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.
Donald R. Burgess
Donald R. Burgess, 60, of Huntsville died Monday at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Burgess was a member of Huntsville Park Church of Christ and retired from the City of Huntsville.
Survivors include his wife, Betty P. Burgess of Huntsville; and one sister, Shelby Kempel of Huntsville.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Bobbie J. Cloninger
Bobbie Joe Cloninger, 63, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Marcus Wilson officiating.
Burial will be Wednesday at noon in Grandview Cemetery in Maryville, Tenn.
Mr. Cloninger worked for Chrysler Corp. 22 years and IBM 12 years. He was a member of Hillwood Baptist Church and an ordained deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Cloninger of Huntsville; and several cousins and nephews and one niece.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Scottsboro Church of the Nazarene, 1660 Bob Jones Road, Scottsboro, 35769.
Randy T. Daniel
MADISON - Randy Tyrone Daniel, 59, died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Madison Church of Christ with Bros. Bob Clardy and Tommy Rosenblum officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Daniel was a lifelong Madison County resident and an Army veteran. He was a member of Madison Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen Daniel of Madison; one son, Ty Daniel of Madison; one daughter, Gina Daniel of Madison; his father, Gilbert Daniel of Huntsville; one brother, Roger G. Daniel of Union Grove; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
His body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Willie Elrod
Willie "Bill" Elrod, 86, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home chapel with Don Cox officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Elrod was a member of Huntsville Park Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Elrod of Huntsville; son, Bobby J. Elrod of Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Luddie Robertson of Huntsville and Mary Jane Garner of Athens; and one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
James R. Graham
MADISON - James Rawleigh "Bud" Graham, 77, died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Charles Bowen and Robert Hendrix officiating.
Burial will be in Madison City Cemetery.
Mr. Graham was a lifelong resident of Madison County. He was retired from Thiokol and was a member of the Gooch Lane Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Graham; one son, James Ronald Graham of Huntsville; three daughters, Kathy Graham Randolph of Paris, Tenn., Diane Graham Beck of Hazel Green and Jean Graham Woody of Lexington, Tenn.; three sisters, Kathryn Stoltz and Freddie Adams, both of Huntsville, and Frances Fann of Decatur; and 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Russell Grider
SCOTTSBORO - Russell Grider, 77, died Sunday at his home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Old Baptist Cemetery in Hollywood.
Survivors include one daughter, Reba Jean Campbell of Scottsboro; five sons, Dallas Wayne Grider of Section and Russell Lee Grider, Jess D. Grider, Lonnie Otis Grider and Edward Ray Grider, all of Scottsboro; four sisters, Ruth Gant of Geraldine, Velma Romans of Dutton, Samara George of Boaz and Nell Burns of Flat Rock; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Visitation was to be today at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wilma K. Helton
GURLEY - Wilma Kathleen Helton, 69, died Sunday at her home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Austin Posey and Kevin Fears officiating.
Burial will be in Cameron Cemetery.
Mrs. Helton was a native of Madison County and was preceded in death by her husband, Joe W. Helton.
Survivors include three daughters, Wilma Jo Simmons of Cullman, Linda Ann Smith of Huntsville and Mary Joyce Landford of Gurley; two sons, James Samuel Helton and Billy Joe Helton, both of Gurley; three sisters, Dorothy Jean Ray of Elkmont and Margie Sue Bunn and Wilma Faye Kent, both of Huntsville; five brothers, J.D. Hicks of Hazel Green, Bobby Joe Hicks of Blanche, Tenn., Wayne J. Hicks and James N. Hicks, both of Toney, and Robert E. Hicks of Huntsville; and 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Marion Lee
Marion "M.G." Lee, 69, of Huntsville died Sunday at his home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Greg Devires officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Lee was a lifelong Madison County resident and retired from IBM. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, the 40 and 8 Club, Moose Lodge and Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Survivors include his wife, Fern Lee of Huntsville; two sons, Michael Lee of New Market and Derek Lee of Huntsville; one daughter, Tammy McKinney of Gurley; one stepson, Tony McDaniel of Meridianville; one stepdaughter, Sherry Webb of Guntersville; one sister, Doris Cope of Stockbridge, Ga.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Charlie Marsee
SECTION - Charlie Marsee, 22, died Saturday at a Scottsboro hospital. The funeral was to be today at 3:30 p.m. at Rainsville Funeral Home with the Rev. Durell Bryant officiating.
Burial was to be in New Canaan Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Marsee; one daughter, Macy Marsee of Section; one son, Dillon Marsee of Section; his mother, Cindy Marsee of Fyffe; his father, C.B. ''Charlie Marsee of Section; one sister, Arlene Marsee Patterson of Scottsboro; one brother, Brian Marsee of Ohio; two half-sisters, Annette Furline of Rosalie and Kimberly Marsee of Kentucky; and one half-brother, Shane Furline of Ohio.
Nola M. Maze
Nola Mae Maze, 90, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery with the Rev. John Dees officiating.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Mrs. Maze was a lifelong resident of Madison County.
Survivors include four nephews, Daniel Stubbs and William Stubbs, both of Athens, and Lewis Stubbs and Alfred Stubbs, both of Bessemer; one niece, Ella Mae Prince of Hazel Green ; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Loretta O'Donnell
DECATUR - Loretta "Dolly" O'Donnell, 71, died Saturday at her home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Anns Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Culotta officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Roselawn Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. O'Donnell was a member of St. Anns Catholic Church for 41 years and was church secretary for 27 years.
Survivors include her husband, John W. O'Donnell Jr.; one daughter, Patricia McCoy of Titusville, Fla.; five sons, Dr. John W. O'Donnell III of Springfield, Tenn., James R. ODonnell of Gretna, La., Michael K. ODonnell of Dakota City, Neb., Thomas R. ODonnell and Daniel J. ODonnell, both of Mobile; one brother, Charles Lockhart of Massachusetts; and 14 grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Marie Pruitt
Marie Pruitt, 96, of Huntsville died Saturday at a Hartselle hospital. The graveside service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lemons Cemetery with the Rev. Charlie Humphrey Jr. officiating.
Nelms Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Survivors include one brother, Willie Walker of Huntsville; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Madillon Swafford
NEW MARKET - Madillon Swafford, 79, of Buddy Williamson Road died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Gallant Funeral Home chapel in Hazel Green with the Rev. Dalton Warden officiating.
Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery.
Mrs. Swafford was a native of Madison County and a housewife.
Survivors include one daughter, Rita Delliquadri of Valparaiso, Ind.; two sons, Seaborn Swafford of New Market and Roy C. Swafford of California; three sisters, Joyce Thompson, Loy Morris and Edith Harris, all of New Market; two brothers, Carl Honea and Nolan Honea, both of New Market; and four grandchildren and several nieces nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Clyde A. Young Jr.
Clyde Adel Young Jr., 68, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Langley officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with Valhalla Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Young was a member of First Baptist Church and a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in industrial engineering. While in school, he was on Coach Bobby Dodds 1953 national championship football team. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, retired from Teledyne-Brown Engineering after 19 years there and worked at Pace and Waite.
Survivors include his wife, Angelyn June Young of Huntsville; one daughter, Karen Young Miller of Mansfield, Texas; one son, Michael Patrick Young of Mansfield; four sisters, Violet Bollen, Rosa Cook and Glenda Limbert, all of Rome, Ga., and Sara Williams of Albany, Ga.; one brother, Pat Young of Rome, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Retired Officers Association or the American Heart Association.
