Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Irene E. Gilley
Funeral services for Irene E. Gilley, 81, of Hanceville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 at Hanceville Funeral Home, with burial in Good Hope Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Gilley died Monday, Jan. 20 at Hanceville Nursing Home. She was born in Cullman County on Dec. 29, 1921 to D. H. and Renie Hathcock. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Lorene Davis, Gladys Alene Hathcock, Bertha Pitzing, and Myrtle Teichmiller; and two brothers, Edward “Buck” Hathcock and Wallace Hathcock.
Survivors include two sons, Johnny Gilley of Hanceville and Tommy (Dot) Gilley of Hartselle; two sisters, Jeannie Fleming and Frances Schlichting; and a brother, Dewitt Hathcock.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Albert Cecil Cates
Funeral services for Albert Cecil Cates, 83, of Bremen were Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at Hanceville Funeral Home, the Rev. Dillon Calvert officiating, with burial in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Cates died Friday, Jan. 17 in Bremen. He was born in Jefferson County on May 17, 1919 to Elijah and Ollie Price Cates.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lucille Washington Cates; and two grandchildren.
Survivors include four sons, Cecil Cates, Don Cates, Mike Cates and Wayne Cates, all of Bremen; two daughters, Jewel Williams and Shirley Willoughby, both of Bremen; a brother, John Cates of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Eula Lane of Hayden and Jean Sanders of Mt. Olive; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Saturday.
Jerry Allen Goodwin
Funeral services for Jerry Allen Goodwin, 55, of Cullman are at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 at Williams-McCracken Chapel, Jim Abbott officiating, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Williams-McCracken is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Goodwin died Monday, Jan. 20 at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1947 to John Levert and Ruby Mae Armstrong Goodwin. He was a school bus driver for the Cullman County school system.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include three aunts, Clarice Goodwin, Rachel Armstrong Gilley and Ethel Armstrong; 21 Goodwin first cousins and 13 Armstrong first cousins.
Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today.
Lavada B. Green
Funeral services for Lavada B. Green, 93, of Blountsville were Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at Blountsville Funeral Chapel, Greg Lyles officiating, with burial in South Cemetery.
Blountsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Green died Friday, Jan. 17 at Medical Center Blount in Oneonta. She was born in Pauldgan County, Ga. to W.B. and Alice Carter Buchanan. She was a homemaker and a member of Blountsville Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George M. Green ; a son, Henry Earl Green ; three brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include a son, Billy G. (Allie) Green of Blountsville; two daughters, Delma W. Gable of Birmingham and Betty E. Kirkpatrick of Blountsville; a sister-in-law, Nita Green of Shreaveport, La.; a sister, Estelle Baker; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Markus Green, John Cato, Jessie Kirkpatrick, Clif Burdette, Mike Bice, Jake Kirkpatrick, and Joe Kirkpatrick.
Ella Avis Jackson
Funeral services for Ella Avis Jackson, 98, of Winter Haven, Fla. will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 at Intensive Health Service-Hospice Chapel of Auburndale, Fla.
Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Jackson died Thursday, Jan. 16 at I.H.S. of Auburndale of lung failure. She was born Feb. 15, 1904 in Boothe, Ark. She was a sectionizer in the citrus industry and was of the Baptist faith. She was a former resident of Logan, having moved to Florida in 1946.
Survivors include a son, Jesse J. Hudson of Winter Haven, Fla.; a daughter, Eloise A. Clary of Lake Alfred, Fla.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
John David York
Funeral services for John David York, 76, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at Moss Service Chapel, the Rev. Frank McKenzie officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. York died Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Cullman Health Care Facility. He was born on Oct. 14, 1926. He was a retired fireman.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Stevens York; and a stepson, Jack L. Stevens.
Survivors include a stepson, Robert L. Stevens; a stepdaughter, Doris McKenzie; a half-sister, Grace Mayhall; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Troy Wiggins
Funeral services for Troy Wiggins, 78, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Richard Bolin officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wiggins died Monday, Jan. 20 at his residence. He was born Jan. 20, 1925 in Cullman County to Arnold H. and Flossie M. Barwick Wiggins. He was the owner and operator of Johnny’s Barbecue from 1963 to 1983. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Talmadge Wesley Wiggins, James Alton Wiggins and Milford Gay Wiggins.
Survivors include his wife, Aleata N. Oden Wiggins of Cullman; a son, Gary A. (Carolyn) Wiggins of Cullman; a brother, Joel “Roy” Wiggins of Pell City; and two grandchildren, Josh Wiggins and Heather Wiggins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Cullman County.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
James Donald Wood
Graveside memorial services for James Donald Wood, 66, of Hanceville will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Hopewell Cemetery, the Rev. Vernon Alvis officiating.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wood died Monday, Jan. 20 at Baptist Medical Center-Montclair. He was born in Georgia on Jan. 15, 1937. He was a carpenter for Cullman Cabinet Shop.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Wood of Hanceville; two daughters, Tammy Lynn Mayfield of Holly Pond and Connie Sue Walker of Boaz; three sons, Austin Wood, Joseph Wood, both of Hanceville and Richard Wood of Holly Pond; two sisters, Clovis Waris of Daytona Beach, Fla. and Dorothy Drinkard of Eva; three brothers, Gordon Wood of Falkville, Leonard Wood of Birmingham and William Wood of Mobile; and seven grandchildren.
Jerry Allen Goodwin
Funeral services for Jerry Allen Goodwin, 55, of Cullman are at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003 at Williams-McCracken Chapel, Jim Abbott officiating, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Williams-McCracken is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Goodwin died Monday, Jan. 20 at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1947 to John Levert and Ruby Mae Armstrong Goodwin. He was a school bus driver for the Cullman County school system.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include three aunts, Clarice Goodwin, Rachel Armstrong Gilley and Ethel Armstrong; 21 Goodwin first cousins and 13 Armstrong first cousins.
Pallbearers will be Donald Armstrong, Jerry Farley, Tim Moore, Steven Wunderlica, John Eavens, Wallace Goodwin, Randy Hasenbein and Darrell Maddox.
Honorary pallbearers will be former and present staff members and students of Vinemont School.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mt. Zion Perpetual Care Cemetery Fund, 2976 County Road 1339, Vinemont, Ala. 35179.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Willie Marie Hipp Alldredge
Funeral services for Willie Marie Hipp Alldredge, 91, of Blountsville were Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003 at Blountsville Funeral Chapel, Drennen Alldredge and Vann Moore officiating, with burial in Rock Springs Cemetery.
Blountsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alldredge died Sunday, Jan. 19 at Marshall Medical Center North in Guntersville. She was born in Blount County to Fletcher Wesley and Mattie Murphree Hipp. She was a homemaker and member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Elmer “Rounder” Alldredge; her parents; four sisters; and five brothers, all of Blountsville.
Survivors include two sons, W.A. (Faye) Alldredge and Jerry Lee (Bettie) Alldredge; a daughter, Shirley (Howard) Grant; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Carl Alldredge, DeWayne Alldredge, Raymond Vasser, Sam Alldredge, Kevin Whitley and Jason Burnett.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Nettie Ballenger
Funeral services for Nettie Ballenger, 88, of Bremen are at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2003 at Hanceville Funeral Home, the Revs. Keith Whitley and Harce Swann officiating, with burial in Arkadelphia Cemetery.
Hanceville is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ballenger died Wednesday, Jan. 22 at her residence. She was born Dec. 12, 1914 in Cullman County to Richard and Lillie Pugh Day. She attended Victory Baptist Church in Cullman.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert Ballenger.
Survivors include five sons, A.V. (Jeanie) Ballenger, Douglas (Jeanie) Ballenger, Ervil (Earline) Ballenger, L.C. (Barbara) Ballenger and Ray (Dorothy) Ballenger, all of Bremen; her daughter, Eloise (Donnie) Knight of Fair Oaks, Ind.; two sisters, Fanny Bohannan of Georgia and Roberta Brakefield of Gardendale; 21 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren; sisters-on-law; Oma, Wimp and Birdie Day; and care-giver, Jeanie Ballenger.
Visitation is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
