Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Elbert 'Coolum' West
72, retired upholstery worker
Funeral for Elbert "Coolum" West, 72, of Decatur will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. West died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Jan. 22, 1927, to James "Jim" West and Maggie Bradford West. He was a private first class under Gen. Douglas MacArthur during World War II and retired from Barrett Upholstery after 38 years. He was the brother of the late Marvin West.
He is survived by two daughters, Virginia West McDougle of Decatur and Deborah Sue West Nash of Pensacola, Fla.; two sons, William Elbert West and Bobby Eugene West, both of Decatur; two brothers, Robert West of Jonesboro, Tenn., and Emmett West of Decatur; two sisters, Gurley Mae Decatur of Decatur and Ella Kate Kirby; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy West, James Jay West, James West Jr., Eric West, Marvin West Jr. and Donald Sadler.
Willie James Buford
66, Alabama FarmersCo-op retiree
Funeral for Willie James Buford, 66, of Decatur will be Thursday at noon at Bell Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Sam Rice officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Buford died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Morgan County, to Will Buford and Lida Thompson Buford. He worked at Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc. for 25 years and was a member of Bell Primitive Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sons, Timothy Buford and Frank Pickett Jr., both of Decatur, and Norman Buford of Huntsville; four daughters, Willie Denise Crenshaw, Deborah Buford and Joyce Phenore, all of Decatur, and Gracie Marie McDonald of Tanner; one stepson, Wayne D. Powell of Decatur; two brothers, Percy Buford of Decatur and L.V. Buford of Newport, Va.; four sisters, Mary Coleman and Frances Derrick, both of Decatur, Elizabeth Fletcher of Belle Mina and Albennie Davis of Dallas; 25 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Troy K. Key
58, self-employed constructor and plumber
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Troy K. Key, 58, of Oden Ridge, will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry McElroy officiating.
Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Key died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1941, in Morgan County, to Clyde Orville and Nellie Geneva Tapscott Key. He was self-employed in construction and plumbing and was a member of the Eagles Club in Decatur.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy Knox Key; two stepbrothers, Deltis Drummond of Sipsey and Elvis Drummond of Cullman; two stepsisters, Delaine Bridier of Cordova and Nona Price of Eclectic.
Pallbearers will be his nephews and cousins.
Joseph Nolan
60, contractor
ATHENS -- Funeral for Joseph Nolan, 60, of Athens was to be today at 11 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Keenum officiating.
Burial was to be in Sardis Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Nolan died Saturday, Oct. 23, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1939, in Newfoundland. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Elkton Road Baptist Church. He was a contractor at Testing Inc. in Decatur.
He is survived by his wife, Nanci Nolan; three sons, John Nolan of Reading, Pa., David Hall of Nashville and Bobby Hall of Huntsville; three daughters, Gwyn Nolan of New Orleans, Marcy Bell of Philadelphia and Brandi Hall of Huntsville; five brothers, Mike Nolan of Newfoundland, Cyryl Nolan of Canada, Willie Nolan of England, John Nolan of Calgary, Alberta and Frank Nolan of Scotland; one sister, Beatrice Miller of Allentown, Pa.; and seven grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be David Hall, Bobby Hall, Robert Wyman II, Oscar Gay, John Nolan and Bob Bell.
Leonard Hobson Ward
95, farmer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Leonard Hobson Ward, 95, of Falkville will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Drinkard officiating.
Burial will be in Gum Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Ward died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at Falkville Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 28, 1904, in Morgan County, to Thomas Horace and Maudie Estelle Edwards Ward. He was a farmer and member of the Gum Springs Baptist Church.
He is survived by six sons, Hobson Ward Jr. and Tom Ward, both of Hartselle, Harold Ward of Falkville, Huie Ward of Jackson, Tenn., Jerry Ward of Somerville and Ronnie Ward of Bradenton, Fla.; two daughters, Laverne Entrekin of Somerville and Mary Mekras of Hartselle; 29 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
Norton Connie Weems
88, restaurant owner
HUNTSVILLE -- Graveside services for Norton Connie Weems, 88, of Charlotte, N.C., will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Huntsville Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends Thursday night from 7 to 8:30 at Spry Funeral Home.Mr. Weems died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, in Charlotte. He was born Jan. 13, 1911, in Town Creek. He was a restaurateur in Charlotte and the former owner and operator of Little Gem Cafe in Hartselle.
He is survived by one son, Lindsey Weems of Birmingham; one daughter, Dorothy Sue Weems Alvord of Charlotte; two brothers, Dr. Minor Weems of Houston, Texas, and Kenneth Weems of Bakersville, Calif.; two sisters, Dr. Betty Weems of Champaign, Ill., and Dean Woodis of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hildreth Crow Humphries
74, GE retiree
Funeral for Hildreth Crow Humphries, 74, of Decatur will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Tolan Whitten officiating.
Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Humphries died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at her home. She was born March 9, 1925, in Decatur to Frederick Thomas Pentecost and Elsie Iles Sharp Pentecost. She was retired from General Electric and was a member of Oak Park Baptist Church. She was the widow of Jesse Crow.
She is survived by her husband, James Artis "Buck" Humphries; two daughters, Sandra Dial and Janice Garner, both of Decatur; three brothers, Horace Pentecost and Robert Pentecost, both of Decatur, and Bill Pentecost of Huntsville; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Richard Odell, Brian Dial, David Garner, Willie Pentecost, Steve Pentecost, Junior Pentecost and Don Pentecost.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Walter Fairbanks Sr.
87, retired security agent
PRICEVILLE -- Funeral for Walter T. Fairbanks Sr., 87, of Shepherd, Texas, formerly of Hartselle, will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Priceville Funeral Home with the Rev. Floyd West officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Fairbanks died Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, at Northeast Medical Center in Humble, Texas. He was born April 12, 1912, in Chattanooga. He was an Army veteran of World War II, retired from Pinkerton Security and attended Summerbrook Church of God of Prophecy. He was the father of the late L.G. Fairbanks.
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Fairbanks; three sons, Walter T. Fairbanks Jr., Ottis P. Fairbanks and Carl G. Fairbanks, all of Decatur; eight daughters, Patricia A. Elliott, Betty J. Hardiman and Brinda K. Blagburn, all of Decatur, Flo Fairbanks of Panama City, Fla., Doris M. Keen of Shepherd, Martha K. Thompson and Judy F. Elliott, both of Rusk, Texas, and Maggie C. Kaney of Alexander City; two brothers, Charles Gilbert and Houston Brady, both of Hartselle; two sisters, Francis Burns and Mae Byford, both of Hartselle; 37 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Karl Kenton Gillette
81, TVA retiree
Funeral for Karl Kenton Gillette, 81, of Decatur was to be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with Bob McNabb and Mike Nix officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Gillette died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1917, in Proctorville, Ohio, to Karl Miller Gillette and Iva Murdock Gillette. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and retired from Tennessee Valley Authority. He was an avid gardener and a member of Point Mallard Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy H. Gillette; one son, Paul Gillette of Decatur; one daughter, Karlene G. Aitken of Columbiana; one brother, Paul M. Gillette of Proctorville; three grandsons; and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Biff DeLancey, Buddy Cagle, Wade Aitken, Kenton Gillette, Quentin Gillette and Landon Gillette.
Memorials may be made to AGAPE, P.O. Box 3887, Huntsville, AL 35810, or Point Mallard Church of Christ.
James Louis Jenkins
Funeral for James Louis Jenkins, 63, of Athens will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at David Temple Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jothan White officiating.
Burial will be Thompson Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Jenkins died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Limestone County to Charlie and Estella Allen Jenkins. He was a member of David Temple Missionary Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Gracie Lee Jenkins; two sons, Willie Louis Jenkins of Athens and George Coleman of Rockford, Ill.; two daughters, Annie Faye Jenkins of Athens and Gracie McDonald of Athens; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Deacons of his church and members of the church brotherhood will be pallbearers.
