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.
A. Herbert Fulmer
A. Herbert Fulmer, 67, of Huntsville died Monday at his home. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Fulmer had been married 46 years and worked in the space industry for 28 years. He enjoyed boating.
Survivors include his wife, Valeria Fulmer of Huntsville; two daughters, Connie Green of Canton, Ohio, and Paula Friske of Cedar Hills, Texas; his mother, Mable Parrish of Talladega; four sisters, Peggy Hall and Louise Gunter, both of Talladega, Christine Watts of Ashland and Clara Jean Haynes of Childersburg; and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mable D. Grant
GUNTERSVILLE - Mable Dixie Grant, 85, of 229 Henryville Circle died Saturday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral was to be today at 10 a.m. at Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville.
Burial was to be in the Guntersville City Cemetery.
Survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth Ledbetter of Albertville and Nettie Kirkland of Claysville; and three brothers, George Selvage of Huntsville, Ulas Selvage Jr. of Arab and Paul Selvage of Claysville.
Margaret M. Hindman
Margaret Mitchell Hindman, 74, of Huntsville died Sunday at a local hospital. A graveside service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Valhalla Memory Gardens with the Rev. Charlie Hicks officiating.
Valhalla Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Sanford of Brownsboro; two sons, Ellis Hindman of Huntsville and Jimmy Hindman of Grant; two sisters, Jean Austin of Gurley and Virginia Young of Mobile; one brother, James Mitchell of Huntsville; and seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Grier Hooper
Iva Grier McQuiston Hooper, 84, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with Dr. David Garth officiating.
Mrs. Hooper was a native of Covington, Tenn. She was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ernest Hooper; one son, James Hooper of Chattanooga; one daughter, Mary Hooper of Huntsville; and two granddaughters.
Memorial donations may be made to Faith Presbyterian Church or to a favorite charity.
James E. Knowles
HAZEL GREEN - James Edward Knowles, 73, died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Twickenham Funeral Home East.
Burial will be in Twickenham Memory Gardens.
Mr. Knowles was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Knowles of Hazel Green ; five sons, Clifford E. Knowles of Huntsville, Eddie Dewayne Knowles of Falkville, Sammy Lee Knowles of Spokane, Wash., James Howard Knowles of Eva and Terry Lamar Knowles of Hazel Green ; two daughters, Sheila Sue Thomas of New Mexico and Wanda Jane Johnson of Athens; three brothers, Junior Knowles, Dan Knowles and Joe Knowles, all of Georgia; four sisters, Mildred Smith, Barbara Moss, Opal Thompson and Carol Cody, all of Georgia; and 25 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary C. Marr
Mary Cooper Marr, 85, of Huntsville died Friday in Athens. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Ackerman officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Marr worked at Humana Hospital from 1980 to 1982 and was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was a former member of the Orchid Society.
Survivors include one son, James Marr of Toney; one sister, Mildred Hodges of Huntsville; and one grandson and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with a Rosary service at 7:30.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the church.
James A. McCulloch
MOUTLON - James Alford "Jim" McCulloch, 79, died Saturday in Scottsboro. The funeral was to be today at 3 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home in Decatur with the Rev. Steve Agee and the Rev. Jackie Thompson officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. McCulloch was a native of Lawrence County.
Survivors include his wife, Faynell Roberts McCulloch of Moulton; three sons, Jim McCulloch of Scottsboro, Joe McCulloch of Decatur and Bruce McCulloch of Tanner; six daughters, Ann Rains of Cowarts, Angie Smith of Greenville, Fla., Gloria Gilliam and Betty Eagle, both of Decatur, Linda Eaton of Danville and Glenda Oakley of Germany; five stepsons, Kenneth Long of Somerville, Wade Long of Moulton, Jimmy Long of Danville and Jerry Long and Michael Long, both of Moulton; two stepdaughters, Pandora Layton of Moulton and Toni Jones of Eva; and 20 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Lucille Mitchell
FLINTVILLE, Tenn. - Lucille Mitchell, 92, of Mitchell Road died Sunday at her home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Gallant Funeral Home with the Revs. Sam Gamble and Danny Bell officiating.
Burial will be in Flintville Cemetery.
Mrs. Mitchell was a native of Lincoln County, a member of Stewart Chapel Baptist Church and a retired cook for Lincoln County Schools.
Survivors include two daughters, Sue Boles of Hazel Green, Ala., and Jo Ann Braam of Huntsville, Ala.; three sons, James Mitchell of Brentwood, Melvin Mitchell Sr. of Flintville and Tim Mitchell of Fayetteville; two brothers, Rob Taylor and Roy Taylor, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; and 19 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
William R. Moore
ATHENS - William Randel "Randy" Moore, 45, died Sunday at an Athens nursing home. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Ernest Peden
ROGERSVILLE - Ernest ''Pete Peden, 77, of Wheeler Street died Saturday at his home. The funeral was Sunday at Spry Funeral Home in Athens with O.C. Birdwell and Bill Hall officiating.
Burial was in Glasgow Cemetery in Glasgow, Ky.
Mr. Peden was a member of New Georgia Church of Christ, owner and operator of Petes Barber Shop and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Birdwell Peden; one brother, Ebley Peden Jr. of Glasgow, Ky.; one stepdaughter, Donna Richardson of Rogersville; one stepson, Danny Birdwell of Rogersville; and seven step-grandchildren, nine step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Kimberly Pendergrass
MERIDIANVILLE - Kimberly Rae Pendergrass, 17, died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Parkway Church of Christ with Kerry Richardson and Lonnie Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home in charge.
Miss Pendergrass was a native of Nashville, but spent most her life in Madison County. She was a senior at Madison Academy.
Survivors include her parents, Ray and Carolyn Pendergrass of Meridianville; three brothers, Patrick Pendergrass of Smyrna, Tenn., Howard Pendergrass of Woodbury, Tenn., and Kelvin Pendergrass of Meridianville; and grandparents, Ken and Helen Logan of Huntsville and Jim and Mary Pendergrass of Meridianville.
Her body will be at the church today from 5 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Camp Seal Harris, P.O. Box 1179, Killen, 35645.
Leo Perry
NEW MARKET - Leo Perry, 72, died Sunday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ken Galyean officiating. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery.
Mr. Perry was a native of Madison County and had retired from Huntsville Manufacturing Co.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy F. Perry of New Market; two daughters, Becky Perry of Huntsville and Mary Jane Bates of Elkmont; two stepdaughters, Gail Works of Toney and Vicki Dean of Morgan City; three sons, Dennis Wilcox of New Market and Jerry Perry and Stan Perry, both of Huntsville; one stepson, Don Wilcox of Huntsville; one brother, Vernon Perry of Huntsville; one sister, Louise Baker of Hazel Green ; and four half-brothers, four half-sisters, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dolphus C. Presley
ROGERSVILLE - Dolphus Clyde Presley, 87, died Saturday in Florence. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home in Athens.
Mr. Presley was a retired minister and writer and a former house parent at Alabama Baptist Childrens Home in Decatur.
Survivors include his wife, Roxie Presley; two sons, James Presley of Ripley, W.Va., and Owen Presley of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; one daughter, Kay Parker of Florence; one sister, Eloise Gilleland of Birmingham; one brother, Chalmers Presley of Gulfport, Miss.; and five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Alabama Baptist Childrens Home, 1404 16th Ave. S.E., Decatur, 35601.
Ester Robinson
DECATUR - Ester Robinson, 89, of 1350 14th Ave. S.E. died Saturday in Decatur. The funeral was Sunday at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle with the Rev. Donald Dugger officiating.
Burial was in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of Rural Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Frances Clemons Parker of Hartselle; two brothers, Lee Robinson of Tennessee and Mitchell Robinson of Price ville; one sister, Dona Johnson of Hartselle; and two grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Bonnie Stamps
Bonnie Anne Price Stamps, 33, of Huntsville died Sunday at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Stamps was a 1984 graduate of Huntsville High School, attended David Lipscomb College and in 1988 graduated from the University of Alabama School of Engineering. She was a member of Mayfair Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Stamps of Huntsville; two sons, Dalton Stamps and Jake Stamps, both of Huntsville; her father, John Price of Huntsville; her mother, Joanne Price of Huntsville; and two sisters, Karen Morauske of Atlanta and Dana Mayes of Nashville.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to AGAPE or to the Mayfair Church of Christ youth mission trip fund.
Pearl D. Taymon
LACEYS SPRING - Pearl D. Taymon, 71, died Saturday at her home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Twickenham Funeral Home South with Ferrell Roberts and Ken Gaylean officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery.
Mrs. Taymon was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Taymon.
Survivors include one son, William Larry Terrell of Laceys Spring; two stepsons, Bobby Taymon of Owens Cross Roads and Richard Taymon Jr. of Tanner; one stepdaughter, Elisa Taymon Pugh of New Hope; and three grandchildren, 10 step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren and several nieces nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lorene Wilkinson
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Lorene Wilkinson, 89, died Sunday in New Smyrna Beach. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Wilkinson enjoyed fishing, dancing, flowers and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Cliff Wilkinson of New Smyrna Beach; a son, Harold W. Carlisle of New Smyrna Beach; a daughter, Dortha Tatum of New Smyrna Beach; a stepson, Cliff Wilkinson Jr. of Huntsville; three brothers, J.C. Morrison and Earl Morrison, both of Huntsville, and G.W. Morrison of Birmingham; a sister, Peggy Lanza of Huntsville; and seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Roland Wood
RAINSVILLE - Roland Wood, 52, died Friday in Kentucky. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Rainsville Funeral Home with the Rev. Chester Shankles and the Rev. Darrell Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Wood; two daughters, Amy Benefield of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Emily Wood of Rainsville; his mother, Ila Wood of South Pittsburg, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
