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.
Ruby Bailey
ATHENS - Ruby Lee Walton Bailey died Friday at an Ardmore, Tenn., nursing home. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
Gary J. Benefield
CROSSVILLE - Gary Jeral Benefield, 44, of 4032 County Road 3, died Wednesday at his home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Albertville.
Burial will be in New Canaan Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Benefield; one daughter, Deleetha Otinger of Albertville; one son, Gary Todd Benefield of Albertville; four sisters, Redetha Anderson and Phyllis Cherry, both of Albertville, Charlotte Brooks of Boaz and Ruby Jones of Florida; and six brothers, Brandel Benefield of Albertville, Wendell Benefield of Crossville, Alton Benefield of Alder Springs, Ray Benefield of Fort Payne and L.J. Benefield and William Benefield, both of Pisgah.
Pauline G. Binggeli
SCOTTSBORO - Pauline Guffey Binggeli, 64, died Thursday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Rudder Funeral Home with Linda Rodine officiating.
Burial will be in Harris Chapel Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Evans of Scottsboro and Tina Busby of Meridian, Miss.; one brother, Willis Guffey of Scottsboro; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Eunice D. Cabiness
GURLEY - Eunice Dale Cabiness, 78, died Thursday at her home. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Gurley Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ronald Bynum officiating.
Burial will be in Gurley Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Cabiness was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., and was a long-time resident of Madison County. She was a member of Gurley Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, James Edward Cabiness; two daughters, Susan C. Wright of Gurley and Kathy C. Bolden of Big Cove; one sister, Mary Dale Campbell of New Market; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Hospice Family Care.
Hilma Christoffersen
Hilma H. Christoffersen, 82, of Huntsville died Friday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be in Rib Lake, Wis., with Spry Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Christoffersen was a native of Ogema, Wis. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Ogema. She was preceded in death by her husband, Osbjorn Christoffersen.
Survivors include one daughter, Bonnie Pearson of Huntsville; two grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
Earline Corbin
ARAB - Earline Corbin, 78, of 1432 Gotee Drive died Wednesday in a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Rice Cemetery with Arab Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Corbin was preceded in death by her husband, Randolph Corbin; and one son, James E. Sterling.
Survivors include two daughters, Carol Riggins of Arab and Betty Dudley of Valhermoso Springs; two sons, Philip Sterling of Blountsville and Bobby Sterling of Joppa; two sisters, Reba Hale of Cullman and Evelyn Stevens of Blountsville; one brother, George Woods of Blountsville; and 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Keith Eddy
ARAB - Keith Eddy, 39, of 307 10th St., died Thursday at Lincoln Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, Tenn. Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kenney Graham officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Eddy was a native of Morgan County and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Linda Eddy Nicholson of Arab; two brothers, Charles L. Eddy of Birmingham and Anthony Eddy of Arab; and a sister, Faye Terry of Decatur.
Frederica V. Hagood
Frederica Virginia Hagood, 55, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Sunday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Halltown Cemetery in Red Bay.
Mrs. Hagood was a native of Franklin County and had lived most of her life in Huntsville. She was veteran of the Air Force, was employed by Unisys Corp. and was a member of the Baptist Church in Niceville, Fla.
Survivors include two sons, Mark Griffin and Brandon Griffin, both of Huntsville; one daughter, Becky Joiner of Huntsville; four brothers, Richard Hagood of Rogersville, Johnny Hagood of Adger, Larry Hagood of Huntsville and Curtis Hagood of Pinson; one sister, Margaret Byes of Somerville; and three granddaughters.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Sybil C. Hodgkin
Sybil Cox Hodgkin, 80, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital.
Burial will be today at 2 p.m. EDT in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville, Ga., with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Hodgkin was a member of West Huntsville Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Pearlman of New Jersey and Barbara Cunningham of Bradenton, Fla.; two nieces, Virginia Pope of Harvest and Kay Butler of Sugarland, Texas; and three great-nephews and two great-nieces.
Bertha L. Matthews
MADISON - Bertha Lee Matthews, 78, of 273 Zierdt Road died Thursday at a Lynchburg, Tenn., nursing home. The funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at St. Elizabeth C.P. Church with Rev. John Holden officiating.
Burial will be in Faith Memorial Cemetery with Royal Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include eight daughters, Fannie Mae Bumphus of Louisville, Ky., Bertha M. Houston of Triana, Mattie M. Anderson of Woodbridge, Va., Margaret Hamlet, Ida Harvey, Mary Robertson, Emma Matthews and Dianna Matthews, all of Madison; two sons, Edison Matthews of Madison and Robert Matthews Jr. of Gary, Ind.; one stepson, Johnny Harris of Triana; one sister, Annie Waddle of Madison; one brother, Thomas Edison Bank of Detroit; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Her body will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral.
Milton Moorehead
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Milton Moorehead, 76, died Thursday at a Fayetteville hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Malcolm Gardner and Rev. W.D. Brewer officiating.
Burial will be in Stewarts Cemetery.
Mr. Moorehead was a native of Lincoln County, a World War II veteran and a member of the Church of Jesus. He was a groundman for TVA 24 years.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Ruth Bradford Moorehead of Fayetteville; three daughters; Betty Moorehead and Donna Gill, both of Fayetteville, and Bonnie Arnold of Flintville, Tenn.; two sons, Jerry Moorehead and Jimmy Moorehead, both of Fayetteville; one sister, Jennie Keith of Kelso, Tenn.; and 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
William E. Oliver
ATTALLA - William Edward ''Eddie Oliver, 54, of 1467 Old Sheffield Gap Road died Thursday at an Anniston nursing home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Butler Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with Albertville Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Oliver; two sons, Edward ''E.J. Oliver and Dillon Oliver, both of Attalla; one sister, Gail Golden of Boaz; and three brothers, Ray Oliver and Danny Oliver, both of Boaz, and Woody Oliver of Texas.
Henry R. Rebmann
MANCHESTER, Tenn. - Henry R. ''Dick Rebmann, 82, of 76 White Oak died Thursday at a nursing home in Tullahoma. The graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens with Gilmore Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Rebmann was a retired engineer from AEDC and was a captain in the Army Air Corps in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Ferrell Rebmann; two daughters, Judy Rebmann Ray of Huntsville and Janet Rebmann of Melbourne, Fla.; two sons, Robert Rebmann of Kingsport and Paul Rebmann of Ormond Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Edith L. Richards
Edith L. Richards, 78, of Huntsville died Friday at her home. The memorial service will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Madison with Rev. Paul Bailey officiating and Valhalla Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Richards was a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church. She was choral director and organist at the church, a music graduate of UAH and member of the American Guild of Organists.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane Richards of Green back, Tenn., and Terri R. Campbell of Huntsville; one son, James C. Richards of Oklahoma City; and one brother, Max Hoffman of Lincoln, Neb.
Visitation will be today from 2 to 6 p.m. at the church.
Donations may be made to Hospice Family Care.
Ronald L. Singleton
ATHENS - Ronald Lee Singleton, 53, of 15549 Mooresville Road died Thursday at a local hospital. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
Stephen E. Sisk
Stephen Eugene Sisk, 46, of Huntsville died Thursday at his home. The funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Watts officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore.
Mr. Sisk was a native of Detroit and was a long-time resident of Madison County. He had worked at Woody Anderson Ford 2 years.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Belle Hall of Huntsville; one brother, Mark Hall of Kenosha, Wis.; two nieces and two nephews.
Visitation will be today from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Georgia P. Uselton
GeorgiaParker Uselton, 74, of Huntsville died Thursday at her home. The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Franklin officiating.
Burial will be in Concord Cemetery.
Mrs. Uselton was a native of Madison County. She worked at Lincoln Mill, was retired from Humana Hospital and was a member of Five Points Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Jimmie Ruth Siegman of Meridianville and Earline Sharp and Doris Walling, both of Huntsville.
Graham P. Vick
MADISON - Infant Graham Porter Vick died Thursday at a Birmingham hospital. The graveside service will be today at 1 p.m. at Huntsville Memory Gardens with Rev. David Tubbs officiating and Madison Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his parents, Brad and Jenney Vick; one sister, Morgan Vick of Madison; his grandparents, Gobe and Nelda Vick of Harvest, Hill and Pam Morgan and Wayne and Nancy Carr, all of Birmingham.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the residence of Gobe and Nelda Vick, 196 Laurinda Drive, Harvest.
Allan S. Woodle III
Allan Sheldon Woodle III, 86, of Huntsville died Monday at a local hospital. The memorial service will be Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Lawler officiating.
Mr. Woodle was a native of Ridley Park, Pa., and was a resident of Madison County for the past 10 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II and was an author and poet.
Survivors include one son, Allan Sheldon Woodle IV of Bellevue, Wash.; two daughters, Katherine Woodle of Syracuse, N.Y., and Susan W. Kuchlthau of Huntsville; one sister, Abby Jane Mandel of Pleasant Hill, Tenn.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 4:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to a favorite charity.
