Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
James Knox Polk
83, retired Army officer
CULLMAN -- James Knox Polk, 83, of Gainesville, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, at North Florida Special Care Center.
He was born Jan. 26, 1916, in Rogersville and lived in Decatur from 1930 to 1943. He was a member of the Alabama National Guard unit that went to Alaska during World War II and served in the Korean War; he rose from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel. He earned his master's degree from the University of West Florida. He was a Shriner, a charter member of Gulf Breeze Masonic Lodge and a member of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir. He was the widower of Frances Louise Pearson Polk, to whom he was married for 51 years.
He is survived by his son, James Michael Polk of Gainesville; his half brother, Charles E. Polk of Pensacola, Fla.; and one grandson.
Willie James 'Sporty' Reeve
74, Navy veteran
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Memorial service for Willie James "Sporty" Reeve, 74, of Los Angeles, formerly of Decatur, will be Saturday with McCormick Mortuary directing.
Mr. Reeve died Jan. 13, 2000, at Veterans Hospital in Los Angeles. He was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Decatur to Rozina White. His adoptive parents were Willie and Mattie Reeve. He attended Lakeside High School in Decatur and was a Navy veteran.
He is survived by one brother, Bill Jefferson of Orlando, Fla.; three sisters, Mary Emma Jefferson of Decatur, Geraldine Smith of Dayton, Ohio, and Cora Lewis of Detroit.
Zona Merle White
92, piano teacher
Memorial service for Zona Merle White, 92, of Decatur will be announced by Roselawn Funeral Home.
Mrs. White died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Decatur. She was born Dec. 22, 1907, in Ute, Iowa, to Addie Booher Chase and Louis Herman Chase. She attended Carleton College and taught piano at the University of Minnesota. She also was a master teacher of piano for 50 years in Rapid City, S.D., and was a church organist for First Congregational Church for 50 years.
She was founder of Rapid City Concert Association, and a member of PEO Sisterhood for 60 years and Community Concert Association Board for 40 years. She was honorary director of Rapid City Fine Arts Council and was honored for creative achievement and performance by the city of Rapid City in 1981. Her church honored her with the Zona White Scholarship for outstanding young musicians in South Dakota. She also was honored by South Dakota Music Educators Association with the Distinguished Service Award in 1992.
She is survived by one son, Dr. Richard L. White of Portland, Maine; and two daughters, Jeanette Self of Decatur and Susan Finley of Rapid City.
Memorials may be made to Zona White Music Scholarship, First Congregational Church of Rapid City.
Cassie Solomon Adams
84, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Cassie Solomon Adams, 84, of Athens will be Friday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Robert Hall officiating.
Burial will be in Reunion Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Adams died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born April 30, 1915, in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was the widow of George Alvin Adams and the mother of the late Franklin Adams and Stacey Adams.
She is survived by one son, Charles Hugo Adams of Athens; one daughter, Frances A. Batey of Davison, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers.
Ernest Edward Creel Sr.
59, retired hairstylist
ATHENS -- Funeral for Ernest Edward Creel Sr., 59, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Alvin Sons and the Rev. Kenneth Owens officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Creel died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at his home. He was born Oct. 28, 1940, in Calera. He was a retired hairstylist and a member of St. Mark's Primitive Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Chris Creel; two sons, Ernest E. Creel Jr. and Shawn Creel, both of Athens; one daughter, Renee Maynard of Athens; one sister, Evelyn Barefield of Calera; one half brother, Kenneth Cost of Calera; one half sister, Susie Sides of Madison; his stepmother, Christine Creel of Huntsville; and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Shelly Posey, Jeff Posey, Phillip Bowen, Randy Barefield, Curtis Barefield, Wayne Barefield, Billy Owens and Toney Holman.
David Daily Ford
69, farmer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for David Daily Ford, 69, of Decatur will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Fred Vincent and Rev. Dan Hopper officiating.
Burial will be in the Lawrence Cove Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Ford died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1930, in Cullman County to David Thurman and Lizzie Lattrice Holmes Ford. He was a farmer and member Rock Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by two brothers, Thomas Edsel Ford of Hartselle and Charles Ford of Oden Ridge; and three sisters, Annie Marlon Dunn, Eloise Wilks and Marie Johnson, all of Decatur.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
George Leon 'Nonnie' Hagan
82, Elkmont resident
ATHENS -- Funeral for George Leon "Nonnie" Hagan, 82, of Elkmont will be Friday at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with the Rev. Grad Tanner and the Rev. Tim New officiating.
Burial will be in Stella Cemetery in Stella, Tenn. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Hagan died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Sept. 21, 1917, in Stella. He lived in Elkmont for most of his life and was a member of Elkmont United Methodist Church.
He is survived by one sister, Mary E. Hay of Elkmont.
Memorials may be made to Elkmont United Methodist Church or Elkmont Volunteer Fire Department.
Madge B. Johnson
Funeral arrangements for Madge B. Johnson, 86, of Decatur, who died today, Jan. 20, 2000, at Falkville Health Care Center, will be announced by Roselawn Funeral Home.
Jean McBride
87, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Jean McBride, 87, of Pulaski, Tenn., will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Moody officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. McBride died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at her home. She was born Aug. 3, 1912, in Madison. She was a homemaker and a member of Word of Life Fellowship Church in Pulaski.
She is survived by three sons, Bo McBride of Athens, Cecil McBride of Hot Springs, Ark., and Hughey Straton of Fremont, Calif.; four daughters, Faye West of Pulaski, Keren Crowley of Austin, Ark., Mary Benton of Columbia, Mo., and Doris Woddell of Mountain View, Calif.; one brother, Carl Hargrave of Athens; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
William Preston Morris
74, G.E. retiree
ATHENS -- Funeral for William Preston Morris, 74, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Calvin Havens III officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Morris died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Limestone County. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Friendship United Methodist Church and retired from General Electric, Space Division.
He is survived by his wife, Regina Morris; and one sister, Geneva Jackson of Athens. Pallbearers will be Bill Daws, Richard McElyea, Luther C. Mitchell, Rudolph Cox, Fred Yarbrough Jr. and Tyler Craig.
Hillard Parker
55, car salesman
MOULTON -- Funeral for Hillard Parker, 55, of Moulton will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Loosier officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Parker died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at home. He was born Dec. 29, 1944, in Lawrence County to General and Jennie Borden Parker. He was a car salesman at Parker Motors. He was the father of the late Todd Parker.
He is survived by two sons, Wendell Parker of Trinity and Curtis Parker of Decatur; his mother of Town Creek; one brother, Millard "Buddy" Parker of Moulton; four sisters, Louise Mitchell and Eloise Rogers, both of Russellville, and Peggy Parrish and Jean Smith, both of Town Creek; and one grandson.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Mitchell, Mike Mitchell, Darrin Parrish, Jackie Rogers, Frankie Parker, Jackie Smith, Derrick Parrish and Patrick Parker.
Dovie Stiles
82, homemaker
MOULTON -- Private graveside service for Dovie Stiles, 82, of Moulton was to be today at 3 p.m. at Moulton Memory Gardens with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Stiles died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at National Health Care in Moulton. She was born July 26, 1917, in Lawrence County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her daughter, Nell McDonald of Moulton; one sister, Billie Vinson of Moulton; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Family members will be pallbearers.
Henry Bee Stovall
84, retired farmer
ATHENS -- Funeral for Henry Bee Stovall, 84, of Athens will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Malcom Andrews, Everett Conn and Phillip Owens officiating.
Burial will be in Dement Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Stovall died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at his daughter's home in Athens. He was born Oct. 28, 1915, in Limestone County. He was a retired farmer and a member of Jackson Drive Church of Christ. He was the widower of Alma Rose Stovall.
He is survived by three daughters, Janice Tribble and Jo Ann Barksdale, both of Athens, and Christie Hill of Lexington; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Patricia Ann Suggs
61, Ultraclean Cleaners retiree
Funeral for Patricia Ann Suggs, 61, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Grant and the Rev. Jamie Suggs officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Suggs died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Dec. 25, 1938, in Morgan County. She attended Faith Baptist Church and retired from Ultraclean Cleaners after 25 years of service.
She is survived by her husband, Hillard Suggs; three sons, Kenny Suggs, Randy Suggs and Ricky Suggs, all of Decatur; her mother, Dorothy McDaniel of Decatur; two brothers, Gerald Turner and Bobby Turner, both of Decatur; one sister, Nancy Allen of Tennessee; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Donny Case, Bobby Suggs, Buster Harris, Marvin Tucker, Brent Murphy and Chad Suggs.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
