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 Blair
SCOTTSBORO - Jewel Blair, 64, died Friday at a Jackson County hospital. The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Steve Wilbanks officiating.
Burial will be in New Canaan Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Rose Marie Dunn of Flat Rock; two brothers, Floyd Blair and Alvin Blair, both of Georgia; three sisters, Mary McCoy and Betty Paschal, both of Scottsboro, and Dollie Davis of Koko, Ind.; and four grandchildren.
Hunter C. Bradford
SOMERVILLE - Hunter Curbow Bradford, 2 months, of 5816 Alabama 36 East died Friday at a Decatur hospital. A graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Alred officiating.
Peck Funeral Home of Hartselle is in charge of burial.
Survivors include her mother, Donna K. Curbow of Somerville; her father, Terry W. Bradford of Falkville; one sister, Linda Curbow of Somerville; one brother, Thomas Curbow of Somerville; and grandparents, Larry and Rebecca Bradford of Hartselle and W.T. and Gail Curbow of Laceys Spring.
Susan K. Cameron
DOVER, Tenn. - Susan Kay Cameron, 49, of 122 Lorena Bagwell Drive died Friday at a Clarksville, Tenn., hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Sykes Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Indian Mound, Tenn.
Mrs. Cameron was formerly of Huntsville.
Survivors include her husband, Bruce William Cameron of Dover; her mother, Jennie Louise Heflin Smith; one son, Nolen William Cameron of Dover; one brother, Billy N. Smith of Clarksville; and one sister, Jane S. Bagwell of Big Rock.
Visitation is today from 8 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Sarah G. Carter
HARTSELLE - Sarah G. Carter, 81, died Friday in Cullman. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peck Funeral Home.
Era L. Case
ATHENS - Era Lee Case, 73, of West Washington St. died Friday at her home. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Jack Freeman and Dwight Ridinger officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Case was a native of Limestone County, a member of West Highland Baptist Church and was retired from Chrysler Corp. in Huntsville.
Survivors include five daughters, Carolyn Holderfield of Huntsville, Jean Jenkins of Decatur, Joan Knight of Mayfield, Ky., and Amelia Speer and Wanda Merlt, both of Athens; two sons, John F. Case and Roy Case, both of Athens; three sisters, Edith Pressnell of Aiken, S.C., Rosey Pepper and Shirley Cox, both of Athens; two brothers, Oliver Dale Shores and Howard Shores, both of Athens; and 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Ted E. Cloud
BRIDGEPORT - Ted Eugene Cloud Sr., 66, died Friday. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Edgefield Church of Christ in Stevenson.
Burial will be in Rocky Springs Cemetery with Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson in charge.
Mr. Cloud was a Korean War veteran, a retired Tennessee Valley Authority employee at the Widows Creek Steam Plant and a member of the Edgefield Church of Christ in Stevenson where he served as an elder and song leader. He was also a member of Pipefitters Local No. 498 in Gadsden.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Matthews Cloud; one daughter. Dr. Sue Cloud Evans of Clarksville, Tenn.; one son, Ted Cloud Jr. of Bridgeport; two sisters, Charlotte Rorex of Bridgeport and Dot Bean of Stevenson; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Edgefield Church of Christ.
Wanda I. Davis
HARVEST - Wanda Irene Davis, 63, of 1005 Love Branch Road died Friday at her home. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with the Rev. Amos Conway and Avery Kerley officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe Davis; two daughters, Debbie Huffstutler of Harvest and Becky Conley of Toney; one son, Steve Davis of Madison; two sisters, Hazel Kerley of Crossville, Tenn., and Mary Garrett of Muncie,. Ind.; one brother, Claude Matthews of White Pine, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.
Queenie Dowland
ATHENS - Mrs. Queenie Dowland, 87, of 1600 West Hobbs St. died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Bob Sharman officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home of Athens in charge.
Mrs. Dowland was a member of First Presbyterian Church, a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Dowland.
Survivors include one daughter, Marilyn Yarbrough of Athens; one son, Ben Dowland of Athens; and four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Catherine Drinkard
FALKVILLE - Catherine Drinkard, 87, of 123 Wilson Circle died Friday at a Cullman hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Cove Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Nelson officiating.
Burial will be in Lawrence Cove Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home of Hartselle in charge.
Survivors include three sons, J.C. Drinkard of Laceys Spring and Bill Drinkard and Jerry M. Drinkard, both of Falkville; two daughters, Mary Frances Hall and Meblue Entrekin, both of Union Hill; and 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
William B. Edwards
LACEYS SPRING - William B. Edwards, 79, died Saturday at a local hospital. Twickenham Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Jeani Elliott
SOMERVILLE - Jeani Elliott, 48, of 971 Cotaco-Florette Road died Thursday at her home. A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Harlon Hood officiating.
Peck Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Elliott was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Elliott; one daughter, Mandy Jernigan of Dallas; one son, Richard Mark Elliott of Houston; two sisters, Pat Spencer of Kansas City, Mo., and Donnie Harrington of Lake Oswego, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Ruby J. Fletcher
ROSSVILLE, Ga. - Ruby Joyce Fletcher, 84, died Saturday. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Fletcher was formerly of Fyffe.
Survivors include one son, Howard D. Fletcher Sr. of Rossville; two sisters, Cleova Busby of Atlanta and Evalene Gilbert of College Station, Texas; and two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Hubert Ford
Retired Maj. Hubert Ford, 77, of 1305 Huntsville Hills Drive died Wednesday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Bicentennial Chapel with Chaplain J. Clyde Wood officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Maj. Ford had been a mechanical engineer at Redstone Arsenal. He was a real estate sales and property manager and was an active participant in the Redstone Army Chapel Program where he was adult Sunday school teacher 15 years. He also supported the Boy Scouts.
Survivors include his wife, Eunice M. Ford of Huntsville; two daughters, Beverly Ford and Shirley Ford, both of Durham, N.C.; three sons, Timothy Ford of Cologne, Germany, and Rigaud Ford and Bruce Ford, both of North Carolina; and two sisters, Katie Nance and Marjorie Ford, both of Lakeview, S.C.
Mary Franklin
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Mary Franklin, 85, of 504 Markham Drive died Saturday at a Fayetteville hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bros. Bert Watkin and Huston Bynum officiating.
Burial will be in Talley Cemetery.
Mrs. Franklin was a housewife and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include three daughters, Sylvia Brown of Fayetteville, Doris Luna of Arnold, Md., and Hazel Rainey of Lewisburg, Tenn; and five grandsons and 19 great-grandchildren.
Thomas W. Harrison
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Thomas Wyatt Harrison, 77, of 302 Elm St. died Friday at a Fayetteville nursing home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at McCauley Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Russell officiating.
Mr. Harrison was a native of Lincoln County.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Louise Harrison of Fayetteville; two sisters, Jeffie Welch and Hilda Gray, both of Fayetteville; and one brother, Billy Harrison of Taft, Tenn.
Bea Hendricks
ROSALIE - Bea Scott Hendricks, 88, died Saturday in Trenton, Ga. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Kerby Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Hosch officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery in Rosalie.
Mrs. Hendricks was preceded in death by her husband, H.B. Hendricks.
Survivors include three daughters, Earnestine Stallings of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Gail McBryar of Trenton and Bobbie Sewell of Rosalie; five sons, Almon Hendricks of Atlanta, Wonley Hendricks of Ider, B. J. Hendricks of Signal Mountain, Tenn., E.J. Hendricks of Cartersviille, Ga., and Ronnie Hendricks of Rosalie; and 33 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
William D. Holt
ELKMONT - William Dale "Doc" Holt, 93, of 20425 Robison Road died Friday at his home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Bobby Ogles and Don Osborne officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Holt was preceded in death by his wife, Betsy Taylor Holt.
Survivors include two daughters, Joyce H. Mitchell of Elkmont and Madge H. Landers of Killen; one son, Harold T. Holt of Athens; two sisters, Effie Wright and Bessie Powers, both of Elkmont; and six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Ollie V. Houston
DAWSON - Ollie V. Houston, 85, died Friday at a DeKalb County hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Lusks Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Ralph Johnson and the Rev. Roger White officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel in charge.
Mrs. Houston was a native of DeKalb County and was preceded in death by her husband, Bufford L. Houston.
Survivors include one daughter, Martha Lynn White of Dawson; one son, Thomas Gerald Houston of Marion; one sister, Iva Jean Moses of Ider; and seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Jill R. Hudson
ATHENS - Jill R. Hudson, 49, of 1815 West Market St. died Saturday at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Spry Funeral Home of Athens.
Garell M. Ingram
BRIDGEPORT - Garell Malcolm Ingram, 41, died Friday. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson with the Rev. Bill Pope officiating.
Burial will be in Smith Cemetery in Flat Rock.
Survivors include two daughters, Chastity Ingram of Livingston, Tenn., and Britany Ingram of Dalton, Ga.; two sons, Garell Ingram Jr. of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and Perry Ingram of Dalton; his mother, Mildred Jordan Ingram; one sister, Alice Ruth Hendricks of Scottsboro; and four brothers, Johnny Horace Ingram of Chatsworth, Ga., Norma Ingram of Scottsboro, James Wayne Ingram of Montgomery and Johnny Goff of Flat Rock.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Claude E. Knox
MADISON - Claude Edwin Knox, 73, died Tuesday at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Mr. Knox was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County. He was a World War II veteran of the Army.
Survivors include one daughter, Pat Tyler of Madison; two sons, Tim Knox and Don Knox, both of Madison; three sisters, Rose Freeman of Decatur, Virginia Medley and Betty Hall, both of Huntsville; one brother, Henry Knox of Huntsville; and nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Myers C. Larson
ORME, Tenn. - Myers Calvin Larson, 74, died Friday. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson.
Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Bridgeport.
Survivors include three sisters, Arlene Hennessee, Margaret Johnson and Nellie McDowell, all of Flat Rock.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Fred H. McGlocklin
ELKMONT - Fred Hugh McGlocklin, 82, of 24538 Easter Ferry Road died Friday at an Athens Hospital. The funeral is today at 3:30 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Roger Jackson and Larry Adams officiating.
Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Clem of Elkmont and Sandra Stanley of Ardmore, Ala.; four sisters, Ruth Tunstill and Rossie Glass, both of Athens, and Lorene Campbell and Vera Malone, both of Elkmont; and four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Merle M. Osborne
ATHENS - Merle McLemore Osborne, 86, of 1039 West Washington St. died Friday at an Athens hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Mike Davis and Don Osborne officiating.
Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery.
Mrs. Osborne was a lifelong resident of Limetone County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Osborne.
Survivors include one son, Don Osborne of Athens; one daughter, Janice Klevorn of Athens; and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Limestone County or Athens Bible School.
Gary W. Rigdon
Gary William Rigdon, 61, of Huntsville died Thursday at his home. The memorial service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Rev. Lewis Giardino officiating.
Valhalla Funeral Home is in charge of burial arrangements.
Mr. Rigdon was an Army veteran and a Catholic.
Survivors include his wife, Dora-Lynn Rigdon of Huntsville; one daughter, Laura E. Hunt of San Diego; two sons, Kevin M. Rigdon of San Diego and Eric F. Rigdon of Huntsville; his mother, Marcella Hoedl of Colleyville, Texas; two sisters, Jeanne Huber of San Diego and Karyn Smith of Colleyville; three brothers, Stephen Rigdon and Richard Rigdon, both of Fort Worth, Texas, and Michael Rigdon of San Diego; and nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial doations may be made to Holy Spirit Parochial School.
Nathaniel Steelman
ATHENS - Nathaniel Steelman, 69, died Friday at his home. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Dr. Rick Craft officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Mr. Steelman was a native of Limestone County, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of First United Pentecostal Church and was a retired farmer.
Survivors include four daughters, Carol Mote of Madison, Charlene Jeanette Steelman of Arab, Patsy Clark of Hazel Green and Chasity Nicole Vinson of Decatur; seven sons, Donnie Steelman, Kenneth Steelman, both of Madison, Gene Steelman, David Steelman, both of Huntsville, Anthony Dale Steelman, Terry Steelman and Scott Steelman, all of Arab; four sisters, Virginia Dollar, Dee Adams, Ann Dotson and Faye McGrew, all of Athens; six brothers, Joe Steelman of Mansfield, Ohio, Claybren Steelman of Columbia, Tenn., Richard Steelman, Tommy Steelman, Buddy Steelman and Curtis Steelman, all of Athens; and 13 grandchildren, one great-grandson and nieces and nephews.
Toley D. Wilborn
HARTSELLE - Toley D. Wilborn, 78, died Saturday at his home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Peck Funeral Home.
George W. Wolfe
Mr. George W. Wolfe, 71, of Huntsville died Friday at a local nursing home. The memorial service will be today at 3 p.m. at Laughlin Service Chapel with Bro. James Phillips officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Wolfe was World War II veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Carbondale, Kan. He was retired from NASA.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley J. Wolfe; two sons, Phillip Wolfe of Tucker, Ga., and Ned R. Wolfe of Marietta, Ga.; one daughter, Julie Heisterkamp of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; one brother, Don J. Wilson of Mission, Texas; two sisters, Darleen Botkin of Lexington, Ky., and Erma Hoobler of St. Marys, Kan.; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association.
Evelyn S. Wood
MARIETTA, Ga. - Evelyn Starr Wood, 86, died Friday at a Marietta nursing home. The memorial service will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roswell Presbyterian Historic Sanctuary in Roswell, Ga., with Dr. Lane Alderman officiating.
Roswell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wood was formerly of Huntsville.
Survivors include one daughter, Eleanor Brazee of Marietta; and two granddaughters and one great-grandson.
Memorial donations may be made to Roswell Presbyterian Historic Sanctuary Fund or to a favorite charity.
