Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-193508-19-1998
T. Morrison
HEFLIN
Services for Travis Paschel Morrison, 89, of Heflin will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Morrison Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Cloyce Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Morrison Chapel Cemetery.
The family will be tonight from 6 to 9 at Dryden Funeral Home.
The body will be at the church an hour before services.
Mr. Morrison died Monday in Riverside.
Survivors include two sisters, Lillie N. Bennett of Heflin and Mellie Pitts of Delta.
Pallbearers will be William Martin Jr., Jeromie Martin, Pud Morrison, Clellon Dodson, A.V. Crosson and Charlie Morrison.
Mr. Morrison, a native of Randolph County, was a resident of Cleburne County for most of his life.
He was a member of Morrison Chapel United Methodist Church.
Robinson
JACKSONVILLE
Services for Carrie D. Robinson, 84, of 410 Wilson St., will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at K.L. Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Charles Graham and Edward Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Robinson died Monday at Wessex House in Jacksonville.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Faye McCrelles of Jacksonville and Hazel J. Ford of Anniston; a son, Rev. Curtis Lee Robinson of Keaney, Mo.; two sisters, Lula Ussery of Union City, Ga., and Mae Rayford of Tallapoosa, Ga.; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Rev. Phillip Austin, Rev. Leroy Austin, Leonard Lee Austin, Tony Robinson, Gregory Robinson and Dustin McCrelles.
Mrs. Robinson, a native of Commerce, Ga., was a resident of Calhoun County since 1951.
She was retired from Union Yarn Mill and was a member of Jacksonville Congregational Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Donnie Ray Robinson and Elmer Leon Robinson.
Walden
OXFORD
Services for Ora Mertice Walden, 77, of 216 Hale St., will be today at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home with Ed Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Oxford Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Walden died Monday at her home.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Viviette Butler of Southside; three sons, Oscar LaVaughn Walden of Ohatchee, Carter Donald Walden of Oxford and Joseph Earl Walden of Tuscaloosa; two sisters, Gladys R. Pence of Delta and Winnie L. Hartfield of Oxford; two brothers, Joseph B. Carter Jr. of Oxford and Kenneth R. Carter of Anniston; three grandchildren, Bradford Walden ,Donna Grizzard and Diana Butler; and three great-grandchildren, Michael Grizzard, Caitlin Grizzard and Joseph Grizzard.
Pallbearers will be Arthur Hilliard, Waymon Pence, Jeff Carter, Jason Carter, Scott Andrews and Mike Grizzard.
Mrs. Walden, a native of Clay County, was a resident of Oxford for most of her life.
She was a member of Oxford Church of Christ.
DENHAM
Services for Vera Cobb Denham, 85, of 315 Longshore Drive, will be today at 2 p.m. at Young’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney Gilmore officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Gray Brown-Service Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Denham died Friday at Regional Medical Center.Survivors include two sons, Ed Denham of Jacksonville and Bobby Denham of Kansas; a daughter, Lisa Nenitz of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jim Tidwell, Tony Williams, Carl Hicks, Don Chandler, Joel Hovedon, Donnie Heath, Richard Braden, Jerry Hudson and Harold Carroll.
Mrs. Denham was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County.
She was a Methodist and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Denham, a daughter, Glendon Hicks, a son, Jackie Denham and a grandson, Wendell Hicks. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Bobby Ray Maddox
04-19-2001
Services for Bobby Ray Maddox, 51, were Saturday at 11 a.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory with the Rev. Jasper Dean officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Maddox died Thursday at home.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Phillips Maddox of Jacksonville; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Dianna Maddox of Piedmont; a sister, Linda Ragan of Northville, Mich.; three brothers, Lathan Maddox Jr., of Gadsden and Buddy Maddox and Garry Maddox, both of Piedmont; and a grandchild, Heather Maddox of Piedmont.
Pallbearers were Jack Ginn, Ed Colfield, Nathan Camp, Buddy Jamison, Phillip Gaines and Ray Pope.
Mr. Maddox was a native of Cherokee County and had lived in Calhoun County the past 28 years. He retired after 27 years from Anniston Army Depot and was a member of Ragan’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lathan Maddox and Frances Bomar Maddox.
Monteen Key Gowens
04-19-2001
Services for Monteen Key Gowens, 82, were Sunday at 2 p.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory with the Revs. Edward Smith and Thomas Moran officiating. Burial was in Jacksonville City Cemetery.
Mrs. Gowens died Thursday at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and David DuHon of Jacksonville; two granddaughters and their husbands, Stacey and Kenny Burrell and Brandy and Jason Willingham, all of Jacksonville; and a great-grandchild, Madison Paige Burrell; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jerry Key, Donnie Gowens, Larry Gowens, Vann Gowens, Garry Ray, Bill Webb and Preston Barnwell.
Mrs. Gowens had lived in Calhoun County most of her life and was a member of Jacksonville Church of God. She loved her church and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Macon Gowens, and her parents, Bessie (Daniel) and Will Key.
M. Nat Andrews Jr.
04-19-2001
A memorial service for M. Nat Andrews Jr., 56, of Piedmont, will take place Sunday at 6 p.m. at Hanks Community Cemetery in Piedmont. Mr. Andrews died April 7 at his home and was buried April 11 at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham following services at Ridout’s Valley Chapel in Homewood.
A native of Homewood, Mr. Andrews moved to Piedmont in 1999. He is survived by his son, Nathanial Andrews III of Atlanta; two daughters, Rachel Andrews and Christine Andrews of Birmingham; his mother, Mary Emily Andrews of Homewood; his brother, William W. Andrews of Birmingham; and a special friend, Angie Finley, of Jacksonville.
Mr. Andrews was a graduate of the Birmingham University School and Indian Springs. He earned his BS degree from Auburn University and his master’s from the University of Alabama. Prior to moving to Calhoun County, he was an assistant dean in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Special Studies Department and a freelance website developer.
A photographer, writer and outdoor enthusiast who relished the natural beauty that surrounded his adopted hometowns of Piedmont and Jacksonville, Andrews used his talent for website design to promote the area’s people and places he held dear. On his websites, visitors enjoyed and often commented on his photo galleries, which captured the flavor of the area with sweeping panoramas of Dugger Mountain and wildflowers found along the Chief Ladiga Trail, as well as articles and photos about the area’s historic sites of interest. He was also a musician and artist who especially enjoyed gospel music and studying the Bible.
Memorial donations may be made to the League for Animal Welfare.
