Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Brent Watson Sims
42, owner of Swiss Turn and Machine Co.
Graveside service for Brent Watson Sims, 42, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Sandra Locke-Godbey and the Rev. Bonnie Romans officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Sims died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1957, in Decatur to Jimmy O. Sims and Melonae Watson Sims. He was chief executive officer of Cyl-Tec Industries, a stockholder for Defco, Inc., and vice president and owner of Swiss Turn and Machine Co. He was a 1976 graduate of Decatur High School and a member of Ninth Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Sims; his father of Hartselle; one son, Blake Watson Sims of Hartselle; and two sisters, Barri Edmondson of Hartselle and the Rev. Bonnie Romans of Tuscaloosa.
Lymos Bobby Young
60, machine operator
Funeral for Lymos Bobby Young, 60, of Moulton was to be today at noon at Our Father's Business Outreach Center in Hillsboro with the Rev. Richard Mason officiating and Sharpley Funeral Home directing.
Burial was to be in Moulton City Cemetery.
Mr. Young died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Lawrence County to Earnest Young and Hattie Louise Young. He was a member of Our Father's Business and a machine operator at Wolverine Tube.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine Young; five sons, Richard Mason of St. Louis, Chris Young and Marcus Young, both of Moulton, Lymos Young of Florence and Joseph Young of Decatur; two brothers, Marshall Young and Earnest Young, both of Moulton; four sisters, Minnie Gholston of Mount Hope, Annie Gossette of Spartanburg, S.C., Louise Jones of Moulton and the Rev. Samella Young of Aliquippa, Pa.; and eight grandchildren.
J. W. Lasater
80, retired truck driver
ARAB -- Funeral for J.W. Lasater, 80, of Lacey's Spring, was to be today at 2 p.m. at Gober Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Sutton officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
Mr. Lasater died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1920, in Madison County to William J. Lasater and Lizzie Jones Lasater. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Lacey's Spring Church of Christ. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in both Sicily and Italy. He received the Fame Ribbon and three Battle Stars. He was the widower of Elizabeth T. Lasater.
Survivors include three sons, Clarence J. Lasater of Huntsville and James Lasater and Earl Birdsong, both of Lacey's Spring; two daughters, Gayle Saint of Lacey's Spring and Linda Pollard of Somerville; 15 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Joe H. Miller
70, retired carpenters
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. -- Funeral for Joe H. Miller, 70, of Denham Springs, La., was to be today at 2 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church in Holden with the Rev. Carl Sullivan officiating and Seale Funeral Home directing.
Burial was to be in Lard Cemetery, which adjacent to the church.
Mr. Miller died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 19, 1930, in Lawrence County to Jesse Rowland Miller and Erie Miller. He was a retired carpenter and a U.S Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Denham Springs Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Miller; four sons, Joe F. Miller, Ronald Miller, Mark Lee Miller and Jesse Rowland Miller, all of Denham Springs; two daughters, Darlene Miller of Decatur and Sheila Pate of Holden; two sisters, Christine Martin and Zola Chandler, both of Decatur; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
John Vincent Mills
53, military analyst
ATHENS -- Funeral for John Vincent Mills, 53, of Athens will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father Joseph Allen officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Mills died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born June 14, 1947, in Dover, N.J. He was a military analyst at Redstone Arsenal.
Survivors include his wife, Sara Vessels Mills; one son, Greg Mills of Knoxville; one daughter, Becky Mills of Knoxville; one stepson, Chuck Vessels of Athens; one stepdaughter, Vicki Johnston of Athens; his parents, Paul J. and Eleanor Mills of Mascot, Tenn.; two brothers, Ken Mills and Tom Mills, both of Knoxville; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Josh Mills, Adam Mills, Eric Mills, Mike Baker, Martin Baker, Ben Johnston, James King and Kelly Range.
Eugene Oden
Funeral for Eugene Oden, 74, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stephen Moro officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Oden died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Jan. 19, 1926, in Alabama.
He is survived by two daughters, Sherry Dees of Pinson and Shelby Howard of Birmingham; one brother, Charles Leldon Oden of Decatur; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arden Prather
80, retired Army warrant officer
PENSACOLA -- Memorial services for Arden Prather, 80, of Pensacola, Fla., and formerly of Decatur, will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Mr. Prather died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. He was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Akron, Ohio. He was a retired U.S. Army warrant officer. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Pensacola and Decatur. He was the widower of Betty Irene Prather and the brother of the late Adrian Prather of Ohio and Ann Cowley of Arizona.
Survivors include one son, David Prather of Pensacola; two daughters, Sandra Smith of Moulton and Cheryl Parker of Decatur; three brothers, Claude Prather of Doylestown, Ohio, and Richard Prather and Don Prather, both of Akron, Ohio; four sisters, Delores Myers Belton of Texas and Helen Lynch, Dorothy Orians and Bertie Lou Prather, all of Akron, Ohio; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Fornie O. Pruett
85, store owner
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Fornie O. Pruett, 85, of Falkville will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Walter Blackman officiating.
Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery in Cullman County. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Pruett died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1915, in Cullman County to Gilbert C. Pruett and Lillie Belle Deemer Pruett. He was a store owner, a member of Freewill Baptist Church and a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Pruett; and one brother, Dayton Pruett of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be John Pete Ward, Ralph Johnson, Art Mason, J.P. Spigner, Wayne Tapscott and I.D. Ryan.
Brent Watson Sims
42, vice president of defco inc.
Graveside service for Brent Watson Sims, 42, of Hartselle will be today at 6 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Sandra Locke-Godbey and the Rev. Bonnie Romans officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends today from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Sims died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1957, in Decatur to Jimmy O. Sims and Melonae Watson Sims.
He was vice president of defco inc., chief executive officer of Cyl-Tec Inc., and vice president and owner of Swiss Turn and Machine Co. He was a 1976 graduate of Decatur High School and a member of Ninth Street United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Sims; his father of Hartselle; one son, Blake Watson Sims of Hartselle; and two sisters, Barri Edmondson of Hartselle and the Rev. Bonnie Romans of Tuscaloosa.
Clyde Berryman
89, retired TVA employee
MOULTON -- Funeral for Clyde Berryman, 89, of Town Creek, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Sims and the Rev. William Briley 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. The body will be in the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Berryman died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1911, in Lawrence County to David Edward Berryman and Lawrence Walker Waldrep Berryman. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and was a member of the Lawrence County Democratic Executive Committee for 43 years. He attended Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church and was a retired TVA employee.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lowery Berryman; three daughters, Jewel Newton, Deborah Davis and Nancy Blankenship, all of Town Creek; one brother, Flur Berryman of Town Creek; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tyron Newton, Sedrick Johnson, Vance Newton, Ken Grissom, Michael Smith, David Berryman, Aaron "Sonny' Berryman, Scotty Berryman and Barney Berryman.
Peter Fodale
72, retired professor
ANN ARBOR, MICH. -- Private funeral services for Peter Fodale, 72, of Ann Arbor, Mich., will be Friday in Ann Arbor.
Mr. Fodale died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor. He was born Jan. 8, 1928, in Sicily, Italy. He was a retired University of Michigan linguistics professor and department chairman. He received the honor of Professor Emeritus upon his retirement. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Survivors include one daughter, Kathleen Wiley of Ann Arbor; two sons, Stephan Peter Fodale of Decatur and Michael F. Fodale of Marquette, Mich.; one sister, Pauline Jacobs of Westland, Mich.; and three grandsons.
Memorials may be made to a local hospice organization.
Wanda Smith Givens
62, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Wanda Smith Givens, 62, of Hatton, will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Wallace officiating.
Burial will be in Fergerson Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Givens died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at her home. She was born June 17, 1938, in Lawrence County to Otis Smith and Edna Smith. She was a homemaker and retired as a secretary from Painters Local No. 593. She was a member of Okolona Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Ricky Givens of Decatur; one daughter, Treena Piznar of Mobile; four sisters, Lorene Hurst and Azine Green , both of Hatton, Evelyne Witt of Muscle Shoals and Nadine Davis of Town Creek; and four grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Luther Hampton
81, Pullman Inc. retiree
Funeral for Luther Hampton, 81, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Hampton died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Dec. 25, 1918, in Lawrence County to Jim Hampton and Lou Borden Hampton. He was the widower of Nelsie Mae Hampton and was retired from Pullman Inc.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Smithey of Dallas; a half sister, Annie Mae Cain of Detroit, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Angela Tarwater
71, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Angela Tarwater, 71, of Athens, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron Johnson and the Rev. Greg Mayo officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Tarwater died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Atwood. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens and a former member of the Athens Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Tarwater; three sons, Thomas E. Tarwater of Allentown, Pa., Robert W. Tarwater of Lilburn, Ga. and William A. Tarwater of Athens; two brothers, Chalmus Williams of Muscle Shoals and Dawes Williams of Hodges; two sisters, Willard Underwood of Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Ruby Sanders of Muscle Shoals; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Thomas E. Tarwater, Robert W. Tarwater, William A. Tarwater, Christopher Tarwater and Steve Gregg.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
