Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Margaret Marie Morris
78, homemaker
Graveside service for Margaret Marie Morris, 78, of Decatur will be today at 3 p.m. at Decatur City Cemetery with the Rev. Tony Anderton officiating and Shelton Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends today from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Morris died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at her home. She was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Morgan County to Charlie B. and Sally Wilson Conn. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Larry Hagamaker of Decatur and Raymond Morris of Moulton; two sisters, Cora May Ferguson of Iowa and Lula May Shankle of Decatur; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Eric Dushaun Wiggins
Funeral for Eric Dushaun "Cisco" Wiggins, 24, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at noon at Providence Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Chatman officiating.
Burial will be in the adjacent church cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Monday night from 6 to 7 at the funeral home. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Wiggins died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Cooper Green Hospital in Birmingham. He was born Oct. 26, 1975, in Morgan County to Richard Morris and Dorothy J. Wiggins. He attended Hartselle High School and received a history award in 1993 from the U.S. Achievement Academy.
He is survived by one son, Terry Wiggins of Hartselle; his father of Decatur; his mother of Hartselle; three brothers, Jesse Williams of Decatur, Pernell Wiggins of Hartselle and Brian Morris of Trinity; one sister, Verna Garner of Hartselle; and his grandmother, Mary Fowler of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be Mike Benson, James Muhammad, Sherell Garth, Corey Chapman, James Sharpley and Deangelo White.
Ernest J. Bibbee
77, retired railroad brakeman
WAYNE, Ohio -- Funeral for Ernest J. Bibbee, 77, of West Millgrove, Ohio, will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Barndt Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry G. Swaisgood officiating.
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Bibbee died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at Fostoria Community Hospital. He was born April 12, 1922, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Sherman H. and Lena E. Kreais Bibbee. He was a World War II merchant Marine veteran who sailed on the SS Jonathon Grout. He was a retired brakeman from C&O Railroad, where he worked for 41 years. He attended Arcadia High School, was a former West Millgrove Village councilman and was a member of Fraternal Order of Railroad Association, Seafarers International Union and St. Wendelyn Catholic Church. He was the widower of Mary E. Fry Bibbee and the half-brother of the late Johnny Wolfgang, Aaron Wolfgang, Gladys Newell, Florence Meyers and Gladys Shaver.
He is survived by on son, E. Bruce Bibbee of Fostoria; three daughters, Linda Thompson of Decatur, Rebecca Kemenah of Fremont, Ohio, and Jane Holcombe of Fountain Inn, S.C.; one brother, Russell Bibbee of Fostoria; one sister, Phyllis Reinhard of Fostoria; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to West Millgrove Volunteer Fire Department.
Alpha Patterson Burchel
90, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Alpha Patterson Burchel, 90, of Town Creek will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Wakefield officiating.
Burial will be in Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 5 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Burchel died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Indiana. She was born June 10, 1909, in Lawrence County. She was a homemaker, a member of Providence Baptist Church and a member of the Hatton Lodge of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by three sons, Gene Burchel of Athens, Roy Burchel of Decatur and Charlie Burchel of Salem, Ind.; five daughters, Helen Varnell of Niceville, Fla., Mary Brown of Highland Heights, Ky., Betty Allsmiller, of Louisville, Ky., and Grace Dunlevey and Bee Burchel, both Henryville, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church.
Jimmie DaleCampbell
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Jimmie Dale Campbell, 46, of Athens, who died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by McConnell Funeral Home.
Marian L. Hainley
66, shipping inspector
DENVER, Pa. -- Funeral for Marian L. Hainley, 66, of Decatur, formerly of Ephrata, Pa., will be Wednesday at Mellinger's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schoeneck, Pa., with the Rev. Timothy L. Craven officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Fritztown with Roseboro Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Hainley died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Lancaster County, Pa., to Leroy Leisey and Elsie Latshaw Leisey. She was a member of Mellinger's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a shipping and packing inspector for 25 years at Dutchmaid in Ephratra. She was the widow of Richard L. Hainley.
She is survived by two sons, Richard D. Hainley of Hanceville and Jeff L. Hainley of Ephrata; one daughter, Brenda S. Draft of Eva; one sister, Betty J. Wolf of Ephrata; and four grandchildren.
Louise Rodgers Holloway
84, homemaker
Graveside service for Louise Rodgers Holloway, 84, of Birmingham, formerly of Decatur, will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. John Mount officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 7 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Holloway died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, at Shelby Ridge Nursing Home and Medical Center in Birmingham. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Moore of Birmingham; two brothers, J. Gene Rodgers of Hartselle and James A. Rodgers of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Mammie Rodgers of Falkville, Jewel Johnson of Gadsden, Ruby Huskey of Hartselle and Martha Patterson of Hartselle; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Janice E. Chapman Kelly
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Janice E. Chapman Kelly, 60, of Anderson, who died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at the Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.
Willie Dwain 'Yankee' Key Jr.
Funeral for Willie Dwain "Yankee" Key Jr., 35, of Huntsville will be Wednesday at noon at Macedonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Decatur with the Rev. Lynn Herring officiating.
Reynolds Funeral Home is handing arrangements.
Burial will be in Calvary Memorial Gardens. The body will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Key died Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Huntsville. He was born Nov. 18, 1964, in Brunswick, Maine, to Willie Key Sr. and Ernestine Sutherlin. He worked for Plastic Fusion Inc. in Huntsville. He graduated from J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville. He served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Dessert Storm.
He is survived by his mother and father, Ernestine and Willie D. Key Sr. of Huntsville; two sisters, Justina Butler of Huntsville, Detrea McLaurin of Cleveland; and his grandmother, Ida M. Key of Decatur.
Bluette Ballentine
68, restaurant employee
COLUMBIA, Tenn. -- Funeral for Bluette Ballentine, 68, of Columbia, formerly of Decatur, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenny L. Anderson Sr. officiating.
Burial will be in Rosemount Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday at V.K. Ryan and Son Funeral Home.
Mr. Ballentine died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Maury Regional Hospital.
He was born in Morgan County to Jeff Thomas and Elnora Taylor Ballentine. He attended Morgan County schools and was employed by Morrison's Inc.
He is survived by two sons, Ralph Lamont and Darryl Ballentine, both of Decatur; two daughters, Julia Lynn Smith and Sharon K. Shackleford, both of Decatur; one brother, Prophet Frank Ballentine of Columbia; two sisters Mary Helen Morris of Colombia and Julia Mae Ballentine of Decatur; and six grandchildren.
Deacons of Mount Calvary Church will be pallbearers.
Alice N. Cowan
85, homemaker
Graveside service for Alice N. Cowan, 85, of Decatur was to be today at 3 p.m. at Decatur City Cemetery with the Rev. David McKelvey officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Cowan died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1914, in Selma to William James Neighbors and Mary Pearle Crew-Neighbors. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church. She was the widow of Houston Cowan.
She is survived by one son, Ron Cowan of Decatur; one daughter, Rosemary Byrd of Mobile; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
William 'Bill' Leo Gatlin
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for William "Bill" Leo Gatlin, 48, of Athens, who died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Wilbur GeneHenderson
67, retired material handler
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Wilbur Gene Henderson, 67, of Somerville will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at West Point Baptist Church near Union Hill with the Rev. Jerry Oden and the Rev. William Hayes officiating.
Burial will be in West Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at Peck Funeral Home. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Henderson died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1932, in Morgan County to William Clifton and Bertha Lee Brooks Henderson. He was a retired material handler at Dana Corp. in Arab and was a member and deacon at West Point Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Louise Wray Henderson; three sons, Aubrey Gene Henderson, Jeffrey Roy Henderson and Jerry Dale Henderson, all of Somerville; one sister, Lucille Henderson Stevenson of Somerville; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Wray, Greg Wray, Scott Wood, Bobby Haga, Lafett Hendrix and Andrew Stevenson Jr.
