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.
Bradford J. Burns
GERALDINE - Bradford John Burns, 85, died Tuesday. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Garner and the Rev. Don Self officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Mr. Burns was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Burns; and one son, Reece Burns.
Survivors include one daughter, Willodean Johnson of Geraldine; one son, Vance Burns of Guntersville; four sisters, Lyndia Fuessell of Temple, Texas, Nell Eldridge and Mary James, both of Fort Payne, and Ruth Weedman of Springfield, Mo.; two brothers, Ralph Burns of Albertville and Arvil Burns of Crossville; and six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
William R. Chittam
ATHENS - William Ray Chittam, 67, of Hine Street died Tuesday at a local hospital. Spry Funeral Home of Athens will announce funeral arrangements.
Lena F. Cobb
Lena Freeman Cobb, 103, of Huntsville died Tuesday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be Thursday at 9:45 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Wheeler Kidd officiating.
Burial will be in Madison Cross Roads Cemetery.
Mrs. Cobb was a native of Madison County and a 90-year member of Harvest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Cobb.
Survivors include five sons, Edward Cobb and Ben Cobb, both of Huntsville, Boyd Cobb of Chattanooga, Tenn., and James Cobb and Jesse Cobb, both of Harvest; four daughters, Doris Coward and Ruth Clutts, both of Harvest, Louise Ann Wiatt of Bryan, Texas, and Jean Smith of Louisville, Ky.; one brother, Earl Freeman of Harvest; two sisters, Jessie Little of Harvest and Bessie Stevenson of Auburn; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Annie L. Colquitt
ALBERTVILLE - Annie Lou Colquitt, 83, died Tuesday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Brashers Chapel Congregational Methodist Church.
Burial was to be in the adjoining cemetery with Adams Funeral Home of Albertville in charge.
Survivors include six daughters, Elsie Henson and Edna Sims, both of Guntersville, Mary Higgins of Boaz and Betty Craft, Mary Lyons and Claudine Johnston, all of Albertville; three sons, Elton Colquitt and Bobby Colquitt, both of Albertville, and James L. Colquitt of Guntersville; one sister, Nettie Hyde of Guntersville; and 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Eric C. Dalton
Eric C. Dalton, 41, of Huntsville died Tuesday at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Dalton was director of MilTec, owned and operated Dalton Polled Charolais and was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Melanie Hykes Dalton of Huntsville; two sons, Case Dalton and Charles Dalton, both of Huntsville; one daughter, Candice Dalton of Huntsville; his mother, Charlotte K. Dalton of Huntsville; and one sister, Karla D. Schlenker of Mission Viejo, Calif. Memorial donations may be made to the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust, State Lands Division at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 64 North Union St., Montgomery, 36130.
Lakshmi R. Dayal
Lakshmi R. Dayal, 76, of Huntsville died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Gurukulam Shivaram officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dayal was a member of SAI Family and Unity Church on the Mountain.
Survivors include three daughters, Meenakshi Dayal of Huntsville and Shanti Dayal and Vibha Dayal, both of Saratoga, Calif.; and one son, Uneshwar Dayal of Saratoga.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation in Rochester, Minn.
Rotha Elkins
CRESTVIEW, Fla. - Rotha Elkins, 90, of 299 James St. died Monday at a Crestview hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Grant Church of Christ with Bros. Clayton Tuggle and Mike Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Free Home Cemetery with Grant Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Elkins was formerly of Grant and was a member of Grant Church of Christ for 78 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Elkins; and one daughter, Jean Selvage.
Survivors include one sister, Velma Troup of Grant; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Enid M. Graham
GURLEY - Enid Margaret Graham, 93, died Tuesday at a local hospital. A memorial service will be Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at her home at 182 Hereford Road in Gurley with the Rev. Carl Malm officiating.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Graham was a native of Bacup, England, and had lived in Madison County 10 years. She attended Belle Mina United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Dietz of Gurley; two sons, Peter Granger of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Bryan Granger of Walter Falls, Ontario, Canada; one sister, Connie Patterson of Guelph, Ontario; and 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mary C. Lindstrom
Mary Collier Lindstrom, 66, of Huntsville died Tuesday at her home. The funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. R. Laurence Dill officiating.
Mrs. Lindstrom was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Huntsville Symphony Guild. She grew up in Petersburg, Tenn.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Engh Lindstrom of Huntsville; one daughter, Carol L. Caruso of Huntsville; two sons, Robert E. Lindstrom Jr. and William C. Lindstrom, both of Huntsville; one sister, Carolyn Gill of Petersburg, Tenn.; one brother, James L. Collier of Glascow, Ky.; and seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Young Life Ministries.
Henry E. Marcus
Henry Ely Marcus, 89, of Huntsville died Tuesday at his home. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Marcus worked at Redstone Arsenal 32 years, beginning in 1958 as chief of the maintenance branch for the Redstone, Jupiter and Pershing Missile systems. At retirement he was chief of maintenance for the Safeguard missile program. He was a graduate of Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia and supported the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library, Community Ballet Association, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville/Madison County Botanical Garden and Temple BNai Sholom, where he was a member.
Survivors include his wife, Manya Marcus of Huntsville; two sons, Richard S. Marcus and David Marcus, both of Boston; one daughter, Joan M. May of Huntsville; one brother, Robert Marcus of Huntsville; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the public library or Temple BNai Sholom.
Harry M. Murray
Retired Army Col. Harry M. Murray, 88, of Huntsville died Tuesday at a local hospital. The graveside service will be Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery with Air Force Col. Guy Jackson Sherrill officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Survivors include his wife, Kathren S. Murray of Huntsville; and two grandsons, Gordon Robinson Murray of Atlanta and Michael Lyons Murray of Quantico, Va.
Jerome Reid
NEW MARKET - Jerome Reid, 55, of Old Winchester Road died Monday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 4 p.m. at Gallant Funeral Home chapel in Hazel Green with the Rev. Larry Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery.
Mr. Reid was a native of Madison County, a member of Copeland Baptist Church and a school bus driver for Madison County Schools.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Reid of New Market; and his mother, Ree Reid of New Market.
Louise P. Sisson
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. - Louise Perry Sisson, 78, of Elkton Pike died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral was today at 10 a.m. at Gallant Funeral Home in Fayetteville with the Rev. Ronnie Gray officiating.
Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Sisson was a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., a member of First Texas Baptist Church, a retired machine operator for Elk Mills and was preceded in death by two husbands, Robert Lee Howell and Charles Fred Sisson.
Survivors include two daughters, Janice Howell Towry and Cecil Howell Duniven, both of Fayetteville; two sons, Robert Lee Howell of Memphis, Tenn., and Danny Howell of Mobile; two sisters, Juanita Clark and Beatrice Ashby, both of Fayetteville; and five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A.C. Stevens
STEVENSON - A.C. Stevens, 53, died Sunday. The funeral was to be today at 1 p.m. at Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Jacks officiating.
Burial was to be in Stevenson Community Cemetery with Rudder Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Precious Eldridge Stevens; two daughters, Mary Stevens and Juanita Stevens, both of Stevenson; two sons, Jeff Eldridge and Doug Stevens, both of Stevenson; his parents, Harvie and Idella Stevens of Stevenson; seven sisters, Leona Cobb and Idella Cullins, both of Stevenson, Virean Moore of Huntsville, Savanna Smith of Scottsboro, Clara Bynum of Birmingham and Lorane Spencer and Elver Jones, both of Nashville; five brothers, J.D. Stevens of Scottsboro, Wilbur Stevens of Huntsville and Ervin Stevens, Joe Stevens and Jeremiah Stevens, all of Stevenson; and four grandchildren.
June S. Whitt
BOAZ - June S. Whitt, 83, of 1325 Brown St. died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Boaz.
Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Tommye Hutto of California, Mary Schultz of Huntsville and Sandi Sampson of Boaz; one son, William ''Bobby Whitt of Huntsville; and 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
