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.
Wanda C. Abney
Wanda Cryar Abney, 72, of Huntsville died Friday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Boaz.
Burial will be in Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Karla Blasingame of Huntsville; one sister, Rose Stone of Boaz; one brother, Ebb Cryar of Sardis; and two grandchildren.
M.B. Bell
SYLVANIA - M.B. Bell, 83, died Friday. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Sylvania Baptist Church with the Rev. Doyle Shirley and David Starling officiating.
Burial will be in Mountain View Memory Gardens in Rainsville with Rainsville Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Clarine Bell; two daughters, Doris Jean Jenkins of Atlanta and Alice Faye Entrekin of Cullman; one son, Hugh Jack Bell of Sylvania; two sisters, Mary Smith of Powell and Katie Wright of Pisgah; two brothers, Ernest L. Bell of Scottsboro and Randolph Bell of Fyffe; and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Josie L. Blevins
FALKVILLE - Josie Lorene Blevins, 71, of 16 Wilson Mountain Road died Friday. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Hills Chapel Church of God with the Rev. Ray Hanvey and the Rev. Fred Nichols officiating.
Burial will be in Childers Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home of Hartselle in charge.
Survivors include two sons, Johnny Blevins and Jimmie Blevins, both of Falkville; one daughter, Gail Blevins of Falkville; her father, Homer Childers of Hartselle; one brother, Howard Childers of Hartselle; one sister, Mabel Pruitt of Hartselle; and four grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Oscar O. Boyett
NEW MARKET - Oscar O. Boyett, 79, of Walker Lane died Friday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Harold St. Clair, the Rev. Earl Sutton and the Rev. Wallace Willingham officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens with Gallant Funeral Home of Hazel Green in charge.
Mr. Boyett was a native of Madison County, a World War II Army veteran and a retired security guard.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Edge Boyett of New Market; one daughter, Lesa Boyett of New Market; nine sons, Dewey Boyett and Leroy Boyett, both of Huntsville, Kenneth Boyett, Chester Boyett and Jackie Boyett, all of Hazel Green, Donald Boyett and Douglas Boyett, both of New Market, Horace Boyett of Elijay, Ga., and Randy Boyett of Ivanhoe, N.C.; four sisters, Mary Harbin of Capshaw, Lila Schrimsher and Lily Lanier, both of Harvest, and Margaret Gardner of Huntsville; four brothers, Thomas Boyett of Toney and Homer Boyett, Willie Lee Boyett and Donnie Ray Boyett, all of Huntsville; and 16 grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
His body will be at the church two hours before the funeral.
Richard B. Casey
Richard B. Casey, 73, of Huntsville died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Phillips Catholic Church in West Seneca, N.Y. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Casey was a retired engineer from McDonnell Douglas. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Louise A. Casey; one son, Michael P. Casey of The Woodlands, Texas; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Hazel P. Collier
DECATUR - Hazel Pence Collier, 77, died Thursday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be today at 3:30 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Cecil Berry officiating.
Burial will be in Collier Family Cemetery.
She was a native of Morgan County and a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Frank C. Collier of Decatur; two sons, Tommy Collier and Jerry Collier, both of Price ville; two sisters, Lynda Grant of Decatur and Billie Canon of Memphis; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
William D. Combs Sr.
ATHENS - William Daniel ''Danny'' Combs Sr., 61, died Saturday at his home. Spry Funeral Home of Athens will announce funeral arrangements.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Della E. Freels
HARTSELLE - Della E. Freels, 92, died Thursday at a Falkville hospital. The funeral will be today at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Alton Elrod officiating.
Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery.
Mrs. Freels was preceded in death by one son, Louis Carl Arban.
Survivors include her husband, Samuel Freels of Hartselle; three daughters, Margaret Marie Wiley of Garden City, Mich., Marion V. Tait of Ocala, Fla., and Sarah Frances Ebekline of Ecorse, Mich.; one sister, Mildred Arban of Knoxville, Tenn.; and 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one nephew.
Mary A. Greer
ALBERTVILLE - Mary Alice Greer, 84, of 378 Greer Road died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Brashers Chapel Congregational Methodist Church.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, H.T. Greer; two daughters, Julia A. Hampton of Florida and Connie Sherrod of Albertville; four sons, Kenneth R. Greer of Florida, Jerry Greer of Boaz and Bill Greer and Stevie Greer, both of Albertville; one sister, Betty Claborn of Birmingham; one brother, Junior Lambert of Boaz; and 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Charlsie Harrison
Charlsie Harrison, 51, of Huntsville died Saturday in Bryson City, N.C. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, John Harrison of Huntsville; one daughter, Eleanor Harrison of Madison; one son, Charlie Harrison of Huntsville; her parents, Charles and Imogene Gannon of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and two sisters, Bonnie Pearson of San Antonio, Texas, and Diane Brey of Louisville, Ky.
Olan E. Hicks
Olan Eugene Hicks, 79, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Charity Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Bishop officiating.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Mr. Hicks was a lifelong Madison County resident, owner and operator of Bon-Air Restaurant until it closed in 1985 and a World War II Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce S. Hicks of Huntsville; two daughters, Alice Jean Cleveland of Augusta, Ga., and Kathy L. Bowman of Conyers, Ga.; one son, John Robert Hicks of New Hope; and 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Danielle Johnson
WOODSTOCK, Ga. - Danielle Johnson, 19, formerly of Scottsboro, died Saturday at her home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Scottsboro Funeral home.
Herbert L. Love
Herbert Lee ''Leeboy'' Love, 83, of 3020 Love Drive in Huntsville, died Wednesday at a Fayetteville, Tenn., nursing home. The funeral will be Monday at noon at Royal Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Love; one daughter, Mildred Rice of Huntsville; seven sons, Herbert Lee Love Jr., Jerry Love, James Love, Raymond Love, Daniel Love and Samuel Love, all of Huntsville, and Randy Love of Yuma, Ariz.; one brother, Columbus Love of Madison; and 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Jannelle McAllister
Jannelle Louise Gooch McAllister, 50, of Huntsville died Friday. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Mcallister was a native of Huntsville, but also lived in Manchester, Tenn.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph Hobbs and Dexter McAllister, both of Manchester; one brother, Brownie F. Gooch of Huntsville; three sisters, Mary Elizabeth Pujol of Decatur and Jo Ann Danner and Constance Hornbuckle, both of Huntsville; and two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Charles E. Malone
Charles E. "Pop" Malone, 65, of Huntsville died Friday at his home. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Valhalla Memory Gardens with the Rev. Brad Sharp officiating.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Malone was a native of Madison County.
Survivors include three sisters, Faye Hargrove, Shirley Messer and Patricia Jones, all of Huntsville.
Visitation will be Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.
Sallie O. Petty
NEW MARKET - Sallie Odell Petty, 91, died Wednesday at her home. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Zion Progress Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Baker officiating.
Burial will be in Crutcher Cemetery with Nelms Memorial Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include one daughter, Addie Petty of New Market; two sons, the Rev. Thomas Petty of Detroit and Isiah Petty of Vallejo, Calif.; and one brother, the Rev. James Whitman of Detroit.
Visitation will be Monday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Her body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Henry G. Powell
Henry Grady Powell, 71, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. There will be no funeral.
Spry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Powell was a native of Brunswick, Ga., retired from Teledyne Brown Engineering and was a Korean War veteran.
Survivors include one daughter, Marria "Missy" Perry of Huntsville; two sons, John Thomas "Tommy" Powell and Gibson Gray Powell II, both of Huntsville; one brother, Gibson Gray Powell of Huntsville; and five grandsons.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
L.B. Seymour Jr.
L.B. Seymour Jr., 74, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Richard Harp officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Seymour was a lifelong Madison County resident and retired after 20 years with the Huntsville City Schools.
Survivors include one son, Jerry W. Seymour of Winchester, Tenn.; one daughter, Shirley Annette Campbell of Arab; one brother, Jimmy W. Seymour of Riverton; one sister, Faye Stone of Huntsville; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Margaret A. Starnes
Margaret Ann Starnes, 68, of Knollbrook Drive in Huntsville died Friday at her home. The funeral will be today at 1:30 p.m. at Gallant Funeral Home chapel in Hazel Green with Tommy Rosenblum officiating.
Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, William E. Starnes of Huntsville; two daughters, Vickie Laten and Patricia Nicholson, both of Toney; one sister, Peggy Young of Euless, Texas; two brothers, John Couch and George Couch, both of Mesquite, Texas; and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Donald Stewart Jr.
STEVENSON - Donald Stewart Jr., 65, died Oct. 24 at a Huntsville hospital. The memorial service was Monday at First Baptist Church in Stevenson.
Spry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stewart was a Mason, a veteran and a Boy Scouts leader.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannine Stewart of Stevenson; one daughter, Darle Stewart of Stevenson; five sons, Dale Stewart of Southlake, Texas, Wade Stewart of West Palm Beach, Fla., Warren Stewart of Stevenson, Todd Stewart of Dublin, Ga., and Chris Stewart of Brandon, Fla.; one sister, Judy Cox of Kannapolis, N.C.; and 11 grandchildren.
Grace Q. Tuck
HARVEST - Grace Quick Tuck, 96, died Friday at her home. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Tuck Cemetery with the Rev. Ron McCay officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home is in charge of burial.
Survivors include one brother, William C. Quick of Grant; and one neice, Juanita Arant of Santa Paula, Calif. Visitation will be today from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Fords Chapel United Methodist Church building fund, P.O. Box 297, Harvest, 35749.
