Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Mable Clara Ford Tillison
11-11-1998
Services for Mable Clara Ford Tillison, 89, of 410 S. Wilson, were Sunday at 3 p.m. at Hall’s Chapel Congregational Holiness Church with the Revs. Hubert Ford and Keith Ford officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Chapel Hill Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Tillison died Friday at Wessex House in Jacksonville.
Survivors include two daughters, Rachel Ford Dobbs of Weaver and Merylene Ford Baker of Jacksonville; a son, L. Edward Ford of Franklin, Ga.; a sister, Mozella Cagel of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Curtis Cunningham and her grandsons, Connie Mack Dobbs, Brian Bell, David Burdette, Kris Guthrie and Kevin Guthrie.
Mrs. Tillison, a native of Calhoun County, was a resident of Wessex House and had been selected Ms. Wessex House 1998. She was retired from Linen Thread in Blue Mountain She was an avid flower gardener, artist of oil paintings and seamstress. She was a charter member of Halls Chapel Congregational Holiness Church. Mrs. Tillison was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred E. Ford and Ernest Tillison.
Lorene Inez West
11-11-1998
Graveside services for Lorene Inez West, 86, of 610 Wilson St., SW, were Saturday at 2 p.m. in Littlejohn Cemetery in Jacksonville with the Rev. John Holloway officiating. K. L. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge. Miss West died Thursday at Wessex House in Jacksonville.
Survivors include her stepmother, Sara K. West of Piedmont; and a brother, Luke H. West of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers were David West, Billy Sexton, Keith Glover, Brent Mitchell, Charles Singleton and Leon West.
Miss West, a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County, was the manager of the Princess Theater and worked at Boozer’s Drug. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. Her parents were the late Henry Foster and Elba (Sexton) West.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wessex House Volunteers, 410 Wilson Drive SW, Jacksonville 36265.
Cynthia “Cyndi” Ann Pitts Smith
11-11-1998
Services for Cynthia “Cyndi” Ann Pitts Smith, 44, of 70 Aderholt Lane, were Thursday at 11 a.m. at Williams First Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Oliver officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery. K. L. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Smith died Nov. 1 at Jacksonville Hospital after a head-on collision on Nisbet Lake Road.
She was enroute to her daughter’s home and had her daughter’s two dogs, Jasyme and Willie, in the van with her. Jasyme was unharmed, but Willie, a poodle, had a mild concussion.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy H. Smith of Jacksonville; a daughter, Brandi Smith Johnson of Jacksonville; two stepdaughters, Vicky Smith Naish of Steele and Beverly Smith Dailey of Gallant; her parents, the Rev. James T. and Helen Pitts of Weaver; a sister, Lisa Pitts Miller of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, James David Pitts of Alexandria; nine grandchildren; and her grandmother, Ruth G. Pitts of Anniston.
Pallbearers were David Hedgepath, Raymond Horton, Jeffery Medders, Jeremy Medders, Scotty Dailey, Don Johnson and Justin Medders.
A 1972 graduate of Anniston High School, Mrs. Smith, a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County, was retired from the Post Exchange of Fort McClellan. She was a member of the Williams First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lloyd Frederick Pitts, Wiley E. Cornelius and Otha Cornelius.Mrs. Smith was a member of the League for Animal Welfare. She owned six dogs, two of which were adopted.
Betty Benson, president of the League for Animal Welfare says, “Both of them (Jimmy and Cynthia) are really good workers for the league. Jimmy takes care of the animals one day a week. The league has lost a wonderful worker and friend. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family.”
“She wasn’t my mama, she was my best friend,” says her daughter, Brandi. “She left behind a lot of people who really love her a lot. She can never be replaced. We deeply, deeply miss her.”
Memorials may be made to the League for Animal Welfare Inc, P. O. Box 2510, Anniston, AL 36202, or the American Heart Association, P. O Box 1022, Anniston 36202.
WILLISServices for Sparks Hoyt Willis, 82, of 655 Gunter Drive S.E., were Saturday at 11 a.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in White’s Gap Cemetery.
Mr. Willis died Nov. 4 at Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dwight Johnson of Fairfax, Va.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry Wayne and Becky Willis of Weaver and Valiant and Janet Willis of Jacksonville; five grandchildren, Dana Ballenger of Hoover, Wayne Willis of Jacksonville, Greg Willis of Glen Carbon, Ill., Todd Johnson of Birmingham and Kevin Johnson of Fairfax, Va.; six great-grandchildren, Crisi Willis, Scott Willis, Jarrod Willis, Casey Willis, Erin Willis and Brantley Ballenger.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Wayne Willis, Greg Willis, Todd Johnson, Kevin Johnson and Thomas Ballenger. A pallbearer spot was left open in memory of his grandson, Brian Willis, who died in 1994.
An Army veteran, Mr. Willis retired after 41 years from Deaton Truck Lines. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Baggett Willis; a grandson, Brian Willis; and a daughter-in-law, Faye Willis.
Will M. Wood
11-11-1998
Graveside services for Will M. Wood, 98, of Roanoke were Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in Randolph Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Hugh Vines officiating. Mr. Wood died Nov. 2 at Randolph County Hospital.
Survivors include two daughters, Miriam W. Haywood of Jacksonville and Nancy W. Jones of Greenville; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wood, a lifelong resident of Randolph County, was a self-employed dairy farmer at Brownood Dairy Farm. He was a charter member of the Tallapoosa River Electric Authority, a member of Farm Bureau, and a deacon at Lebanon Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Nell Clarice Brown Wood.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lebanon Christian Church, 2100 County Road 79, Roanoke 36274 or to a favorite charity.
CASH
11-18-1998
Services for James Leonard Cash, 74, of 404 Vann St. SW were Monday at 2 p.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Norman Smith officiating. Burial was in Anniston Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Cash died Saturday at his home.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Sarah E. Smith Cash of Jacksonville; four daughters, Marie Murphy of Oxford, Edna Thompson of Weaver, Vickie Borrell of Jacksonville and Ileane McGlaughn of Ohatchee; seven sons, Roger Cash of Birmingham, James Cash of Mobile, Ray Cash of Pleasant Valley, Joe Cash of Saks, Donny Cash of Mobile, Ross Cash of Ohatchee and Bruce Cash of Jacksonville; a sister, Betty Ruth Strange of Saks; a brother, Hubert Cash of Montgomery; 28 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Joe Borrell, Scott Parker, Johnathan Wilbanks, Mason Hubbard, Larry Hurtie and Joshua Smith.
Mr. Cash, a native of Georgia and a resident of Ohatchee, was an avid Braves fan. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired supervisor at Samson Cordage. He was preceded in death by a son, Edward Mark Cash, and a brother, Allen Butch Cash.
MAYNE
11-18-1998
Memorial services for Woodrow David Mayne, 23, of 626 Alexandria Road SW were Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Faith Temple. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary & Crematory was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mayne died Monday at his home.
Survivors include his mother, Margie Marie Mayne of Jacksonville; his grandmother, Carrie Elizabeth Sims of Jacksonville; a sister, Elizabeth Mayne of Jacksonville; and a brother, Billy Mayne of Denham Springs, La.
Mr. Mayne was a native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville. He was a member of Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the Heart of Dixie Historical Society.
Mr. Mayne was preceded in death by his father, Woodrow P. Mayne. He was an amateur train historian and owned a number of model trains. He had worked at Traffic Signs.
He graduated in 1994 from Jacksonville Christian Academy where he was valedictorian.
“My beloved David was dedicated to God,” says his mother. “He was a quiet, reserved person until you got to know him, and then he became your good friend.”
Memorials may be made to American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852 or Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37421.
TRANTHAM
11-18-1998
Services for Nancy Jewell Johnson Trantham, 84, of 200 Herman Ave., Dallas, Ga., were Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Alton Wilson officiated. Burial was in Green lawn Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Trantham died Nov. 9 at Pauling Memorial Hospital in Dallas.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jo Hendon of Dallas, Ga., and Gloria McGinnis of Orlando, Fla.; a son, John Trantham of Jacksonville; a sister, Nettie Watson of Webster’s Chapel; eight grandchildren, Johnny Trantham and DeRhonda Ponder of Jacksonville; Rhonda Hilburn of Acworth, Ga., Regina Martin of Summerville, Ga., Kenny McGinnis and Michelle Swank of Orlando, Vicky Lapine of Deltona, Fla., and Nancy Arnett of Winter Park, Ga.; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Johnny Trantham, Robert Ponder, David Hilburn, Kenneth McGinnis, Tommy Smith and Mark Starr.
Mrs. Trantham was a native of Calhoun County and moved to Dallas in 1978. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dallas and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe T. Trantham, who died in 1976. She enjoyed growing flowers.
