Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Alva Shaw Eggers
Services for Alva Shaw Eggers, 72, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Max Hagood officiating, with burial in Emeus Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Eggers died Tuesday, Nov. 6 at his residence. He was born May 17, 1929 in Boone, N.C. to Roy and Maude South Eggers. He was a carpenter and was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Camp Eggers of Cullman; two sons, Michael Eggers of Orange County, Calif. and Kenneth Eggers of Mobile; two daughters, Julie Hughes of Bakersfield, Calif. and Robyn (Damon) Jarrett of Cullman; and three grandchildren.
Visitation was Wednesday.
Mary Holcomb Green
Services for Mary Holcomb Green, 88, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home, the Revs. Frank Butts and Arnold Kilgore officiating, with burial in South Cemetery in Blountsville.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Green died Tuesday, Nov. 6 at her residence. She was a homemaker, and had been going to Hanceville Senior Center for more than 20 years. She received recognition from Cullman County Volunteer Services.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Green ; a son, Harold Green ; a daughter, Geanette; three grandchildren, Stacy, Margie and James; and two stepchildren, Vernon and Teresa.
Survivors include two sons, Joe (June) Green and Tommy (Jill) Green, both of Hanceville; four daughters, Frances (Garvie) Bennefield and Sue Baker, both of Hanceville, Bonnie (Junior) Sams of Cullman and Jean (Bob) Clover of Birmingham; 22 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Fred Holcombe of Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters, Elwyn (Ell) Peebles and Clara Jayger, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter-in-law, Sandra Green of Hanceville; and special friends, Hilyard Quick and Buddy Boyd, both of Hanceville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jenny Loree Swann Nicholson
Services for Jenny Loree Swann Nicholson, 30, of Gordo will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001 at Northside Church of Christ, Dewey Sims and Thomas Jacobs officiating, with burial in Garden City Cemetery
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Nicholson died Sunday, Nov. 4 in Gordo. She was born in Hartselle on April 26, 1971 to Elwin O. and Betty Moore Swann. She was an assistant manager at McDonalds Restaurant.
Survivors include her husband, Eric Nicholson of Gordo; her father, Elwin (Doris) Swann Sr. of Hanceville; her mother, Betty (Dean) McClung of Leighton; a daughter, Jaycey Nicholson of Gordo; a sister, Tracy (Jimmy) Looney of Hanceville; a brother, Oneal (Rhonda) Swann; her grandfather, Bill Moore of Adamsville; her step-grandfather, Maurice Williams of Itaska, Texas; seven nieces and nephews, Kassie Looney, Dustin Swann, Kallie Looney, Kyle Smith, Kody and Kolby Smith, Treaunna Nicholson and Brandon Nicholson; a goddaughter, Jasmine Falls; mother- and father-in-law, Betty and Raymond Nicholson of Gordo; sisters-in-law, Lynn and Kris Nicholson of Gordo; and a brother-in-law, Rayford (Jackie) Nicholson of Gordo.
Visitation was Wednesday.
James Benjamin ‘Chris Doyle’ Springer
Services for James Benjamin “Chris Doyle” Springer, 21, of Bremen will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001 at Warrior Independent Church of God, Roy Glass and Eddie Hodges officiating, with burial in Trafford Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William R. and Vivian H. Edge of Gardendale and Edward and Flora Doyle of Trafford.
Survivors include his parents, Harold and Jan Doyle of Bremen; four brothers, Jay D. Norman and Kenneth Chappell, both of Hayden, Jeremy Norman of Trafford and Jarert Doyle of Cold Springs; and three sisters, Jill Sheridan of Locust Fork, Heather White of Trafford and Jody Norman of Jacksonville, Fla.
Visitation was Wednesday.
Eunice Louise Ballew
Services for Eunice Louise Ballew, 82, of Cullman will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Clyde Ledlow officiating, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ballew died Friday, Nov. 2 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Jefferson County on Nov. 2, 1919, to George W. and Lilly Thomas Lynn. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Arlin Lee Ballew of Cullman; two sons, Bob Ballew, H.A. “Bill” Ballew, both of Cullman; three daughters, Myrtle Lee White of Holly Pond, Martha Jo Brown, Betty Ann Helms both of Cullman; two brothers, Andy Lynn of Cullman, Leldon Lynn of Sheffield; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Catherine ‘Kitty’ A. Fritchman
Services for Catherine “Kitty” A. Fritchman, 84, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at Grace Episcopal Church with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Fritchman died Friday, Nov. 2 in San Antonio. She was born on June 22, 1917.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Fritchman.
Survivors include son, Paul (Gerry) Atkins; sister Cindy (Edwin) Myers; niece, Elizabeth Husson; and three grandchildren, Michael Atkins, Melissa Atkins and Sandra Atkins.
Memorial contribution may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Moss Service Funeral Home.
Thelma Todd
Services for Thelma Todd, 77, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at Moss Service Chapel with burial in Cullman Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Todd died Friday, Nov. 2, at Woodland Medical Center. She was born on April 16, 1924 to R.E. Smith and Bannie Hornsby. She was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include one son, Jimmy Todd; four daughters, Judy Todd, Betty Roberts, Irene Roberson, Shirley Bruce; three brothers, James Smith, Ben Smith, J.D. Smith; three sisters, Velma Todd, Nellie McGriff and Elizabeth Burns; 10 great grandchildren; and 14 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Era Irene Bland
Services for Era Irene Bland, 86, of Cullman, formerly of Gardendale, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Wayne Nuss officiating, with burial in Center Hill Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Bland died Saturday, Nov. 3 at Woodland Medical Center. She was born in Hanceville on May 24, 1915 to Carl Sr. and Dora Giles Nuss. She was a homemaker and a member of Gardendale First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Floyd Bland; five brothers, Ray Nuss, Roy Nuss, Oscar Nuss, Everett Nuss, Paul Nuss; and two sisters, Lena Webb, Ezma Whitaker.
Survivors include four sons, James Bland of Birmingham, Neal Bland of Ashville, N.C., Paul Bland of Montgomery, Ronald Bland of Scottsboro; two daughters, Jane Sue Byram of Woodstock, Ga., Nancy Denise Cupps of Adamsville; sister, Evelyn Johnson of Hanceville; brother, Carl Nuss Jr. of Hanceville; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Saturday.
Mary Weisse Hinckley Hasenbein
Services for Mary Weisse Hinckley Hasenbein, 80, of Cullman will be at 10 a.m .Monday, Nov. 5, 2001 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fr. Kevin McGrath officiating, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Hasenbein died Thursday, Nov. 1 at Cullman Health Care. She was born in Muncie, Ind. on Aug. 28, 1921 to William J. and Kathrine Schmitt Weisse. She was a homemaker. She was active in the Sacred Heart Alter Society, National Council of Catholic Women, Girl Scouts, American Red Cross and the Community Concert Association. She also volunteered at the Cullman library and was a poll worker during elections.
She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, George T. Hinckley; and second husband, Joseph R. Hasenbein.
Survivors include two sons, George Christopher Hinckley of Dothan, Joseph Patrick Hinckley of Boca Raton, Fla.; daughter, Mary Frances Mathew of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today with a rosary service at 7:30.
