Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Sarah Nell Cheatham Osborne
73, homemaker
Funeral for Sarah Nell Cheatham Osborne, 73, of Decatur will be Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Gary Patton officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Osborne died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1927, in Lawrence County to Alfred Cheatham and Delphia Sterling Cheatham. She was a homemaker and a member of Somerville Road Church of Christ.
Survivors include three sons, Ray Osborne Jr. of Danville, Sterling Osborne and Mark Osborne, both of Decatur; one daughter, Patricia Reid of Decatur; one brother, Gordon Cheatham of Decatur; three sisters, Zella Cheatham, Louise Wellborn and Marie Moore, all of Decatur; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randy Millwood, Rod Millwood, Clint Narmore, Keith Moore, Alfred Cheatham and Michael Cheatham.
Inez Owens
Inez Owens of Moulton died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. Reynolds Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Tommie Jane Smith Ponter
76, nursing director
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Tommie Jane Smith Ponter, 76, of Decatur will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Sherman Bailey officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel Methodist Cemetery near Eva. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ponter died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. She was born June 26, 1924, in Shelby County, Tenn., to Thomas McDuffie Smith and Martha Jane Smith Craig. A Falkville resident for 38 years, she received a nursing degree from Calhoun Community College, was nursing director at Falkville Nursing Home until 1999 and was a member of Piney Grove Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons, James Craig Ponter of Decatur and Michael Peck Ponter of Deland, Fla.; two daughters, Diane Ponter Butler of Memphis and Karen Marie Murphy of Danville; one brother, Jack Smith of Gum Pond; one sister, Nell Ray of Birmingham; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Ponter, Lynn Ray, Larry Joe Smith, Gary Smith, King Butler, Jerry Ray and Cephas Ray.
Myrtice Roedersheimer
82, homemaker
Graveside service for Myrtice Roedersheimer, 82, of Decatur will be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Culotta officiating.
The family will receive friends today from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Roedersheimer died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Oct. 6, 1918, in Bowden, Ga., to Jesse and Theora Smith. She was a member Macedonia Baptist Church in Clayburn County. She was a homemaker and worked at a Birmingham beauty shop.
Survivors include her husband, L.V. Roedersheimer; one son, Bob Roedersheimer of Memphis; two daughters, Nancy Quintavalle and Karen Reichert, both of Decatur; one brother, Grady Smith of Ranburne; one sister, Lois Phelps of Ranburne; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Roedersheimer, Mark McKamey, Lee Quintavalle, Shane Shindlebower, Hugh Lee Phelps and Alfred Michel.
Memorials may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church's building fund or a favorite charity.
Nettie Annell 'Nell' Whitt
67, homemaker
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Nettie Annell "Nell" Whitt, 67, of Athens will be today at 11 a.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with Douglas Eubanks and Jeff Mathis officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery.
Mrs. Whitt died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, in Ardmore. She was born Nov. 29, 1933, to Garland Watkins and Mettie M. Brewer Watkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Ardmore Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Harold D. Whitt; two daughters, Sheila Osborne of Elkmont and Casey Slaton of Meridianville; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Robert T. 'Bobby' Williams
54, 3M employee
TRINITY -- Funeral for Robert T. "Bobby" Williams, 54, of Hillsboro will be Sunday at 3 p. m. at Hillsboro Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Miller, Rev. Mitch Smith, Rev. Bill Reding and Rev. Buddy Simmons officiating.
Burial will be in Penny Cemetery with Parkway 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.
Mr. Williams died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at his home. He was born April 3, 1946, in Lawrence County to Lloyd and Carrie Williams. He was a process operator for 3M Co. and a member of Moulton Heights Baptist Church and Hillsboro Baptist Church, where he was active. He was a former Sunday school teacher.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Joan Williams; three sons, Robert Tracy Williams Jr. of Beaufort, S.C., Matthew Lamar Williams and Phillip Anthony Williams, both of Hillsboro; four brothers, Billy Williams of Town Creek, Jimmy Williams of Courtland, Joe Williams and Don Williams, both of Decatur; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Chad Cole, Harold Cole, Eugene Hayes, Milton Letson, Bob McIlwain and Jonathan Williams.
3M B-crew will be honorary pallbearers.
Pauline Brown Bomar
74, retired restaurant worker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Pauline Brown Bomar, 74, of Somerville will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Buddy Barnett officiating.
Burial will be in Gum Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bomar died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at South Morgan Health Care Center. She was born March 12, 1926, in Morgan County to Jerry M. Brown and Ida Bell Armstrong Brown. She was a member of Barnett's Chapel Pentecostal Church and worked at Highway 67 Restaurant for years.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Bomar; three sons, Cecil Bomar and Howard Bomar, both of Hartselle, and James Bomar of Somerville; two sisters, Imogene Jones and Josephine White, both of Hartselle; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Bomar, Todd Bomar, Shad Bomar, Matt Bomar, Jason Bomar and Chris Bomar.
Gracie Smith Busbey
93, homemaker
Funeral for Gracie Smith Busbey, 93, of Decatur will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Brooks Barkley officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Busbey died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Dec. 2, 1907, in Stevenson. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was widow of Walter E. Busbey.
Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Busbey, Lelton Busbey and Howard Busbey, all of Decatur; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kevin Busbey, Rick Busbey, Charles Wall, Barry Kirk, Perry Hicks and Reggie Blakely.
Sarah Nell Cheatham Osborne
73, homemaker
Funeral for Sarah Nell Cheatham Osborne, 73, of Decatur will be today at 3:30 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Gary Patton officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Osborne died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1927, in Lawrence County to Alfred Cheatham and Delphia Sterling Cheatham. She was a homemaker and a member of Somerville Road Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Osborne Sr.; three sons, Ray Osborne Jr. of Danville, Sterling Osborne and Mark Osborne, both of Decatur; one daughter, Patricia Reid of Decatur; one brother, Gordon Cheatham of Decatur; three sisters, Zella Cheatham, Louise Wellborn and Marie Moore, all of Decatur; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Randy Millwood, Rod Millwood, Clint Narmore, Keith Moore, Alfred Cheatham and Michael Cheatham.
Tommie Jane Smith Ponter
76, nursing director
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Tommie Jane Smith Ponter, 76, of Decatur will be today at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Sherman Bailey officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel United Methodist Cemetery near Eva.
Mrs. Ponter died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Regional Medical Center in Memphis. She was born June 26, 1924, in Lee County, Tenn., to Thomas McDuffie Smith and Martha Jane Craig Smith. A Falkville resident for 38 years, she received a nursing degree from Calhoun Community College, was nursing director at Falkville Nursing Home until 1989 and continued her nursing career until1999. She was a member of Piney Grove Christian Church. She was the widow of James E. Ponter.
Survivors include two sons, James Craig Ponter of Decatur and Michael Peck Ponter of Deland, Fla.; two daughters, Diane Ponter Butler of Memphis and Karen Marie Murphy of Danville; one brother, Jack Smith of Gum Pond; one sister, Nell Ray of Birmingham; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Michael Ponter, Lynn Ray, Larry Joe Smith, Gary Smith, King Butler, Jerry Ray and Cephas Ray.
James Marion Terry
78, retired BellSouth manager
Funeral for James Marion Terry, 78, of Decatur will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Hal Noble and Rev. John Clotfelter officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Terry died Friday, Feb. 10, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born April 25, 1922, in Akron to James M. Terry Sr. and Cammie Tidmore Terry. He retired as plant manager from BellSouth in Huntsville in 1982 after 42 years. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and was in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was the father of the late Jimmy Terry.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia K. Terry; one daughter, Celeste T. Stroup of Decatur; two sisters, Lois T. Broadhead of Decatur and Floy T. Rohrbach of Redding, Pa.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Widener, Joe Donahue, Todd Stroup, Don Lovelass, Vernon Lane, Roger Lovelass, Bill Coster and Bob Coster.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church building fund or to Alzheimer's research.
Billie Jean Young
76, bank teller
MOULTON -- Funeral for Billie Jean Young, 76, of Moulton will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Clyde Goodlet officiating.
Burial will be in Landersville Cemetery.
Mrs. Young died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Missouri. She was a teller at Citizens Bank in Moulton.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Young; one grandson; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Larry Jackson, Randy Rutherford, Eddie Rains, Bob Lang, Jeff Flack, Mitch Mardis and Davey Young.
