Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Dee L. 'Pee Wee' Lindsey
66, retired chemical operator
TRINITY -- Funeral for Dee L. "Pee Wee" Lindsey, 66, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Huey officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Lindsey died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at his home. He was born March 24, 1933, in Lawrence County to Paul and Verna Lindsey. He was a farmer, a member of Enon Baptist Church in Danville and retired after 30 years at 3M Co. as a chemical operator.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Lindsey; four sons, Wayne Lindsey and Jimmy Lindsey, both of Danville, Mike Lindsey of Hartselle and Ronnie Lindsey of Moulton; two daughters, Annette Riggs of Hartselle and Pat Payne of Moulton; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Richard Riggs, Chris Lindsey, Todd Payne, Matthew Steadman, Archie Fields and Bill Hearod.
Friends from Five Points Store will be honorary pallbearers.
John William McCulloch Jr.
67, U.S. Army retiree
Funeral for John William McCulloch Jr., 67, of Birmingham will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Shubert officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. McCulloch died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born Aug. 18, 1932, in Etowah County. He retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service, including the Korean and Vietnam wars.
He is survived by one daughter, Sandi Kay McCulloch of Moody; one brother, Kenneth McCulloch of Decatur; and one granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Shew, Hunter McCulloch, Chris McCulloch, Clifford McCulloch, Scott McCulloch and Blake Barbin.
Great-nephews will be honorary pallbearers.
Riller Harris Tankson
81, church mothers' board member
TUSCUMBIA -- Funeral for Riller Harris Tankson, 81, of North Courtland will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church with Thompson and Son Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Tankson died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at her home. She was born Aug. 7, 1918, in Lawrence County to Johnnie and Trullie Harris. She was a member of North Star Chapter No. 55 of the Order of Eastern Star and First Missionary Baptist Church in Courtland, where she served on the mothers' board.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Tankson; one son, David Garner of Hillsboro; one stepdaughter, Della Green of Jacksonville, Miss.; one sister, Itlean Orr of Courtland; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Frances Tapscott
79, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Frances Tapscott, 79, of Decatur was to be today at 2 p.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham with Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Tapscott died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born Nov. 22, 1920, in Jefferson County to Hershal and Anita Teresa Leach. She was a homemaker and a member of Eagle's Auxiliary.
She is survived by two sons, Herbert E. Tapscott of Hartselle and Frank L. Tapscott of Decatur; one brother, Tom Leach of Hoover; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Frances Christine Ashford
77, retired factory worker
Funeral for Frances Christine Ashford, 77, of Decatur will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Penn officiating.
Burial will be in Raper Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ashford died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1922, in Morgan County to Jessie and Luther Davis Prince. The widow of B.W. "Benjamin" Ashford, she was a retired factory worker and a Baptist.
She is survived by one brother, J.D. "Buddy" Prince of Decatur; and one sister, Mary Alice Sylvester of Ardmore.
Pallbearers will be Joe Earp, Kenny Prince, Joe Sherrill, Tim Sparkman, Roger Sylvester and David Sylvester.
Caitlin Jo McKenzy Buchanan
Infant
Graveside service for the infant Caitlin Jo McKenzy Buchanan of Lacey's Spring will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville with the Rev. Todd Evans officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
She died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, the day of her birth.
She is survived by her parents, Kavin Buchanan and Cloudy Walton, both of Lacey's Spring; and her grandparents, Martha Jo and James Buchanan of Lacey's Spring, and Rusty and Chris Hightower of Hartselle.
Hortense D. Chisholm
90, food-service supervisor
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Hortense D. Chisholm, 90, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home.
Mrs. Chisholm died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born Oct. 31, 1909, in Wheeler, Miss. A resident of Limestone County for 61 years, she was a retired food-service supervisor and a member of First United Methodist Church. She was the widow of John C. Chisholm.
She is survived by two sons, Johnnie W. Chisholm and David. H. Chisholm, both of Athens; one daughter, Sharon Shelton of Coker; one sister, Edith Harrison of Lester; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Joel Chisholm, Steve Shelton, Lee Chisholm, Don McGriff, Bruce Hamilton and Greg Pirtle.
Edna Lucille Cowart
92, homemaker
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Edna Lucille Cowart, 92, of Athens was Thursday at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Anderson officiating and Spry Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Cowart died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Limestone Health Facility. She was born Aug. 20, 1907, in Madison County. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
She is survived by one daughter, Edith Black of Athens; one son, William James Carter of Milledgeville, Ga.; and five grandchildren.
Morris Wayne Curry Sr.
61, city maintenance worker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Morris Wayne Curry Sr., 61, of Elkmont was Thursday at 11 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Clem and Ronnie Curry officiating.
Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Mr. Curry died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at his home. He was born April 22, 1938, in Limestone County. He was a member of Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church and was a maintenance worker for the city of Athens.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Curry; three sons, Tim Turner of Cullman, Darren Curry of Blanche, Tenn., and Morris Curry Jr. of Elkmont; three daughters, Patsy Pylant, Tina Adams, both of Elkmont, and Tammy Mitchell of Blanche; one brother, J.B. Curry of Prospect, Tenn.; one sister, Esmer Mitchell of Taft, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Kenneth Clark, Wendell Curry, Kenneth Robinson, Gary Mitchell, Barry Curry and Bobby Curry.
Minnie Lee Embry
92, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Minnie Lee Embry, 92, of Athens will be Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at Rogersville Church of Christ at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Wendell Gann officiating and Spry Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in the Civitan Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Embry died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Limestone Health Facility. She was born Oct. 2, 1907, in Lauderdale County. She was a member of Rogersville Church of Christ, a homemaker, the widow of Chester Embry and mother of the late O'Neal Embry and Grace Embry.
She is survived by three sons, Franklin Embry of Abiline, Texas, and Dallas Embry and Jimmy Embry, both of Rogersville; one daughter, Annette Reeves of Old Hickory, Tenn.; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Embry, John Embry, Derrick Cramer, Scott Cramer, Forrest Reeves, Bret Reeves, Heith Embry, Thad Embry and Gordon Embry.
The body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Alma Hicks Ervin
72, homemaker
RUSSELLVILLE -- Funeral for Alma Hicks Ervin, 72, of Russellville will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Odell Kimbrough officiating.
Burial will be in Old Town Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ervin died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at her home. She was born Feb. 5, 1927, in Lawrence County to Finis and Doshia Hicks. She was a homemaker. She was the sister of the late Clarence Hicks and Jimmie Lou Fleming.
She is survived by two sisters, Claudette Hicks Kimbrough of Russellville and Annie Belle Hicks Fuller of Trinity.
Homer Lee Griffin Sr
57, retired construction worker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Homer Lee Griffin Sr, 57, of Athens will be Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at 3 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Terry and the Rev. Doug Mattlock officiating.
Burial will be in Oneal Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Griffin died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at his home. He was born March 20, 1942, in Alabama. He was a Baptist and retired from Martin & Cobey Construction Co.
He is survived two sons, Timmy Griffin of Bourbonnais, Ill, and Homer Lee Griffin Jr of Athens; four daughters, Tammy Williams, Treena Griffin and Tracy Griffin Kirk, both of Athens, and Tina Golden of Mobile; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Gatlin, Nathan Gatlin, Phillip Hamilton, Jayme Kirk, Jim Green , Glenn Robinette and Daniel Patterson.
Doris Blair Lingerfelt
80, retired payroll clerk
Funeral for Doris Blair Lingerfelt, 80, of Decatur will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken. A. Dunivant officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lingerfelt died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Allardt, Tenn., to Lawrence Waldren Blair and Mary Alice Evan Blair. She retired from Sears and Roebuck Co. where she worked 28 years as a payroll clerk. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and was the widow of Elbert Lingerfelt.
She is survived by three brothers, James Blair of Trinity, Richard Blair of Muncie, Ind., and Walter Blair of Jamestown, Tenn.; three sisters, Frances Hinds of Lynchburg, Va., Janie Conatser and Nancy Brooks, both of Jamestown, Tenn.
Pallbearers will Jefrey Blair, Allen Blair, Edward Rhodes, Gary Wilhite, Willard Burt, and George Nancarrow.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International.
