Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Paul Edward Puckett
90, finance company owner
HOMEWOOD -- Graveside service for Paul Edward Puckett, 90, of Vestavia Hills will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery with Ridout's Valley Chapel directing.
The family will receive friends today from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Puckett died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born July 17, 1909, in Decatur. He was a member of The Club, Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church and the Guntersville Yacht Club. He was a charter member of Vestavia Hills Country Club and was a Shriner in the Zamora Temple. He was a finance company owner and worked in the finance business for more than 70 years. He and his wife were one of the first families to move to Vestavia Hills more than 50 years ago. He was the widower of Ruth Johnson Puckett.
He is survived by his daughter, Patsy Cate of Birmingham; one brother, Guinnie Puckett of Decatur; one sister, Rubye Flannagan of Moulton; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.
Cora Estelle Roberts
82, homemaker
Graveside service for Cora Estelle Roberts, 82, of Athens will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Reuben Garber officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Monday night from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Roberts died Saturday, March 11, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born July 30, 1917, in Limestone County to Thomas and Liddie Sloan. She was a homemaker and a member of Flint Baptist Church. She was the widow of Earl D. Roberts.
She is survived by one daughter, Alice Belinda Roberts of Athens; and one sister, Virginia Pepper of Athens.
Ruth Putman Apperson
70, BellSouth retiree
HUNTSVILLE -- Graveside service for Ruth Putman Apperson, 70, of Madison will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Madison City Cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Apperson died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born April 13, 1929, in Bailey Cove. She was retired from BellSouth and a member of Madison United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Apperson; one sister, Pauline Coleman of Tucson, Ariz.; and two brothers, Nathan Putman of Harvest and Lewis E. Putman of Gurley.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation or Madison United Methodist Church.
Cora Mae 'Mama Sis' Brackins
86, homemaker
Funeral for Cora Mae "Mama Sis" Brackins, 86, of Moulton will be Friday at noon at Oakville Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Yarbrough Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in Lindsey Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6 to 7 at the funeral home. The body also will be in the church one hour before the funeral.
Mrs. Brackins died Sunday, March 12, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born June 2, 1913, in Chattanooga to James and Cora Gibson Taylor. She was a member of Oakville Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of George Brackins Sr.
She is survived by three sons, George Allen Brackins Jr., Phillip Dean Brackins and Alvin Lewis Brackins, all of Moulton; four daughters, Geraldine Howell of Louisville, Ky., and Mildred Lee, Joycene Taylor and Hayzette Echols, all of Moulton; one brother, BurfordJones of Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Dorothy Salley of Omaha and Beatrice Porter of Louisville, Ky.; and 33 grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Lonnie Paul Cain
50, Decatur native
Funeral for Lonnie Paul Cain, 50, of Carmel, Ind., will be Friday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Dunivant officiating.
Burial will be in Somerville City Cemetery with Roselawn Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cain died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, in Indiana. He was born Dec. 22, 1949, in Decatur to Adlia and Elizabeth Adcock Cain. He was a member of Carmel United Methodist Church. He received a master's degree from Auburn University in 1973 and worked for Dow Agro-Sciences since 1973.
He is survived by his wife, Jan Cain; one son, David Clark Cain of Carmel; one daughter, Emily Katherine Cain of Carmel; one brother, Eddie Cain of Birmingham; and one sister, Becky Garrison of Decatur.
Memorials may be made to Children of Lonnie Paul Cain Memorial Fund in care of Bank One, 14801, U.S. 31 N., Carmel, Ind. 46032, or the American Heart Association.
Alice King Fitzgerald
84, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Alice King Fitzgerald, 84, of Hartselle will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Henderson and the Rev. Robert Stegall officiating.
Burial will be in Herring Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. King died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Morgan County to William Rufus and Virginia Clementine Patterson King. She was the widow of Ralph Fitzgerald, the sister of the late Fletcher Max King and Katherine K. Stephenson. Mrs. King was a homemaker and member of First Christian Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Virginia F. White of Northport, Sandra Pickens of Hartselle and Danni F. Shafer of Enid, Okla.; and three grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Frank Fitzgerald, Hugh Fitzgerald, Mac Fitzgerald, Ed Gay, Roger King, Sam Nunn, Fred Stacks and Jim Stephenson.
Aileen Moss Hobbie
HARTSELLE -- Funeral arrangements for Aileen Moss Hobbie, 84, of Hartselle, who died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at her home, will be announced by Peck Funeral Home.
Alice Witty Malone
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Alice Witty Malone, 84, of Athens, who died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
Martie Marie Mears
72, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Martie Marie Mears, 72, of Mount Hope will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Dotson and the Rev. William Mears officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mears died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at her residence. She was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Tennessee to Earl and Ruthie Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Living Faith Holiness Church.
Mrs. Mears is survived by her husband, Kermit Mears; six sons, R. J. Mears, Andy Mears, James Mears, Burlis Mears and Henry Mears, all of Tennessee, and Eugene Mears of Moulton; two daughters, Lean Mae Johnson of Arley and Pearl Douglas of Moulton; two brothers, Jesse Harvey and John Harvey, both of Tennessee; one sister, Frankie Kilgore of Tennessee; 36 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; nine step-great grandchildren; 12 step-great-great-grandchildren; three foster grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be William Kinnard, Scotty Douglas, B.J. Mears, Robert Thornberry, Brandon Mitchell, Curtis Cripps, Ricky Chaney and Brian Garrison.
Teresa Peoples
41, Wal-Mart cashier
ATHENS -- Funeral for Teresa Peoples, 41, of Tanner will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church in Tanner with the Rev. Charles Simmons officiating.
Burial will be in Houston Cemetery in Tanner with Peoples Funeral Home directing.
Ms. Peoples died Sunday, March 12, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born May 18, 1958, in Limestone County.
She was a cashier at Wal-Mart and a member of Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Christopher Peoples of Tanner; one daughter, Laticia Stanley of Tanner; her parents, Ben and Lillian Peoples of Tanner; three brothers, Morris Peoples, Brent Peoples, both of Tanner and Curtis Peoples of Decatur; two sisters, Sherry Peoples of Tanner and Tammy Jordan of Madison.
Pearl Shults
88, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Pearl Shults, 88, of Falkville was to be today at 2 p.m. at Oak Level Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester Veal officiating and Williams-McCracken Funeral Home directing.
Burial was to follow in Oak Level Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Shults died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 10, 1911, in Cullman to William and Minnie Lee Craven Jetton. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Bill Shults of Atlanta and Darrell Shults of Cullman; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Addie Elizabeth Smith
86, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Addie Elizabeth Smith, 86, of Athens was to be today at 3:30 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with James Turner, Thomas Farris and Tony Wales officiating. Burial was to be in Pleasant Point Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital.
She was born March 30, 1913, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, David B. White of Lester, Sammy White and Jerry Smith, both of Athens, and Ricky Smith of Huntsville; three daughters, Lorie White, Mary Downs and Barbra Lott, all of Athens; three stepsons, Alvin Smith of Tanner, Tommie Smith of Athens and Hollice Smith of Scottsboro; one brother, Lucian Baker of Athens; two sisters, Virginia Sherrill of Athens and Clara Wiley of Truman, Ark.; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Smith, Randy White, Stanley Downs, Mitch Smith, Barry Smith, Timothy Lott, Jeremy Smith and Jay White.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Point Senior Center.
Anever Chatman
69, homemaker
Funeral for Anever Chatman, 69, of Valhermoso Springs will be Saturday at noon at Mount Moraiah United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gregory Draper officiating.
Burial will be in Draper Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Chatman died Saturday, March 11, 2000, at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville. She was born July 2, 1930, in Morgan County to Gideon and Velma Winton Chatman of Valhermoso Springs. She was a homemaker and a member of Crutchers Temple Holiness Church.
She is survived by three sons, Doris Oneal Chatman and James Chatman, both of Valhermoso Springs, and Lester Chatman of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Dorothy Nell Dukes of Columbus and Vella Chatman of Huntsville; her mother; four brothers, Anise Chatman and William Chatman, both of Columbus, and Billy and Jarfean Chatman, both of Valhermoso Springs; five sisters, Eloise Edwards of Valhermoso Springs, Zella McComb and Roxie Draper, both of Columbus, Martharee Horton of Grove City, Ohio, and Aileen Berry of New York City; and 10 grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
