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.
Ernest Brumlow
TONEY - Ernest Brumlow, 72, of Pulaski Pike died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Gallant Funeral Home chapel in Hazel Green with the Rev. William Suddarth officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Mr. Brumlow was a native of Madison County, a line supervisor for Teledyne Wah Chang and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Flora Brumlow of Toney; two daughters, Becky Grimes of Trinity and Stephanie Kyliavas of Harvest; one sister, Dorothy Racette of Madison; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Rachel A. Campbell
MOSS POINT, Miss. - Rachel Ann Campbell, 46, of Shortcut Road died Sunday in Athens. The funeral was today at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home in Athens with Lowell Blankenship officiating.
Burial was in Oneal Cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell was a native of Limestone County, a nurses aide and was a graduate of Tanner High School.
Survivors include two sons, Bryan Campbell of Moss Point and Kenneth McElyea of Athens, Ala.; two sisters, Nita Hobbs of Columbia, Tenn. and Rita King of Athens; six brothers, Charles King of Harvest, Ala., Joe King of Pulaski, Tenn., Roger King, Phillip King, Jerry King and Stanley King, all of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Thomas H. Deloach
MERIDIANVILLE - Thomas H. Deloach, 56, of Plantation Drive died Monday at his home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hazel Green United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jim Stringfellow and George Cobb and Dr. Rudy Guess officiating.
A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Altoona. Gallant Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Mr. Deloach was a native of Lee County and a graduate of Walnut Grove High School. He received bachelors degree in industrial design from Auburn University. He was a member of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts and Alpha Phi Omega fraternity at Auburn. He was a member of
Hazel Green United Methodist Church, where he was chairman of the building committee. He was also interim dean of the industrial design department at Auburn in 1995 and 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Brandon Deloach of Meridianville; two daughters, Melanie Deloach Nord of Hazel Green and Valerie Shannon Deloach of Nashville; two sisters, Fran Brown of Montgomery and Ann Hayes of Arab; and his mother, Altha Thompson Deloach of Montgomery.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Alma H. Hall
SKYLINE - Alma H. Hall, 88, of Skyline died Sunday at a Scottsboro hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Letcher Church of God in the Letcher community.
Burial was to be in Gold Cemetery with Skyline Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Hall was a member of the Letcher Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Hall, and one son, John Hall.
Survivors include two daughters, Gladys Helms and Lola Bea West, both of Pleasant Groves; four sons, Rayford Hall and James Hall, both of Skyline, Hulen Hall of Dobton, Ill., and Lloyd Hall of Scottsboro; and 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Sylvia Heath
PULASKI, Tenn. - Sylvia Heath, 62, died Monday at a Pulaski nursing home. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Gallant Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Mayberry officiating.
Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens.
Miss Heath was a native of Lincoln County and a member of the Pulaski Baptist Church.
Survivors include two half-brothers, Larry Barnes of Fayetteville and Jerry Barnes of Dunwoody, Ga.; and one half-sister, Nancy Carol Zincent of Bremen, Ky.
Visitation will be Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
James C. Hodge
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - James Charles Hodge, 54, died Sunday at a Tennessee hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Lowranzy Overton Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Hiram Hodge of Rockvale, and one sister, Wilma Nix of Piqua, Ohio.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donald L. Horvath
MADISON - Donald Lewis Horvath, 67, died Monday at a local hospital. Spry Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Horvath was a native of Ohio, a 1956 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a member of the Huntsville Chapter of Navy Alumni. He lived in Huntsville 15 years, retired as a general engineer with MICOM and was a Methodist and a member of the Eagle Club.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Horvath of Madison; two sons, William "Bill" Horvath of Huntsville and D. Malcom Horvath of Atlanta; and two brothers, James Horvath and Gerald Horvath, both of Ohio.
Loyd E. Lee
GURLEY - Loyd Edward Lee, 63, died Monday at his home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Larry Johnson and Roland Lee officiating.
Burial will be in Cameron Cemetery.
Mr. Lee was a native of Madison County and retired from Hart-Cooley. He was an Army veteran and was a Baptist minister for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Miller Lee of Gurley; one son, Larry Nash of Huntsville; one daughter, Tana Lee of Gurley; one brother, the Rev. Roland Lee of Huntsville; one sister, Willie Sue Elliott of Huntsville; and one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jimmie S. Lewis
Jimmie Sue Lewis, 91, of Huntsville died Monday at a local nursing home. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Lewis taught at Central School in Butler County. She worked in her familys business until retirement. She lived in Huntsville since 1985.
Survivors include one son, Tommy Lewis of Huntsville, and five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Bettie F. Marr
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Bettie Fincham Marr, 67, died Friday at her home. The funeral was today at 11 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Jacksonville with the Rev. Matt Riley officiating.
Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Marr was a preceded in death by her son, Charles Raymond Marr.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Marr Jr. of Jacksonville; three daughters, Frances M. Robertson of Huntsville, Ala., Carolyn M. Rathbun of Queensbury, N.Y. and Ellen Marie Combs of Jacksonville; and eight grandchildren.
Estelle Quillman
HAZEL GREEN - Estelle Quillman, 94, died Thursday in Tennessee. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Survivors include one sister, Mary Weaver of Huntsville; one brother, William T. Sloan of Huntsville; and four nieces and four nephews.
Ronny L. Sims ALBERTVILLE - Ronny Lynn Sims, 35, of 904 Elm St. died Sunday at a Birmingham hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial was to be in Marshall Memorial Garden.
Mr. Sims was a crane operator for the Port of Guntersville.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah H. Sims; one daughter, April S. Dorsett of Albertville; one son, Matthew B. Sims of Albertville; his mother, Doris Baugh of Albertville; one sister, Gena Campbell of South Sauty; two brothers, Delynn Sims and Jeff Sims, both of Guntersville; and his grandmother, Dorothy Sims of Albertville.
Donnie E. Southers
GRANT - Donnie Ellett Southers, 74, of 566 New Hope Highway South died Sunday at her home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Walker Cemetery with Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville in charge.
Survivors include three sons, John P. Southers of Grant, Bill Southers of North Carolina and Steve Southers of Grant; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Jewell C. Teat
RAINSVILLE - Jewell Cooper Teat, 83, died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Graham and the Rev. Doyle Shirey officiating.
Burial will be in Mount View Memorial Garden.
Survivors include three daughters, Jeannine Downs of Huntsville, Frances Owens of Scottsboro and Betty Jones of Rainsville; two stepsons, Jimmy Teat and Ruben Teat Jr., both of Rainsville; one sister, Hazel Losee of California; one brother, Thomas H. Wright of Rainsville; and 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Gary T. Turner Sr.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Gary T. Turner Sr., 62, of 2508 11th Ave. died Jan. 18 at his home. A private funeral was held with OConnor Funeral Home in Great Falls in charge.
Mr. Turner was a native of Huntsville and was a firefighter and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Turner of Stamford, Conn.; two sons, Gary Turner Jr. and James Turner, both of Boise, Idaho; one sister, Lynne Fortner of Huntsville; and three brothers, John Turner Jr., Wayne Turner and Paul Turner, all of Huntsville.
Robert E. Winnie
SCOTTSBORO - Robert E. Winnie, 78, died Sunday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 2:30 p.m. at the Ridgedale Baptist Church in Scottsboro with the Rev. Ron Hardeman officiating.
Burial was to be in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Hollywood.
Mr. Winnie served aboard the U.S.S. Idaho during World War II and was a Korean War veteran. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Scottsboro and retired from Revere Copper and Brass. He served as a deacon at the Ridgedale Baptist Church for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Winnie; two sisters, Nanna Sweatt of Chattanooga and Velva Barron of Bullhead, Ariz.; and one brother, Winsted Winnie of Dunlap, Tenn.
