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.
Geneva A. Andrews
ELKMONT - Geneva Adams Andrews, 81, of Cave Branch Road died Friday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home in Athens with James Wallace officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Andrews was a native of Giles County, Tenn., a member of Elkwood Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include one sister, Lillian Gates of Athens; one stepdaughter, Ann Graves of Tennessee; one stepson, Alfred Andrews of Muscle Shoals; and several step-grandchildren.
Jack Armor
Jack Armor, 64, of Huntsville died Friday at his residence. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. R. Laurence Dill officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Armor was a member of the board of trustees of Trinity United Methodist Church, a Trinity Disciples Sunday School class teacher, past chairman of the Clean Community Board, member of the 25 Club, member of Pi Kappa Alpha and a graduate of Auburn University.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Anderson Armor; two daughters, Susan Armor Frost of Atlanta and Madolyn Armor Gilbert of Huntsville; one sister, Helen Armor Keller of Birmingham; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.
Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church building fund or the Huntsville/Madison County Botanical Garden.
Corrine S. Brooks
Corrine S. Brooks, 66, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Laughlin Service Funeral Home chapel.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Brooks and Betty Brooks, both of Huntsville; one son, Richard D. Brooks of Dallas; two sisters, Iva Mitchell of Huntsville and Nancy Roberts of Sterling, Va.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m.
Annie Ruth Childers
UNION GROVE - Annie Ruth Childers, 77, of 34 Farm Supply Road died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at New Canaan Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Old New Canaan Cemetery with Arab Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include her husband, J.W. Childers; one daughter, Ocia Ann Ratliff of Atlanta; one son, Douglas Denny of Illinois; one sister, Mary Kate Monroe of Birmingham; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The body will be at the church at 2 p.m.
Joseph J. Chorba
GUNTERSVILLE - Joseph J. Chorba, 76, of 722 Gunter Ave. died Friday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Guntersville Church of the Epiphany, with Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville directing.
Mr. Chorba was a former Guntersville High School football coach and the owner of a construction company. The high school stadium is named Chorba-Lee Stadium in his honor.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Chorba; two sons, Jody Chorba and Rusty Chorba, both of Guntersville; and two stepdaughters, Lisa Greer of Birmingham and Luanne Richards of Texas.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Chorba-Lee Scholarship Fund at Guntersville High School.
Irene A. Hill
HAZEL GREEN - Irene Adeline Hill, 76, of Ready Section Road died Friday at a Huntsville hospital. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Riss & Bills Chapel in Oshkosh, Wis.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh with Gallant Funeral Home directing local arrangements.
Mrs. Hill was an Oskkosh native, a retired dental assistant and a member of St. Peters Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Hill Jr.; five daughters, Mary Ellen Pokrandt of Hazel Green, Paula Irene Autry of Green Bay, Wis., Barbara Ann Pittack of Ephrata, Wash., Margery Delores Beese of Oshkosh and Elizabeth Diane Kromm of Larsen, Wis.; two sons, William Eric Bauernfiend of Hazel Green and James Andrew Bauernfiend of Fayetteville; one sister, Margaret Marx of Oshkosh; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Minnie I. Lawler
ROSWELL, Ga. - Minnie I. Lawler, a former Huntsville resident, died Saturday. The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell.
Burial and a chapel service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Valhalla Memorial Gardens in Huntsville.
Mrs. Lawler was a member of the Alpharetta Church of Christ and a member for many years at Mastin Lake Church of Christ in Huntsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Casey C. Lawler.
Survivors include two sons, Casey D. Lawler and Larry W. Lawler; and one daughter, Jo Chandler; one brother, Paul S. Peete of Athens; one sister, Dixie P. Yancey of Huntsville; and four grandchildren.
Visitation was to be today at Roswell Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m.
Henry McElrath
Henry "Pat McElrath, 87, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Stephens Episcopal Church with the Rev. A. Emile Joffrion officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home directing.
Mr. McElrath retired from Marshall Space Flight Center in 1973. He was a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a founding member of St. Stephens church.
Survivors include his wife, Floy W. McElrath; one son, Richard P. McElrath; one daughter, Linda M. Brown, all of Huntsville; one sister, Dorothy Duncan of Lexington, Ky.; two stepsons, William E. Lanier of Huntsville and Grady Lanier III of Andalusia; one stepdaughter, Nancy L. Towery of Huntsville; one granddaughter; and eight step-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial donations may be sent to St. Stephens church building fund, P.O. Box 4207, Huntsville, 35815, or Hospice Family Care, 2225 Drake Ave., Suite 8, Huntsville, 35805.
Arthur G. Moore
Arthur Graham Moore, 34, of 8303 Whitesburg Way died at his home Friday. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Harold Kelly officiating.
Burial will be in Moon Cemetery on Cave Spring Road.
Survivors include his father, Thomas R. Moore and Inez Glover Moore, both of New Hope; his brother, Michael B. Moore of Owens Cross Roads.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m.
Mary Ellen Nunley
ATHENS - Mary Ellen Blair Nunley, 74, of 19000 Meadows Road died Saturday at her home. The funeral will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
Grace N. Sweetland
ATHENS - Grace Nettie Sweetland, 103, of 1600 West Hobbs St. died Saturday at a Limestone County nursing home. The funeral will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
Margaret A. Waller
Margaret Alice Waller, 68, of Huntsville died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Mike Travaglione officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Cemetery.
Mrs. Waller was a Wichita, Kan., native and had lived in Huntsville since 1972. She attended the Catholic church.
Survivors include her husband, Carol Waller; one son, David Waller of Huntsville; one brother, Carl Gleason of Cola, Iowa; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
William Yack Jr.
DEERFIELD, Fla. - William George Yack Jr., 82, died Monday at a Huntsville hospital. The graveside service will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Deerfield Memorial Cemetery with Kraeger Funeral Home of Deerfield directing.
Spry Funeral Home will be in charge of local arrangements.
Mr. Yack was a native of Naberville, Ill., and a resident of Deerfield for 20 years.
Survivors include one son, William George Yack III of Huntsville; three daughters, Alida Crowley of Hancock, N.Y., Alana Renz of Sebastian, Fla., and Cheryl Keeley of Palm Bay, Fla.; and nine grandchildren.
