Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Dorothy G. Lee Oakes
Funeral services for Dorothy G. Lee Oakes, 85, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Harold Hermetz officiating, with burial at 1 p.m. in Moncrief Cemetery in Gardendale. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Oakes died Sunday, Nov. 24 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born June 22, 1917 to Edward Benjamin and Willie Estelle Edwards Lee. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, John T. Oakes; a son, George Mark Grady of Elmhurst, Ill.; two sisters, Jean Hayes of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. and Bobbie Strickland of Jemison; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today.
Lambert C. ‘L.C.’ Whitfield
Funeral services for Lambert C. “L.C.” Whitfield, 99, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at Moss Service Chapel, Ferrell Milligan officiating, with burial in Damascus Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Whitfield died Saturday, Nov. 23 at his residence. He was born June 29, 1903 to John Calvin and Nancy Cordell Whitfield. He was a cooker operator at Quaker Oats.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Richard Whitfield; a daughter, Doris Lods; and a grandson, James Whitfield.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Sumner Whitfield of Cullman; a son, Jack Calvin Sr. (Shirley) Whitfield of Hanceville; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Monday.
Edis Delane Guthrie
Funeral services for Edis Delane Guthrie, 34, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at Oak Level Baptist Church, Dan Deliz officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Guthrie died Saturday, Nov. 23 at Woodland Medical Center. He was born Sept. 29, 1968 in Marshall County. He worked a sales route for Flowers Distribution.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harlie Ruebin Guthrie; his brother, Eugene Guthrie; and two sisters, Vivialene Moon and Anita Guthrie.
Survivors include his wife, Yvette Lanier Guthrie of Cullman; a mother, Marie Guthrie of Cullman; a son, Jordan Guthrie of Cullman; three brothers, Elgin (Bobbie) Guthrie and Elvin Guthrie of Cullman, Harlie Elwin (Cheryl) Guthrie of St. Louis; four sisters, Imogene (Jackie) Nelms and Sherry (Tony) Graves of Cullman, Willodean Jones of Hartselle and Elda Jean (David) Roberson of Pinson; 12 nieces and nephews; and his father- and mother-in-law, Steve and Linda Lanier of Cullman.
Visitation was Monday.
Matthew Dawson Hoffman
Funeral services for Matthew Dawson Hoffman, 8 days, of Cullman were Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, J.W. Dial officiating, with burial in Brooklyn Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He died Sunday, Nov. 24 at UAB Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 2002 in Jefferson County.
Survivors include his parents, Jeremy and Iris Hoffman of Cullman; grandparents, Robert Thomas Hoffman, Beverly Diane Dial, Johnny Earl Glass and Linda Sue Glass of Blountsville; a brother, Bryan Dylan Hoffman; and a sister, Veronica Sunshine Hoffman.
John Thomas Ritschard
Funeral services for John Thomas Ritschard, 53, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, the Rev. Steve Rodgers officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ritschard died Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Veterans Administration Hospital. He was born Feb. 11, 1949 in Cullman County to Norbert Carl and Margie Pruett Ritschard. He was in civil service communications for the U.S. Government and was a member of the U.S. Navy.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his sister, Carolyn (Clois) Burns of Norfolk, Va.; a nephew, Dwain (Debra) Burns of Virginia; and two nieces, Dana (David) Polston of Virginia and Dawn Jacox of Edmond, Okla.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Billy A. Moore
Funeral services for Billy A. Moore, 76, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002 at Hanceville Funeral Home, the Rev. Jerry Lawson officiating, with burial in Laodocia Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Moore died Saturday, Nov. 23 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 30, 1926 in Cullman County to Aquilla and Mae Moore. He was a farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Moore of Hanceville; seven daughters, Lisa (Johnny) Fortner of Fairview, Lillian (Dwight) Griffin, Teri (Dale) Pitts, Barbara (Paul) Sansing, Geraldine (Mike) Smith, all of Hanceville, Virginia (J.D.) Landman of Holly Pond, Judy Vineyard of Georgia; two sons, Randy (Angie) Moore of Hanceville and Willie (Valerie) Moore of Good Hope; a brother, Wally Moore of Cullman; six sisters, Nora Lee Mikeal and Omie Quinn of Hanceville, Angie Phillips of Georgia, Trick Winfrey of Shelby County, Francis Marks of Virginia and Jewel Dean Cofer of Blountsville; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Fortner, Dwight Griffin, J.D. Landman, Dale Pitts, Paul Sansing and Mike Smith.
Visitation was Monday.
Cinthia Renay Peed
Funeral services for Cinthia Renay Peed, 24, of Warrior were Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at Gardendale Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Steve Furgeson and Dillon Calvert officiating, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Peed died Friday, Nov. 22 on Highway 91 in Hanceville. She was born Feb. 22, 1978 in Birmingham. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Peed of Warrior; two sons, Matthew Kyle Peed and Mitchell Thomas Peed of Warrior; her father, David Charles (Vicky) Dowd II of Elkmont; her mother, Renay (Jim) Blankenship of Gardendale; three brothers, Chris Dowd of Fultondale, Joseph Dowd of Elkmont and Lee Thomas Emond of Gardendale; and grandparents, David Charles (Betty) Dowd of Center Point and John and Shirley Parker of Gardendale.
Visitation was Sunday.
Minnie R. Elliott
Funeral services for Minnie R. Elliott, 69, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at Mt. Grove Baptist Church, the Revs. Mark Long and Jimmy Scott officiating, with burial in Mt. Grove Cemetery in Hanceville. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Elliott died Sunday, Nov. 24 in Cullman. She was born Feb. 13, 1933 in Cullman to Lewis Washington and Lillie G. “Johnnie” Warren Ransom.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Louie Elliott; and a daughter, Lillian Marie Watson.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Watson of Hanceville and Janease (John) Wilbanks of Cullman; a sister, Linda Morgan of Cullman; a brother, Wayne Ransom of Hanceville; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Danny) Johnson, Aaron Watson Ellinburg, Krystle Wilbanks and Dustin Wilbanks; and four great-grandchildren, Blake, Devon, Ayla and Brianna Johnson.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Huey A. ‘Billy’ McGriff
Funeral services for Huey A. “Billy” McGriff, 75, of Ypsilanti, Mich., formerly of Cullman, were Monday, Nov. 25, 2002 at Cross Street Church of Christ, with burial in Highland Cemetery, both in Michigan.
Stark Funeral Service Moore Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McGriff died Friday, Nov. 22 at his residence. He was born Feb. 6, 1927 in Cullman. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. On April 2, 1949 he married Mavis Campbell. He was employed by Ford Motor Company, Wayne Assembly for 20 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Cross St. Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior and Dwaine McGriff; and one grandson, Jeremy Hogston.
Survivors include his wife, Mavis Campbell McGriff; three daughters, Joyce (Denver) Hogston of Crossville, Tenn., Kathy (Danny) Oliver and Marilyn Baum of Ypsilanti; eight grandchildren, James and John Hogston, Brian and Kevin McGriff, Susie and Timmy Baum, Jacob and Aaron Oliver; three great-grandchildren, Kendra, Courtney and Julia Hogston; two brothers, Roy (Nelda) McGriff and Charles (Sylvia) McGriff; and three sisters, Nell (Excel) Saunders, Evelyn (Dennis) Case and Sue Burrow.
James Weeks
Funeral services for James Weeks are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by the funeral home.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Allen R. Haulk Sr.
Funeral services for Allen R. Haulk Sr. wll be announced by Cullman Heritage Funeral Home.
Elmer E. Graves
Funeral services for Elmer E. Graves, 91, of Bremen will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at Johnson Grove Methodist Church, the Revs. Dan Anderson and Johnny Freeman officiating, with burial in Johnson Grove Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Graves died Monday, Nov. 25 in Cullman. He was born in Cullman County on Dec. 25, 1910 to Dock Denmon and Dorcas Swann Graves.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alma Godfrey Graves; a daughter, Bonnie Graves Godgers; and a brother, Ottis Graves.
Survivors include a son, Leon (Maxine) Graves of Bremen; a brother, Willie Bee Graves of Cold Springs; and two grandchildren, Teresa Sponzarella and Tanya Tucker.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Ricky Shaun NeSmith
Funeral services for Ricky Shaun NeSmith, 20, of Blountsville will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002 at Blountsville Funeral Chapel, Dale Cole officiating, with burial in Arab Memorial Cemetery.
Blountsville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. NeSmith died Sunday, Nov. 24 in Georgia. He was born in Alabama to Ricky Dale and Joan Elizabeth Adams NeSmith. He was a farmer and worked in construction.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Doris NeSmith; his grandfather, John Adams; and his father, Ricky D. NeSmith.
Survivors include his daughter, Alicia Dale NeSmith of Arab; his mother, Joan NeSmith; his sister, Ammie Dale NeSmith Hill; his grandfather, J.F. NeSmith, all of Blountsville; his grandmother, Mary Gay of Temple, Ga.; a niece, Raven Hill; and a nephew, Skylar Hill, both of Blountsville.
Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until time of funeral today.
