Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Emma Lucille Santi
Services for Emma Lucille Santi, 75, of Cullman will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fr. Kevin McGrath officiating, with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Santi died Thursday, Jan. 10 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 8, 1926 in Alabama to Andrew J. and Gertrude Lowry Graham. She was a bank teller.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her brother, Edgar Leon Graham.
Visitation was Friday.
Beatrice Cornett Shaddix
Services for Beatrice Cornett Shaddix, 83, of Eva will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2002 at Bethel United Methodist Church, Wayne Vincent and Harold Thompson officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral.
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Shaddix died Wednesday, Jan. 9 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1918 in Blount County to Albert Monroe and Ersie Clayton Cornett. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Ola Hill Cornett; a daughter, Carolyn; three brothers, Bernard, Paul and Alvin Cornett; and two sisters, Emmalene Cornett and Dura Pack.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Shaddix of Eva; three sons, Charles (Ann) Shaddix of Riverdale, Ga., Elton (Wendy) Shaddix of Eva and Danny “Tiny” (Joyce) Shaddix of Cullman; a daughter, Jane (Ferrell) Wimbs of Eva; two brothers, Monroe (Florence) Cornett and Larance Cornett, both of Cullman; three sisters, Madaline (Celton) Horton of Eva, June (Leon) Harris of Holly Pond and Nell (Jerry) Barbee of Cullman; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation was Thursday.
Edgar Lewis Lamont
Services for Edgar Lewis Lamont, 90, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at Hanceville Funeral Home, the Rev. David McDonald officiating, with burial in Fairview West Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lamont died Thursday, Jan. 10 at his residence. He was born in Hanceville on March 17, 1911 to David Beard and Edith Lewis Lamont. He was superintendent of works for the city of Hanceville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and son, James Lamont.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Baker Lamont of Hanceville; son, Loran (Caila) Lamont of Cullman; four grandchildren, Kristi (Ben) Ellis, Sherri Lamont both of Birmingham, Randall Lamond of Cullman, Brett Lamont of Baltimore, Md.; and one daughter-in-law, Kay Lamont of Cullman.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today.
Ada M. Starnes
Services for Ada M. Starnes, 87, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at Mt. Zion Nazarene Church, the Rev. Brad McDonald officiating, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Starnes died Wednesday, Jan. 9. She was born March 14, 1914 in Blount County to Calvin and Washtella Davis.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a son, Dwight P. Starnes.
Survivors include two sons, Billy Wayne (Dianne) Starnes of Hanceville and Roger Dale Starnes of Cullman; a daughter, Juanita (Don) Nichols of Cullman; 12 grandchildren, Chuck, Donnie and Mike Nichols, Shelia and Christy Starnes, Anthony, Becky and Amy Starnes, Kalesha and Jessica Farr, Cindy and Sonya Starnes; and 12 great-grandchildren, Amanda and Amber Nichols, Tiffany and Stephine Means, Wesley Cook, Dwight Jacob Starnes, Preston and Erika Moctezuma, Destiny Short, Meagan Nichols, Kayla and Cody Nichols.
Gertrue Junkins Lee
Services for Gertrue Junkins Lee, 89, of Falkville will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002 at Peck Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. A. Ray Lee officiating, with burial in Johnson Chapel Cemetery.
Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lee died Thursday, Jan. 10 at Falkville Health Care Center. She was born in Morgan County on Sept. 19, 1912 to John Hezekiah and Maude Gertrue Ward Junkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Danville Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur C. Lee; two brothers, J.D. Junkins, Cecil Junkins; and four sisters, Nova Kilpatrick, Lavenia Hicks, Dorothy Clark, Beulah Kilpatrick.
Survivors include three sons, Dr. Arthur Lee Lee Jr. of Columbia, Mo., Dr. Max W. Lee of Dallas, Texas, Ted D. Lee of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Edna Earl James of Danville, Linda Taylor of Hartselle; sister, Loree Quattlebaum; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Her grandsons, Allen Lee, Bennett Lee, Glenn Lee, Johnathon Lee, Steven Lee, Tim Lee, John Mayfield, Dwight Taylor, Troy Taylor, will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 216 Johnston St. SW Decatur, AL 35601 or favorite charity.
Sister Dorothy Flynn
Services for Sister Dorothy Flynn O.S.B., 100, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2002 at Sacred Heart Monastery. Fr. Thomas O’Conner will celebrate the Mass of the Resurrection and give the homily. Sister Treva Heinberg, former prioress, will give the eulogy, and current prioress, Sister Veronica Ryan,will preside at the internment service at the monastery Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sister Dorothy died Friday, Jan. 11 at Sacred Heart Monastery infirmary. She was born Amaretta (Ann Margaret) Flynn in Pratt City on July 19, 1901, one of eight children of Michael Joseph and Johanna Sullivan Flynn. From her close-knit family came two Benedictines: Sister Dorothy and her baby brother, Dennis, who became Father Eugene Flynn of St. Bernard Abbey.
Sister Dorothy’s life spanned almost the whole history of Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, who will celebrate their centenary this year. She was born nine months before the official founding of the Community on April 20, 1902, she entered during the tenure of the founding prioress Mother Ottilia Haas; made her perpetual vows early in the ministry of the second prioress, Mother Annunciate Janeway; and died in the term of the eighth prioress, Sister Veronica Ryan. Throughout the 86 years of her religious life, Sister Dorothy was a faithful Community member, a daily presence at prayers, Mass and recreation.
She was baptized at St. Catherine Church in Pratt City. After graduating from St. Catherine’s Elementary School, Amaretta attended Sacred Heart Academy in Cullman, where she resolved to enter the convent at 13-years-old. She taught at elementary schools in Elberta, Brookside, Cullman and Birmingham. From 1933 to 1972, she taught history, home economics and math, first at St. Paul High and after 1947, at John Carroll High.
Along with her major responsibilities in the classroom, she found time to coach John Carroll’s Radio Team in current events competition; to chair a number of the Benedictine Festivals organized to raise money for Sister-education; and to produce all kind of needlework crafts.
After her retirement in 1972, she embarked on a new career as a nutritional counselor for Weight Watcher International, directing two classes through Cullman College. She helped coordinate the Community’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1977.
Sister Dorothy was the premier historian at Sacred Heart Monastery, not simply because she had lived through most of the Community’s life, but because she was an enthusiastic history teacher who kept abreast of national and world events until shortly before her death. She wrote a history of the Community in the 60s and was a source for the complete history published in 1993.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Michael Flynn, John Flynn and Father Eugene Flynn O.S.B.; and four sisters, Mary Josephine Flynn, Helen Greer, Rose Flynn and Mildred McGlaun.
The Benedictine Community will pray Vespers at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, and the chapel will be open for visitation until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Benedictine Sisters of Cullman County Hospice.
Hazel Fay Coker
Services for Hazel Fay Coker, 82, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2002 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, Eddie Coker officiating, with burial in Good Hope Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Coker died Saturday, Jan. 12 at Woodland Medical Center. She was born in Morgan County on Feb. 20, 1919. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Millard Coker, daughter, Wanda Joan Coker; brothers, Buford Cupp, Billy Cupp; and sister, Martha Ann Casey.
Survivors include two sons, Warren (Henrietta) Coker of Jacksonville, Fla., Don Coker of Cullman; three daughters, Bonnie (Martin) Patterson, Gail Coker both of Cullman, Gloria (Lonn) Skiles of Hudson, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Trudie Katherine Felkins McLeroy
Services for Trudie Katherine Felkins McLeroy, 91, of Robertsdale will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002 at Moss Service Chapel, Mahlon Felkins, officiating, with burial in New Prospect Cemetery.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. McLeroy died Friday, Jan. 11 at Baptist Medical Center Montclair in Birmingham. She was born June 19, 1910 to William James and Ethel Morgan Felkins. She was a retired office worker at Loveman’s Department Store.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, William O. McLeroy.
Survivors include her two sons, Roland F. (Joan) McLeroy of Robertsdale and Donald F. (Lupita) McLeroy of S.L.P., Mexico; six grandchildren, Randy (Kathy) McLeroy, Cathy (Rodney) James, Kathleen McLeroy, Larraine (Dale) Greer, Janine (Mark) Kelley, and Ryan (Paige) Hammond; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday.
Ruth Wagnon
Ruth Wagnon, 68, of Brushy Pond died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Hanceville Funeral Home.
