Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Vera O. Holmes
89, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Vera O. Holmes, 89, of Eva will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Eva Church of Christ with Willard Pyles officiating.
Burial will be in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery with Moss Service Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends today from 4:30 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Holmes died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at home. She was born Feb. 9, 1911, in Cullman County to Emmett Wallace and Fannie Martin Wallace.
Survivors include her husband, Murphy Holmes; one son, Weandell Holmes of Eva; two daughters, Wanda Alexander of Eva and Leavell Wilkinson of Cullman; three brothers, Kelley Wallace, Paul Wallace and J.C. Wallace, all of Jones Chapel; three sisters, Marie Clay and Joy Tucker, both of Jones Chapel, and Ellen McCormick of Russellville; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Great-grandsons will be pallbearers.
Carrie Box Kilpatrick
72, janitor
MOULTON -- Funeral for Carrie Box Kilpatrick, 72, of Town Creek, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. James Long officiating.
Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Long died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at Medical Center Shoals. She was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Alabama to Rufus Box and Fannie Canup Box. She was a retired janitor.
Survivors include one son, Glen Box of Florence; one daughter, Faye Box of Town Creek; and two brothers, Charles Box of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Junior Box of Courtland.
Pallbearers will be Vernon Box, Bruce Box, Tracy Box, Chris Sapp, Danny Wayne Hughes and Nickols Smith.
Bertie Lou Hamby Parker
86, retired seamstress
MOULTON -- Funeral for Bertie Lou Hamby Parker, 86, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elam Creek Church with the Rev. Charles Williams officiating.
Burial was to be in Cheatham Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Parker died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at her residence. She was born April 30, 1914, in Lawrence County and was a retired seamstress. She was the widow of William G. Parker.
Survivors include four sons, Delmar Parker, Kenneth Parker and Travis Parker, all of Moulton, and Donald Parker of Decatur; three daughters, Annie Jewel Daniel, Willie Merle Elrod and Mattie Susan Dutton, all of Moulton; one brother, Olis Hamby of Moulton; three sisters, Eva Whisenant and Onie Whisenant, both of Moulton, and Edna Hamby of Texas; 25 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Lackey, J.R. Jeffreys, Dan Bates, Matt Letson, Jimmy Hill, Ronnie Minor, Kenneth Young and Kenny Parker.
Cephus Eli Wilcox
76
ATHENS -- Funeral for Cephus Eli Wilcox, 76, of Athens, will be today at 4 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Witty officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 at the funeral home.
Mr. Wilcox died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 1924, in Limestone County to Eli Wilcox and Ila Hardy Wilcox. He was a member of Ephesus Church of Christ.
Survivors include uncles, aunts and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chad Wilkerson, Rodney Gaston, Seeth Williams, Buel Clem, Alfred Griffin and Glen Wilkerson.
Cyrus H. Blankenship
91, Diamond Shamrock retiree
Funeral services for Cyrus H. Blankenship, 91, of Decatur will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Friendship Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. "Bill" Blankenship officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Shelton Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral Home. The body will be at the church an hour before the service.
Mr. Blankenship died Oct. 4, 2000, at his residence. He was born Sept. 16, 1909, in Morgan County to Hezzekiah Blankenship and Willie Ann Lawrence Blankenship. He was a member of Pathway Baptist Church and a retiree of Diamond Shamrock.
Survivors include one son, Macon Blankenship of Ohilocothy, Ohio; two daughters, Patsy Gail Davis of Blountsville and Barbara Seylar of Decatur; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be James Garrison, John Crickson, Steve Wilson, Jerry Stevens, James Gore and Eddie Blankenship.
James Clinton Cox
82, Brach's Candy retiree
FLORENCE -- Funeral for James Clinton Cox, 82, of Florence will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Bill Hall officiating.
Burial will be in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cox died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Mitchell-Hollingsworth Annex in Florence. He was born May 14, 1918, in Limestone County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, receiving several commendations. He was retired from Brach's Candy Co. in Chicago, and he had lived in Florence for the past 22 years. He was a member of Helton Church of Christ and the widower of Pauline Pounders Cox.
Survivors include one son, Jody Wayne Cox of Lansdale, Pa.; one daughter, Brenda Cox Molitor of Florence; two brothers, Lucian Cox of Decatur and Rudolph Cox of Athens; three sisters, Martha Romine of Rogersville, Latane Sims of Auburndale, Fla., and Marjorie Brooks of Memphis; and one grandson.
Earl Benjamin Falls
82, heavy equipment mechanic
DOUBLE SPRINGS -- Funeral for Earl Benjamin Falls, 82, of Cullman was Aug. 2 at Nichols Funeral Home with the Rev. Frankie Godsey and the Rev. Steve Rogers officiating.
Burial was in Fairview Cemetery with military honors.
Mr. Falls died Monday, July 31, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Winston County to Basil and Naomi Barnett Falls. He was a construction worker and was employed as a heavy equipment mechanic for both Winston County Commission and the state Department of Transportation. He was a former employee of Holland & Woodard Construction and of Larry Hood Contractors until May 2000. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran, having served from 1940 to 1960, stationed at various times in the South Pacific, Europe, Australia, Central and South America and the United States. He was awarded numerous medals and commendations, including the American Service, American Defense, Good Conduct with five bronze loops, World War II Victory, and National Defense. He retired as a master sergeant from Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. He attended Assembly of God Church and was the widower of Francis Wheeler Falls and the sister of the late Bertha Falls.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Williams Falls; one stepdaughter, Regena Brown of Milton, Fla.; one stepson, Kenneth A. Overton of Enterprise; one sister, Eleanor Burdick of Tuscaloosa; four step-grandchildren; and one step-great -grandson.
Pallbearers were Larry Williams, John Brown, Donald Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Brandon Pruitt and Kevin Miller.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cullman County, 402 Fourth Ave. N.E., Cullman, AL 35055.
Louise Pope Hammett
HARTSELLE -- Graveside services for Louise Pope Hammett, 81, of Falkville will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Hammett died today at Falkville Health Care Center. Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Imogene West Henry
67, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Imogene West Henry, 67, of Somerville will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Smith and the Rev. Eldridge Criscoe officiating.
Burial will be in West Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Henry died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Sept. 29, 1933, in Morgan County to the late Percy West and Ola Brooks West. She was a homemaker and member of Resurrection Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, George B. Henry; her mother of West Point; two sons, Robin Yancey of Belgreen and George D. Henry of Cotaco; three daughters, Brenda Thurman of Union Grove, Sharron Ridge of Arab and Shirley Mayes of Cotaco; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Aubrey Gene Henderson, Jeff Henderson, Greg Henry, Hoyt Henry, John Henry, Mark Mayes and Luke Wolfe.
Iva Mae Kirby
74, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Iva Mae Kirby, 74, of Trinity was Thursday at Elliott Funeral Home with Tom Campbell officiating.
Burial was in Flat Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Kirby died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000, at National Healthcare Center in Moulton. She was born Jan. 4, 1926, in Lawrence County to Dewey Carr and Delie Carr. She was the mother of the late J.D. Kirby and Barbara Rickets and the widow of John Thomas Kirby. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include seven sons, I.Q. Kirby, Bennett Kirby, Wayne Kirby, Rickey Kirby and Clinton Kirby, all of Trinity, and James Kirby of Danville and Rodger Kirby of Hillsboro; three daughters, Vera Mae Cannon of Town Creek and Dellaphene Warren and Merita Hardin, both of Trinity; one brother, Lee Carr of Trinity; three sisters, Myra Ann Hutto, Elsie Thurmon and Lois Sapp, all of Decatur; 38 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Rodger Sapp, Matthew Hardin, Billy Hardin, Adam Kirby, Jerome Cannon, Jessie Kirby, Timothy Ricketts, and Richie Kirby.
Leone Gibson Nelson
93, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Memorial service for Leone Gibson Nelson, 93, of Maitland, Fla., and formerly of Decatur, will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Moss Chapel United Methodist Church in Hartselle with Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery.
Mrs. Nelson died Sept. 12, 2000, in Florida. She was born May 11, 1907, in Morgan County and lived in the county for most of her life.
She was the widow of Charles Willard Nelson and a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Edward Nelson of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and James Stephen Nelson of Brewton; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Decatur.
Edgar Clay Sivley
93, retired shipbuilder
Funeral for Edgar Clay Sivley, 93, of Decatur will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Young officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Sivley died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2000, at Falkville Health Care Center. He was born Oct. 9, 1906, in Lawrence County to John Sivley and Alice Parker Sivley. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a retired shipbuilder for Ingalls Iron Works. He was the widower of Martha Lucille Johnson and the father of the late Barbara McNutt.
Survivors include one son, Milton C. Sivley of Decatur; one sister, Bertha Gray of Cullman; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be G.S. Parker, Mike Jones, Mike Richards, Eual Lamon, Dwight Lamon and James Brown.
Louise Pope Hammett
83, beautician
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Louise Pope Hammett, 83, of Falkville will be today at 1:30 p.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. Virgil Bohn officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends today at the funeral home from 11:30 to 1 p.m.
Mrs. Hammett died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Falkville Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 1, 1917, in Morgan County to John E. Penn and Edna Tedford Penn. She was a self-employed beautician and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Hartselle.
Survivors include three nephews, Rufus Penn of Danville, Carl Penn of Montgomery and Richard Penn of New Jersey; and six nieces, Jane Reeder of Danville, Gay Denham of Decatur, Ga., Mary Murphy of Tuscaloosa, Teresa Leaphart of Huntsville, Jackie Penn of Athens and Susan Tunstill of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be Carl Penn, Rufus Penn, Russell Reeder and Russell Roberts.
