Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
David James Reed
55, plant supervisor
Graveside service for David James Reed, 55, of Woodbury, Tenn., will be today at 2 p.m. at Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mount Hope with the Rev. Bill McNeeley officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends today from 12 to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Reed died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at Centennial Medical Center Hospital in Nashville. He was born Sept. 26, 1944, in Lansing, Mich.
He was a supervisor at Nissan Fluor Corp. in Smyrna, Tenn. He was a member of Clearfork United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Short Reed; two sons, Quilla Bibb Reed of Denver and David James Reed Jr. of Tallahassee; one daughter, Joanna Reed Caldwell of Fayetteville, Tenn.; father, Quilla Reed of Decatur; stepmother, Muse E. Reed of Decatur; two brothers, John S. Reed of Nashville and Robert Reed of Nappa, Calif.; one sister, Mary Nixon of Franklin, Tenn., and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Steven Lee, Brad Williams, Chris Ellis, Mark Bartell, Matt Cuttrell, Steve Crabbe, Jerry Holt and Johnny Johnson.Memorials may be made to Clearfork United Methodist Church building fund, 7489 Gassaway Road, Woodbury, TN 37190.
William Edward Bridges
79, Ford Motor Co. retiree
TRINITY -- Funeral for William Edward Bridges, 79, of Decatur was to be today at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. K.C. Poole officiating.
Burial was to be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Bridges died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham. He was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Joppa, Mo., to Marvin Edward Bridges and Nillie Burns Bridges. He was retired from Ford Motor Co. and was a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by one son, William E. Bridges of Indianapolis; two daughters, Nita Bridges Tacker of Brownsburg, Ind., and Bessie Bussman of Hartselle; one sister, Frances Franks of Olive Hill, Tenn.; one half brother, James Burns of San Antonio; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Calvin Oscar 'Shorty' Bryant
70, construction worker
ARAB -- Funeral for Calvin Oscar "Shorty" Bryant, 70, of Somerville was to be today at 1 p.m. at Arab Memorial Chapel with the Rev. James Wray officiating.
Burial was to be in New Salem Cemetery.
Mr. Bryant died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Carraway Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born Jan. 3, 1929, in Morgan County to William Terrell Bryant and Dillie Martin Bryant. He was a retired construction worker and welder with Harold Construction and was a member of New Salem Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Opal Bryant; three sons, Steve Bryant and Terry Bryant, both of Somerville, and Lucky Bryant of Eva; one brother, Windle Bryant of Hanceville; five sisters, Louise Fowler of Cullman, Genevor Cammon of Mobile, Eloise Cammon of Eva, and Sadie Mantineo and Audrey Cottle, both of Florida; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Janice EstelleChapman Kelly
60, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Janice Estelle Chapman Kelly, 60, of Anderson was to be today at 2 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Blankenship officiating.
Burial was to be in Oak Grove Cemetery with Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Kelly died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born Aug. 9, 1939, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Anita McAdams Nye of Anderson; one sister, Betty Long of Anderson; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Dewitt Long, Russell Nelson, Darryl Long, Jeff Siniard, Larry Long and Vick Belue.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Association.
Darryl Keith Kimbrel
31, steamfitter
CENTER STAR -- Funeral for Darryl Keith Kimbrel, 31, of Killen will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Elkins Funeral Home-East Chapel with Mike Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Kimbrel died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Florence. He was born Nov. 22, 1967, in Colbert County. He was a steamfitter and a member of Pipefitters Local No. 760, Muscle Shoals.
He is survived by his parents, Denny and Johnnie Kimbrel of Killen.
Pallbearers will be Greg Ezell, Tim Ezell, Shane Butler, Joel Williams, B.B. McCalpin and Mike Iles.
Members of Pipefitters Local No. 760 will be honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Decatur or Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranch of Morgan County.
Minnie McCulloch
TRINITY -- Funeral arrangements for Minnie McCulloch, 75, of Hartselle, who died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital, will be announced by Parkway Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Jasper Earl Royer
Funeral arrangements for Jasper Earl Royer, 87, of Decatur, who died today, Nov. 24, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital, will be announced by Roselawn Funeral Home.
Clyde 'Wayne' Siltanen
68, Wolverine Tube retiree
Funeral for Clyde "Wayne" Siltanen, 68, of Decatur was to be today at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Wright officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family was to receive friends today from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Siltanen died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. He was born Sept. 16, 1931, in Griffith, Ind. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and attended Colorado School of Mines in Golden. He earned a master's degree from The University of Alabama. He was employed by Reynolds Metals for 25 years and retired from Wolverine Tube. He was a captain in the Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Ann B. Siltanen; four sons, Jeffrey Wayne Siltanen of Panama City, Fla., Bill Hall of Birmingham, Dan Hall of Marietta, Ga., and James Hall of Raleigh, N.C.; one daughter, Donna Mims of Clanton; one sister, Josie Sailors of Denver; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Wanza Heard Taylor
64, retired claims adjuster
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Wanza Heard Taylor, 64, of Decatur was to be today at 1 p.m. at Corinth West Baptist Church with the Rev. Glen Miller officiating.
Burial was to be in the adjoining cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Taylor died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at her home. She was born Feb. 14, 1935, in Cullman County to Oscar Adrian Heard and Linnie Armitta Bryant Heard. She worked for 43 years with State Farm Insurance Co. and retired as a claims adjuster. She was a member of Corinth West Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Rusk Waldrop of Decatur; two brothers, Gurnie Heard of Vinemont and Billie P. Heard of Defuniak Springs, Fla.; and three sisters, Reathel Brown of East Pointe, Mich., Alma Heard of Southfield, Mich., and Margaret Heard of Decatur.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Valley or the Corinth West Baptist Church.
O.Z. Davis
85, farmer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for O.Z. Davis, 85, of Eva was to be today at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Brady McCullough officiating.
Burial was to be in Eva Cemetery.
Mr. Davis died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at his home. He was born Sept. 9, 1914, in Morgan County to Sam D. and Ora Etta McAnally Davis. He was a farmer and a World War II veteran, who served in the U.S. Army and Navy. He was a member of the Eva Lions Club and Eva United Methodist Church.
He is survived by two sons, David J. Davis of Green sboro and Glenn Davis of Anderson; two daughters, Joyce LeCroix of Athens and Susan Parker of Montgomery; one sister, Ezell Burns of Bethel, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Larry McDearmond, Rolen Oden, Earl McClain and members of Eva United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to Eva United Methodist Church.
William L. England Sr.
90, Decatur schooladministrator
CHATTANOOGA -- Funeral for William Luke England Sr., 90, of Chattanooga was to be today at 1 p.m. at New Monumental Baptist Church with the Rev. V. J. Caldwell officiating.
Burial was to be in National Cemetery with Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home directing.
Mr. England died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Chattanooga. He was born March 20, 1909, in Scottsboro to Augusta Jennie Belle England. He was a principal at Decatur Negro High School and Carver Elementary and Cherry Street elementary schools in Decatur. Mr. England retired after more than 40 years in education as director of preschool education for Decatur City Schools. He interrupted his teaching career to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He was the widower of Alyce Ruth Wells England, to whom he was married for 55 years, and the father of the late Gerald K. England.
He is survived by three sons, William L. England Jr. of Silver Spring, Md., Douglas D. England of Chattanooga and Gregory L. England of Hackensack, N.J.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
