Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Ruby Lee Grubbs Coffman
90, grocery store owner
ATHENS -- Funeral for Ruby Lee Grubbs Coffman, 90, of Elkmont will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Don Osborne and Allan Stanford officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Coffman died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Athens Convalescent Center. She was born June 23, 1909, in Limestone County, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Elkmont Church of Christ and owned and operated Coffman's Grocery in Elkmont with her late husband, Herman Coffman.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Layne Coffman Catalfamo of Elkmont; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Gary "Pete" Brock, Jerry Smith, Thomas Killen, Gary Daly, Chris Paysinger, Carlos "Bubba" Broadway Jr. and Noble Daly.
Virgie Grant Drinkard
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for former Falkville resident Virgie Grant Drinkard, 85, of Birmingham Green Nursing Home in Manassas, Va., who died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Prince William Hospital, will be announced by Peck Funeral Home.
Henrietta Gurley
Funeral arrangements for Henrietta Gurley, 82, of Somerville, who died Monday, July 26, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital, will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Thomas Alfred House
69, retired teacher
ATHENS -- Funeral for Thomas Alfred House, 69, of Athens will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Villageview United Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Thatch-Mann Cemetery with People's Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6 to 7 at the funeral home.
Mr. House died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. He was a retired teacher from Clements High School.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine House; one son, Alvin House of Athens; two daughters, Gwendolyn Warren Sterling of Decatur and Pamelyn House Malone of Athens; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Jack Lee Payne
68, ship secretary
Graveside service for Jack Lee Payne, 68, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Bethea Fielding officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Payne died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Hanceville Nursing Home. He was born May 3, 1931, in Huntsville. He served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years as a ship secretary and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Fielding Payne; three sons, Jack Lee Payne Jr., Samuel Payne and Michael Payne, all of Guntersville; two daughters, Rosana Holmes of Guntersville and Deborah Seibenhenner of Geraldine; one stepdaughter, Gearita Campbell of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Campbell, Michael Campbell, Tommy Campbell, Don Houston, Waytham Fielding and Vonzo Turner.
Barbara Ann Raney
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Barbara Ann Raney, 60, of Athens, who died Monday, July 26, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Lillian Ablean 'Ab' Berry Veal
77, homemaker
DOUBLE SPRINGS -- Funeral for Lillian Ablean "Ab" Berry Veal, 77, of Double Springs was to be today at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Double Springs with the Rev. George Whitten officiating.
Burial was to be in Henryfield Cemetery with Nichols Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Veal died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Carraway Burdick-West Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born April 10, 1922, in Lawrence County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Cranford Leon Veal; three sons, Norman L. Davis of Hatton, and John Berry and Benjamin F. Berry, both of Double Springs; three daughters, Ann Waid of Hartselle, Sue Simmons of Pontotoc, Miss., and Jeannie Clement of Jasper; one stepson, Edwin D. Veal of Double Springs; four stepdaughters, Linda Tucker of Montgomery, Charlotte Covington of Florida, and Judy Jenke and Barbara Cummings, both of Kentucky; two brothers, Robert Smith and Riley Smith Jr., both of Hillsboro; one sister, Christine Terry of Moulton; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Thelma Neville Crook
80, homemaker
Graveside service for Thelma Neville Crook, 80, of Decatur will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with Mark Posey officiating and Ridout's-Brown Service Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Crook died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville. She was born March 3, 1919, in Trinity to Charlie and Susie Baber Neville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was the widow of Glenn Crook.
She is survived by one son, Eddie Crook of Decatur; one daughter, Dora Waters of Decatur; four sisters, Frances Speer of Huntsville, and Eloise Parks, Faye Smart and Bobbie Hovis, all of Decatur; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joey Waters, Russell McMillan, Bryce McCreless and Ken Richards.
Virgie Grant Drinkard
86, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Virgie Grant Drinkard, 86, of Falkville will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Delmer Peebles officiating.
Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery in Morgan County. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Drinkard died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas, Va. She was born March 2, 1913, in Morgan County to Will and Virginia Grant. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She was the widow of Clifton Drinkard and the mother of the late Marzee Drinkard.
She is survived by three brothers, Melton Grant of Panama City, Fla., Vernon Grant of Falkville and J.W. Grant of Falkville; and two sisters, Tressie Caver and Ruby Howard, both of Falkville.
Leroy Newman
78, U.S. Army veteran
ATHENS -- Funeral for Leroy Newman, 78, of Athens will be Thursday at noon at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bowden officiating.
Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Newman died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1920, in Giles County, Tenn. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A Baptist, he was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife, Cleo Newman; nine stepsons, Windell Siniard, George Siniard, Larry Siniard, Tim Siniard and David Siniard, all of Athens, Jimmy Siniard and Vance Siniard, both of Toledo, Ohio, Edward Siniard of Huntsville and Ronnie Siniard of Fort Myers, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Linda Patterson and Angelina Siniard, both of Athens; and two sisters, Mildred Beddingfield and Lucille Ridinger, both of Athens.
Ronald W. Wales
82, retired farmer, Maremont employee
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Ronald W. Wales, 82, of Elkmont will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie Earl and Mike Davis officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Wales died Tuesday, July 27, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1916, in Limestone County. He was a retired farmer and retired employee from Maremont in Pulaski, Tenn. He was a member of Boyd's Chapel United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Pittman Wales; two sons, Seybourne Wales and Grant Wales, both of Elkmont; two daughters, Linda Smith of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and Chrystal Jones of Elkmont; three sisters, Bessie Hastings of Ardmore, Ruby Troupe and Maurine Tillery, both of Elkmont; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Harding Webb
78, NASA retiree
HAZEL GREEN -- Funeral for Harding Webb, 78, of Hazel Green was to be today at 10 a.m. at Gallant Funeral Home with Clay Henderson officiating.
Burial was to be in Stateline Cemetery in Madison County.
Mr. Webb died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at Big Springs Specialty Care Center in Huntsville. He was born Oct. 30, 1920, in Meigs County, Tenn., to Henry and Hattie Cooley Webb. He was retired from NASA's Quality Control Department, and was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He also was a member of Stateline Church of Christ. His niece, Judy Suiter, lives in Athens.
He is survived by one sister, Hazel Cordrey of Urbana, Ohio.
