Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Betti Patrick, 81, of Hartford passed away Monday, July 1, 2002, at Hartford Healthcare. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2002, at the First United Methodist Church of Hartford with the Rev. Kevin Krist and the Rev. Christian Eckert officiating and with Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Hartford directing. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2002, at The First United Methodist Church of Hartford.
Olivia Bullard Holloway,57, of 206 East Washington Street, Abbeville, Ala., died Monday night, July 1, 2002, at her home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Oakey Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Adams, the Rev. Pat Wilson and the Rev. Leslie D. Woodham Jr., officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Holman-Abbeville Mortuary directing. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. today at the church. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Oakey Grove Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe Dickerson, 3248 County Road 99, Newville, Ala., 36353.
Harland Macphail "Mac" Kimler, of 110 Geranium Circle, Midland City, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today, at Magnolia Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. James Deese and the Rev. Paul Malory officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time today.
Phyllise Wanda Coleman, 82, a resident of Ozark Nursing Facility, died there June 30, 2002, following an extended illness. Memorial Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2002, at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Coy Fleeman and the Rev. T. P. Martin officiating. The family will receive friends in the chapel following the services on Thursday.
Thomas "Tom" C. Todd, 73, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Friday, June 28, 2002. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2002, at First Church of the Nazarene with inurnment to follow at 1:45 p.m. at Bay Pines National Cemetery. Osgood-Cloud Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Pinellas Park will be directing.
Mrs. Flora Belle Dusch, 81, of Washington County Convalescent Center in Chipley, Fla., (formerly of Ashford, Ala.) passed away Monday, July 1, 2002. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Kent-Thornton Funeral Home with the Rev. Marrell Turvin officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery with Kent-Thornton Funeral Home directing. The family will be received friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of her sister, Mrs. Gladys Hinson, 405 Marie St., Ashford.
George Spiliotis, 79, of Enterprise, Ala., died Friday, June 28, 2002, at his home in Enterprise. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Searcy Funeral Home.
James Walker Perkins, 28, of Santa Rosa, Calif. (formerly of the Dothan area), died Thursday, June 27, 2002, in Bodega Bay, Calif., from injuries sustained in an accident. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home.
Lillie Ruth Williams, 75, of Ozark died Sunday morning, June 30, 2002, at her home following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home.
Shirley Ann "Sam" Mitchell Pacheco, 52, of Ozark died from an extended, courageous battle with cancer at her home, Tuesday, July 2, 2002. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2002, at the Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral home with the Rev. Ken Robinson officiating and Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2002.
Lynwood Rutland, 78, of John C. Wells Rd., Daleville, Ala., died Monday morning, July 1, 2002, at the family residence after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. S.T. Janney and the Rev. Gene Hauser officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Daleville Memorial Gardens with Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home directing. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church Building Fund, 2964 Hwy. 52, P.O. Box 787, Geneva, Ala., 3634
Mrs. Estelle Blythers of Dothan died Saturday, November 23, 2002, at Wesley Manor Retirement Home in Dothan. She was 95. The funeral will be 1 p.m. today at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Headland, with Rev. C.S. Pope officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Levite Funeral Home directing. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. Levite Funeral Home, 794-5036, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Fain Bonner, of 682 Jones Road, Newton, died early Monday morning, November 25, 2002, at his residence following an extended illness. She was 59. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church with Rev. Buddy Hood and Dr. Johnny Fain officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Bonner will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time on Wednesday. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice, 207 West Adams Street, Dothan, Alabama, 36303.
Mr. Robert "R.J." Creech died Saturday, November 23, 2002, in Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. He was 74. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, in the Pleasant Grove A.M.E.Z. Church in Ozark with the Rev. Willie M. Williams officiating. Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery in Midland City. Trawick Ozark Funeral Home, 774-8374, is in charge of arrangements. Jean K. Lund, born September 28, 1916, in Sunnyvale, California, died on November 23, 2002, in Dothan, Alabama. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.
Christopher Lee Mathews of the New Hope Community in Holmes County died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, from injuries sustained in a car accident in Coffee County. He was 33. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Geneva with the Rev. Lindsey Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery with Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Geneva directing. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Bottoms Garden Chapel Funera Home in Geneva.
Mr. Robert A. Purvis, a resident of 647 Purvis Road, Slocomb, (Malvern Community) died Sunday morning, November 24, 2002, at the family residence after an extended illness. He was 84. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today in the Malvern Baptist Church with Rev. Hosea Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to the Malvern Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time.
Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Route 8, Box 502, Frank Marshall, Ozark, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at Flowers Hospital following an extended illness. She was 65. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Ozark. The body will be placed in the church two hours before the service. The Rev. H.J. Fitchard will officiate. Interment will be at Traveler's Rest Cemetery in Ozark.
Earl Hillman Waddell, of 392 Westgate Parkway, died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Mariner Health Care of Bonifay after a brief illness. She was 90. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2002, at Memory Hill Cemetery with Rev. Joe Johnson officiating and Byrd Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice, 4349 Lafayette Street, Bld. 2, Marianna, Florida 32446.
Mr. Henry Holland Walters of Coffee Springs died Monday, November 25, 2002, at his home. He was 77. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2002, in the Chapel of Searcy Funeral Home with Rev. Don Kruse and Rev. Randall Pearson officiating. Burial will be in Meadowlawn Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnny Ray "Bubba" Weston Jr., of South Main Street in Louisville, died Monday, November 25, 2002, at the Lakeview Community Hospital. He was 75. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, from the Louisville Baptist Church with the Rev. R.C. Belcher officiating. Burial will follow in the Louisville Cemetery with Keahey Funeral Home of Clio directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home 6-8 tonight. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time at the church. Flowers will be accepted. Memorial contributions may be made to the Louisville Baptist Church, Main Street, Louisville, AL 36048.
Benjamin Eugene Woods, of 422 Woods Road, Headland, died early Sunday morning, November 24, 2002, at his home. He was 74. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Charles W. Price Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Headland Methodist Cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary, 693-3371, is in charge of arrangement
Mrs. Jewel Pitts Calloway of Hickory Grove Road in Cottonwood died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at her residence. She was 83. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. John W. Hicks, the Rev. John Smith and the Rev. Mark Kelley officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mrs. Wanda E. Coleman of Enterprise died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 4, 2002, in Enterprise after a brief illness. She was 94. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Walker Epps and Pastor Jim Endrihs officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ted Alex Courtney Sr., died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Satilla Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was 59. A service is planned for 2 p.m. today at Green lawn Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. Entombment will will held there also. Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Josie Ludell Jackson of School House Street in Cottonwood died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. She was 80. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Snowhill A.M.E. Methodist Church in Malone, Fla., with Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be held from 5-7 today at the funeral home. Officiating will be the Rev. Lonnie Mills. Interment will be held at the Snowhill A.M.E. Church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Quintin Brown, Thomas Glanton, Chris Trawick, Nicholas Calhoun, Maurice Snelling and Daniel Honor.
Willye Reeves Andress Marcelius of Daleville died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at her home in Daleville. She was 87. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Daleville with the Rev. John McCullough officiating. A 3 p.m. graveside service will follow at Green wood Cemetery in Montgomery with the Rev. John Ed Mathison officiating and Searcy Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Paul R. Marsh of Dothan died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at his residence. He was 82. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Charles Roling officiating and Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing.
Mr. David Malcolm Messick, a resident of Vaughn Towers, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at his residence. He was 60. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Brenda Yon officiating. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery with Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing.
Rex W. Mixson of Enterprise died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, in Flowers Hospital in Dothan. He was 82. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Glenn Butler officiating. Burial will be in the Enterprise City Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: St. Luke United Methodist Church, 201 Heath Street, Enterprise, Ala., 36330, or to the charity of your choice.
Clara Agnes Blaum Roberts, a lifelong resident of Dothan, died Dec. 3, 2002, at Thomas Hospital, after residing the past year at the home of her daughter in Daphne. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Dothan chapel with the Rev. Bob Gross and Dr. Samuel Maddox officiating. A family graveside service will be held before the service at Memory Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alabama Chapter, 3840 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, Ala., 35209; Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries, P.O. Box 361767, Birmingham, Ala., 35236; or First Baptist Church of Dothan, 300 West Main St., Dothan, Ala., 36303.
Elinor Owens Vickers of Pinar Health Center in Orlando, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002. She was 93. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Ashford City Cemetery in Ashford with the Rev. Daniel Randall officiating and Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Resource Center, P.O. Box 1170, Dothan, Ala., 36302.
James G. (Gregg) Watson of South Park Avenue in Dothan passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002. He was 48. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Assembly of God Church in Baker, Fla. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A complete list of survivors will be announced later by Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home of Dothan, 793-1117.
Willie L. Butler, 79, of Marianna, Fla., passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in the Chipola Nursing Pavilion in Marianna. She was a native of Jackson County and a member of McChapel A.M.E. Church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Christian Memorial Chapel of Graceville.
Robert Earl Beacham, 51, of 111 Williams Drive, Midland City, died Friday, July 26, 2002, at Flowers Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. W. F. Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mary Frances Baker Culbreth, 77, of Dothan died July 30, 2002, at her home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at Memory Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Corley and the Rev. Troy West officiating. Flowers will be accepted or the family requests contributions be made to Providence Christian School/Gym Floor Fund, 4847 Murphy Mill Road, Dothan, Ala., 36303.
Mr. Ace Nobles Jr., 71, of Ozark died Thursday, August 1, 2002, at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Holman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Riley Enfinger and the Rev. W. A. Baker officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today in the funeral home parlors with the family receiving friends at this time. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, 980-D East Andrews Ave., Ozark, Ala., 36360 or to Concord Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
Mr. Harvey Hanks, 71, of Newton died Thursday morning, August 1, 2002, at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday from Moore’s Chapel Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Alvin Skipper and the Rev. Al Norris officiating. Interment will follow in Newton City Cemetery with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be in the funeral home parlors from 6 p.m. today until one hour prior to service time on Saturday when it will be in the church. The family will receive friends in the funeral home parlors from 6-8 p.m. today. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, 980-D East Andrews Ave., Ozark, Ala., 36360.
Mrs. Effie Mae Chancey, 93, of Ozark died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in Dale Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Albert R. Hunt and the Rev. Neal Brown officiating. Internment will follow in the church cemetery with Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be 3 p.m. today in the funeral home parlors, until one hour prior to service time when it will be in the church. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. today in the funeral home parlors.
George Wallace Thomas, 79, of Enterprise died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at his daughter’s home in Enterprise. The funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Searcy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cliff Quincey and the Rev. Larry Doster officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowlawn Cemetery with Searcy Funeral Home directing.
Wilmer “Bud” Hartzog, 67, of Enterprise died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at Dale Medical Center in Ozark. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Searcy Funeral Home.
Jeffery Gene “Peanut” Bush Jr., infant son of Jeffery Gene and Bridgett Glover Bush of Newton, died early Tuesday morning, July 30, 2002, at Dale Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at the Newton City Cemetery with the Rev. William Parr officiating. Burial will follow with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends today at their residence, 109 Knight Circle, Newton, until they depart for the cemetery.
Mrs. Mary E. Akers, 74, of Ozark died Thursday morning, Aug. 1, 2002, at her home following an extended illness. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church with Father Chuck McCabe officiating and Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Other arrangements and survivors will be announced later by Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.
Mrs. Lottie Dickerson, 79, a resident of Washington County Convalescent Center, formerly of Ashford, passed away Monday, July 29, 2002, following an extended illness. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today at the Harpers Joy Assembly of God Church Cemetery with the Rev. Eloise Pippen officiating and Ward-Wilson Funeral Home directing.
Russell Scott McAllister, 45, died July 29, 2002, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near his home in Hamilton, Ga. A memorial service will be held Sunday at Lafayette Street Methodist Church. The Rev. Randy Woodham will officiate. Mr. McAllister's ashes will be returned to his parents' home and will be placed next to his wife's. Cox Funeral Home in Hamilton will handle the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Lafayette Street Methodist Church or to a trust fund for his son, James DeLeon McAllister II, at SouthTrust Bank, P.O. Box 809, Dothan, Ala., 36302, account number 79-164-221.
Clyde Reese, 51, of 4002 Richland Road, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2002, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. today at the Chapel of Byrd Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Hollmon officiating. Burial will follow at New Miranda Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing.
Patricia (Pat) Hardin Gordon, 67, of Cottonwood made a final journey to heaven to spend eternity with her Lord Jesus after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She passed peacefully at her home at dawn Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, with her family at her side. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gene Gainous and the Rev. Gillis Crenshaw officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m. today. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Hodgesville Baptist Church, "Building Fund", 11190 County Road 33, Dothan, Ala., 36301, or to Wiregrass Hospice, P. O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala., 36302.
Kirmon Rush Godfrey, 80, of 4840 County Road 81 South, Pansey, died early Friday morning, Aug. 9, 2002, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Thaxton Whiddon and the Rev. William Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Mr. Godfrey will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time Sunday. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church "Building Fund", 3245 So. Co. Road 81, Gordon, Ala., 36343.
Mrs. Irene Butler Womble, 87, of Slocomb died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, at Westside Terrace in Dothan after a brief illness. The family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Other arrangements and survivors are incomplete but will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb.