Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Harry Hubert McNeil of 494 Lawrence St., Slocomb, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at the family residence. He was 76. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stanley Carter and the Rev. John Baxter officiating. Burial will follow in Slocomb City Cemetery with full Masonic rites and Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, 886-7777, directing. The body will be carried to the church one hour before the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. At all other times the family will be at 494 Lawrence St., in Slocomb. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 203, Slocomb, Ala., 36375, or to Shriners Hospital in Birmingham, or to the Wiregrass Hospice, 2740 Headland Ave., Dothan, Ala., 36303.
Nell Martin McQueen, of 40 Connell Circle in Baptist Village, Dothan, passed away at her home Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. She was 87. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Florala Green wood Cemetery in Florala with Hospice Chaplin Eddie Bliss and the Rev. Clint McBroom of First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. today at Evans Funeral Home in Florala, 858-3641. Interment will be in the McQueen plot at Green wood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2177, Dothan, for their excellent and dedicated care of Nell.
Mrs. Patricia Ann Bond Metcalf of 9960 Fortner St. Extension, Dothan, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at the family residence. She was 67. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Sorrells Funeral Home, 886-7777, with the Rev. Coley M. Holloway, the Rev. Wendell Holmes and the Rev. John W. Hicks officiating. Burial will follow at Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home at 9960 Fortner St. Extension in Dothan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Wiregrass Hospice, 2740 Headland Ave., Dothan, Ala., 36303.
Mrs. Mary Faye Nix, who retired from the Ozark Board of Education, died Sunday evening, Sept. 29, 2002, at Dale Medical Center following an extended illness. She was 68. Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Woodlawn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Phil Stephens officiating and Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 774-4551, directing.
Nathan Singletary, of 518 Thunderbird Drive, Dothan, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced later by Scott’s Chapel Hill Mortuary of Enterprise, 393-6100.
Mr. Napolean Trawick, an Ozark resident and owner of Trawick Funeral Home, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at Dale Medical Center in Ozark. He was 67. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Missionary Baptist Church on East Andrews Avenue in Ozark. Burial will be in the Travelers Rest Cemetery, with Dr. S.C. Jackson officiating. Trawick Funeral Home of Ozark, 774-8374, is in charge of arrangements.
J.B. Walters, a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, in Bainbridge, Ga. He was 89. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. EDT today at First Baptist Church in Bainbridge with Dr. Leroy C. Spinks and the Rev. Danny Shepard officiating. Burial will follow at Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge. The family will be at the residence, 606 E. College St., Bainbridge, Ga.
Mrs. Hazel Estel Scott, 84, a seamstress and homemaker of Wicksburg, died early Sunday morning, August 25, 2002, in the Ozark Nursing Facility following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2002, from Holman Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Roger Campbell officiating, internment will follow in Newton City Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing.
Mrs. Gerry Wilson Nysewander, 69, a devoted Mother and retired librarian of Ozark, died Saturday evening, August 24, 2002, at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A. M. Tuesday, August 27, 2002, from Ozark First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Billy D. Gaither and the Reverend Michael Lawler officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be at Holman Funeral Home, 995 South Union Avenue, Ozark, Alabama (334) 774-5348 from 3:00 P. M. Monday, August 26, 2002 until one hour prior to service time on Tuesday when it will be in the Church. The family will receive friends in the funeral home parlors from 6:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. Monday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Williams Fenn, 93, of Ozark, died Sunday morning, August 25, 2002, in Dale Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:30 A. M. Tuesday, August 27, 2002, from the Ozark Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Randall Yelverton officiating. Interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery, Evergreen, Alabama, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be at Holman Funeral Home, 995 South Union Avenue, Ozark, Alabama (334) 774-5348, from 10:00 A. M. until 11:00 A. M. Tuesday morning, August 27, 2002, with the family receiving friends during this time.
Mr. Walter Terrell “Terry” Henderson, Sr., 59, of Graceville died Saturday, August 24, 2002, at the Campbellton-Graceville Hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at the Chapel of James & Lipford Funeral Home with the Rev. Jackie Register officiating. Burial will follow in Marvin Chapel Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, 6-8 p.m. The family requests flowers be omitted and memorials be made in his memory to Chipola Junior College Scholarship Fund, 3094 Indian Circle Rd., Marianna, Fla., 32446.
Mrs. Ressie L. Justice, 93, of Nathan Rd., Slocomb, died Sunday morning, August 25, 2002, at the home of a daughter after an extended illness. Funeral services will be a 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. Other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb.
Mrs. Katie Mae Baxter Washington, 94, of Newton, died Thursday evening, August 22, at the Dale Medical Center, Ozark. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home.
Mrs. Nancy Corene Martin Griggs, 88, of Ozark, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 26, 2002, at the New Hope Baptist Church, Bertha Community, with Rev. William Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery (Dykes), Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. Sunday afternoon, August 25, 2002, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Linda Heidt Jeffrey, 76, of Mohawk Dr., Daleville, died Saturday, August 24, 2002, in the Medical Center. Memorial services will be announced later by Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home.
Mr. James C. Bright, Jr., 80, of 4164 Jordan Avenue, passed away at his residence Friday, August. 23, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 26, at the Cowarts Baptist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Ward-Wilson Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Palmer Ray Brannon, 94, a resident of Rehobeth, died early Sunday, August, 25, 2002, at her residence following a brief illness. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at the Taylor Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Charles Littlefield and the Rev. Myrtle Littlefield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Ward-Wilson Memory Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening. Mrs. Brannon will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Taylor Assembly of God Church Cemetery Fund, 131 Rice Rd., Dothan., Alabama, 36301.
Mr. Raymond H. Ostermiller, 85, died August 22, 2002. Memorial services will be held Friday, August 30, at 4:30 p.m. at Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, with the Rev. Dr. Harry H. Johnson officiating. There will be no visitation. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1755 Abbey Rd., East Lansing, Mich., 48823; Peoples Church, Central Presbyterian Church of Terre Haute, Ind., or to the charity of one’s choice in memory of Ray.
James Richard Grubbs, 28, of Thomaston, Georgia (formally of Dothan) died Aug. 24, 2002. Byrd Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Mr. George Hilton Williams, age 73, of 595 Cypress Street, Webb, Alabama, died Friday afternoon, August 23, 2002, in a Dothan hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P. M. Monday, August 26, 2002, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary chapel with Rev. Wayne Newton officiating. Burial will follow in the Webb Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Webb United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 143, Webb, Al. 36376.
Mr. William D. "Bill" Matthews, 70, Dothan, peacefully passed away Saturday, July 27, 2002, while surrounded by family and friends at his Dothan home. The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Ward-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Robinson officiating. Interment will be in Memory Hill Cemetery with Full Military Honors performed by the United States Air Force.
David Leroy Anderson, 72, of 8713 County Road 33, Dothan, died Sunday morning, July 28, 2002, at Extendicare Health Care Center following a long illness. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Union Hill Baptist Church with Rev. George Thompson and Rev. John Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be given to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Alabama, 36302.
Phillip Dale Galloway, 42, a resident of Vernon, Florida, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center as a result of complications from an automobile accident that occurred on July 12, 2002. Memorial services will be held 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hosea Parker officiating and Byrd Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the "Phillip Galloway Trust Fund", c/o Southtrust Bank, Dothan, Alabama.
Robert Earl Beacham, 51, of 111 Williams Drive, Midland City, died Friday, July 26, 2002 at Flowers Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. W. F. Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. Mr. Beacham will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time on Saturday.
Mrs. Minnie Lucille Ivey Paulk, 95, a resident of Oakview Manor Nursing Facility, formerly of Ariton, entered into God's presence on Sunday, July 28, 2002. Funeral services will be 3:00 P. M. Wednesday, July 31, 2002, from Bethel Assembly of God Church with the Reverend Johnny Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be in the funeral home parlors from 6:00 P. M. Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002, until one hour prior to service time on Wednesday when it will be in the Church. The family will receive friends in the funeral home parlors from 6:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M. Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Beatrice Bowdoin, 91, Enterprise, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in Enterprise. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Searcy Funeral Home.
Betty J. Haugland, 75, Enterprise, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, in Enterprise. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Searcy Funeral Home.
Annie Merle Fowler McArdle, 62, of 1604 Hodgesville Road Lot #C509 in Dothan, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 29, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Memphis Baptist Church with Kent-Thornton Funeral Home directing. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. The Rev. Dorman Jenkins will officiate. Other than scheduled visitation times, the family will be at the residence of Mrs. McArdle's son Danny, 1202 Decatur Street in Dothan.
Mrs. Mary Louise Rucker, 66, of Wauchula, Fla., formerly of Hartford, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, after an extended illness at her daughter's home in Wauchula, Fla. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at the Sardis Methodist Church in Hartford, with the Rev. David Lamb and Rev. Sam Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Esto Community Cemetery, with Hartford Heritage Funeral Home directing.
Willie James Owens, 62, of 900 Hamilton Street in Dothan, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greater Beulah Baptist Church in Dothan with the Rev. R. Paul Hollman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery with Varner Memorial Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be held 3-7 tonight. The family will receive friends 5-7 tonight at Varner Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Jewell Marie Gunter Johnson, 75, of Geneva, 105 E. High Ave. in Geneva, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Leonia, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today from the Sweet Gum Head Church of Christ with the pastor, Kerwin McKee, and Dr. Jerry Galloway, officiating. Burial will be in the church Cemetery, with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva directing. Mrs. Jackson will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the Sweet Gum Head Church of Christ, 1229 Highway 185, Westville, Fla., 32464. A luncheon will be provided for the family at noon in the church social hall.
Mrs. Virginia Reeves, 74, Ozark, died Monday, July 29, 2002, at Ozark Nursing Facility. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with the Rev. Walter Reeder officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Fran Harriman, 76, Ozark, died Sunday evening, July 28, 2002, at Dale Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. Thursday until service time at the funeral home.
W. J. "Bill" Marchman, 76, of 3688 Lingo Road, died early Thursday morning, July 25, 2002, at Flowers Hospital following a long illness. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Brannon, the Rev. Gene Gainous, the Rev. Tommy Martin and the Rev. J. D. Templeton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. Mr. Marchman will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. today. The family will receive friends at the church until 10:45 a.m. today. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, P.O. Box 1170, Dothan, Ala., 36302, or to Bethlehem Baptist Church "Building Fund", 416 Bethlehem Road, Midland City, Ala., 36350.
Velma Edgerton Barker, of 3402 Redmond Road, passed away Monday, July 22, 2002, at Extendicare Health Center following a brief illness. She would have been 92 on July 30. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. today at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The Eastern Star will participate in the services. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P. O. Box 2127, Dothan, Ala., 36302, or to First Presbyterian Church of Dothan, 3012 W. Main St., Dothan, Ala., 36305.
Roy Chester Gordon, 61, of Midland City, died Sunday night, July 21, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Russell Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in Gates of Heaven Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. today.
Mrs. Johnnie Lorene Spears, 83, of Skipperville died at her daughter’s home in Barbour County, Thursday, July 25, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Peters and the Rev. Joe Spears officiating. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Methodist Cemetery with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the daughter’s home in Barbour County, 455 County Road 43, Clayton. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
Sue Ponder, 80, of Enterprise died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, in Elba. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Searcy Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bessie Harris Glover, 94, of Ozark, died Friday morning, July 26, 2002, in Ozark Nursing Facility following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. W. L. Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in Ozark City Cemetery with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be in the funeral home parlors at 3 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 4-6 p.m. today. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 902 Highway 123, Ozark, Ala., 36360.
Mr. Pascal (Pal) Louie Harrison, 70, of 1213 Imperial Drive, Dothan, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Kent-Thornton Funeral Home with the Rev. Wallace Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Cottonwood with Kent-Thornton Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. today in the chapel of Kent-Thornton Funeral Home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala., 36302, or South Alabama Regional Council on Aging, P.O. Drawer 1886, Dothan, Ala., 36302.
Shamin G. Hussain, 50, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Edge Regional Medical Center in Troy from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She had been visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Shakir and Sukaina Meghani in Dothan. A prayer ritual was held Friday, July 26, 2002, at Horace Williams Mortuary Chapel. Carey Royal Funeral Home in Miami will be handling final arrangements.
Mary Ruth Price Smith, 72, of 1629 County Road 81, Abbeville, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, July 26, 2002, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with Mr. Carroll Grimes and Mr. Bob Blalock officiating. Burial will follow in the Hutto Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. today at the mortuary in Abbeville.
Mrs. Louise Summerford Rafferty, 89, a resident of Winchester, Va., formerly of Dothan, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at Winchester Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Dothan City Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Seale officiating and Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Bruce Edward Tharpe, 45, of Dothan peacefully passed away Friday, July 26, 2002. A celebration of Bruce’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Ashford United Methodist Church, 500 Adams St., with the Rev. Daniel W. Randall officiating. Internment will follow at the Ashford City Cemetery with Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Ashford United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1007, Ashford, Ala., 36312.
Thelma Caraway Baxley, 95, a resident of Harmonie Home went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 26, 2002, following an extended illness. Her home going celebration will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grandview Baptist Church with Brother Adolph Phares, Brother Jeff Ross, Brother Lee Singley, Brother Richard Sharp and her son, Jerome Baxley officiating. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow in the Dothan City Cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s International, P.O. Box 5554, Dothan, Ala., 36302; or Grandview Baptist Church, Investing in the Future Fund, 1053 E. Selma St., Dothan, Ala., 36301; or Pathway Baptist Church, Building Fund, 3551 Flowers Chapel Road, Dothan, Ala., 36305.
Carlton Alley, of North County Road 9, Newton, died Sunday morning, Dec. 1, 2002, at his residence following a brief illness. He was 90. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Bay Springs Church (Wicksburg community) with the Rev. Randall Taylor and the Rev. Coley M. Holloway officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. Mr. Alley will be placed in the church one hour before service time today.
Kenneth Carl Cherry Sr., of Columbus, Ga., died Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at The Medical Center. He was 73. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mike Stevens officiating. Burial will follow at Parkhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, Ga. McMullen Funeral Home of Columbus, Ga., (706) 569-8015, is in charge of arrangements.
Colonel Harrison Randolph Christy Jr., of Holly Lane, died Monday morning, Dec. 2, 2002, at Flowers Hospital. He was 86. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today in the chapel of First United Methodist Church, with Dr. Lawson Bryan officiating. Interment with a military ceremony, will take place at 2 p.m. EST at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, near Columbus, Ga.
