Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Vernon Newton Tucker
65, painter
TRINITY -- Funeral for Vernon Newton Tucker, 65, of Trinity will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie Delashaw and the Rev. Keith Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Tucker died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, in Morgan County. He was born May 18, 1934, in Lawrence County to the Rev. Dennis and Nona Tucker. He was a painter.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Tucker; three sons, Jerry Tucker, Rickey Tucker and Rodney Tucker, all of Trinity; four daughters, Doris Hester of Tuscumbia, Lavonda Dalton of Trinity, Nancy Kirby of Decatur and Tara Tucker of Moulton; four sisters, Opal Borden and Virginia Naylor, both of Moulton, Gail Bumpus of Trinity and Margie Dutton of Tennessee; and six grandchildren.
Mattie Lou Norton Burton
90, homemaker
Funeral for Mattie Lou Norton Burton, 90, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hooper and Huddleston Funeral Home in Cookeville, Tenn., with the Rev. Micky Leftwich officiating.
Burial will be in Double Springs Cemetery in Cookeville. Shelton Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.
Mrs. Burton died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Sunbridge Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 15, 1908, in Jackson County, Tenn., to Henry Richard and Della Sloan Norton. She was a homemaker and an Acme boot worker. She was a former resident of the Double Springs community in Cookeville and a member of Double Springs Baptist Church. She was the widow of Cecil Burton and the sister of the late Landon Norton, Richmond Norton, Walter Norton, William Bonell Norton, Vola Guess, Lillie Mae Lehman, Madie Jones and Bessie Mosley.
She is survived by two sons, Henry Eugene "Buddy" Burton of Sitka, Alaska, and Floyd Crawford of Hermitage, Tenn.; one daughter, Gerelene Wiley of Decatur; one stepdaughter, Ruby Hargis of Cookeville; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
G.B. Cox
MOULTON -- Funeral arrangements for G.B. Cox of Moulton, who died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his residence, will be announced by Elliott Funeral Home.
Steven Ross Gammon
42, Kentucky native
ATHENS -- Funeral for Steven Ross Gammon, 42, of Athens will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Sites officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Gammon died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born on Feb. 21, 1957, in Kentucky. He was a member of New Life Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife, Tracie Gammon; two stepsons, Anthony McDavid and Aaron McDavid, both of Gonzales, La.; his father, Shirley T. Gammon of Indiana; his mother, Erma Josephine Dziurgot of Detroit, Mich.; his stepfather, Leonard Dziurgot of Detroit; two sisters, Chirleen Wilson of New Boston, Mich., and Vickie Brooks of Lincoln Park, Mich.; and one brother, Olen Gammon of Michigan.
Jane E. Long
83, former business owner and teacher
MENA, Ark. -- Funeral for Jane E. Long, 83, of Mena will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mena with Dillard Millard and Bill Bowen officiating.
Burial will be in the Corinth Cemetery, Mena. The family will receive friends today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Beasley-Wood Funeral Home in Mena.
Mrs. Long died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, in Fort Smith, Ark. She was born April 1, 1916, in Arkadelphia, Ark., to William Edward and Minnie Covington Elmore. She has operated a flower ship, worked for State Farm Insurance and was a school- teacher. She was a member of the National Education Association, Arkansas Education Association, Mena Nature Club, Agriculture Extension Service and the Mena Library Board. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mena and was the widow of Harvey Long.
She is survived by two daughters, Pat Craig of Canyon Country, Calif., and Bettye Janis of Decatur; one son, Bill Long of Rudy, Ark.; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Richard Lochala, Curtis Powell, James Lynn, Maurice Alston, Bill Plunkett, Lee Gandy, George Davis and Ray Stanley.
James H. Mowl
70, retired Redstone Arsenal worker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside services for James H. Mowl, 70, of Huntsville will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Tabor Cemetery with the Rev. Roger Collins officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The body will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Mowl died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born March 5, 1929, in Tennessee, to Clyde and Elsie Archer Mowl. He retired from Redstone Arsenal after 34 years of service and was a member of the West Huntsville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma W. "Nell" Mowl of Huntsville; one son, James Gary Mowl of Birmingham; one daughter, Thelma L. Martin of Hartselle; five brothers, Garnie Mowl of Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada, and Grady Mowl of Glade Springs, Va., Donald Mowl, Kenneth Mowl and Lonnie Mowl, all of Rogersville, Tenn.; five sisters, Helen Golden and Peggy Manis, both of Surgoinsville, Tenn., Beatrice Jarnigan of Bulls Gap, Tenn., Carolyn Watts of White Pine, Tenn., and Barbara Whiteman of Kingsport, Tenn.; and one grandson.
Herman Allen Rigel
65, contractor
Graveside service for Herman Allen Rigel, 65, of Decatur was to be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Free officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Rigel died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home. He was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Athens to Millard and Mable Rigel. He was a member of Ninth Street United Methodist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a contractor for 35 years. He retired from Decatur Housing Authority.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Rigel; one son, Mitchell Rigel of Florence; one daughter, Susan Jett of Decatur; one stepson, David James of Decatur; one stepdaughter, Jerilyn Savage of Plano, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Harvey and Frances Free, both of Decatur; his mother of Decatur; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Lucille Crain Armistead
64, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Lucille Crain Armistead, 64, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hartselle with the Rev. W.G. Henry officiating.
Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Armistead died Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Dec. 17, 1934, in Milton, Fla. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Hartselle.
She is survived by her husband, Alton S. Armistead Sr.; one son, Alton S. Armistead Jr. of Hartselle; one daughter, Wendy Armistead Rackley of Dallas; two brothers, David Crain of Panama City, Fla., and Curtis Crain of Gig Harbor, Wash.; four sisters, Inez Peaden and Nadine Fuller, both of Milton, Ann Struck of Jacksonville, Fla., and Rogean Andrea of Gig Harbor; and three grandchildren.
Mildred R. Bolton
72, former salon owner
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Mildred R. Bolton, 72, of Athens, will be today at 2:30 p.m. at Limestone Memorial Gardens, with Don Osborne officiating and Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Bolton died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at her residence. She was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Limestone County and was the former owner of Mildred's Beauty Shop. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Mrs. Bolton is survived by her husband, Billy Bolton; one son, Vance Pryde Bolton of Madison; one brother, Buddy Reece of Athens; two sisters, Mavis Collier of Decatur and Marjorie Ferguson of Athens.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Ferguson, Blane Bolton, Mike Ferguson, Brad Bailey, Tim Sharp and Barry Reece.
Dennis 'Denny' Bowen
58, quality assurancemanager
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Dennis "Denny" Bowen, 58, of Hartselle will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. A. Lee officiating.
Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home
Mr. Bowen died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Jan. 12, 1941, in Port St. Joe, Fla., to Euburn Morris and Pattie P. Peveto Morris. He was a quality assurance manager for Boeing Co., where he worked for 39 years.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene Bowen; two sons, Kenneth Morris Bowen of Hartselle and Dennis Bowen Jr. of Florida; four daughters, Audrey Lynn Bowen of Hartselle, Amber Williams of Pittsburgh, Pa., Beth Fraeze of Florida, Loretta Daniels of Oklahoma City, Okla.; mother, Pattie Douglass of Timber Lake, N.C.; two brothers, Euburn Morris of Titusville, Fla., Marvin Bowen of Champagne, Ill.; three sisters, Mable Garnett and Becky Emery, both of Timber Lake, N.C., Patsy Black of New Jersey; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ralph Sutton, Bill Harris, Herb Bryan, Dwight Brewer, Jake Bosworth and Brad Gowin.
Noah L. Burch
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Noah L. Burch, 90, of Athens, who died today at Limestone Health Facility, will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Mary Joyce Porter
64, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Mary Joyce Porter, 64, of Mount Hope will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Thomas and the Rev. Edward Tollison officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Porter died Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1935, in Marion County to Fred and Hazel Vickery. She was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Porter is survived by her husband, Danny Porter; two sons, Johnny Porter and Tommy Porter, both of Mount Hope; one brother, Fred Vickery of Miami, Fla.; two sisters, Evelyn Freeman of Florence and Madge Bozeman of Decatur; and two grandchildren.
