Jimmy L. Dunner, Jr.
Funeral services for Jimmy Lee "Buck" Dunner, Jr. of Aliceville, were held at 2 p.m. April 15 at New Canaan Baptist Church with Rev. C. L. Gary officiating.
He was a 1982 graduate of Aliceville High School.
He was a member, trustee and member of the Senior Usher Board at New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church of Northport.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Leola Phillips, uncle, Homer Phillips and aunt, Wilma P. Dixon.
He died recently [15 April 1999] at the age of 34.
Survivors include his wife Terry; two sons, Jimmy and Andre Dunner, Tuscaloosa; mother Earnestine Summerville, Aliceville; father Jimmy Dunner, Chicago, Ill.; seven sisters, Josie Dunner, Virginia Beach, Va., Amy Kennedy, Aliceville, Angie, Jackie and Leslie Dunner, all of Chicago, Ill., Cora Andrew, Tuscaloosa, and Earlene Latham, Reform; six brothers, Earnest Dunner and Clifford Summerville, both of Aliceville, Donald and Alphonsia Summerville, both of Gordo, Issac Dunner, Chicago, Ill., and Chris Summerville, Brooksville, Miss.; 13 aunts; nine uncles; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Burial was in Bigbee Cemetery with Lavender Funeral Service directing.
Lila Mae Fields
Funeral services for Lila Mae Fields of Ethelsville, were held at 2 p.m. April 15 at Memorial Chapel in Columbus, Miss., with Rev. Charles Young officiating.
She was a retired pants trimmer at Seminole Manufacturing Co.
She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, James M. "Jack" Johnson, Curtis D. "Duck" Johnson and Julian W. "Lee" Johnson.
She died April 13 [1999] at her residence at the age of 71. Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Britt and Barbara Bailey, both of Columbus, Miss.; three sisters, Margie Boyles, Mt. Hope, Mary V. Posey, Trinity, and Jeanette Jeffers, Moulton; five grandchildren, Kathy Bolton, Caledonia, Kimberly Williford, Ethelsville, Samuel "Bubba" Britt, Todd Bailey and Cody Bailey, all of Columbus, Miss.; and a great-grandchild Bryer Bolton, Caledonia, Miss.
Pallbearers were Danny Johnson, Paul Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Lynn Johnson, Jackie Johnson, Jimmy Boyles, Bobby Boyles and Dennis Posey.
Honorary pallbearers were Henry Posey, Ralph Shaw, Joe Hollis, Clay Duncan and Dr. Allen Williams.
Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery with Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Memorials may be made to BMH Hospice, c/o Mary Atkins, P.O. Box 1307, Columbus, Miss. 39703.
Abraham Gandy
Funeral services for Abraham Gandy were held at 11 a.m. April 10 at the Assembly of Divine Reality in Tuscaloosa, with Elder Marvin J. Odell presiding.
He was a native of Lawrenceville, Pa. and attended the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the Armed Forces after 20 years.
He moved to Tuscaloosa and was employed by B. F. Goodrich for 21 years.
He also attended Shelton State Community College and was a member of the Assembly of Divine Reality Inc.
He died April 1 [1999] at the age of 64.
Survivors include his wife Dorothy Boone Gandy; six children, Abraham Gandy, Jr., Colorado, Sherri Ann Gandy Watts, Springfield, Mass., Terri M. Gandy Hall, Newark, NJ, Synette Gandy, Birmingham, Alan Louis Gandy and Jacqlynn Gandy, both of Tuscaloosa; one brother Edward Gandy, Pittsburgh, Pa.; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Napoleon Folks, Brian D. Odell, Michael Jennings, Lorenzo Peterson, Garner Coley, Sr., James Fulgham, Contrail Davis, Cozera Prewitt Jr., Isiah Watson, Tommy Brown and Randy McGuffle.
Burial was in Memorial Hill Garden Cemetery in Tuscaloosa with Lavender Funeral Service directing.
Grady Jones
Funeral services for Grady Jones, Sr. were held at 1 p.m. April 14 at Providence MB Church with Rev. Robert Moore officiating.
He was a native of Pickens County and was a member of Providence Baptist Church.
He worked as a contractor for more than 50 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He died April 9 [1999] at Baptist Memorial Hospital at the age of 80.
Survivors include his wife Katherine Stewart Jones; 10 children, Maezette Pruitt, Rose Coley, Beverly Blevins, Sandra Young, all of Tuscaloosa, Stanley Jones, Birmingham, Linda Lash, Tacoma, Wash., Jean Lanier, Grady Jones, Jr., Doris J. Jones and Janice Young, all of Columbus, Miss.; brother Earlie Jones, Detroit, Mich.; a sister Arnell Harris, Clanton; mother-in-law Rose Davis, Bossien City, La.; stepmother Mrs. Charleston, Clanton; 24 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Woodrow Jones, Chris Barkley, Stoney Harris, Charles Sanders, John Gardner and Berbon Hodo.
Honorary pallbearers were Quitman Redmond and deacons of Providence Baptist Church.
Burial was in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Lavender Funeral Service directing.
V. E. "Gene Kealhofer
Funeral services for V. E. "Gene" Kealhofer, a longtime resident of Franklinton, La., and a former resident of Reform, were held at 10 a.m. April 12 at the Crain Funeral Home Chapel in Franklinton with Rev. John Gilbert and Rev. Karl Tingle officiating.
He was a retired superintendent with Southern Natural Gas Corporation with nearly 50 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Simpson Kealhofer, and a son, Michael Leon Kealhofer.
He died April 10 [1999] at Heritage Manor in Hammond, La., at the age of 85.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James and Dot Kealhofer of Birmingham; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jane and Dale Devall of Baton Rouge, La., and Dixie and Steve Easterling of Bogalusa, La.; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Local survivors include sisters-in-law Kate S. Masters, Reform, and Nell S. Golden, Columbus, Miss.; niece, Daisy Floyd, Gordo; and sister-in-law Carolyn C. Simpson.
Burial was in Ellis Cemetery in Franklinton.
Geraldine Latham
Funeral services for Geraldine Latham of Tuscaloosa, were held April 14 at Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Hank Hollis and Bro. Fred Graham officiating.
She died April 11 [1999] at her residence at the age of 59.
Survivors include one sister Linda Clements, Northport; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Houston and Jo Ann Latham, Gordo, and James L. and Lou Latham, Tuscaloosa; four nephews; and two nieces.
Pallbearers were Michael Brown, Joe Latham, Kenneth Latham, Randy Clements, Larry Latham, Tony Latham, Barry Smitherman and Herb Skelton.
Burial was in the church cemetery with Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Juanita Ruth McDaniel
Graveside services for Juanita Ruth McDaniel of Rt. 1 Carrollton, were held at Marvin Chapel Cemetery with Bro. James Posey officiating and Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Aliceville directing.
She died April 5 [1999] at DCH Regional Medical Center at the age of 72.
Survivors include one daughter Phyllis Amelia Freeman and son-in-law Jim Freeman, Carrollton; one son Charlie E. McDaniel and daughter-in-law Betsy McDaniel, Carrollton; five sisters, Venia Lollar, Bessemer, Margie Walker, Carrollton, Peggy Farley, Reform, Agnes Zaiontz, Columbus, Miss., and Darcus Edgeworth, Reform; two brothers, Wayman Goodman, Columbus, Miss., and Charles Goodman, Cuba, Ala.; five grandchildren, Christy Leigh Payne, Melanie Dawn Freeman, Tommy McDaniel, Brian David Freeman and Josh Freeman; and grandson-in-law Scott Payne.
Pallbearers were William Brown, Doug Goodman, Calvin Goodman, Kenneth Goodman, Steve Goodman, Mike McDaniel, Bob Sellers, Mike Walker, Mickey Walker and Bobby Zaiontz.
Thomas Roy McLellan
Funeral services for Thomas Roy McLellan of Hattisburg, Miss., were held April 13 at the Pickensville United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Reeder officiating.
He was a native of Cochrane and was a resident of Aliceville in his earlier years.
He was a member of Pickensville United Methodist Church and was a resident of Hattisburg, Miss., since 1968.
During and after World War II, he worked with the Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Arco, Idaho.
He died April 9 [1999] at Overland Regional Medical Center in Overland, Kan. at the age of 87.
Survivors include his wife Mary Eleanor McLellan, Hattisburg, Miss.; one daughter Rita Cheryl Peterson, Philadelphia, Miss.; one son, Thomas Roy McLellan III, Stilwell, Kan.; two sisters, Kathryn Nicholson, Mobile, and Anna Belle Holliman, Shuqualak, Miss.; four grandchildren, Thomas Roy McLellan IV, William Brady Peterson III, Lisa Cheryl Peterson and Emily Kathleen McLellan.
Pallbearers were Thomas Roy McLellan, III, Brady Peterson, Jack Holliman, J. T. Wright, Sam Bailey and Ronald C. Ellison.
Burial was in Magnolia Memorial Gardens with Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Aliceville directing.
Helen H. Reynolds
Funeral services for Helen Herndon Reynolds of Aliceville, were held at 9:30 a.m. April 8 at Aliceville First Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Cooley officiating.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Fidelis Sunday School Class of Aliceville First Baptist Church.
She died April 5 [1999] at her residence at the age of 75.
Survivors include five sons, James A. Reynolds, Blountsville, Oscar D. Reynolds, Jr., Aliceville, John W. Reynolds, Bessemer, Jerry Reynolds, Birmingham, and Frank D. Reynolds, Knoxville, Tenn.; two sisters, Virginia Ezelle, Pickensville, and Martha Ezelle, Aliceville; two brothers, George Herndon, Aliceville, and Charlie Herndon, Columbus, Miss.; eight grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Ben Ezelle, Jr., Ted Ezelle, Jr. William Hill Hayes, H. O. Upchurch, George Larry Herndon and Burton "Tom" Hines.
Burial was in Holly Springs Cemetery with Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Aliceville directing.
Raiford Shepherd
Funeral services for F. Raiford Shepherd of Rt. 5 Gordo, were held at 2 p.m. April 18 at Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. M. H. Hollis, Bro. Fred Graham and Bro. Tony Latham officiating.
He was a member and deacon of Siloh Freewill Baptist Church.
He was an Army veteran of World War II where he received the Purple Heart.
He was a member of the Gordo Masonic Lodge No. 564.
He was retired from Westinghouse Corporation.
He died April 16 [1999] at DCH Regional Medical Center at the age of 77.
Survivors include his wife Ruthie Mae Shepherd, Gordo; two daughters and sons-in-law, Delphia and Mike Brown, Gordo, and Diane and Kent Roberts, Mabelton, Ga.; two sisters, Lorene Hitt, Tuscaloosa, and Jo Ann Latham, Gordo; two brothers, John Shepherd, Lineville, and Billy Shepherd, Amory, Miss.; grandchildren, Kevin and Lori Roberts, Michael and Kim Brown, Michelle and Mike O'Neal, Brad and Rebecca Roberts, Kristi Roberts and Ed Vance; four great-grandchildren, Corey O'Neal, Preston O'Neal, Kyle Roberts and McKenzie Brown; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Grandsons served as pallbearers. Burial was in the church cemetery with Stabler-Robbins Funeral Home of Reform directing.
