Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Glenn Paul Via
48, Vinemont resident
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Glenn Paul Via, 48, of Vinemont will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bell Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger White and the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating
Burial will be in Bell Springs Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Via died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1952, in Cullman County to Harrie Nell Via Weaver. He was a member of Bell Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Via; three stepsons, Billy Walker and Mark Walker, both of Hartselle, and Garry Walker of Danville; his mother; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Cecil Williams Jr., Cecil Williams, Clyde Walker, Randall Lewis, Brian Hanson and Lynn Lindsey.
Margaret Aline Bailey
73, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Margaret Aline Bailey, 73, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Carl Witty and Tim Keenum officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Bailey died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, at her home. She was born June 10, 1927, in Limestone County to Jesse Leon Goff and Annie Lexie Smith Goff. She was a homemaker and a member of Sardis Springs Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Bailey; and three brothers, Robert Goff, Dillard Goff and Larry Goff, all of Athens.
Pallbearers were to be James Douglas Bailey, Kenny Bailey, Jimmy Bailey, Rickey Bailey, Joe Teters and Johnny Ray Smith.
Nancy Dullie Eckhardt
Funeral for Nancy Dullie Eckhardt, 72, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Hal Daigre officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Eckhardt died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Mayo, S.C., to James Henry Petty and Francis Jane Parris Petty. She was the widow of Robert Arthur Eckhardt. She attended First Independent Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bobby Eckhardt of Parker, Colo., and Jimmy Eckhardt of Decatur; five daughters, Barbara Linden of Trinity, Mary Jane Brooks and Nancy Blankenship, both of Athens, Sara Thomas of Destin, Fla., and Tracy Riggs of Hartselle; two brothers, J.L. Petty and Otha Petty, both of Inman, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Richard Riggs, Brad Pullum, David Linder, Shawn Linder, Steve Brooks and Eddy Tennison.
Billy Wayne Sivley
53, machine operator
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Billy Wayne Sivley, 53, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Ripley officiating.
Burial will be in Center Springs Cemetery in Somerville. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Sivley died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1947, in Morgan County to Golden Osmon Sivley and Ruth Ernestine Blaylock Sivley. He was a machine operator at Delphi Saginaw Automotive Systems and an employee of General Motors in Michigan for 26 years. He was a member of Decatur Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Sivley; one son, Kevin Sivley of Decatur; one daughter, Tami Sivley of Decatur; three brothers, Edward Sivley of Brooksville, William Sivley of Clinton Township, Mich., and Johnny Sivley of Hartselle; and five sisters, Doris Abernathy of Morris, Jean Finley of Decatur, Bobby Anderson of Tanner, Mary Sanders of Forth Worth, Texas, and Linda Ricks of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be Alvin Anderson, Tony Anderson, Dexter Gay, Jim Neal, Gary Ricks, Greg Ricks and Randall Ricks.
Memorials may be made to the American Canter Society at Hattielene Pose, 2413 Dogwood Lane S.E., Decatur, AL 35601.
Mary Leona Troup
88, Redstone Arsenal retiree
Funeral for Mary Leona Troup, 88, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with Mike King officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Troup died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born May 12, 1912, in Sheffield to John Maloney Sr. and Annie Adams Maloney. She retired as a civil service employee from Army Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal and was the first secretary/treasurer of the Decatur City Council PTA Board. She was a member of Grant Street Church of Christ and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
Survivors include one son, Orey N. Troup Jr. of Decatur; two daughters, Adah Jervis of Decatur and Barbara Clyce of Birmingham; one sister, Louise Brewer of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Lance Clyce, Bob Jervis, Jay Branum Clyce, Cecil Endsley, Jeff Lowman and Douglas Weatherspoon.
Arthur Theodore Wibom Jr.
77, FAA retiree
HARTSELLE -- Arthur Theodore Wibom Jr., 77, of Hartselle died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center.
He was born April 12, 1923 in White Plains, N.Y. He was a World War II Army veteran, receiving the Good Conduct medal, a Victory medal and an American Service medal. After being honorably discharged from the Army on Feb. 28, 1946, he continued his career with the Federal Aviation Administration until he retired in 1982.
Survivors include one sister, Virginia Hirschenbaum of Port Richey, Fla.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Chester Wayne Alexander
56, retired carpenter
TRINITY -- Funeral for Chester Wayne Alexander, 56, of Trinity will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Jones and the Rev. Jackie Shelton officiating.
Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home, and the body will be in the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Alexander died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Jan. 30, 1944, in Lawrence County, to Guy Alexander and Lou Ellen Alexander. He retired as a self-employed carpenter and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Alexander; one son, David Wayne Alexander of Trinity; one daughter, DeShana Renae Tyrka of Trinity; five brothers, Arnold Alexander, Farris Alexander, Ray Alexander and Jimmy Alexander, all of Trinity, and Nathaniel Alexander of Moulton; two sisters, Estelle Nelson of Trinity and Linda White of Hillsboro; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Chris Alexander, Stacy Alexander, Ashley Alexander, Jarrison Nelson, Micah White, Joey Alexander and Stephan Sherrill.
Sherman O'Neal Collier
Infant
Funeral for infant Sherman O'Neal Collier of Decatur will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sharpley Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie White officiating.
Burial will be in Sterrs Cemetery.
The baby died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, the day of his birth, at Huntsville Hospital. He was the grandson of the late Cora Mae Gildon.
Survivors include his parents, Hersher and Jennifer Collier of Decatur; and his grandparents, Willie Gildon, Fannie Phornore and Hershel Mitchell, all of Decatur.
Mary Ann Cooper
53, homemaker
Funeral for Mary Ann Cooper, 53, of Decatur will be Friday at 10 a.m. at New Song Family Church with the Rev. B. Kay Jones and the Rev. Les Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery with Shelton Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Cooper died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at her residence. She was born May 12, 1947, in Douglas, Ga., to John Stokes Gillis and Maude Love Gillis. She was a homemaker and a member of New Song Family Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jackie Cooper; two daughters, Rebecca A. Cooper and Jacklyn I. Cooper, both of Decatur; one brother, George Gillis of Acworth, Ga.; one sister, Kay Pierce of Douglas, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
Ruth Horton Hadaway
84, homemaker
PELHAM -- Graveside service for Ruth Horton Hadaway, 84, of Decatur was to be today at 1 p.m. at Highland Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Buddy Champion officiating and Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing.
The family was to receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hadaway died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born July 7, 1916. She was a homemaker, a member of Decatur First Baptist Church and a foster grandparent in Decatur and Morgan County for 15 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Mauldin of Decatur; three sons, Roy Hadaway of Calera, Jimmy Hadaway of Bessemer and Bobby Hadaway of Columbiana; two sisters, Drucilla Gould of Columbiana and Sue Lawley of Bessemer; one brother, R.C. Horton of Lipscomb; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
James Stevie Parks
31, Madison County native
ATHENS -- Funeral for James Stevie "Steve" Parks, 31, of Toney will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Larry Inman officiating.
Burial will be in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.
Mr. Parks died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, at his home. He was born March 3, 1969, in Madison County. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He was the brother of the late Carolyn Parks.
Survivors include his mother, Lois Parks of Toney; two brothers, Michael Parks of Toney and Randal Parks of Park City, Tenn.
Hila Christine Minatra Worsham
90, homemaker
PULASKI, Tenn. -- Funeral for Hila Christine Minatra Worsham, 90, of Pulaski, Tenn., was to be today at 2 p.m. at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in Pulaski.
Burial was to be in Maplewood Cemetery.
Mrs. Worsham died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at National Health Care in Pulaski. She was born in Dec. 23, 1909, in Tennessee to Earl Minatra and Valentine Story Minatra. She was a homemaker and the widow of Allison Worsham and a member of Friendship United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Worsham and Glen Worsham, both of Beech Hill, Tenn.; four daughters, Dot Smith of Pisgah, Tenn., Jane Dawson of Pulaski, Wanda Worsham Martin of Decatur and Ann Hollis of Lynnville, Tenn.; one brother, James Minatra of Columbia, Tenn.; one sister, Louise Davis of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Opal Yarbrough
83, homemaker
Funeral for Opal Yarbrough, 83, of Spanish Fort and formerly of Decatur, will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ninth Street Methodist Church with the Rev. Randy VanLandingham officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Madison Chapel Funeral Home directing. The body will be in the church two hours before the service.
Mrs. Yarbrough died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at her home. She was born in 1917 in Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of Ninth Street Methodist Church. She was the widow of Marvin Yarbrough and the mother of the late Larry Yarbrough and Jimmy Yarbrough, both of Decatur.
Survivors include one son, Sid Yarbrough of Decatur; eight grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
