Obituaries Published 08-11-1998
Boggs
Services for Maxine Boggs, 81, of 1115 Boynton Ave., Anniston, will be announced by Ervin Funeral Chapel.
Mrs. Boggs died Monday at her home.
Chatman
TALLADEGA
Services for Altavis Antwon Chatman, 20, of 216 N. Spring St., Talladega, will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary.
Mr. Chatman died Monday in Talladega.
Cooper
TALLADEGA
Services for Ernest Lee Cooper, 59, of 116 Debbie St., will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Usrey Brown Service Chapel with Donald Fields officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5-6 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cooper died Monday at his home.
Survivors include three daughters, Leigh Anne Cooley and Sandra Pfaff, both of Talladega, Merry Beth Holden of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sons, Jeffrey Cooper of Gadsden and Gary Cooper of Chattanooga; two brothers, Gerald Cooper and Roy Cooper, both of Talladega; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Jay Cooley, Jared Cooley, Nicholas Vickery, Wayne Cooper, Roy Cooper Jr. and Jeremy Cooper.
Mr. Cooper, a native of Opelika, lived in Talladega most of his life. He retired from Crown Textile Industries.
Daniels
JACKSONVILLE
Services for David W. Daniels Sr., 56, of 110 Westpoint Drive, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at K.L. Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Gene Bledsoe and Richie Franklin officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Daniels died Saturday at University Hospital in Birmingham.
Survivors include his wife, Lorena Bright Daniels of Jacksonville; a daughter, Rheana Daniels Franklin of Cartersville, Ga.; a son, David W. Daniels Jr. of Jacksonville; his mother, Ruth Johnson Daniels of Jacksonville; and four grandchildren, Dana Daniels, Jenna Daniels, Chase Franklin and Christian Franklin.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Littlejohn, Cecil Marbut, Carl Wilkins, James Wilkins, Ellis Hudgins Jr. and Rod Littlejohn.
Mr. Daniels, a native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, was well known in Calhoun County as the owner of Daniel's Transfer, a moving company. He attended Tredegar Chapel Church.
Funderburk
OXFORD
Services for Elizabeth "Bet" Funderburk, 82, of Colonial Pines Nursing Home, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home of Tallapoosa, Ga., with Rev. David Couch officiating. Burial will be in Muscadine Cemetery in Muscadine.
Mrs. Funderburk died Sunday.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Funderburk of Fruithurst; two daughters, Frances Williams of Bremen, Ga., and Polly Stanley of Biloxi, Miss.; two sisters, Hazel Taylor of Muscadine and Mary Edna Kilgore of Tallapoosa; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mark Stanley, Michael Williams, Chris Williams, Marty Funderburk, Keith Turner and Douglas Kilgore.
Mrs. Funderburk, a native of Cleburne County, lived most of her life in Muscadine. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Funderburk, and a grandson, Jimmy Funderburk.
Jones
ROANOKE
Services for Sarah Jones, 84, of Roanoke will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church with Rev. Tex Ergle officiating. Burial and committal service will be at 2 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery in Auburn. The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 at Quattlebaum Funeral Home. The body will be at the church an hour before services.
Mrs. Jones died Monday at Randolph County Hospital.
Survivors include a son, Ralph Jones of Roanoke; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Beightol, Roy Reeves, Jerrell May and Gerald Knight.
Mrs. Jones, formerly of Auburn, had been a resident of Roanoke for six years. She was a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Russell Jones Sr.
Lee
CHILDERSBURG
Services for Mary Lee, 82, of 1505 Second St., SW, Childersburg, will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary of Talladega.
Mrs. Lee died Monday.
Lloyd
Services for Dovie Poe Lloyd, 95, of 93 Virginia Ave. N., will be today at 2 p.m. at Eulaton United Methodist Church with Revs. Sam Graham and John Cosby officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body will be at the church an hour before services. Chapel Hill Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Lloyd died Sunday at Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include two daughters, Grace L. Gauldin of Huntsville and Geneva L. Aderholt of Anniston; two sisters, Demris Singleton of Oxford and Daphene Lee of Lincoln; a brother, Houston Poe of Lincoln; nine grandchildren, Darlene Wilmarth, Katrina Akers, James Allen Lloyd, Lisa Holtman, Frank Gauldin, Steve Gauldin, Mark Gauldin, Ron Aderholt and Jan Causey; 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Frank Gauldin, Steve Gauldin, Mark Gauldin, Ron Aderholt, Rick Causey, James A. Lloyd, Mike Holtman and Rick Wilmarth.
Mrs. Lloyd, a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County, was a member of Eulaton United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Hampton Lloyd and a son, James A. Lloyd.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Eulaton United Methodist Church Sanctuary Fund or James A. Lloyd Scholarship Fund at Wellborn High School.
Moss
Services for infant Sasha Moss of 307 Mulberry Ave., Anniston, were Monday at Burt Cemetery, Talladega, with Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary in charge.
The infant died Friday at Jacksonville Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Sheila Jackson Moss of Anniston; her father, Jerry Lee Moss of Anniston; three sisters, Kerri Moss, Candice Moss and Jamie Moss, all of Talladega; and a brother, Gerald Moss of Talladega.
Murray
WEDOWEE
Services for Joanne Putnam Murray, 75, of Wedowee, will be tonight at 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carlos Lamar Gentry officiating. Burial will be in Jennings, La. The family will receive friends tonight beginning at 6:30 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Murray died Saturday in Calhoun County.
Survivors include her husband, Russell Murray of Wedowee; four daughters, Susan Schwartz of Houston, Michelle Coble of White House, Texas, Kelley Edwards of Wedowee and Barbara Cameron of Gulfport, Miss.; a son, Michael Putnam of Basile, La.; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason Schwartz, Justin Schwartz, Chris Coble, Cory Coble, Jason Richards and Todd Aucoin.
Mrs. Murray, a native of Auckland, New Zealand, had lived in Lake Charles, La., for many years prior to moving to Wedowee in 1993. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by a son, Billy Putnam.
Warren
PIEDMONT
Services for James Fred Warren, 82, of Piedmont will be announced by Mickelsen-McGee Funeral Home.
Mr. Warren died Monday at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.
Obituaries Published 08-19-1998
Blackmon
Services for Calvin C. Blackmon Sr., 73, of 4410 Asbury Ave., will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Teresa Forshee and Dr. Charles Owens officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Blackmon died Tuesday at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Counts Blackmon of Anniston; a son, Calvin C. Blackmon, Jr. of Centre; two sisters, Ruth Carter of Anniston and Sue Coston of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Joe Blackmon of Anniston; and two grandchildren, Wesley Blackmon and Shelley Elkins.
Pallbearers will be Ed "Hoot" Gibson, Paul Kadle, Joe Hayes, Bill Snider, Johnny Yother and Melvin Womack.
Mr. Blackmon, a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County, was retired from Monsanto after 37 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving on the USS Randolph in the South Pacific. He received three Battle Stars. He was a Shriner and member of Masonic Lodge 443 and First Baptist Church of Saks. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Bonnie Blackmon.
B. Chambers
CENTRE
Services for Bonnie Mae Chambers, 86, of Centre, will be today at 11 a.m. at Noah Baptist Church with Revs. Clinton Green and Herbert Reid officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The body will be at Perry Funeral Home until one hour before services.
Mrs. Chambers died Monday at Cherokee County Nursing Home.
Survivors include two sons, Dallas Ray Chambers and Travis Jay Chambers, both of Centre; three half brothers, Jack Mallett of Rome, Ga., Robert Mallett of Montgomery and James Mallett of Pensacola, Fla.; two half sisters, Annie Pearl Hopwood and Tennie Lambert, both of Centre; five grandchildren, David Chambers, Jeff Chambers, Sherry Rayborn, Leigh Ann Shannon and Lowell Johnson; and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Chambers, a native of Cherokee County, was a homemaker and a member of Noah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Chambers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Noah Cemetery Fund.
G. Chambers
ENTERPRISE
Services for Gertrude Graham Chambers, 86, of Enterprise, formerly of Cherokee County, will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvyn Salter officiating. Burial will be in Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Chambers died Tuesday.
Survivors include a son, Truett Chambers of Enterprise; two sisters, Ruth Igou and Tevis Grant, both of Gadsden; a brother, Oris Graham of Gadsden; and two grandchildren, Lee Chambers and Marilee Chambers.
Mrs. Chambers was a member of Centre First Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parker Sunday School Class of Centre Baptist Church.
Lang
PIEDMONT
Services for Johnathan Ray Lang, 17, of Piedmont, will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home.
Mr. Lang died Tuesday at his home.
Morgan
JACKSONVILLE
Services for Rev. Duffie Morgan, 74, of 240 Cedar Springs Drive, Jacksonville, will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at K.L. Brown Funeral Home with Bishop James Martin and Rev. David Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery, Gadsden. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 tonight.
Rev. Morgan died Tuesday at Wessex House in Jacksonville.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Morgan of Jacksonville; two daughters, Dr. Cathy Morgan of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jan Morgan Ricks of Tuscaloosa; a son, Michael Morgan of Centre; two sisters, Margaret Garrett of Gadsden and Dot Beauford of Marietta, Ga.; a brother, Rev. Bobby Morgan of Decatur; and two grandsons, Michael Morgan, II and Matthew Morgan of Centre.
Pallbearers will be Rev. James Rainey, Rev. Dr. Mark Green, Rev. Charles Graham, Rev. Mark Willingham, Hoyt Turner and James Batey.
Rev. Morgan was a World War II Navy veteran and was employed by Anniston Army Depot. He was a well-known pastor in the Congregational Holiness Church, serving at Limbaugh Chapel C.H. Church in Talladega, Pine Grove C.H. Church in Websters Chapel, the Centre C.H. Church an the Tredegar Chapel C.H. Church in Jacksonville. He served on the North Alabama District Presbytery of the Congregational Holiness Church for 34 years, as secretary from 1962-82, and as District Superintendent from 1983-96. He served on the general executive board of the Congregational Holiness Church in Griffin, Ga., from 1993-95. He was a member of the Tredegar Chapel Church.
Rev. Morgan was preceded in death by a brother, W.L. Morgan.
Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1022, Anniston, AL 36202.
D. Morrison
NEWELL
Services for Daphie Mae Shiflett Morrison, 78, of Newell will be today at 4 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Revs. Ray Runyan and Roy Wysner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Morrison died Monday at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Heard of Newell; a son, Rodney Morrison of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Eris Cook of LaGrange, Ga.; three grandchildren, Jana Heard, Johnathan Heard and Judd Heard; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Johnathan Heard, Judd Heard, Phillip Heard, Michael Cook, Vernon Lipham and Jerry Williamson.
Mrs. Morrison, a lifelong resident of Randolph County, had been employed with Sewell Manufacturing Company. She was a member of Union Baptist Church.
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.
