Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Jolene Evette Raybon
38, cook
ATHENS -- Funeral for Jolene Evette Raybon, 38, of Athens will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Stewart officiating.
Burial will be in Thatch-Mann Cemetery with People's Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ms. Raybon died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at her home. She was born July 31, 1961, in Limestone County. She was a cook at Hardee's in Athens. She was a 1981 graduate of Athens High School.
She is survived by her mother, Barbara Raybon of Athens; her father, Joe Louis Robinson of Athens; six brothers, Terry Raybon of Mobile, Barry Raybon of Athens, Miguel Raybon of Brentwood, N.Y., Charles McLeroy, William Tucker, both of Pulaski, Tenn., and Joe Louis Robinson Jr. of Seattle; and one sister, Joyannette Boulden of Decatur.
Lillie Mae Terry
94, homemaker
TRINITY -- Funeral for Lillie Mae Terry, 94, of Courtland will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with James Long officiating.
Burial will be in Courtland Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Terry died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born May 20, 1905, in Lawrence County to Jim and Viola Rogers. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by five sons, Robert W. Terry of Elgin, I.Q. Terry of Courtland and Billy Terry, Donald Terry and Roger Lee Terry, all of Trinity; six daughters, Ida Mae Heflin of Moulton, Josephine Travis of Decatur, Lou Agnes Dotson, Ruth Givens and Ruby Joyce Terry, all of Courtland, and Jo Ann Letson of Pensacola, Fla.; one brother, Jimmy Rogers of Decatur; one sister, Sybil Aday of Moulton; 46 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and eight great great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Dotson, Glenn Terry, Gary Letson, Barry Terry, Keith Terry, Jason Terry, Tommy Heflin and Randy Givens.
Elizabeth Word
91, homemaker
Graveside service for Elizabeth Word, 91, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with Mike Nix officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Word died Feb. 6, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born April 2, 1908, in Morgan County. She was a homemaker and member of Beltline Church of Christ.
She is survived by one son, Theo Word of Decatur; one sister, Willie Mitchell of Decatur; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Ruth Marie Compton
80, retired nurse
Funeral for Ruth Marie Compton, 80, of Decatur will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Culotta officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Roselawn Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Compton died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point, N.J. She was born Jan. 4, 1920, in Baltimore to Victor and Caroline McAtee Hartley. A retired licensed practical nurse, she was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and the North Alabama Nursing Association.
She is survived by three sons, James D. Compton Jr. of Somerville, Robert D. Compton of Cleveland, Tenn., and Thomas V. Compton of Decatur; one daughter, Jeanette Compton Parker of Somerville; three brothers, Robert Hartley of Bradenton, Fla., Victor Hartley of Sea Isle City, N.J., and Henry Hartley of East Hampton, Conn.; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Clint Howard, James Compton III, D. Chris Compton, Gordon Hughes II, James "Jimbo" Parker, Gregory Compton, Jonathan Compton and Ashley Compton.
Delores Faught Cooper
54, homemaker
ANNISTON -- Funeral for Delores Faught Cooper, 54, of Anniston will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Brown and Kughn Memory Chapel.
Burial will be in New Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Cooper died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. She was born Oct. 9, 1945, in Lecompte, La. A former Decatur resident, she was a Baptist and a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas B. Cooper; one daughter, Deena C. Montgomery of Anniston; her mother, Dorothy Opal Faught of Decatur; one brother, Kermit Faught Jr. of Pine Prairie, La.; and three sisters, Elizabeth Aldridge of Chattanooga, Karen Horne of Marietta, Ga., and Bridget Woodall of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be Bill Aldridge, Scott Aldridge, William Woodall, Don Aldridge, Joe Woodall and Matt Horne.
Memorial may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 200 Office Park Drive, Suite 303, Birmingham, AL 35223.
Annie Lou Campbell Evans
93, homemaker
PICAYUNE, Miss. -- Funeral for Annie Lou Campbell Evans, 93, of Decatur will be Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Picayune at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David McKelvey, the Rev. Jim Power and the Rev. John Wayne Goodwin officiating.
Burial will be in Sones Chapel Cemetery in McNeill, Miss. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Evans died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville. A native of Pearl River County, Miss., she was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church and a housemother for 15 years at Pearl River Junior College in Poplarville, Miss.
She is survived by three daughters, Virginia Turpin of Wichita Falls, Texas, Joy Moss of Crossville, Tenn., and Elizabeth Power of Decatur; three sisters, Ruth Campbell, Helen Goodwin and Elizabeth Porter, all of Picayune; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Bernice Culver Harvey
Funeral for Bernice Culver Harvey, 80, of Decatur was to be today at 2 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Brooks Barkley officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Harvey died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born Nov. 16, 1919, in Morgan County to Henry and Velma Clark Culver. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church for 53 years.
She is survived by her husband, W.B. Harvey; one daughter, Kaye Clemons of Hartselle; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Clark Bates, Randy Clemons, Brian Seals, Alan Clemons, Mark Ray, Jim Owens and Lamar Barkley.
Christine Hill
52, homemaker
HUNTSVILLE -- Funeral for Christine Hill, 52, of Lacey's Spring will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Holiness Church on Alabama 36 in Lacey's Spring with the Rev. Walter Peace officiating.
Burial will be in Hough Cemetery with Twickenham Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 11 a.m. until time of service.
Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born March 31, 1947, in Morgan County to Elbert and Helen McCutcheon West. She was a homemaker. She was the widow of J.M. Hill and the brother of the late Billy West.
She is survived by two sons, Wesley L. Hill and Todd Hill, both of Lacey's Spring; one daughter, Kathy Maples of Grant; two brothers, Larry West of Cotaco and Kenneth West of Lacey's Spring; two sisters, Jean West and Faye Wilson, both of Lacey's Spring; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Terry West, Mike Dalton, Barney Dalton, Tim Wilson, Kevin West, Daniel West, Steve Dudley and Barry Wilson.
Harold Robert Pfaff
94, retired mill worker
GARRETT, Ind. -- Funeral for Harold Robert Pfaff, 94, of Falkville will be Friday at 1 p.m. at McKee-Milen Funeral Home in Garrett.
Burial will be in Christian Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Pfaff died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Falkville Health Care Center. He was born Sept. 17, 1905, in Garrett to Emanuel and Martha Genna Pfaff. He was a Catholic and retired mill worker with Georgia Pacific. He was the widower of Dorothy Pfaff.
He is survived by two stepdaughters, Glenda Roberts of Hartselle and Margaret Merritt of Decatur; one brother, Ralph Pfaff of Garrett; one sister, Alleen Sartor of Garrett; five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Edward Arthur Pluff
80, Daniel Construction retiree
Funeral for Edward Arthur Pluff, 80, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Andrews and Rev. Clint Coffey officiating.
Entombment will be in Roselawn Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Friday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Pluff died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born May 8, 1919, in Phoenix, N.Y., to Raymond and Zahnd Pluff. He was retired from Daniel Construction Co. and was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church, American Legion Post 15 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the father of the late Dwight Coffey.
He is survived by his wife, Ophelia Pluff; one son, Jerry Coffey of Decatur; three brothers, Raymond Pluff of Denneville, N.Y., Frances Pluff of Lakeland, Fla., and Robert Pluff of Phoenix; one sister, Mildred Bradford of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mike Long, Grover Wally, David Coffey, Tom Davidson, Don Steele and Johnny Walker.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, Liberty Metho- dist Church or Valhermoso Christian Church.
Mabel Louise Romine
88, retired dietician
ATHENS -- Funeral for Mabel Louise Romine, 88, of Athens will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Warren Glass and Don Osborne officiating.
Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Romine died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born March 5, 1911, in Lauderdale County. She was a member of Market Street Church of Christ and a retired dietician who worked in the Athens Bible School lunchroom. She was the widow of Brandon B. Romine, the mother of the late Patsy Romine and the sister of the late Nela Richardson.
She is survived by one son, Bayless Romine of Athens; one daughter, Peggy Watson of Madison; one sister, Lena Mae Weathers of Augusta, Ga.; three step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Clovis I. Sandlin
Funeral arrangements for Clovis I. Sandlin, 64, of Decatur, who died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital, will be announced by Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
J.W. Sanford
66, retired
Funeral for J.W. Sanford, 66, of Trinity will be Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Alan Queen officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Sanford died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. He was born Aug. 13, 1933, in Lawrence County to Pola and Annie Sanford. He was retired from Bamsi Contractors at Redstone Arsenal and was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and H&H Hunting Club. He was the brother of the late Otis Sanford.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Sanford; his mother, Annie Radford of Decatur; and one sister, Marcel Roper of Nashville.
