Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Clara Miller Roberson
86, retired beautician
Funeral for Clara Miller Roberson, 86, of Decatur will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Kenneth Dunivant and the Rev. W.K. Stephenson officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Roberson died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1914, in Limestone County to Homer M. Miller and Mary Lou Evans Miller. She retired as a beautician and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was the widow of Charles R. "Red" Roberson.
Survivors include one sister, Mildred Green of Athens.
Pallbearers will be Gilbert Thrasher, Dennis Briley, Wilson Morgan, Ronald Terry, Frank Chenault and Malcom Schrimsher.
Sarah Evelyn Shadden
77, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Sarah Evelyn Shadden, 77, of Massey will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Andrews Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Reeves and the Rev. Steve Dutton officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Shadden died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at a son's home in Massey. She was born Sept. 11, 1923, in Morgan County to Clarence McCullough and Elizabeth Holt McCullough. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Russell Henry Shadden; three sons, Jimmy Shadden, Steve Shadden and Richard Shadden, all of Massey; five daughters, Mary Blair of Hartselle, Barbara Maples of Massey, Tracy Tidwell of Double Springs, Shelia Koch of Atlanta and Gracie Nicholson of Eva; two brothers, J.C. McCullough of Florida and Edward McCullough of Mobile; one sister, Ida Hughes of Mobile; 22 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Andrew James 'A.J.' Wise
Infant
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for infant Andrew James "A.J." Wise of Hartselle will be Monday at 12:30 p.m. at Hartselle Memory Gardens with the Rev. William Depreast officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Monday from 11 to noon at the funeral home.
The infant died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital.
Survivors include his parents, Warren and Jennifer Wise of Hartselle; two brothers, Cody Atchley and Lane Atchley, both of Hartselle; and his grandparents, Frankie and Joyce Kirkpatrick of Hartselle and Bill and Jan Baldwin of Falkville.
Jim Lee Barber
74, retired painter
Funeral for Jim Lee Barber, 74, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Lynn Marshall officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Barber died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. He was born Aug. 7, 1926, in Morgan County to Charlie Barber and Hassley Barber. He was a retired painter.
Survivors include two sons, Randy Barber of New Orleans and Roger Barber of Decatur; one daughter, Rhonda Barber of Decatur; one sister, Birdie Breeding of Decatur; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Ernest Leon Blackerby
59, retired heavy equipment operator
TALLADEGA -- Graveside services for Ernest Leon Blackerby, 59, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Eastaboga Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Foreman officiating and Usrey Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Blackerby died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1941, in Talladega County to John Tale Blackerby and Onzell Eubanks Blackerby.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a Baptist. He lived in Atlanta most of his life and was a resident of Decatur for the past four years.
Survivors include one son, John Blackerby of Hampton, Ga.; one daughter, Shelia Vise of Moulton; three brothers, Huey Blackerby of Piedmont, and Jack Blackerby and William Blackerby, both of Lincoln; and two grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Dessie Mildred Glenn
68, nurse assistant
Funeral for Dessie Mildred Glenn, 68, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Waymon Fike officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Glenn died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born March 23, 1932, in Limestone County. She was a nurse assistant.
Survivors include her husband, Homer Glenn; one son, Rex Glenn; four daughters, Becky Williams, Ruth Johnson and Katharine Moreau, all of Decatur, and Teresa Stokes of Birmingham; two brothers, Lavon Burchell of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Jim Burchell of Lafayette, Ind.; three sisters, Bell Ayers and Virginia Kelso, both of Decatur, and Joyce Macey of Indiana; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Adam Glenn, Scott Williams, Len Cox, Jeff Williams, Jeff Johnson, Ron Stokes and Carlton McMasters.
Memorials may be made to Unity Baptist Church, 4506 Norris Mill Road, Decatur, AL 35603.
Kate Louise Brothers Lamon
94, retired secretary
Funeral for Kate Louise Brothers Lamon, 94, of Chickasaw, formerly of Morgan County, will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Stanley Durham officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Lamon died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was born July 22, 1906, in Morgan County to William Marion Brothers and Sarah Elizabeth Lane Brothers. She was Miss Decatur of 1930. She was retired from the Mobile County Board of Education, where she was a secretary. She was a lifetime member of the Baptist church. She was the widow of Clarence David Lamon Sr.
Survivors include one son, Clarence David Lamon Jr. of Birmingham; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Lovis Hill Alldredge
76, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Lovis Hill Alldredge, 76, of Falkville will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Union Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Glenn Smallwood officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Alldredge died today, Dec. 19, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville. She was born March 25, 1924, in Limestone County to John Hill and Verna McLemore Hill. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Basil Alldredge of Falkville; three sons, Dwight Alldredge of Falkville, Nathan Alldredge of Hartselle and Conley Alldredge of Decatur; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Azalee Baker
80, retired nurse
TRUSSVILLE -- Funeral for Azalee Baker, 80, of Center Point will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with Randy Lyon officiating.
Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Baker died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at SunBridge Healthcare. She retired as a nurse at Medical Center East in Birmingham and was a member of Center Point Church of Christ.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce McKay of Birmingham; one sister, Telette Roberts of Decatur; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
O.Z. Bowers
97, retired housepainter
ATHENS -- Funeral for O.Z. Bowers, 97, of Athens will be Wednesday at 2 p. m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Bobby Robinson, Warren Glass and O.D. Morrow officiating.
Burial will be in Reunion Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Bowers died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Sept. 30, 1903, in Limestone County. He was a retired housepainter and a member of the Mount Zion Church of Christ. He was the widower of Cecile Bowers.
Survivors include one son, Raymond Bowers of Athens; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Monroe Broadway, Jonathan Bowers, Toney Vining, Joel McMunn, James Hughes, Luke Nicholson, Chris Bowers and Jeff Bowers.
Kenneth Lynn 'Big John' Bowling
56, Wolverine Tube retiree
Funeral service for Kenneth Lynn "Big John" Bowling, 56, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Wendell Callahan and the Rev. Gary Cardwell officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Bowling died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. He was born Jan. 25, 1944, in Morgan County to Frank B. Bowling and Ruby Lawrence Bowling. He was a member of Flint Baptist Church and was retired from Wolverine Tube Inc. after 35 years of service. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 1961 to 1965.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bowling; two daughters, Theresa Ragland and Marcia Bowling, both of Decatur; two brothers, Larry Bowling and Ray Bowling, both of Hartselle; four sisters, Reba Carden, Shirley Holt and Carol Ryan, all of Decatur, and Betty Howell of Hartselle; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Pallbearers will be Mike Bowling, James Bowling, Hayward Shelton, Bobby Ray Speegle, James Law, Earl Haygood, M.L. Robbins and Randy Barbrey.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult 5 Sunday school class of Flint Baptist Church.
Terry Lee Brooks
40, Kyle Concrete Products employee
ATHENS -- Funeral for Terry Lee Brooks, 40, of Athens will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Dewey Craft and the Rev. Rick Craft officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Brooks died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in Athens. He was born Feb. 3, 1960, to Gilbert Brooks and Jessie Brooks in Limestone County. He was an employee of Kyle Concrete Products in Athens.
Survivors include one son, Terry Lee Brooks Jr. of Athens; two brothers, Tracy Brooks of Athens and Johnny Brooks of Harvest; three sisters, Ann Brooks Tidwell of Elkmont, Aleisa Pettie-Holman and Deborah Rouse, both of Athens.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Brown, George Fetter, Johnny Furline, Joel Hogan, Mike Kyle, Anthony Lewis, Brian Hargrove and Woody Nye.
