Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Robert Harold Gilbert
90, Gilbert Earthmoving Co. former owner
ATHENS -- Funeral for Robert Harold Gilbert, 90, of Athens was to be today at 10 a.m. at Riddle's Chapel United Methodist Church with Bryan McIntyre, John Clotfelter and Herman Marks officiating.
Burial was to be in Ripley Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Gilbert died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at Athens Convalescent Center. He was born July 4, 1910, in Limestone County to Roy and Mae Gilbert. He was the former owner and operator of Gilbert Earthmoving Co. and a former Athens-Limestone Hospital board member. He was a member of Riddle's Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Catherine Gilbert; two sons, Bobby Gilbert and Lynn Gilbert, both of Athens; one daughter, Kay Hester of Athens; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Riddle's Chapel United Methodist Church building fund.
Doris Laverne Miller
70, retired clothing inspector
ATHENS -- Funeral for Doris Laverne Miller, 70, of Athens will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Doyle Graham officiating.
Burial will be in Cerulean Cemetery in Cerulean, Ky., on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Miller died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born Sept. 21, 1930, in Old Hickory, Tenn., to Gordon Stewart and Lillie Hopper Stewart. She was a retired clothing inspector and a member of Southside Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Mike Miller of Athens, Asa Miller of Clarksville, Tenn., Carl S. Miller of Lexington, Ky., and Joseph K. Miller and Martin Eric Miller, both of Dover, Tenn.; one daughter, Debbie Laverne Scott of Clarksville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Deacons of Southside Baptist Church will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Piano Fund at Southside Baptist Church.
Percy Morris
73, farmer
TRINITY -- Funeral for Percy Morris, 73, of Hillsboro will be Wednesday at noon at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Sam Wallace, the Rev. Scotty Letson, the Rev. Buddy Simmons and the Rev. Roy Harbin officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Morris died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at his home. He was born May 9, 1927, in Lawrence County to Lawrence Morris and Versie Parker Morris. He was a farmer and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army's Calvary Division. He retired as a truck driver after 24 years from Empire Gas, and owned and operated Percy Morris General Merchandise in Wheeler for 22 years. He was a member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Terry Morris; three sons, Ricky Morris of Courtland, and Ralph Morris and Roger Morris, both of Hillsboro; four brothers, Pelmar Morris of Hillsboro, Pete Morris of Spring Hill, Fl., and Phillip Morris and Prentis Morris, both of Courtland; one sister, Minnie Letson of Hillsboro; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mitchell Morris, Kenny Reding, Ambrey Reding, Ted Reynolds, Marlon Morris, Dennis Brackin and Ralph Terry Jr.
John 'Daddy John' Norman
83, retired painter
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. -- Funeral for John Joseph "Daddy John" Norman, 83, of Trinity will be Thursday at Evans Funeral Home, with the Rev. Marcus Lipscomb officiating.
Burial will be in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Rockwood. The family will receive friends Wednesday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Norman died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1917, in Rockwood to Samuel Norman and Kate Norman. He was a retired painter and the widower of Lillian Norman. He was the stepfather of Jack Richardson and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include one son, Dean Norman of Rockwood; one daughter, Tina Peden of Trinity; one stepson, Gene Richardson of Rockwood; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Stanley A. Rock
86, General Motors retiree
WHITE LAKE, Mich. -- Funeral for Stanley A. Rock, 86, of White Lake, Mich., was Jan. 3, 2001, at Elton Black and Sons Funeral Home in Michigan with Dr. Stanley Rock Jr. and Donald Rock officiating.
Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in White Lake.
Mr. Rock died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, at his home. He was retired from General Motors. He coached Little League baseball for many years. He was the widower of Lenis Waugh Howard Rock and the brother of Harold Atwell, Willard Atwell and Edna Hanner.
Survivors include six sons, Dr. Stanley Rock Jr., Donald Rock, James Rock, Edward Rock, Robert Rock and Danny Rock, all of Michigan; two sisters, Ethel Goeller and Florence Floyd, both of Michigan; two stepsons, Avery Howard of Decatur and Dwaine Howard of Hartselle; two stepdaughters, Willene Curbow of Falkville and Clara Boyer of Hartselle; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren.
Doris Jean Sears
54, retired Ameritech employee
Funeral for Doris Jean Sears, 54, of Decatur will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Swanson Funeral Home in Detroit.
Burial will be in Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7 at Reynolds Funeral Home.
Mrs. Sears died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. She was a native of Vicksburg, Miss., and lived in Detroit for 34 years. She was retired from Ameritech in Detroit.
Survivors include her husband, L.C. Sears; one daughter, Stephanie Straughter of Detroit; her mother, Lucy Straughter of Detroit; one brother, Raymond Straughter of Detroit; and two sisters, Delores Straughter and Fannie Straughter, both of Detroit.
Donald Raymond Surovich
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Donald Raymond Surovich, 66, of Athens, who died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
Wallace E. 'Gene' Teague
76, marine engineer
BIRMINGHAM -- Graveside service for Wallace E. "Gene" Teague, 76, of Decatur will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery with Johns Ridout's Funeral Home Elmwood Chapel directing.
The family will receive friends Thursday from noon to 1 at the funeral home.
Mr. Teague died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2000, in Montgomery. He was born June 8, 1924, in Birmingham. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in Italy, North Africa and the Balkans; a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; and he helped investigate the Challenger shuttle disaster as an employee of Rockwell in Huntsville. He was an avid golfer and a frequent volunteer starter at Decatur area golf courses.
Survivors include one son, Eric C. Teague of Prattville; one daughter, Julie Teague Maly of Gulf Shores; two brothers, Ralph E. Teague Sr. of Decatur and Herbert Teague of Birmingham; and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Annie Laura Tribble
86, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Annie Laura Tribble, 86, of Madison will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with the Rev. William Levie officiating.
Burial will be in Madison City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Tribble died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Rogersville. She was born Sept. 18, 1914. She was a homemaker and a member of Parkers Chapel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Mitchell of Rogersville and Ann Baker of Madison; one sister, Julie Margaret Pope of Madison; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Cox, Chris Cox, Robbie Dailey, Ronnie Pope, Jackie Lynn Tucker and Mike Pepper.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Shoals, 1108 Bradshaw Drive, Florence, AL 35630.
Jesse Thurston Whitehead
72, retired TVA employee
ATHENS -- Funeral for Jesse Thurston Whitehead, 72, of Athens was to be today at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Acton officiating.
Burial was to be in Civitan Cemetery in Rogersville.
Mr. Whitehead died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at his home. He was born June 1, 1928, in Lauderdale County to Thurston Whitehead and Clara Whitehead. He was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority and was a member of Steamfitters Local No. 760. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the brother of Hildred Jones and Sybil Blankenship.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Joiner Whitehead; three daughters, Debbye Kerns of Green eville, Tenn., Patti Helton of Gatlinburg, Tenn. and Mona Patton of Lebanon, Tenn.; two brothers, Bruce Whitehead of Anderson and Gerald Whitehead of Rogersville; five sisters, Mildred Finley of McKenzie, Tenn., Emogene Hyatt of Decatur, Barbara Lankford of Hartselle, and Dassah Sims and Lala Bedingfield, both of Rogersville; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Bobby Butler, Scott Dennis, Buddy Richardson, Jerry Bedingfield, Keith Masonia, Jeff Godsey, Derrell Peck and Mike Roberson.
Elnora Nelson Wilhoite
65, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Elnora Nelson Wilhoite, 65, of Somerville was to be today at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Dugger and the Rev. H.L. Buckner officiating.
Burial will be in Nelson Hollow Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilhoite died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at her residence. She was born Jan. 31, 1935, in Morgan County to Jim Nelson and Altie Echols Nelson. She attended Church of God of Prophecy in Hartselle. She was the widow of Floye "Tigger" Wilhoite. She was a homemaker and a foster mother.
Survivors include two sons, Earl Evans of Hartselle and James Windham of Georgia; one daughter, Nina Reeves of Somerville; one brother, Leon Nelson of Decatur; one sister, Bernice Satterfield of Somerville; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Scott Nelson, Terry Nelson, H.M. Henderson, Randy Nelson, Brian Nelson and Billy Barnes.
Bernice Irene Cirilo
72, retired accounts manager
Graveside service for Bernice Irene Cirilo, 72, of Houston was Sunday at Davis-Green lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Allen Hahn officiating.
Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Cirilo died Friday, Jan. 12, 2001, in Texas. She was born April 16, 1928, in Athens to Earl and Beatrice Legg. She was reared in Tanner. She worked for Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. and was a retired account manager for Pilgrim Cleaners.
Survivors include one son, Don Davis of Houston; one daughter, Beverly Dale Wingard of Rosenberg, Texas; one brother, Kedrick Legg of Decatur; one sister, Juanita Riddle of Guntersville; one grandson; and one great-grandson.
Wilson Cross Jr.
53, disabled insulation installer
Funeral for Wilson Cross Jr., 53, of Decatur will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Reynolds Funeral Home with the Rev. Oscar Edmonds officiating.
Burial will be in Sterrs Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cross died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at his home. He was born May 19, 1947, in Morgan County, to Wilson Cross Sr. and Julia Burks Cross. He was a member of St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a disabled insulation installer.
Survivors include one son, Wilson Cross III of Decatur; one daughter, Latrena Renae Williams of Decatur; five brothers, Johnny Cross, Jerry Cross, Curtis Cross and Edward Cross, all of Decatur, and Walter Luckett of Nigeria; one sister, Bernice Brown of Decatur; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Derrick Maclin, Tom Sivley, Shonari Derrick Cross, Adrian Strain, Ronald Burks and James Smith.
