Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Willie Edward Coburn
64, retired paint contractor
Funeral for Willie Edward Coburn, 64, of Trinity will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Standridge officiating.
Burial will be in Bishop Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Coburn died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1936, in Lawrence County to William Coburn and Cynthia Elizabeth Mayfield Coburn. He was a retired paint contractor.
Survivors include four sons, Clay Coburn of Hartselle, Earl Coburn of Trinity, and Edward Coburn and Joseph Coburn, both of Moulton; two daughters, Connie Jones of Moulton and Sherry Johnson of Trinity; three brothers, Herman Coburn of Trinity and Billy Coburn and Cleven Coburn, both of Decatur; three sisters, Veltie Huggins of Arizona and Shirley Thomas and Alice Helms, both of Decatur; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Caddo Congregational Baptist Church.
Dean Defoe
59, retired General Electric inspector
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Dean Defoe, 59, of Hartselle will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Defoe died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at her residence. She was born May 7, 1941, in Morgan County to John Brasher Sheats and Albirta Johnson Sheats. She was a retired inspector for General Electric in Decatur and sister of the late Frank Ogle Sheats.
Survivors include her husband, Acie Frank Defoe; three sisters, Cora Lee Ball of Battleground, Ima Marie Pope of Vinemont and Ruby Johnson of Hartselle.
Bertha Y. Durham
92, homemaker
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Bertha Y. Durham, 92, of Athens, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Taylor Ardmore Funeral Home with George Coffell and the Rev. J.T. Young officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Durham died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1908. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was the widow of John Brent Durham and the mother of the late Shirley Arnold.
Survivors include two sons, J.B. Durham of Athens and Calvin Durham of Decatur; four daughters, Ruby Simmons of Athens, Etoile Honea of Taft, Tenn., Mavis Maddox of Richmond, Ky., and Linda Nash of Hendersonville, Tenn.; three brothers, Floyd Young of Park City, Tenn., and Lloyd Young and Thurman Young, both of Fayetteville, Tenn.; two sisters, Ruth Vaughn and Lucille Moyers, both of Fayetteville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Virginia Nell Reeves
62, homemaker
Funeral for Virginia Nell Reeves, 62, of Decatur will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. David Jones officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Reeves died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at her home. She was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Marion County to Vernice Prestridge and Rachel Reynolds Prestridge. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Louie Reeves; four sons, Gregory Reeves and Kerry Reeves, both of Hartselle, and Marty Reeves and Jamie Reeves, both of Decatur; two daughters, Rhonda Steelman of Hartselle and Kim Reeves of Tanner; two brothers, Roger Prestridge and Randall Prestridge, both of Haleyville; three sisters, Joyce McClain of Hamilton, Glenda Yerby of Muscle Shoals and Peggy Cole of Moundville; and seven grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Levoin Russell Scott
Funeral for Levoin Russell Scott, 76, of Hartselle will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church in Hartselle with the Rev. Billy Ray Young officiating.
Burial will be in Meadow Lawn Cemetery in Toney with Sharpley Funeral Home directing. The body will be in the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Scott died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. She was born Sept. 3, 1924, in Lacey's Spring, to Willie Russell and Gessie Russell. She was the widow of Freddie Timmons and Peter Scott. She was the mother of the late Jesse Lee and Jimmie Lee and the sister of the late Eunice Robinson and Mattie Thomas. She was employed at Sinai Hospital and Grace Convalescent Home in Detroit, Mich. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include four brothers, Charles Love, Horace Love, Terome Love and Randy Love; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jesse Payne, Tony Timmons, Paul Timmons, Reginald Timmons, James Johnson, and Bruce Timmons.
Mary Willa Walker Worley
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Mary Willa Worley, 90, of Falkville and formerly of Blount County will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. Mrs. Worley died today, Sept. 29, 2000, at Falkville Healthcare Center.
Complete arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Eleanor E. Cassis
87, homemaker
Memorial service for Eleanor E. Cassis, 87, of Decatur will be today at 1:30 p.m. at West New Hempstead Dutch Reform Church in Spring Valley, N.Y.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Shelton Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Cassis died Sept. 8, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born Oct. 17, 1912, in New Jersey to John Boggiano and Anita Zucci Boggiano. A homemaker, she was a member of West New Hempstead Dutch Reform Church and Spring Valley, N.Y., chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and was involved in the Order of Rainbow Girls. She was the widow of Robert H. Cassis.
Survivors include two sons, Richard Cassis of Decatur and the Rev. Robert H. Cassis Jr. of Olympia, Wash.; one daughter, Carole Chappelle of Highland Falls, N.Y.; one half sister, Anita Kilian of Virginia; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Loil Leottie Childers
86, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Loil Leottie Childers, 86, of Vinemont will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Unity Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Morgan and the Rev. Truman Shaddrix officiating.
Burial will be in Lawrence Cove Cemetery with Cullman Heritage Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Childers died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at Woodland Medical Center. She was born June 1, 1914, in Morgan County to Ora Oden Smith and Shelton Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Billy Childers and Larry Childers, both of Eva, and David Childers of Alger, Mich.; six daughters, Lillie Bolan of Camden, Tenn., Ora Kinney of Eva, Winfred McLennan of Alpena, Mich., and Mary Graves, Carolyn Oden and Wilda Pouzar, all of Vinemont; two brothers, Euless Smith of Goldridge and Leldon Smith of Priceville; two sisters, Flora Conarty of Goldridge and Faye Buchannan of Arab; 34 grandchildren; and a total of 66 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Dean Defoe
59, retired GE inspector
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Dean Defoe, 59, of Hartselle will be today at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Defoe died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at her home. She was born May 7, 1941, in Morgan County to John Brasher Sheats and Albirta Johnson Sheats. She was a retired inspector for General Electric in Decatur.
Survivors include her husband, Acie Frank Defoe; one brother, Frank Ogle Sheats of Falkville; and three sisters, Cora Lee Ball of Battleground, Ima Marie Pope of Vinemont and Ruby Johnson of Hartselle.
Hassie Fortenberry
88, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Hassie Fortenberry, 88, of Falkville will be today at 3 p.m. at Falkville First Baptist Church with the Rev. L. B. Hall and the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.
Burial will be in Falkville Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Fortenberry died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at Woodland Community Hospital. She was born June 12, 1912, in Morgan County. She was a homemaker and a member of Falkville First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Hershell Fortenberry of Hartselle; two daughters, Myrtle Williams of Falkville and Mary Martin of Hartselle; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
John Henry Merritt Jr.
61, truck driver
Military graveside service for John Henry Merritt Jr., 61, of Hartselle will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Decatur City Cemetery with Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Merritt died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at home. He was born Dec. 1, 1938, in Warsaw, N.C., to Hattie Murry Merritt and John Henry Merritt. He was a truck driver and was retired from the Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Merritt; two sons, John Henry Merritt III of Dallas, Texas, and Troy Merritt of Niceville, Fla.; three daughters, Linda Merritt Tanner of Waynesville, Mo., Glenda Merritt Carbine of Franklin, Tenn., and Marjorie Merritt Tidwell of Decatur; one brother, James Merritt of New Llano, La.; three sisters, Dorothy Blanton of Wallace, N.C., Peggy Trammel of New Iberia, La., and Elsie Thompson of Little River, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be John Henry Merritt, Troy Merritt, Denzel Carbine, Samuel Carbine, Randy Tidwell and Larry Tanner.
Bitha Miller
79, retired nurse's aide
ATHENS -- Funeral for Bitha Miller, 79, of Athens will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Glenn Miller and Greg Patrick officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Miller died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at Athens Convalescent Center. She was born June 24, 1921, in Lawrence County. She was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church and a retired nurse's aide at Limestone County Health Facility in Athens. She was the widow of Marvin D. Miller and the mother of the late Andrew Miller.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Miller of Athens and Glenn Miller of Elkmont; one daughter, Barbara Putman of Athens; three sisters, Ora Lee Penley, Lula Mae Burgess and Lela Boyd, all of Athens; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Joseph Horace Montgomery
87, ASCS executive director
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Joseph Horace Montgomery, 87, of Vinemont will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Lankford officiating.
Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Montgomery died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. He was born Aug. 24, 1913, in Lawrence County to Charlie Crowe Montgomery and Emma Stewart Montgomery. He was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Cullman Civitan Club and was a Mason for 50 years. He was retired as Cullman County executive director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Cole Montgomery; six sons, Joe Montgomery of Decatur, Charlie Montgomery and Cary Montgomery, both of Vinemont, Glenn Montgomery of Anniston, Gary Montgomery of Appleton, Wis., and Mark Montgomery of Elbert, Colo.; five daughters, Darlene Montgomery Hale of Cullman, Marlene Montgomery Bradford of Vinemont, Gail Montgomery Hale of Hartselle, Bonnie Montgomery Heaven of Huntsville and Anita Montgomery Evatt of Irondale; 28 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Mount Zion United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.
