Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Ernestine McDuffie
Ernestine McDuffie, who had served as secretary of Mount Olive Baptist Church No. 1, died Monday at a local hospital. She was 57.
A lifelong Mobilian, Ms. McDuffie spent more than 27 years as secretary of the church, where she was a lifetime member and a member of the missionary society.
Survivors include her brothers, Robert T. McDuffie Jr. and Ernest L. McDuffie, both of Mobile.
Viewing will be from noon to 4 p.m. Friday at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home, and after 5 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church No. 1, 409 Lexington Ave. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., and services will follow at 7 p.m. Burial will be at 8 a.m. Saturday in Whispering Pines Cemetery.
[Published date: 07/08/1999]
George D. O'Shea Sr.
George Daniel O'Shea Sr., a retired officer with the Mobile Police Department, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 63.
O'Shea, a lifelong resident of Mobile County who attended McGill Institute, joined the police force in November 1985 and worked in the Uniformed Services Division. In July 1997, he retired from the Criminal Investigations Division as a burglary detective.
During his service, he received a number of commendations, including the Meritorious Service Award in 1991 and the Commander's Citation in 1995.
He also retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of sergeant first-class. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and recipient of a Bronze Star.
O'Shea was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen Baxter O'Shea of Semmes; one son, George D. O'Shea Jr. of Salado, Texas; two daughters, Patricia M. Claffin of Rhinelander, Wis., and Tina M. Kirksey of Semmes; his mother, Alice O'Shea of Mobile; two brothers, Fredrick M. O'Shea Jr. of Houma, La., and Patrick J. O'Shea of Semmes; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 this evening at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street, where the rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon Friday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association.
[Published date: 07/08/1999]
Minnie Sullivan
Minnie Viola Goldman Sullivan, a member of Myers Memorial Baptist Church, died Tuesday at the age of 96.
Mrs. Sullivan, a Washington County native, lived in Chickasaw. She had been a resident of the Mobile area for 64 years.
Survivors include seven daughters, Thelma G. Sullivan Sanderson of Virginia Beach, Va., Gloria J. Sullivan Touchstone of Chickasaw, Betty J. Sullivan Barnes of Wilmer, Yvonne Sullivan Hamrick of Pasadena, Texas, Elver Lee Sullivan Willard of Theodore, Minnie V. Sullivan Smith of Turnerville, and Doris M. Sullivan Black of Wilmer; six sons, Joseph Ernest Sullivan, Marvin V. "Pee Wee" Sullivan and Elmer Lee Sullivan, all of Eight Mile, Wilbert W. Sullivan of Camden, S.C., Jesse H. Sullivan of Deer Park, Ala., and Leslie Leon Sullivan of Deer Park; a brother, Eli Goldman of Saraland; 48 grandchildren; 121 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 this evening at Radney Funeral Home in Saraland, where services are set for 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Clearwater Cemetery in Wagarville.
[Published date: 07/08/1999]
Ruby Clark
QUITMAN, Miss. - Ruby Clark, a native and former resident of Choctaw County, Ala., died Tuesday. She was 88.
Mrs. Clark, a resident of Quitman, was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Aubrey Clark of Laurel, Miss., and Dudley Clark of Myrtlewood, Ala.; four daughters, Dorothy Johnson of Needham, Ala., Annette Smith of Prattville, Ala., Syble Boykin of Quitman and Kathy Glover of Saraland; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Bumpers Funeral Home in Butler, Ala. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Bogaloosa Baptist Church, with burial in Brightwater Cemetery in Needham, Ala.
[Published date: 07/08/1999]
Dwight A. Jordan
Dwight A. Jordan, who was self-employed as a commercial waterproofer, died Thursday at a local hospital. He was 53.
Jordan was a native of Plateau and resident of Mobile.
Survivors include his son, Robert Dwight Jordan of Semmes; two brothers, Robert Jordan and David Harrison, both of Mobile; six sisters, Clara Richardson, Marie Huggins, Francis Hazel and Delores Harrison, all of Mobile, Bessie Lacey Livingston of Chickasaw, and Grace Harrison Pipkin of Semmes; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Serenity Funeral Home, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens.
[Published date: 07/10/1999]
James Lindsey Sr.
FAIRVIEW - James Lindsey Sr., a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, died Friday morning at his home. He was 93.
Lindsey, who had been employed at various area businesses, was a native Mobilian and a resident of Fairview. He had been a Seabee while in the Navy.
He was a member of Faith Temple Holiness Church in Wilmer, where he often preached on Wednesdays during the past several years.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Lindsey of Fairview; four children; two adopted children; four stepchildren; 28 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
The wake will be from 5 to 8 this evening at Serenity Funeral Home, where services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens.
[Published date: 07/10/1999]
Floyd T. McConnell
Floyd T. McConnell, a retiree of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, and one of the founders of the Mobile Botanical Gardens, died Thursday in a hospital in Baldwin County. He was 83.
McConnell, a lifelong Mobilian, had served as chief legal counsel with the Corps of Engineers, retiring in 1972. A U.S. Navy veteran, McConnell graduated from the University of Alabama Law School in 1939.
He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two sons, Michael John McConnell of Foley and John Mixon Milling of Montgomery; a daughter, Cynthia Milling Peneguy of Mobile; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. today in Pine Crest Cemetery with Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Christ Episcopal Church.
[Published date: 07/10/1999]
