Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
MR. JOE MCCURDY
Mr. Joe McCurdy, age 83 of High Point Community passed away Monday, July 1, 2002 at his residence.
Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 3, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Haynes officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 5-9 PM Tuesday.
Survivors include: wife, Kathleen McCurdy of High Point Community; son, James Buster (Diana) McCurdy of High Point Community; daughter, Shirley (B.J.) Mitchell of Rainsville; brothers, William B. McCurdy of Henagar, and Mack McCurdy of High Point Community; sisters, Mildred Hulgan, and Jean Stevens, both of High Point Community; five grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
MRS. MARY "NOLIE" PRUITT
Mrs. Mary Pruitt, better known as "Nolie" (correct spelling "Nolia"), age 78 of Grove Oak, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at Jackson County Hospital.
Funeral service was held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 3, 2002 from Piney Grove Baptist Church with Revs. Jerry Myers, Glenn Pankey, Johnny Fincher, and Dennis Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in Piney Grove Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. Family received friends from 5-9 PM Tuesday.
Survivors include: brothers, Edgar Bradford of Grove Oak, and Eddie Bradford of Albertville; sisters, Kathryn Bradford Colvin of Albertville, Carolyn Bradford Knight, and Patsy Bradford Hass, both of Scottsboro; several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Cloverdale Manor Healthcare or the Piney Grove Cemetery fund.
MRS. SHARON SKINNER BROWN
Mrs. Shannon Skinner Brown, age 52 of Elgin, IL, formerly of this area, passed away Friday, July 5, 2002 in Elgin, IL.
Graveside service was held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 10, 2002 from Kirk Memorial Gardens with Mr. Keary Chandler officiating with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. Visitation was from 6-9 PM Tuesday.
Survivors include: son, Jason Brown of New York Ciry, NY; daughters, Sherry Castro of Elgin, IL, Amanda Brown, Ginger Brown, and Pamela Brown, all of Florida; brother, Eugene White of Rainsville; sisters, Gail Todd of Elgin, IL, Lynette Norton of Gadsden, and Ann Bell of Rainsville; one grandchild.
MRS. EMMA BLACK
Mrs. Emma Black, age 88, of Fort Payne, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2002 at BMC-DeKalb.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, July 15, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Loyd Smith, Bro. Kerry Furgerson, and Bro. Charles Willmon officiating. Rainsville Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in Old Sardis Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 12-9 PM.
Survivors include, sons, Thomas Smothers of Martlin, Wendell Black of Fort Payne, Kenneth Black of Rainsville, Mark Black of Section; step-sons, Willis Black of Orlando, FL, and Hershel Black of Rainsville; daughters, Nell Lands of Rainsville, Shirley Cloud of Higdon; step-daughters, Juanita Morgan of Fort Payne, Elwanda Mashburn of Bryant, Jean Nix of Ider; brother, Charlie Herrin of Rainsville; sisters, Grace Chester of Henagar, Minnie Smith of Flat Rock, Ruth Underwood of Rainsville; thirty-nine grandchildren; seventy-one great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her husbands, George Smothers and Walter Black; step-sons, Earl Black, Jess Black, Ernest L. Black; brother, Elbert Maxwell.
REV. JIMMY COLE
Rev. Jimmy Cole, age 53 of Sylvania, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, July 19, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvin Slatton, Rev. Billy Stallings, and Rev. Edwin Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 4-9 PM Thursday.
Survivors include: parents, Homer and Ruth Cole of Sylvania; brother, Raborn (Linda) Cole of Sylvania; sisters, Nina Cole of Sylvania, Helen (Kenneth) Davis of Fort Payne; two special nieces, Whittney Davis and Andrea Cole; step-niece, Misty Strickland; step-nephews, Chris Bethune and Terry Davis. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Lee Cole. Brother Cole was a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church.
MRS. EDNA TANNER
Mrs. Edna Tanner age 91 of Rainsville, AL passed away Thursday, July 18, 2002 at BMC Dekalb Hospital in Fort Payne, AL
Funeral service will be Saturday, July 20, 2002 at 2pm CDT at the Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Garner officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Survivors include her Sisters; Roma Kuykendall of Rainsville, AL., Jewel Westmoreland of Dawson, AL., and Bonnie Bowman of Trenton, GA
2 Grandchildren and 1 Great-Grandchild
MISS WHITNEY HATFIELD
Miss Whitney Hatfield, age 21 of Rainsville, passed away Friday, July 19, 2002 at her residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, July 21, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Cleckler officiating. Burial will follow in Kirk Memorial Gardens with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 5:30-9:00 PM Saturday.
Survivors include: mother, Angela Hatfield of Rainsville; father, Lee Whisenant of Pisgah; sisters, LeeAnn Ross of Rossville, GA, Stacey Castill of Smyrna, GA; brother, Ronald Whisenant of Clarksville, TN; grandparents, Frank and Patsy Hatfield of Rainsville; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Whitney was a 1999 graduate of Plainview High School, she was a member of the Plainview Marching Band, attended Northeast State Community College, and attended Fyffe Church of God.
MR. JOHN HASSAY
Mr. John Hassay, age 70 of Rainsville, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at DeKalb-BMC.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 27, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Craig and Rev. Cates Noles officiating. Burial will follow in Town Creek Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6-9 PM Friday, July 26.
Survivors include: son, John Hassay of Cape May, NJ; daughters, Chris Allen of Chanute, KS and Joyce Craig of Rainsville; brother, Andy Hassay of Fountain Valley, CA; sisters, Katherine Farrington of Boston, MA, Mary Mistretta of Maplewood, NJ, Christine Pudimott of Clifton, NJ, and Irene Deschak of Aberdeen, MD; grandchildren, Amy Wilson, Laura Redden, Jennifer Allen, and Shannon Hassay; five great-grandchildren.
MRS. BERTIE SCHOOF
Mrs. Bertie Schoof, age 78 of High Point Community, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2002 at DeKalb-BMC.
Funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday, July 31, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve McFall officiating. Burial will follow in Cadillac Memorial Gardens with Rainsville Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Hollis (Patricia) Stacey of Highpoint Community; daughters, Parlene Campo of Nashville, TN, Sallie Newsome of Highpoint Community; sister, Bertha Gray of Warren, MI; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The family requests no flowers.
MR. CARL WESLEY CLINES, JR.
Mr. Carl Wesley Clines, Jr., age 60 of Section, passed away Monday, July 29, 2002 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 31, 2002 from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lance Kincer and Rev. Oren Whitley officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley's Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include: sons, Eddie Clines of Sylvania, Mark Clines of Rainsville, Mike Clines of Sylvania, and Kevin Clines of Sylvania; daughter, Catrina Clines of Sylvania; mother, Essie Odessia Wooten of Rainsville; brother, Marlon Clines of Sylvania; sisters, Dorothy Colson of Rainsville, and Elizabeth Johnson of Rainsville; eleven grandchildren.
Mr. Clines was preceded in death by his father, Carl Wesley Clines, Sr.
REV. WINFRED RAY BAIRD
Rev. Winfred Ray Baird, age 58 of Rainsville, passed away Sunday, July 21, 28, 2002 at his residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 31, 2002 from New Harmony Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include: wife, Lee Baird of Rainsville; sons, Billy Baird of Rome, GA and Terry Baird of Rainsville; god-child, Jaci Gilliland of Grove Oak; brother, Randall Baird of Attalla; sister, Linda Kittle of Albertville; granddaughter, Misty Fowler.
MR. CHARLES IRVIN (C.T.) MASSEY
age 97 of Collinsville, AL passed away at BMC Dekalb Hospital on Wednesday, June 12, 2002. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, June 14. 2002 from 5 until 7pm CDT
Funeral service will be Saturday, June 15, 2002 at the Collinsville, Funeral Home Chapel - Sharpe Chapel at
11am CDT with the Eulogy by Bill Cook. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Memory Gardens in Rainsville, AL
Survivors include his Sons; Rayford (Julie) Massey of Camp Verde, AZ., and Winston (Patty) Massey of Midfield, AL
Grandchildren; Jennifer Little, Cecilia Walton, 1st Leut. Michael Massey, Derrick Massey, Darrrell Massey, and
Nichole Britnell
11 Great-Grandchildren
Brothers; Grady Massey of Collinsville, AL. and Emmett Massey of Gadsden, AL
Casket Bearers; Kirt Britnell, Alden Little, Darrell Massey, Thommy Walton, Fred Oliver, Winston Massey,
and Rayford Massey
Honorary Bearers; All Grandchildren
MRS. LUVADA TIDMORE
Mrs. Luvada Tidmore, age 88 of Collinsville, AL passed away Monday, June 17, 2002 at the Gadsden Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Tuesday at Collinsville Funeral Home--Sharpe Chapel. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 19, 2002 at Collinsville Funeral Home--Sharpe Chapel with Rev. Charles Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Copeland Bridge Cemetery.
Survivors include: sons Winfred (Kathy) Tidmore, Homewood, AL, James (Jane) Tidmore, Section, AL, eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, brother J.F. Coker, Collinsville, AL, sisters Irene Payton, Ila Mae Payton, Louise Henderson, all of Collinsville, AL, several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Dorman Carr, Tim Tidmore, Windell Tidmore, George Carr, James Roy Tidmore, Thomas Payton.
Collinsville Funeral Home directing.
MRS. LEONA BARNETT GOODMAN
Mrs. Leona Barnett Goodman, age 86, of Fort Payne, AL passed away Monday, June 3, 2002 at her residence. Mrs. Goodman was born December 20, 1915 in DeKalb County, daughter of the late James "Jim" Lafayette and Georgia Foster Barnett. She was retired from Shugart's Hosiery Mill where she worked as a looper. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Live Oak, FL.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2002 at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ernest Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Mtn. View Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 4, 2002 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.
Survivors include: daughters, Elaine Goodman Gray of Fort Payne, Estelle Wills Lyons of Mayo, FL, sons, Wayne Wills of Rainsville, Donald Goodman of Fort Payne, sister Jessie Thompson of East Ridge, TN, 6 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.
MR. DOYLE J. SCOTT
Mr. Doyle J. Scott, 80 of Fort Payne died Thursday, June 6, 2002 at his residence. Mr. Scott was a native of DeKalb County, born October 27, 1921, son of the late James Franklin and Gussie Bryant Scott. He was a member of the Mt. Herman Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent. He was a veteran of WWII. He was the retired owner of Scott Pool Co.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, June 9, 2002 from the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Orien Ledford and Rev. David House officiating. Burial will be in the Mountain View Memory Gardens. The family will accept flowers, or donation may be made to the Parkinson Disease Association of Mt. Herman Baptist Church. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and Deacons of Mt. Herman Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Mae Kerby Scott. Daughters and sons-in-law, Linda (Ed) Chadwick, Fort Payne, Barbara (Roger) Hope, Fort Payne, Melba (Wayne) Carden, Fort Payne, and Deborah (Steve) Jeffers, Tullahoma, TN. Sons and daughters-in-law, Doyle Wayne (Sandra) Scott, Fort Payne, Ronald Scott, Huntsville, AL, Don (Annette) Scott, Kennesaw, GA, and Clayton (T.J.) Scott, Fort Payne. Sisters, Mamie Eva Pike, Flat Rock, Yvonne Rogers, Fort Payne, and Scottie Clowers, Fort Payne. Brother, Dwight Scott, Soddy Daisey, TN, 17 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
MR. WALLACE D. SHARP, JR.
Mr. Wallace D. Sharp, Jr., age 76 of Fort Payne, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2002 at Riverview Hospital in Gadsden, AL.
Funeral service will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 29, 2002 at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5-8 PM at the funeral home.
Survivors include: son and daughter-in-law, Don and Darlene Sharp of Fort Payne; brother,Martin Sharp of Fort Payne; sisters, Katie Lou Whitley of Fort Payne, and Elizabeth (Liz) Middlebrooks of Chickamauga, GA; grandchildren, Wesley and Heather Sharp of Fort Payne.
Mr. Sharp was a native of DeKalb County, AL, the son of Wallace D. Jr. and Katie Lou Wilson Sharp. He was retired from Kingsberry Homes in Fort Payne, AL.
