Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Louis Oliver Bates
82, retired control room operator
ATHENS -- Funeral for Louis Oliver Bates, 82, of Elkmont will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Steve Ferguson officiating.
Burial will be in Hodges Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Bates died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born June 18, 1918, in Limestone County to Erskine Bates and Emily Viola Usery Bates. He was a member of Elkmont Church of Christ and retired after 33 years as a control room operator at Monsanto, now Solutia Inc. He was the brother of the late Willis Bates and Walter Bates.
Survivors include his wife, Lela May Bates; one son, Mickey Bates of Elkmont; one brother, Alvin Bates of Elkmont; one sister, Louise Daly of Veto; two granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Bertha Lee Hansand
96, homemaker
Graveside service for Bertha Lee Hansand, 96, of Decatur will be Sunday at noon at Sykes Cemetery with the Rev. Willie White officiating and Sharpley Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Hansand died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born June 16, 1904, in Mooresville to Edward Wilburn and Millie Ann Moore Wilburn. She was a homemaker. She was the widow of John Hansand.
Survivors include nephews and nieces, including Pearlie Mae Watkins of Decatur.
Mattie S. Staggs
76, homemaker
TUSCUMBIA -- Funeral for Mattie S. Staggs, 76, of Town Creek will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Mitch Smith, the Rev. Sam Wallace and the Rev. Scotty Letson officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Staggs died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Lawrence County to Walter Clayton and Manila Campbell Clayton. She was a homemaker and a member of Abbie Baptist Church of Leighton. She was the widow of William Staggs and the mother of the late Dorothy Staggs.
Survivors include three daughters, Mattie Grissom of Decatur, Barbara Stewart of Hillsboro and Darlene Dutton of Town Creek; two brothers, Gene Clayton of Addison and Russell Clayton of Florence; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Margie E. Dempsey Butler
75, homemaker
Graveside service for Margie E. Dempsey Butler, 75, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Moss Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Brooks Barkley officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Butler died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Sunbridge Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 18, 1925, in Morgan County to Robert and Ida Morgan. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Phillip T. Butler; three sons, Paul Dumas, Roger Dempsey and Jerry Dempsey, all of Decatur; two brothers, Wayne Morgan of Hartselle and James P. Morgan of Somerville; three sisters, Pearl Hyatt of Decatur, Betty Wiest of Lawrence County and Linda Wright of Hartselle; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Rod Dempsey, Jerred Dempsey, Daniel Maples, David Royer, Tim Collins and Mike Sprader.
Rosa Woods Caufield
69, retired Methodist missionary
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Rosa Woods Caufield, 69, of Cullman was to be today at 2 p.m. at Holly Pond Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Smith and the Rev. James Bailey officiating.
Burial was to be in Holly Pond Cemetery with Moss Service Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Caufield died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at her home. She was born Oct. 19, 1931, in East Point to Charles and Jennie Esther Reece Woods. She spent more than 36 years as a United Methodist missionary in Bolivia, South America. She taught Sunday school class and played the organ at the Holly Pond United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Caufield; one son, Stephen L. Caufield of Decatur; three daughters, Phyllis Owens of New Jersey, Susy Carman of Palo Alto, Calif., and Jennine Zumbuhl of Virginia Beach, Va.; one brother, Charles Reece Woods of Albertville; and nine grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the building fund at Holly Pond United Methodist Church, Heifer Project or the Bolivian Methodist Church. Gifts may be sent to the Holly Pond Methodist Church.
Raymond C. 'Slick' McAbee
79, retired draw bench operator
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Raymond C. "Slick" McAbee, 79, of Hartselle was to be today at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Wendell Callahan and the Rev. Dewitt Crowe officiating.
Burial was to be in Hopewell Cemetery.
Mr. McAbee died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Morgan County to Joe Miles McAbee and Francis Burns McAbee. He attended Oak Ridge Baptist Church and retired as a draw bench operator for Wolverine Tube Inc. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include his wife, Revean McAbee; two sons, Tony McAbee and Gerald McAbee, both of Hartselle; two daughters, Vickie Lewis and Renae Mayfield, both of Hartselle; one sister, Selma "Tut" McCaghren of Nell; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Jerry Reynolds, Tracy McAbee, Jeremy McAbee, Jimmy McAbee, Daniel Moore and Don Layton.
Lurline Sharp McCarley
90, retired dietitian
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Lurline Sharp McCarley, 90, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. F. Michael Gunter and the Rev. Otto Yount officiating.
Burial will be in Somerville Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. McCarley died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1910, in Morgan County. She retired as a dietitian from the McMinnville school system and was a member of Westside Community Church in Hartselle.
Survivors include her husband, Otto Willis McCarley; one son, Roy Mabe of McMinnville, Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Mary McCarley of Decatur; one sister, Zella Winton of Somerville; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joe Willis, Dwight Tankersley, James C. Crowe and Max Slate.
Dennis Wayne Roper
62, U.S. Air Force veteran
Graveside service for Dennis Wayne Roper, 62, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Erwin officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Roper died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born March 15, 1938, in Morgan County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Sixth Avenue Church of God.
Survivors include one son, James Thorne of Athens; two sisters, Eva Mae Shumake of Mississippi and Beatrice Roper of Tennessee; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Mental Health Association.
L.A. Brown Jr.
63, retired dolly operator
FLORENCE -- Funeral for L.A. Brown Jr., 63, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Green view Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Elder and the Rev. Charlie Thompson officiating.
Burial will be in Green view Memorial Park. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Brown died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at his home. He was born July 1, 1937, in Hardin County, Tenn., to Lucas A. Brown and Bessie Virginia Crotts Brown. He lived in Florence for more than 40 years and was a resident of Decatur for the last three years. He was the brother of the late Edith Howard, Johnnie Mae Franks, Geraldine Brewington and Bobby Brown. He was retired from Reynolds Aluminum Co., as a dolly operator after 36 years. He was a member of St. John United Methodist Church of Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Alta Brown; two sons, Tim Brown of Lexington, and Randy Brown of Huntsville; one daughter, Janet Self of Tuscumbia; one sister, Peggy Brewer of Huntsville; two brothers, O.C. Brown of Cookville, Tenn., and Tommy Jack Brown of Florence; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Morris Glover, Larry Collum, Billy Ray Franks, Ted Buttram, Don Montgomery, and Howard Drake.
Grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.
Ruth Irene Jackson
81, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Ruth Irene Jackson, 81, of Athens, was to be today at 2 p.m. at Sand Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Aaron Dunnavant, the Rev. Charles Marble and the Rev. Greg Saint officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery with Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Jackson died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2000, at Valley View Nursing Home in Madison. She was born Oct. 6, 1919, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church. She was the widow of Arnnie Jackson.
Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Jones of Elkmont, Ruby Saint of Athens and Kattie Brown of Ardmore; five brothers, John Griffin of Michigan, Harold Griffin of Elkmont, Lee Griffin of Hazel Green , and Al Griffin and Robert Griffin, both of Athens; one sister, Annette Irvin of Morgan City; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Brian Jones, Terry Brown, Greg Saint, Chris Dunnavant, Cecil Pigg and Alford Griffin.
Cordelia Elliott Lewis
99, homemaker
Funeral for Cordelia Elliott Lewis, 99, of Decatur will be Wednesday at noon at Ebenezer Christian Church in Hillsboro with the Rev. Larry Lewis officiating and Reynolds Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Sterrs Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8 at the funeral home and for one hour before the service at the church.
Mrs. Lewis died Friday, Oct. 20, 2000, at her home. She was born May 4, 1901, in Lawrence County to Rufus Elliott and Elizabeth Blalock Elliott. She was a member of Ebenezer Christian Church, where she served on the Mother's Board and in the Order of the Eastern Star, Corinda Chapter No. 97. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include four sons, James H. Elliott of Cleveland, and Thomas Elliott and Joe Lewis, both of Decatur, and John H. Lewis of Harvest; three daughters, Anna E. Story and Juanita Turner, both of Cleveland, and Josephine Curry of Madison; 39 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Ethel Inez Patterson
100, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Ethel Inez Patterson, 100, of Athens will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Inman and the Rev. Phillip Babcock officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Patterson died Monday, Oct. 23, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born May 16, 1900, in Limestone County to William Alonzo Schrimsher and Mintie Cobb Schrimsher. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was the widow of Ruben Patterson and the mother of the late William Edgar Nunley.
Survivors include one son, Mahlon Nunley of Athens; one daughter, Irene Baugher of Athens; three stepsons, James William Patterson of Fayetteville, Ark., Harold Patterson of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Alan Patterson of Huntsville; one stepdaughter, Esther Patterson of Madison; one brother, Clifford Schrimsher of Athens; one sister, Mary Landers of Athens; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Lavarda Savage
90, homemaker
TUSCUMBIA -- Funeral for Lavarda Savage, 90, of Town Creek will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bethel Colbert Missionary Baptist Church in Leighton with the Rev. Leo Owens officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel Colbert Cemetery with Thompson and Son Funeral Home directing. The body will be in the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Savage died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2000, at Helen Keller Memorial Hospital. She was born March 9, 1910, in Lawrence County to George Campbell and Susie Campbell. She was a lifelong resident of Lawrence County. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Bethel Colbert Missionary Baptist Church. She was the widow of Tom Savage and the mother of the late Lester "L.C." Hood.
Survivors include three daughters, Marlene Turner and Callie Wilson, both of Town Creek, and Sadie Lynch of Leighton; one stepson, James Savage of Muscle Shoals; two brothers, Pharo Campbell of Town Creek and Clarence Campbell of Nashville; two sisters, Virginia Foster of Omaha, Neb., and Dorothy Simmons of Paducah, Ky.; and 24 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
