg Padgett, Timothy Crook, Darrell Crook, Jason Crook, Jeremy Crook, and Josh Crook; 22 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Timothy Crook, Darrell Crook, Jason Crook, Jeremy Crook, Josh Crook and Greg Padgett.
Mr. Allen was a native of Villa Rica, Ga., and a resident of Calhoun County for the past 10 years. He was a member of the Villa Rica Congregational Holiness Church.
CALLAHAN
10-11-2006
Services for Douglas Gordon Callahan, 85, of Wellington were at 11 a.m. Oct. 7 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Deryl Wood officiating. Burial was in Anniston Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Callahan died Oct. 4 in Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Callahan of Wellington; two daughters and a son-in-law, Diane and Wayne McMichael of Wellington and Pamela Sizemore of Weaver; two step daughters and their husbands, Cassondra and Lloyd Davis of Matthews, N.C., and Diane and Fred Farmer of Saks; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Ann Callahan of Oxford and Jimmy and Becky of Springville; two step sons, Dennis Lambaugh of Wellington and Ronnie Lambaugh of Phenix City; a sister, Margaret Alcorn of Bay City, Mich.; a brother, Boyce Callahan Sr., of Etowah County; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Chris Wells, Reese Wells, Charles Loveless, Tommy Butler, Ladell Johnson and Billy McMichael.
Mr. Callahan was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. He was retired from M&H Valve after 27 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Post Oak Springs Baptist Church.
