Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
BLEAKLEY
03-09-2006
Graveside services for Yvonne Harrelson Bleakley, 74, were at 2 p.m. March 4 in the city cemetery with Rev. Greg Walker officiating. K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center was in charge.
Mrs. Bleakley died March 2 at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Patrick Bleakley; a son and daughter-in-law, Barry E. and Kay Penny of Huntsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Sonia (Penny) and William Douglas of Gainesville, Fla.; five grandchildren, Brandon E. Penny and Kylen Penny of Tampa, Fla., Megan Penny of Huntsville, Bryan Winters and Laura Winters of Gainesville; three great-grandchildren, Brenden and Bradley Penny, and Piper Kate Williams; two nieces, Peggy Tucker of Ranburne and Glenda Williams of Piedmont; one nephew, Michael Robertson of White Plains; and a great-nephew, Joey Robertson of Ohatchee.
Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
Mrs. Bleakley, known also as “Flutie”, was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. She had worked for Crow Drug, Dr. Williams, First National Bank and the city. Memorial donations may be made to Countryside Hospice or the Arthritis Foundation.
GAINES
03-09-2006
Services for James Elbert Gaines, 82, were at 2 p.m. March 4 in the chapel of K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Rev. Scott Smith officiated. Burial was in Green lawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Gaines died March 2 at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Dulcie Andrews Gaines; a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Bo Batey of Jacksonville; a son and daughter-in-law, Lanny and Sharon Gaines of Jacksonville; a sister, Thelma Jacobs of Weaver; three grandsons, Brandon Miller and his wife, Brandi, Brennan Batey and Micah Gaines; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Brandon Miller, Brennan Batey, Eric Brasher, Rudy Rooks, Randy Rooks and Eddie Jacobs.
Mr. Gaines was a member of West Point Baptist Church and a World War II Army veteran. He enjoyed fishing and gardening.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of Calhoun County, 1100 Ireland Way, Suit 201, Birmingham.
HOPPER
03-09-2006
Graveside services for Janice Hopper, 69, of Gadsden were at 2 p.m. March 3 at Crestwood Cemetery. Pastor Randy Gunter officiated. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directed.
Mrs. Hopper died Feb. 28.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Hopper, retired vice president for Institutional Advance-ement at Jacksonville State University and currently part-time special assistant to JSU president Dr. William Meehan; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Mike and Kelly Hopper of Birmingham and Mark Hopper of Huntsville; three grandchildren, Morgan, David and Tyler Hopper, a brother, Billy Biddle of Fort Payne; a niece, Tammy Grover, and a nephew, Greg Biddle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Eva Biddle, and a sister-in-law, Julia Biddle.
Pallbearers were Greg Biddle, Vance Grover, Lee Roberts, Dee Grimes, Mark Weaver, David Dowling, and Bruce, Johnny and Glenn Leslie.
Mrs. Hopper was a native and lifelong resident of Etowah County. She was a member of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, where she volunteered in the church office. She was a former secretary at Jacksonville State University on the Gadsden campus.
Memorial donations may be made to Meadowbrook Baptist Church or the Hopper Scholarship Fund at Jacksonville State University.
PENNY
03-09-2006
Services for William Olan Penny, 77, of Nances Creek were at 11 a.m. March 4 in the chapel of Folsom Funeral Home with Revs. Floyd Willis and Orville Smith officiating. Burial was in Nance’s Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Penny died March 2 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center after a short illness.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Olene Doss Penny; a daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and David Amberson of Nances Creek; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Keith Penny and Terry and Caroline Penny of Nances Creek; grandchildren, Penny and Elisha Conn, Justin Amberson, and Emma Shane Penny; a great-grandchild, Laney Conn; a step sister and her husband, Joyce and Jackie King; and a step brother and his wife, Bobby and Cathy Patterson.
Mr. Penny was preceded in death by his parents, Kinnebrew and Nell Needham Penny; his step mother, Gladys Penny; a daughter, Wilma Karen Penny; a sister, Mary Jane Jackson; a niece, Debbie Jackson; two step brothers, Tommy Patterson and Billy Patterson.
Pallbearers were Rodney and Jason Jackson, Darwin, Brian, and Barry Jones, and Douglas, Roger, Gary and Kevin Smith. Anniston Concrete and Asphalt employees were honorary pallbearers.
Mr. Penny was born Feb. 28, 1929. He was a member of Nance’s Creek Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Army where he was a staff sergeant. Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated Anniston Concrete and Asphalt for 40 years. Shortly before his death, he drove a bulldozer and did other work at Anniston Concrete and Asphalt on a regular basis. He enjoyed gardening and buckdancing.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
TAYLOR
03-09-2006
Services for Medgar “Joe” Taylor, 42, off Bir-mingham, formerly of Jacksonville, were at noon March 2 at Brunna Val-ley Baptist Church in Lincoln with Rev. Robert Gaddis Jr., officiating. Burial was in Eden Hills Cemetery in Anniston. Anniston Funeral Services directed.
Mr. Taylor died Feb. 23 in Birmingham.
Survivors include two sons, Joe Medgar Taylor and Gaderick Taylor of Mobile; four brothers, David Nicholson of Chicago, Melvin Taylor of Gadsden and Shaun Taylor and Richard Wilson of Jacksonville; eight sisters and brothers-in-law, Wanda Nicholson and Theresa Taylor of Chicago, Felecia Taylor (Hines) Ware, Crystal Wilson, Jessica Wilson and Dorothy Taylor Wilson of Jacksonville, Cheryl and Gary Holcomb of Mobile, and Doris and Joe Overstreet of Prichard; his mother Dorothy Taylor Wilson of Jacksonville and a special friend, Dorothy Overstreet.
He was preceded in death by his father, Franklin Lee Taylor.
Pallbearers were friends of the family.
Mr. Taylor was a Chicago native and attended Camden High School and Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Camden. He had been employed by a construction company in Montgomery.
