Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Mary Daphna Milligan
73, retired lumber inspector
MOULTON -- Funeral for Mary Daphna Milligan, 73, of Town Creek will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church with Nelson Tucker and Milton Burks officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery with Elliott 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. Milligan died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at home. She was born Aug. 9, 1927, in Lawrence County. She was a retired lumber inspector.
Survivors include two sons, Wayne Milligan of Killen and Larry Milligan of Richmond, Ind.; one daughter, Linda Milligan of Town Creek; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Slaton, Waymon Bain, Stoney Merrell, Joe Lansdell, Mike Parker and Dewey Boston.
Anthony Lewis 'Yoshe' Reed
18, greenskeeper
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Anthony Lewis "Yoshe" Reed, 18, of Falkville will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lighthouse Independent Baptist Church with Johnny Reid officiating.
Burial will be in Herring Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Reed died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, on Morgan County 55 near Falkville. He was born Sept. 26, 1982, in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, a former student at Falkville High School and a greenskeeper at Fairview Golf Course.
Survivors include his parents, Ricky and Della Lindley of Falkville; two sisters, Crystal Locklear and Ashley Lindley, both of Falkville; one stepbrother, Ricky Dewayne Lindley of Falkville; and his grandparents, Bud and Hester Reed of Falkville and George and Ruby Lindley of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be Donald Motes, Brandon Brisco, Daniel Beaver, Joey Lane, Charles Borden and Rathel Lindley.
Rachel Holt Trafton
78, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Rachel Holt Trafton, 78, of Athens will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Arvid McGuire and Warren Glass officiating.
Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Trafton died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1921, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker, a member of Market Street Church of Christ, president of Athens-Limestone Kidney Association and a charter member of Athens-Limestone Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond F. Trafton; three daughters, Mary Elizabeth Stroud, Janice Lynne Moore and Rachel Ann Horton, all of Athens; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Hill, Michael Hill, Marvin Black, Fred Varnell, Bonnie Sutton and Johnny Bullington.
Van drivers for the Athens-Limestone Kidney Association will be honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Athens-Limestone Kidney Association, P.O. Box 417, Athens, AL 35612.
James Lee Couey
51, Couey Electronics owner
Funeral for James Lee Couey, 51, of Decatur will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with David Clevenger officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Couey died at home Friday, Nov. 24, 2000. He was born July 2, 1949, in Decatur to Arvle and Dorothy Couey. He was the former owner of Couey Electronics and was a member of Decatur Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Couey of Decatur; and one sister, Janice Smith of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Allen, Gerald Moore, Joe Moody, Mike Jones, Dale Smith and Hamil Lawrence.
Charles E. Crossley
Memorial service for Charles E. Crossley, 69, of Decatur, who died at home Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, will be announced by Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.
Mr. Crossley was born Nov. 3, 1931, in Anniston.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Crossley; one son, Charles M. Crossley; two daughters, Linda Diggs of Moulton and Vicki Yates of Nolensville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Rena Thelma Daniel
90, homemaker
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Rena Thelma Daniel, 90, of Athens will be today at 2 p.m. at New Salem Cemetery with Van Bowers officiating.
The family will receive friends today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home.
Mrs. Daniel died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at Athens Convalescent Center. She was born Sept. 25, 1910, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of Craig's Chapel Church of Christ.
Survivors include one nephew, R.M. Daniel of Lester; and three nieces, Clara Dodd and Audrey Patterson, both of Elkmont, and Corine Gordon of Pulaski, Tenn.
Clara P. Fagan
98, nurse's aide
Funeral for Clara P. Fagan, 98, of Trinity will be today at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Bobby Robinson and Bobby Graham officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Fagan died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born June 17, 1902, in Lawrence County to Postell and Anna Terry Parham. She was the oldest member of the Church of Christ at Trinity and was a nurse's aide at the former Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital. She was the widow of Leonard A. Fagan and the mother of the late Christian Fagan Roberts.
Survivors include one son, Shelly C. Fagan of Trinity; two daughters, Francis Taylor of Mobile and Lois Turner of Decatur; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randall Lamon, Deverl Lamon, Jerry McCaghren, William Lee, Kenny Turner and Norman "Bucky" Sims.
Burgess Clayton Harris
61, drag racer
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Burgess Clayton Harris, 61, of Addison, who was killed Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in a private plane crash in Stillwater, Okla., will be announced by Williams-McCracken Funeral Home.
His daughter, Meagen Harris of Denver, was critically injured and remains in the burn unit at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Harris was well-known in the field of drag racing. His 30-year career included many awards and several world championships, both as a driver, a car owner and a crew chief for many well-known racers. He was known for his engineering innovations and has several patents.
Survivors include his wife, Eulene Harris; three sons, Jon Harris of Decatur, Rex Harris of Moulton and Patrick Harris of Stillwater, Okla.; two daughters, Terri Byars of Moulton and Meagen Harris of Denver; and nine grandchildren.
Harold 'Buddy' McAbee
42, maintenance worker
Funeral for Harold "Buddy" McAbee, 42, of Prospect, Tenn., will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Pat Lawrence and the Rev. Johnny Reid officiating.
Burial will be in Falkville Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. McAbee died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at Hillside Hospital. He was born June 3, 1958, in Morgan County. He was a maintenance man for International Wire in Elkmont, Tenn. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Charvetta McAbee; one stepson, Bradley Chambers of Athens; his father, Thurman McAbee of Madison; his mother and stepfather, Edna Voray Harris Turney and Aubrey Turney of Falkville; two daughters, Mechel McAbee and Amanda McAbee, both of Falkville; one stepson, Bradley Chambers of Athens; one brother, Randy McAbee of Madison; and two sisters, Margie Bullard of Falkville and Shari Hayden of Huntsville.
Pallbearers will be Reford Williams, Bryan Freeman, Shawn Lowell, Grady Dempsey, Lawrence Slovin and Keith Johnson.
James W. 'Shorty' Nelson
73, Nelson Antiques owner
TRINITY -- Funeral for James W. "Shorty" Nelson, 73, of Moulton will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Moulton Church of God with the Rev. Oneal Franks and the Rev. Rick Taylor officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at Parkway Funeral Home.
Mr. Nelson died at home Friday, Nov. 24, 2000. He was born May 7, 1927, in Lawrence County. He owned Nelson Antiques and was a member of Moulton Church of God. He was the son of the late W.B. Nelson and the late Hattie Nelson and the brother of the late Harrison Nelson.
Survivors include two brothers, Jack Nelson of Decatur and Tommy Nelson of Moulton; three sisters, Flossie Burns of Decatur, and Annie NeSmith and Ruth McCay, both of Moulton; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Marlon Nelson, Mark Nelson, Jim Nelson, Marvin Nelson, Timmy Nelson and Marlene Nelson Guttery.
Avel 'Randy' Ryan Randolph
80, small-business owner
Funeral for Avel "Randy" Ryan Randolph, 80, of Madison will be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with James Dennis and Darrel Chambers officiating.
Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park in Madison.
Mrs. Randolph died at home Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000. She was born March 6, 1920, in Eva to Charles N. Ryan and Tisha Lou Frost Ryan. She owned and operated Madison Cleaners for 30 years and was a licensed cosmetologist.
Survivors include one son, James Ryan Randolph of Woodville; two sisters, Vivian Allen of Fairview and Wilda Lawrence of Hartselle; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Danny Wood, Carl Wood, Tommy Ryan, Jamie Ryan, Tim Barnes and Bill Lawrence.
Wendell Roger Shankle
Funeral for Wendell Roger Shankle, 42, of Paducah, Ky., will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at East Lawrence Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Rudy Shankle officiating and Shelton Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Shankle died at home Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000. He was born Sept. 12, 1958, in Morgan County to Wendell Ray Shankle and Martha Odell Walden Shankle.
Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Miller, Wendy Shankle and Sheila Shankle, all of Ypsilanti, Mich.; his father, Wendell Shankle of Decatur; three brothers, Tony Shankle and Justin Shankle, both of Decatur, and Jerry Shankle of Paducah, Ky.; two sisters, Belinda Branson of Scottsboro and Janice Cooper of Falkville; one half sister, Rachel Shankle of Decatur; his grandmother, Lula Mae Shankle of Decatur; and two grandchildren.
James Charles 'J.C.' Tunstill
78, woodworker
Funeral for James Charles "J.C." Tunstill, 78, of Ardmore, Tenn., will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Shannon Pullon officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Tunstill died Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at Sunbridge Care & Rehabilitation in Ardmore, Tenn. He was born Oct. 8, 1922, in Morgan County to Charley Tunstill and Clara Ethel Blevins Tunstill. He was a woodworker.
Survivors include one brother, Edward Tunstill of Titusville, Fla.; and four sisters, Mildred Green , Marie Hays and Velma Carter, all of Decatur, and Cleo Rogers of Cullman.
