Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Donna M. O'Farrell
Donna Marie O'Farrell, homemaker and resident of Mobile for the past eight years, died Tuesday at a local hospital. She was 59.
Mrs. O'Farrell was a native of North Chicago, Ill.
Survivors include her husband, Wayne O'Farrell of Mobile; two daughters, Vickie Miehrke of Molino, Fla., and Shawn Johnson of Augusta, Ga.; a son, John Jackson of Molino; two sisters, Virginia Starshina Liskey and Barbara Liskey; and four brothers, Ronald Liskey, Howard Liskey, Richard Liskey and William Liskey, all of Illinois; and two granddaughters.
A memorial service is set for 4:30 p.m. Friday at Overlook Christian Church, with visitation in the church's Fellowship Hall beginning at 3 p.m. Arrangements are by Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street.
Memorials may be made to Overlook Christian Church or the American Diabetes Foundation.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
Franklin D. Smith Sr.
Franklin Delano Smith Sr. who retired from Sears after 28 years, died Tuesday at a local hospital. He was 66.
A native Mobilian, Smith was a resident of Prichard. He was a veteran of the armed forces.
Survivors include three sons, Franklin Delano Smith Jr. of Citronelle, Darran Smith of Chunchula and Kevin Smith of Prichard; a brother, Leon Smith; a sister, Eralee Lamey of Tillman's Corner; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 this evening at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street, where services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Wolf Ridge Cemetery.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
William H. Rhody
William H. Rhody a former electrician with Alabama Dry Docks, died Sunday at a local hospital. He was 76.
Rhody was a native of Louisville, Ky., and a resident of Mobile. He was a veteran of the armed forces.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Lou Acree Rhody.
A memorial service will take place at a later date. Arrangements are by Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
Helen W. Robbins
Helen Windsor Robbins, a former educator in a number of school systems, died Tuesday at her residence. She was 77.
Mrs. Robbins, a native of Birmingham and resident of Mobile, was a renowned violinist.
She is survived by a daughter, Helen Vane Robbins of Mobile; and one grandson.
A memorial service will be held at 7 tonight at Gilmer's Funeral Home on Zeigler Boulevard.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
Josephine Weaver
MOUNT VERNON - Josephine Weaver, a homemaker, died Tuesday at a local hospital. She was 66.
She was a native and resident of Mount Vernon, where she attended St. Theresa Catholic Church.
Survivors include her mother, Louise Weaver of Mount Vernon; four sons, Sterling Melton Weaver of Eight Mile, Fred Edward Weaver of Atmore, Ala., Darrel Wayne Weaver of Mount Vernon and Chris L. Weaver of McIntosh, Ala.; eight daughters, Birtlee Taylor of McIntosh, Barbara N. Byrd, Cathy Weaver, Nancy Weaver and Ann Taylor, all of Mount Vernon, Sally Smith of Georgetown, Ala., Florence Campbell of Citronelle and Juanita Johnston of Creola; four brothers, Willard Weaver, Ted Weaver, Donald Weaver and Wilson Weaver, all of Mount Vernon; five sisters, Jettie Weaver of McIntosh, Lillie Weaver, Nellie Weaver and Juanita Weaver, all of Mount Vernon, and Rita Weaver of Citronelle; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Freeman Funeral Home in Citronelle. Services are set for 11 a.m. Friday at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Mount Vernon. Burial will be in Byrd Cemetery.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
Dave Thomas
PENSACOLA - The Rev. Dave Thomas, a native of Stockton and resident of Pensacola, died Thursday at a local hospital. He was 58.
Thomas was pastor of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Pensacola.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Thomas; his mother, Millie Thomas of Pensacola; four daughters, Valarie Hall, Treneshia Williams, LaQuonna Thomas of Pensacola and LaKesha Thomas of Atlanta; four sons, Daryl Thomas and Joseph Thomas of Waynesville, Mo., David Thomas of Pensacola and Patrick W. Pleasant of Durham, N.C.; seven sisters, Annie Webster, Emma Flowers, Shirley House, Gwendolyn Nichols and Dorothy Andrews, all of Pensacola, Helen Pleasant of Ontario, Calif., and the Rev. Maxine McCants of Mobile; three brothers, Joe Louis Thomas, Curtis Thomas of Pensacola, and Woodrow Thomas of Clinton, Md.; and 17 grandchildren.
Services are set for 1 p.m. today at New Faith Baptist Church in Pensacola, with burial in Eastern Gate Cemetery. Arrangements are by Joe Morris Funeral Home in Pensacola.
[Published date: 09/30/1999]
Mildred Stanley
Mildred Sheryl "Missy" O'Connor Stanley, a lifelong Mobilian, died at a local hospital Wednesday from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. She was 50.
Survivors include her brother, Ronnie O'Connor of Mobile; two sons, Daniel Stanley of Malcolm, Ala., and Thomas Stanley of Mobile; and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be at noon today, with services at 2 p.m., at Serenity Funeral Home. Burial will be in Serenity Memorial Gardens.
[Published date: 10/01/1999]
