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.
Jeri Blankenship
BROWNSBORO - Jeri Blankenship, 54, died Monday at her home. The memorial service will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bill Cockrill officiating.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Alan Blankenship of Brownsboro; her mother, Norma B. Burnette of Marietta, Ga.; and two sisters, Shelley B. Davis of St. Louis, Mo., and Jody B. Ogilvie of Hartsville, S.C.
Mrs. Blankenship was presiding judge of the circuit court for several years and was the first woman circuit judge in Madison County.
Memorial donations may be made to Girls Inc. of Huntsville, 4600 Blue Spring Road, or the Presbyterian Childrens Home.
Kenneth G. Eidson
GLENVIEW, Ill. - Kenneth G. Eidson, 51, died Saturday at a local hospital. A graveside service will be Thursday at 9 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery in Decatur.
Roselawn Funeral Home of Decatur is in charge of burial.
Mr. Eidson was a 1965 graduate of Decatur High School, a musician, conductor, composer, arranger, recording artist, author and teacher in the Chicago area. He portrayed Homer with Jethro Burns in ''The New Homer and Jethro Show.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Swatzell Eidson; one son, William Charles Eidson of Glenview; his mother, Barbara Eidson of Decatur; three sisters, Bonnie Waters of Pleasant Grove, Jane Alred of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Jean Speakman of Peachtree City, Ga.; and three nieces.
Memorial donations may be made to Kenneth Eidson Memorial Fund, Glencoe Union Church, 260 Park Ave., Glencoe, IL 60022.
Pauline Harrison
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Pauline Harrison, 88, of 302 South Morgan Ave. died Tuesday at an area hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery.
Mrs. Harrison was a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., a homemaker and a member of Prospect Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Reese of Fayetteville; one son, Phillip Harrison of Nashville; one sister, Rosie Harwell of Ardmore, Tenn.; one brother, Robert Moore of Nashville; and six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Heather Holland
WOODVILLE - Heather Holland, 13, of 1180 Butler Mill Road died Tuesday at a Birmingham hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 3 p.m. at New Hope First Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Bishop officiating.
Grant Memorial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Miss Holland enjoyed ice skating.
Survivors include her parents, Ronald and Phyllis Holland of Woodville; one brother, Ronald Trey Holland III; grandparents, Barbara Fleming of Woodville and Faye and Richard Holland Sr. of Adamsville.
Her body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Visitation will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lillie B. Martin
CROSSVILLE - Lillie Belle Martin, 91, of 47543 Alabama 75 North died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Concord Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with Adams Funeral Home of Albertville in charge.
Mrs. Martin was member of the Concord church for 72 years.
Survivors include three daughters, Januee Wilks and Maverene King, both of Gadsden, and Dorothy West of Crossville; one son, Ray Martin of Crossville; one sister, Ruth E. Walker of Cullman; one brother, Royce McDonald of Oklahoma; and six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mollie B. Mayes
Mollie Bee Mayes, 66, of Huntsville died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Emerson Lyle officiating.
Burial will be in Rice Cemetery in New Market.
Mrs. Mayes was a lifelong resident of Madison County and retired from Lee High School.
Survivors include three sons, Billy Mayes, Tommy Mayes and Brad Mayes, all of Huntsville; two brothers, William "Buddy" Walker and Larry Walker, both of Huntsville; three sisters, Dean Sanders of Huntsville and Bobbie J. Fields and Deanah Mahan, both of Laceys Spring; and two granddaughters.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Carl Odom
CEDAR BLUFF - Carl Odom, 51, died Sunday at a Gadsden hospital. The funeral was Tuesday at Rainsville Funeral Home with the Rev. J.T. Williams and Junior Bryant officiating.
Burial was in Mountain View Memory Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Odom; one daughter, Carlie Williams of Rainsville; one son, Wayne Odom of Fyffe; two stepdaughters, Heather Brown of Powell and Donna Finch of Henagar; two stepsons, Chad Henderson of Ider and Eric Henderson of Geraldine; his mother, Opal Odom of Collinsville; one brother, Larry Odom of Collinsville; and 11 grandchildren.
Hubert Patterson
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Hubert Patterson, 88, died Tuesday at a Fayetteville hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Bates officiating.
Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery.
Mr. Patterson was a native of Moore County, Tenn., a retired farmer and a Baptist.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Brenda Randolph and Barbara Mitchell, both of Fayetteville; two stepsons, Billy and Barney Marshall, both of Fayetteville; two sisters, Hazel Boldin of Taft, Tenn., and Clara Curtis of Fayetteville; two brothers, P.J. Patterson of Fayetteville and Oscar Lee Patterson of Cash Point, Tenn.; and 11 step-grandchildren and six step-great-grandchildren.
Samuel A. Santoro
MADISON - Samuel A. Santoro, 43, of 108 Woodell Circle died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Johns Catholic Church.
Entombment will be in Faith Memorial Park with Madison Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Santoro had been a member of St. Johns Catholic Church since 1989 and was a 4th-degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus. He was president of the Madison Baseball Association in 1991 and 1992 and coached a refereed soccer for AYSO. He was also on the parrish council at the church and was a member of the Bridgeport, Pa., DAMA Booster CLub.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Santoro of Madison; one son, Scott Santoro Sr. of Madison; one daughter, Lauren R. Santoro of Madison; his father, Samuel R. Santoro of Bridgeport, Pa.; two brothers, David Santoro and Anthony Santoro, both of Norristown, Pa.; and three sisters, Kathy Santoro of Merritt Island, Fla., Beth Ann Markland of Bridgeport, Pa., and Maria Young of Pottstown, Pa.
Visitation will be Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to the Richland Memorial Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, 7 Richland Park, Columbia, S.C., 29203.
Fannie G. Smith
RAINSVILLE - Fannie Green wood Smith, 80, died Sunday at a Huntsville Hospital. The funeral was Tuesday at Rainsville Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Davis officiating.
Burial was in Town Creek Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Sue Ragland of Tuscaloosa and Teresa Lynn Smith of Huntsville; one sister, Anna Dean Green wood Robertson of Fort Payne; two brothers, William Roy Green wood of Ackworth, Ga., and Robert Ray Green wood of Rainsville; and eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Snyder
SECTION - Evelyn Snyder, 80, died Monday in Marshall County. The funeral was to be today at 3:30 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Shannon Williams officiating.
Burial was to be in Macedonia Cemetery.
Mrs. Snyder was preceded in death by her husband, Art Snyder; one daughter, Judy Bunch; and one son, Harold Bunch.
Survivors include one son, Carlos Bunch of New Orleans; three sisters, Ruby Bunch of Dalton, Ga., and Alma Kirby and Annie Venerable, both of Section; and 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
William Trigg
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - William ''Bill Trigg, 78, of 1801 Hillwood Drive died April 11 at his home. The memorial service will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
Mr. Trigg was a former U.S. Air Force pilot who served during World War II. He retired as a colonel after serving 26 years. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Ellyn Edwards Trigg of Fayetteville; one daughter, Patty Trigg of Lynchburg; one son, Garry Trigg of Antelope, Calif.; one sister, Patricia Render of Lexington, Ky.; and nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Frances D. West
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Frances Dunnavant West, 75, died Wednesday, April 21, in Florida. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Bro. Bill Rogers officiating.
Burial will be in Wrights Cemetery.
Mrs. West was owner of West Realty in Florida and was formerly of Fayetteville, Tenn.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Howard West
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Howard West, 77, died Sunday in Florida. The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Higgins Funeral Home in Fayetteville with Bro. Bill Rogers officiating.
Burial will be in Wrights Cemetery.
Mr. West was a U.S. Navy World War II and Korean War veteran and was formerly of Fayetteville, Tenn.
Survivors include one sister, Nina Jean Ragan of Bearfoot Bay, Fla.; and two brothers, R.A. West of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Russell West of Fayetteville.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert White
SCOTTSBORO - Robert ''Bob White, 73, died Monday at his home. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Dr. George W. Cobb and the Rev. Emily Freeman Penfield officiating.
Burial will be in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Hollywood.
Mr. White was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was retired from Revere and Norandal aluminum manufacturing companies with 34 years service and was a member of the Lions Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jean D. White; one daughter, Donna J. Berger of Madison; one son, James B. White of Henderson, Texas; one sister, Shirley Brundick of Abingdon, Md.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church.
Robert Wilson
TONEY - Robert Wilson, 66, of 103 Coyote Drive died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. EST at Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville, Ga., with Madison Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include four daughters, Laurie Dailey of Holbrook, N.Y., Robin Williamson of Seattle, Wash., Linda Lynch of Madison and Trisha Glaser of Amityville, N.Y.; one brother, William Roland of Blackshear, Ga.; his longtime companion, Olga Wilson of Toney; and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
