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.
Jeanne B. Accardi
Jeanne Burns Accardi, 76, of Huntsville died Monday at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Rev. Louis Giardino officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include her husband, Roy R. Accardi of Huntsville; two daughters, Claire Denise Accardi of Huntsville and Joan Lankford of Tacoma, Wash.; one son, James Roy Accardi of Huntsville; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the church. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Marjorie A. Deaton
Marjorie Ann Deaton, 96, of Huntsville died Wednesday at a local hospital. Spry Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Deaton was a native of Madison County. She was retired from the U.S. Army Missile Command and was a graduate of David Liscomb College. She was also a member of Randolph Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include two cousins, Thomas A. Gilliam and Ruth E. Gilliam, both of Huntsville.
Frances M. Foster
Frances Martin Foster, 86, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local nursing home. The funeral will be today at 7 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Barkley Webb officiating. A graveside service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. Caraway Cemetery in Gladeville, Tenn.
Miss Foster was a native of Tennessee, but had lived in Huntsville 20 years. She was also a member of Lakewood Baptist Church.
Survivors include three cousins, James W. Foster and James W. Foster Jr., both of Huntsville, and Judy Foster Geary of Boone, N.C.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert Garth
DECATUR - Robert Garth, 76, died Thursday at his home. Sharpley Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mary E. Graveman
CULLMAN - Mary Elizabeth Graveman, 88, died Thursday at a Cullman hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church.
Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery with Williams-McCracken Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include four stepsons, Emil Graveman of Petaluma, Calif., John H. Graveman Jr. and Edward Graveman, both of Cullman, and Anthony Graveman of Laceys Spring; two stepdaughters, Josephine Schaefers and Catherine Handley, both of Cullman; one sister, Margaret Jewell of Cullman; and 18 step-grandchildren, 34 step-great-grandchildren and seven step-great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7:30 at the funeral home.
Carrie Hall
SCOTTSBORO - Mrs. Carrie Hall, 80, died Wednesday at her home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at the Oak Grove Holiness Church in the Swearengin community with the Rev. Clarence Webb and the Rev. Arthur McAllister officiating.
Burial was to be in New Prospect Cemetery with Rudder Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Hall was a native of Marshall County and a member of the Pleasant Grove Free Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Hall.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Hall of Section; four sons, Roy Hall, Alvin Hall and Burl Hall, all of Scottsboro; and Harvey Hall of Woodville; one sister, Eleanor Dunn of Scottsboro; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Lena S. Hasty
GUNTERSVILLE - Lena Smith Hasty, 97, died Thursday at her home. The funeral was to be today at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Burial was to be in adjoining cemetery with Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville in charge.
Survivors include one daughter, Mable Gregory of Guntersville; two sons, J.L. Hasty and Dennis Hasty, both of Guntersville; and seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
George W. Holcombe
George W. Holcombe, 83, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital. The graveside service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery in Hanceville.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home will be in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Freda C. Holcombe of Huntsville; one son, Ken Holcombe of Huntsville; one brother, Robert Lee Holcombe Jr. of Crestview, Fla.; one sister, Ada Rountree of Crestview; and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association.
Bonnie A. Reed
Bonnie A. Reed, 76, of Huntsville died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Valhalla Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Jones, the Rev. Richard Reynolds, the Rev. Mike Miller and Dr. Lee J. Hudson officiating.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Survivors include one daughter, Lynda Johnson of Huntsville; one stepson, Charles Reed Jr. of Huntsville; and two granddaughters, two step-granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today form 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
David N. Rheaume
NEW MARKET - David Napolen Rheaume, 74, died Wednesday at his home. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Billy Loveday officiating.
Mr. Rheaume was a native of New Hampshire and had lived in Madison County 10 years. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Rheaume of New Market; three daughters, Gladys Rudolph of Oregon, Sally Howe of North Carolina and Marie Merchant of New Hampshire; two sons, David M. Miller of California and Russell P. Rheaume of Florida; two brothers, Richard J. Rheaume of New Hampshire and Frank Rheaume of Tennessee; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Susanne M. Ringer
MADISON - Susanne Marie Ringer, 77, of 5968 Wall Triana Highway died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Johns Catholic Church with Monsignor Michael Sexton officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Madison Chapel Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include her husband, John W. Ringer Sr. of Madison; two sons, John Ringer Jr. of Madison and Thomas R. Ringer of Annandale, Va.; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Robert C. Sanders
Robert Corneal Sanders, 58, of 2802 Attu Court died Monday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Royal Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Theodis Acklin officiating.
Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery.
Survivors include one son, Michael Sanders of Huntsville; one stepson, Richard Similton Jr. of Huntsville; two sisters, Madgie Davis and Macie McCarver, both of Huntsville; and five brothers, George Sanders of Huntsville, Ervin Sanders of New Market, Ike Davis and Leonard Hampton, both of Huntsville, and Jimmy Davis of Decatur.
Vima M. Stiefel
CROWN POINT, Ind. - Mrs. Vima M. Stiefel, 74, died Wednesday. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Rainsville Funeral Home in Rainsville, Ala., with the Rev. Oron Whitley officiating.
Burial will be in Old Sardis Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Hershel N. Stiefel; three sons, Hershel Stiefel of Crown Point, Charles Stiefel of Fountain Inn, S.C.; and Max Stiefel of Hammond, Ind.; two sisters, Mattie Brown of Fort Payne, Ala., and Oma Faye Wise of Chattanooga; four brothers, Orville Lands of Scottsboro, Coleman Lands of Section and Harold Lands and John Ingram, both of Rainsville; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Velma C. Tully
WYNN, Ala. - Velma Cravy Tully, 92, died Friday in Thibodaux, La. The funeral was Monday at Wilmer United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patrick Holley and the Rev. Woodie N. Tully officiating.
Burial was in Wilmer Cemetery with Samart Funeral Home of Houma, La., in charge.
Survivors include her husband, Woodie G. Tully of Wilmer; two sons, the Rev. Woodie N. Tully of Seminole, Fla., and Bruce Tully of Huntsville; one daughter, Dr. Anita Tully of Thibodaux, La.; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
