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.
Vivian W. Breland
GUNTERSVILLE - Vivian Ward Breland, 71, of 2040 Buck Island Drive died Saturday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be in Taylor Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Breland of Mobile and Linda Valeska of Montgomery; one son, Martin Breland of Maryland; one sister, Carolyn Bailey of Louisiana; two brothers, Raymond Ward of Mississippi and Hollis Ward of Mobile; and four grandchildren.
Eugenia P. Click
MARIETTA, Ga. - Eugenia Price Click, 54, died Monday. The memorial service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors with the Rev. Scott W. Kay officiating.
Mrs. Click was formerly of Huntsville.
Survivors include one daughter, Misty Price of Woodstock, Ga.; her mother, Lorraine Watson of Trussville; and three brothers, Jerry Watson of Huntsville, Harold L. Watson of Indianapolis, Ind., and Paul Floyd of Trussville.
Visitation will be Wednesday following the service at the funeral home.
Jack Goodpastor
NEW HOPE - Jack Goodpastor, 80, died Sunday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Valhalla Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Dudley of New Hope, Jo Tuttle of Shelby, N.C., and Pam Gleaner of Huntsville; one son, Steve Goodpastor of Decatur; one sister, Gertrude Laymon of Huntsville; one brother, Bill Goodpastor of Huntsville; and 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 3 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jeanette Hargrave
Jeanette Hargrave, 62, of Huntsville died Saturday at her home. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Valhalla Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ray Eugene Cummings officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Hargrave was a native of Kentucky and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne C. Hargrave Sr. of Huntsville; two daughters, Sarah Major of Huntsville and Deborah Kay Tarlton of North Carolina; one son, Wayne C. Hargrave Jr. of Huntsville; one sister, Phyllis Honeycutt of Kentucky; one brother, Michael Baumgardner of Cumberland, Ky.; and five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary L. Hennington
Mary Lou Hennington, 87, of Huntsville died Sunday at her home. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Hennington was a charter member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Huntsville.
Survivors include her husband, B.J. Hennington Jr. of Huntsville; one daughter, Patricia Fowler of Titusville, Fla.; one son, Jud Hennington of Birmingham; and eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with a vigil at 7 p.m.
Beamon Kelley
GUNTERSVILLE - Beamon Kelley, 61, of 3090 Pleasant Hill Road died Sunday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 3 p.m. at Welcome Bethel Church.
Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery with Adams Funeral Home of Albertville in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Kelley; two daughters, Kathy Walker of Guntersville and Rhonda Boyette of Virginia; one son, Johnny Kelley of Guntersville; mother, Jossie Kelley of Guntersville; two sisters, Polly Jolley and Violet Mahan, both of Guntersville; three brothers, Robert Kelley, Franklin Kelley and Freeman Kelley, all of Guntersville; and three grandchildren.
Claude M. Kelley
GURLEY - Claude Milton Kelley, 48, died Monday at a Birmingham hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rice Cemetery.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Mr. Kelley was a native of Cook County, Ill.
Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Kelley and Michael Kelley, both of Illinois; his mother, Ruth Kelley Norman of Gurley; his stepfather, J.B. Norman of Gurley; three sisters, Donna Gail of Lynwood, Ill., Debbie Kale of New Baltimore, Mich., and Sharon Hobbs of Las Vegas; and two brothers, Billy Glenn Kelley of Warren, Mich., and Timothy Mark Kelley of Gurley.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert W. Lewis
Robert Wesley Lewis, 68, of Huntsville died Sunday at a local hospital. The memorial service will be Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home chapel.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the Korean War, a longtime resident of Huntsville, retired from Smith Advanced Technologies and a member of the VFW.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia L. Lewis; two sons, Steve W. Lewis of Huntsville and Jeff K. Lewis of San Diego; one sister, Pat Brand of Key West, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross.
Lessie E. Maze
ARAB - Lessie Estelle Maze, 80, of 719 South Main St. died Sunday at a local hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Gober Funeral Home in Arab.
Burial was to be in Arab Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Jackie Felix Maze of Arab; two sisters, Velma Darnell of Arab and Marie Spruiel of Ruth; one brother, Ellis Cranford of Ruth; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Juanita W. Nelson
Juanita W. Nelson, 78, of Huntsville died Saturday in Springville. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Pastor George Jones and Bro. Ed Culpeper officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with Spry Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Nelson was a native of Chattanooga and a longtime of resident of Huntsville. She was a member of Mountain View Baptist Church and was preceded in death by one granddaughter.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon A. Nelson; one son, Bruce Nelson of Huntsville; two daughters, Pamela Fordham of St. Clair Springs and Deborah Swain of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, James R. Walls of Saraland; and five grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Foundation or to Hospice Family Care.
Eunice Norris
DAWSON - Eunice Dovie Todd Norris, 75, of 2716 County Road 20 died Sunday at a local hospital. The funeral was today at 10 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Albertville.
Burial was in Crossville Methodist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Janice McDaniel of Madison and Linda G. Norris of Crossville; three sons, James M. Norris of Boaz and Larry G. Norris and Michael D. Norris, both of Crossville; four sisters, Ruby J. Motley, Gladys Thomas, Betty McCullars and Dorothy West, all of Albertville; four brothers, J.C. Todd and Billy Todd, both of Albertville, Bobby J. Todd of Martling and Corbye E. Todd of McVille; and 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
John R. Parr
ANTIOCH, Tenn. - John Russell Parr, 64, died Saturday at a Huntsville, Ala., hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Bodkin Funeral Home in Milan, Tenn.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Milan, Tenn.
Survivors include one son, John Russell "Rusty Parr Jr.; one sister, Martha Parr Littleton of Huntsville; and one granddaughter, Miranda Parr.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Roger P. Quinn
ATHENS - Roger Price Quinn, 47, of Howard Street died Monday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with Bro. Joel Carwile officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Mr. Quinn was a member of Ardmore Church of Christ and a 1970 Ardmore High School graduate. He attended Martin College.
Survivors include his wife, Yvonne Quinn of Athens; three daughters, Elizabeth Cantrell of Hazel Green and Mary Quinn and Christina Ridgeway, both of Athens; his mother, Katie Quinn of Ardmore, Ala.; one brother, Rayburn Quinn of Huntsville; and one grandson.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Josie Sargent
RAINSVILLE - Josie Sargent, 73, died Sunday at a Fort Payne hospital. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at Straight Creek Church of God with the Rev. Melvin Dawson and the Rev. Leroy Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Green leaf, Willene Culpepper and Teresa Goins, all of Rainsville; three sons, James Sargent, Don Sargent and Terry Sargent, all of Rainsville; one sister, Helen Ruth Jackson of Rainsville; four brothers, Byron Brown, Malachi Brown, Calvin Brown and Welton Brown, all of Rainsville; and 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
