Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999 (From Various Funeral Homes)
Covering the towns of Big Cove, Brownsboro, Gurley, Hampton Cove, Harvest, Hazel Green,
Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads,
Ryland, Toney, and Triana. Also many obits from nearby Athens (Limestone County).
Some of the funeral homes represented: Royal Funeral Home, Spry Funeral Home,
Valhalla Funeral Home, Laughlin Service Funeral Home, and Twickenham Funeral Home.
Note: These obituaries are NOT primary source. They are intended only to provide clues in
researching your family tree. Use the date at the top of each group of obituaries to determine
the date of death since this collection does not include specific dates, only the day of the week
that the death occurred. Use the handy 1998 or 1999 calendars to determine dates.
Jewel Broadwell
BOAZ - Jewel Broadwell, 90, of 132 County Road 425 died Wednesday at her home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Albertville Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Burial was to be in Mount Zion Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Isaac Broadwell.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Alexander of Boaz; one sister, Flora Walker of Boaz; two brothers, Truman Kidd and Barnard Kidd, both of Boaz; and 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Iva N. Campbell
EATONTON, GA. - Mrs. Iva Nell Campbell, 72, died Wednesday. The funeral was to be today at 12:30 p.m. at Rainsville Funeral Home with the Rev. J.B. Pritchett and the Rev. Oron Whitley officiating.
Burial was to be in Old Sardis Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Campbell.
Survivors include two sisters, Buna Sanders of Section and Terry Peters of Cape Coral, Fla.
Evie L. Colquitt
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. - Mrs. Evie Lou Colquitt, 88, died Thursday. The funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Altar Springs Chapel Church.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Survivors include six daughters, Dorsie Nell Hogwood of Rome, Ga., Kathleen Duncan of Lylerly, Ga., Martha Mullins of Silver Creek, Ga., Faye Abbott of LaFayette, Ga., Ozie Winkles of Rainsville, Ala., and Lillie Stevens of Albertville; two sons, Homer Colquitt Jr. of Little Rock, Ark., and Howard Wayne Colquitt of Summerville; one sister, Berdie Lou Smith of Albertville; and 38 grandchildren, 63 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Kenneth R. Dukes
SECTION - Kenneth R. "Square" Dukes, 76, died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church in Macedonia with the Rev. David Hall and the Rev. Shannon Williams officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mattie Ray Dukes of Section; one daughter, Carolyn Black of Section; two sons, Larry Dukes of Fort Payne and Garry Dukes of Section; three sisters, Geneva Hargiss of Section, Catherine Hancock of Scottsboro and Essie Ward of Ardmore, Okla.; one brother, Gordon Dukes of Section; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Morris W. Frank
Morris W. "Buster" Frank, 57, of Huntsville died recently in Morgan County. The graveside service will be today at 4 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery with Rabbi Steven L. Jacobs officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home will be in charge of burial.
Mr. Frank was president of Frank & Stevenson Realty and was a former chairman of Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. He graduated from Huntsville High School in 1959 and the University of Alabama in 1963.
Survivors include his wife, Sara Ann Frank of Huntsville; one son, Mark Frank of Atlanta; one daughter, Missy Frank of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. Zimmie Frank of Atlanta; one brother, Butch Frank of Atlanta; two stepsons, Robbie Robinson of Huntsville and Chris Robinson of Atlanta; one stepdaughter, Betsy Lahone of Huntsville; and three grandchildren and one uncle.
Memorial donations may be made to Huntsville/Madison County Boys Club or to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation was to be today from noon to 3 p.m. at 427 Locust St. in Huntsville.
Tera B. Green
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Mrs. Tera B. Green, 92, died Monday at her home. A graveside service will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Sandlin Cemetery in Limestone County.
Spry Funeral Home of Athens will be in charge of burial.
Mrs. Green was a native of Athens, a homemaker and a member of Palm Beach Lakes Church of Christ.
Survivors include three daughters, Inell Ingram of Jupiter, Iris Massey and Shirley Brown, both of West Palm Beach; and four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and one step-granddaughter.
Ann M. Hall
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Ann Moore Hall, 70, died Wednesday at a Florida Hospice Care center. The memorial service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Settle-Wilders Funeral Home chapel in New Smyrna Beach with Chaplain Tim Hall officiating.
Mrs. Hall was a former resident of Huntsville.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Hall of New Smyrna Beach; two sons, Robert M. Hall of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Thomas W. Hall of Auburn; two brothers, Howard Moore of Durham, N.C., and Richard Moore of Savannah, Ga.; one sister, Josephine Johnson of Durham; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, Fla. 32119.
James H. Hutton Sr.
James Howard Hutton Sr., 67, of Huntsville died Wednesday at his home. The funeral will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Taylor Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Craft officiating.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Mr. Hutton was a native of Jackson County, but spent most his life in Madison County. He was retired from doing air conditioning and refrigeration work.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Hutton of Huntsville; five sons, Anthony H. Hutton, Victor J. Hutton and Charles F. Hutton, all of Huntsville, James H. Hutton Jr. of New Hope and William E. Hutton of Madison; and nine grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Lurline M. Jessup
FLORENCE - Lurline Magie Jessup, 95, died Nov. 27. The funeral was Tuesday at Spry Funeral Home chapel in Florence with Larry Wright officiating.
Burial was in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Florence and the WMU, for which she was president. She was also a Sunday school teacher and was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford E. Jessup.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Nan Sisson of Huntsville and Mary Crow of Rocky River, Ohio; one sister, Geneva Magie Herndon of Little Rock, Ark.; and two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Florence.
Shelby Lanier
Shelby "Rimp" Lanier, 75, of Huntsville died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral was today at noon at Union Chapel M.B. Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with Nelms Memorial Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Lanier was a trustee at Union Chapel M.B. Church for 20 years. He was first baseman with the Huntsville Industrial League, Huntsville Stars and Huntsville Athletics. He later joined the Louis O. Johnson Softball Officials Association and umpired games through the 1998 summer season. Mr. Lanier had been enlisted in the Army and had been retired from the Army Missile Command after 36 years. He was also sergeant-at-arms at American Legion Post No. 351.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Freeman Lanier of Huntsville; one daughter, Shelvie Jean Lanier Miller of Huntsville; two sons, Thomas Earl Lanier Sr. of Atlanta and James Michael Lanier of Huntsville; and 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Evelyn H. Leslie
Evelyn Henry Leslie, 95, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Leslie was an Auburn University graduate and a member of Chi Omega and the Culture Club, both in Huntsville.
Survivors include one daughter, Evelyn "Lynne" Hagood of Takoma Park, Md.; two grandsons, Bruce Hagood of Huntsville and Bob Hagood of Cleveland, Tenn.; and one granddaughter, Linda Frost of Kansas City, Kan.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Gloria J. Lokey
ALBERTVILLE - Gloria Jane Lokey, 45, of 107 North Willow St. died Wednesday at her home. The funeral was today at 11 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Albertville.
Burial was in Marshall Memorial Garden.
Survivors include her parents, Hamp and Peggy Lokey of Albertville; one sister, Linda Taft of Georgia; and two brothers, David Lokey and Mike Lokey, both of Albertville.
Fredrick Massey
Fredrick Massey, 45, of 2111 Griffith Drive in Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Douglas Tabernacle P.B. Church with the Rev. Robert Rogers officiating.
Burial will be in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his mother, Sophia D. Massey of Huntsville; his father, D.C. Massey of Huntsville; four sisters, Earlean Gordon and Yvonne Fletcher, both of Huntsville, and Brenda Crutcher and Regina R. McKinney, both of New Market; and two brothers, Emanuel Douglas III and Lorenzo Massey, both of Huntsville.
His body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Clara L. Paul
BALL, La. - Clara L. Paul, 86, died Thursday at an Alexandria, La., hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville, La.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Pineville.
Mrs. Paul was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Edwin W. Paul Jr. of Longview, Texas; two daughters, Jean Thornhill of Ball and Suzanne Taubert of Fayetteville, Ga.; one brother, Maurice Savage of Huntsville; two sisters, Betty Jo Pearsall and Delores Miller, both of Huntsville; and seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Richard B. Pinion
Richard Benton Pinion, 55, of Huntsville died Wednesday in Gulfport, Miss. A memorial service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Ralph Langley officiating.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Estelle Pinion of Huntsville; one sister, Gabie Luna of Huntsville; and four brothers, Michael Lee Pinion of Rogersville, Leonard Patrick Pinion of Atlanta, Mark Dennis Pinion of Danville and Sherman Ben Pinion of Antioch, Calif. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Family Care.
Inda E. Smallwood
HARVEST - Inda Elizabeth Smallwood, 95, died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home in charge.
She was a native of Madison County.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews, including Frances Hughes of Harvest.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jewell D. Smoot
GUNTERSVILLE - Jewell Dean ''Polly Smoot, 56, of 2309 Luther St. died Thursday at her home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial was to be in Crestview Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Smoot; one daughter, Pam Thompson of Nixon Chapel; one sister, Joann Beam of Guntersville; one brother, John Paul Cook of Guntersville; and one grandchild.
William K. Stolz
William Kenneth Stolz, 55, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Fords Chapel Cemetery.
Spry Funeral Home will be in charge of burial.
Mr. Stolz was a native of Madison County and was former owner of Kens Heating and Air Conditioning. He was also a U.S. Army veteran.
Survivors include his mother, Pearlie Mae Stolz of Huntsville; six brothers, Jerry Stolz, Roger Stolz, Charles Stolz, George Stolz, John L. Stolz and Howard Stolz, all of Huntsville; three sisters, Mary Powell, Ann Ivey and Pauline Ivey, all of Huntsville; and one grandchild.
Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. from noon at the funeral home.
Agnes N. Szelich
FLINTVILLE, Tenn. - Agnes N. Szelich, 84, of 152 Vanntown Road died today at a Fayetteville nursing home. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom McElhinney officiating.
Entombment will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Szelich was a native of Omaha and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Catherine S. McRae of Kansas City, Mo.; two sons, Walter J. Szelich Jr. of Flintville and David J. Szelich of Marietta, Ga.; and 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Willie F. Teague Jr.
SCOTTSBORO - Willie Frank Teague Jr., 47, died Wednesday. The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Scottsboro with the Rev. Gary Speers officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Teague was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his mother, Louise Doss Moore of Scottsboro; four sisters, Ruby Moore of Guntersville and Mary Thomas, Lois Smith and Sara Bush, all of Scottsboro; and one brother, Jimmy Teague of Scottsboro.
Visitation was to be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Glenn E. Kilgore
FORT PAYNE - Glenn E. Kilgore, who battled lawsuits and public outcry to develop the GEK regional landfill in north Alabama, was found dead Wednesday morning in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 57.
The cause of death was not immediately determined, but Chattanooga police said they found no evidence of foul play. Police said medical examiners would perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death, which occurred at a Chattanooga residence.
Kilgore, a businessman in Rainsville, bought 321 acres in DeKalb County in 1991 near Lebanon. The next year, residents of the community located just south of Fort Payne formed the Lebanon chapter of Citizens for a Better Environment and hired an environmental lawyer to fight opening of the landfill.
Protest marches and demonstrations also were held.
But in 1997, after a civil court ruling went in his favor and a federal criminal complaint against him was dropped, Kilgore received a state permit to receive garbage from five northeast Alabama communities and to open GEK. He was granted a permit in March of 1998 to expand the landfills service area to include more than two dozen counties in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
