Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Inez Grissom ‘Granny’ Kelley
Services for Inez Grissom “Granny” Kelley, 77, of Hartselle will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, Brent Colee officiating, with burial in Bethel Baptist Cemetery near Eva.
Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kelley died Saturday, Dec. 15 at Hartselle Medical Center. She was born in Colbert County on Dec. 2, 1924 to William Z. and Laura B. Ferguson Grissom. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, Richard Mark Kelley.
Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Kelley Howard, Sheila Kelley Booth, Kathi Kelley Jenkins all of Hartselle; two brothers, John David “Ham” Grissom, William Dixon “Peanut” Grissom both of Birmingham; two sisters, Mildred Grissom “Boots” Goodwin of Hartselle, Ellen Grissom Dempsey of Birmingham; five grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
William Earl Lawrence
Services for William Earl Lawrence, 58, of Hartselle will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Michael Gunter, Faron Davis, Stanley Reeves and Grad Tanner officiating, with burial in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lawrence died Friday, Dec. 14 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He was born in Morgan County on Sept. 2, 1943 to William Hobert and Leatha Lee Lawrence. He was an engineer for Automatic Screw Machine Products, Inc. He was a member of Westside Community Church and a member of the Morgan County Cattleman’s Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Depreast Lawrence of Hartselle; son, Johnny Lawrence of Hartselle; daughter, Kim Lawrence Tanner of Hartselle; two sisters, Marie Lorance of Decatur, Dora Jean Clark of Lacey’s Spring; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joe Curbow, Glenn Free, Rayford Luter, Jeff McMinemon, Jim Newman, Chris Pike, Wayne Ward and Gerald Yeager. Honorary pallbearers will be co-workers and former co-workers.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2515-B Memorial Parkway S.W. Huntsville, Ala. 35801.
Addie Rodgers Sinyard
Services for Addie Rodgers Sinyard, 90, of the Trimble community will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001 at Moss Service Chapel, with burial in Shedd Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Sinyard died Tuesday, Dec. 4 in Franklin, Tenn. She was born Sept. 30, 1911. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Sinyard.
Survivors include two nieces, Vassie McMinn of Franklin, Tenn. and Flora Wensell of Carbon Hill; and two nephews, Roy Wooten of Crane Hill and Forrest Wooten of Naples, Fla.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Ellard Laney
Graveside services for Ellard Laney, 68, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001 at Jones Chapel Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Laney died Monday, Dec. 3 in at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 12, 1933 to Walter and Burmie Brown Laney. He was a sawmill worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include two sons, Gregory Ellard Laney and Danny Ellard Laney; a sister, Zelma Emerson; and five grandchildren, Emily Laney, Collean Laney, Cody Laney, Shyann Laney and Mitchell Laney.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Howard Lee Posey
Services for Howard Lee Posey, 73, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001 at Williams-McCracken Chapel, the Revs. Preston Brooks and David Posey officiating, with burial in New Center Cemetery.
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Posey died Sunday, Dec. 2 at his residence. He was born Aug. 21, 1928 in Cullman County to Jessie W. and Lillie Mae Snow Posey. He was a millwright for Buettner Bros.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Alice E. Blankenship Posey of Cullman; three sons, Daniel (Doris) Posey of Huntsville, Bobby (Mary) Posey and Randy (Joquitta) Posey, both of Cullman; a daughter, Marilyn (Tim) Thomas of Metamora, Mich.; a stepson, Danny (Beverly) Bates of Hartselle; three stepdaughters, Anita Hensley of Somerville, Melissa (Paul) Knighten of Bremen and Sue (John) Metcalf of Cullman; two brothers, Harold Posey and Sherman Posey, both of Margaret; two sisters, Ruth Jones of Guntersville and Sarah Buck of Springville; nine grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Harvie ‘Bill’ Jones
Services for Harvie “Bill” Jones, 75, of Ecorse, Mich. will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001 at Kernan Funeral Chapel, with burial in Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Mich..
Kernan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones died Sunday, Dec. 2 in Ecorse, Mich.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jones; two sons, Steve (Louann) Jones and Michael (Terina) Jones; three daughters, Kathy (Randal) Hudgins, Debbie (Charles) White and Brenda (James) Spann; two sisters; three brothers; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Frances R. Bonds
Services for Frances R. Bonds, 75, of Warrior will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Trueman Davis officiating, with burial in Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bonds died Monday, Dec. 17 at Alice B. Kidd Nursing Home. She was born in Cullman on May 2, 1926 to Jessie and Minnie Chambers Reese. She was a clerk.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Austin Bonds of Warrior; two sons, Russell Bonds of Chattanooga, Tenn., Craig Cullpepper of Corpus Christie, Texas; three brothers, Douglas Reese of Hanceville, Leon Reese of Birmingham, William Reese of Old Town, Fla.; two sisters, Edith Skates of Concord, N.C., Peggy Yates of Ft. Worth, Texas; sister-in-law, Dorathy Reese; and one grandson, Daniel Cullpepper of Corpus Christie, Texas.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Melvin Eugene Willis
Services for Melvin Eugene Willis, 72, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, the Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating, with burial in Mt. Oak Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Willis died Sunday, Dec. 16 at his residence. He was born in Cullman County on Feb. 11, 1929 to David Graham and Emma Hyatt Willis.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Grafton Willis; brother, Judith MacDonald.
Survivors include three brothers, Oscar (Moselle) Willis, Jerry (Christine) Willis both of Cullman, James Willis of North Carolina; and three sisters, Barbara Taylor, Della (Lyle) Absher both of Cullman, Angie Wilhite of California.
Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. today.
David M. Pollock
Services for David M. Pollock of Cullman are incomplete.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
