Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
James G. Thomas
79, retired accountant
HUNTSVILLE -- Funeral for James G. Thomas, 79, of Huntsville will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Twickenham Funeral Home South.
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Thomas died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at a local nursing home. He was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Morgan County. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Lacey's Spring and a member of the National Association of Accountants in which he received the 1958 Man of the Year Award. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Jewell Thomas; one son, Mike Thomas of Castle Rock, Colo.; two brothers, Allen Thomas of Somerville and Vernon Thomas of Hartselle; and two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
Arnold Ray Turner
67, general manager
Roswell, N.M. -- Funeral for Arnold Ray Turner, 67, of Roswell will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Roswell with the Rev. Steven Chappell officiating.
Burial will be in South Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday night at LaGrone Funeral Home..
Mr. Turner died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, in Albuquerque, N.M. He was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Somerville to John Andrew and Mary Beasley Turner. He was raised in Morgan County and had been a Roswell resident since 1955. He was a member of First United Methodist church and general manager at Bob Crow Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge Inc.
He is survived by his wife, Billie Jean Trott; one son, Daniel Turner of Roswell; three daughters, Marilyn Gunsenhouser, Terry Tuddle, both of Roswell, and Kimberly Salamo of Albuquerque; four brothers, James and Cecil Turner, both of Decatur, Pierce Turner of Trussville and Hosie Turner of California.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Hill, Dallas Tuttle, John Ussery, Bill Wilson and Bill Motto.
Evelyn Bussey Altice
CHATTANOOGA -- Graveside service for Evelyn Bussey Altice of Eva will be today at 2 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Gardens in Chattanooga with the Rev. Joel Wood officiating and Chattanooga Funeral Home, North Chapel, directing.
Mrs. Altice died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in Eva, where she had lived for the past five years. She was born in Stuart Straf, Va., the daughter of Orin and Ethel Bussey of Waynesboro, Va. She was a member of Hixson First Baptist Church and the widow of Mitchell B. Altice.
She is survived by two sons. Mitchell "Mike" Altice of Wilmington, N.C., and Dennis Altice of Decatur; five grandsons and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to Decatur Volunteer Center, 1403 Beltline Road, Decatur, AL 35601.
Julia M. Ballentine
Funeral arrangements for Julia M. Ballentine, 77, of Decatur, who died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital, will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
Mary Ellen Bolton
83, retired meat packer
Funeral for Mary Ellen Bolton, 83, of Trinity will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Caudle officiating.
Burial will be in Grange Hall Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bolton died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at her home. She was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Morgan County to Mack and Virginia Landers Russell. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Trinity. She was a retired Blue Bell meat packer.
She is survived by four sons, Thomas Carey Bolton, Foster Avery Bolton, Kenneth Ray Bolton and Jerry Steven Bolton, all of Trinity; one brother, H.M. Russell of Decatur; two sisters, Virginia Terry of Pulaski, Tenn., and Betty Whisenant of Decatur; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be T.K. Bolton, Brett Bolton, Sean Bolton, Kenny Bolton, Jeff Bolton and Chris Bolton.
Great-grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.
Bonnie Sue Bowman
62, home health care nurse
TRINITY -- Funeral for Bonnie Sue Bowman, 62, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with Hoyt Nelson and Ray McWhorter officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Bowman died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 20, 1938, in Rutherford, Tenn., to Edward and Frances Puckett. She was a home health care nurse, a member of New Antioch Church of Christ and the widow of Prentis Bowman.
She is survived by one son, Andy Bowman of Decatur; three daughters, Debra McLemore of Danville, Wanda Della-Calce of Huntsville and Pam Quigley of Hillsboro;; one brother, Glynn Puckett of Arizona; two sisters, Frances Vitacco and Rita Peveler, both of Chicago, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Hartselle, Alan Wade, Danny Darnell, Randy Moultrie and Grady Guntharp.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley or the American Cancer Society.
Junior H. Inscho
79, retired metallurgist
VASSAR, Mich. -- Funeral for Junior H. Inscho, 79, of Decatur will be Monday at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Vassar, Mich., with the Rev. Dr. Richard Lobb officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Vassar with Hanlin Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Sunday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Inscho died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born March 10, 1920, in Caro, Mich. He was a retired General Motors metallurgist and the widower of Olive Inscho.
He is survived by his wife, Marion Inscho of Erie, Pa.; one son, Gayle Dean Inscho of Decatur; one daughter, Debra Lobb of Port Huron, Mich.; and four grandchildren.
Shelton Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Phyllis Birdsong Blackburn
68, homemaker
Funeral for Phyllis Birdsong Blackburn, 68, of Decatur will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth A. Dunivant officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery with Roselawn Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Blackburn died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born April 23, 1931, in Etowah County to Berte Ailene Woodham and James Claude Birdsong. A homemaker, she was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she was president of United Methodist Women and a member of the Louise Robinson Sunday school class. She was involved in the community with her husband of 48 years, J. Gilmer Blackburn, who served as mayor of Decatur from 1962 to 1968.
She also was a sustaining member of Junior League of Morgan County, a member of Brookmeade Garden Club, a charter member of Friends of the Wheeler Basin Regional Library and a charter member of Decatur Assembly. She was a student of Ikenobo floral art and was awarded the traditional title of "Kaiden" for the completion of the advanced course in Ikenobo.
She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Gay Blackburn Maloney and Allison Blackburn Akins, both of Decatur, and Lisa Blackburn Ayerst of Germantown, Tenn.; one sister, Gay Birdsong Mayo of Wilmington, N.C.; four granddaughters; and one step-grandson.
Pallbearers will be John B. Charlton, A.J. Coleman, Robert M. Miller, James R. Fite Sr., Thomas C. Bingham and Edward P. Garrett Jr.
Memorials may be made to Permanent Endowment Fund, First United Methodist Church, 805 Canal St. N.E., Decatur, AL 35601.
Bonnie Bowman
TRINITY -- Funeral arrangements for Bonnie Bowman, 62, of Decatur, who died today, Jan. 21, 2000, will be announced by Parkway Funeral Home.
Curtis 'Dallas' Collier
ATHENS -- Funeral for Curtis "Dallas" Collier, 49, of Athens will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Peoples Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Collier died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital.
He is survived by two brothers, Lee Estes Pride and Clarence Collier, both of Louisville, Ky.; and one sister, Neva Mae Pride of Athens.
Madge B. Johnson
86, Goodyear retiree
Funeral for Madge B. Johnson, 86, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Brooks Barkley officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Johnson died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Falkville Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1914, in Cullman County to Ara Belle Ryan and James Harvey Briscoe. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and had worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Decatur.
She is survived by her husband, Issac R.Q. Johnson; one brother, Booth Briscoe of Priceville; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joey Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Josh Johnson, Mike Briscoe and Dean Marshall.
Clara McClellan Kilpatrick
90, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Clara McClellan Kilpatrick, 90, of Vinemont was to be today at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with the Rev. Roland Westmoreland and the Rev. Tim Aris officiating.
Burial was to be in Corinth West Cemetery.
Mrs. Kilpatrick died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 22, 1909, in Morgan County to James M. and Mary Jane Finley McClellan. She was a homemaker. She was the mother of the late James Kilpatrick and Claudie Lee Kilpatrick and the sister of the late Jack McClellan, Leroy McClellan, Charles McClellan, Wallace McClellan, Minnie Laney and Vesta Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Felton Kilpatrick; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Geneva V. Miller
74, homemaker
HUNTSVILLE -- Funeral for Geneva V. Miller, 74, of Lacey's Spring will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Twickenham-South Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Morrow officiating.
Burial will be in Lipscomb Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Miller died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Crestwood Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1925, in Morgan County. She was a homemaker. She was the mother of the late Ronald Miller.
She is survived by four sons, Dewey Miller of Somerville and Robert Miller, Leon Miller and Jerry Miller, all of Lacey's Spring; six daughters, Margie Dean, Shirley Dant and Sharon Hinds, all of Huntsville, and Wanda Clark, Lisa D. Miller Reed and Patricia Dadfar, all of Lacey's Spring; one brother, James Gullion of Lacey's Spring; four sisters, Eleanor Smith of Gurley, Margaret Dudley of Owens Crossroads, and Ruby Garrison and Bertice Bolden, both of Lacey's Spring; 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
