Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Jeanette Hay: Funeral services for Jeanette Ray, 60 of Clanton, were held Monday, Dec. 16, 2002 at Zion Ridge Church of God. Rev. Tony Thomas and Rev. Ken Coomer officiated. Burial followed at Martin Memorial Cemetery.
Born on Aug. 24, 1942 to Andrew Nelson and Rosie Bell Nelson of Lee County, she died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde L. Hay of Clanton; son Jeff (Bonnie) Hay of Clanton; granddaughters Brittany Hay and Jenna Hay of Clanton; sisters Geneva Cleckler, Ruthie Lett and Judy A. Rollan all of Clanton and brother Joey Nelson of Clanton.
Ruth G. Williams: Funeral services for Ruth G. Williams, 80 of Verbena, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Bethsalem Baptist Cemetery in Billingsley.
Born on May, 1922 to Charlie Columbus Gray and Lellie Bell Gray of Chilton County, she died on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002 at SunBridge Health Care in Elmore.
Survivors include her sons Charles (Linda) Williams of Clanton and Carlton (Jane) Williams of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughters Lillie Ruth (Jimmy) Wright of Clanton, Geneva Chandler of Clanton and Judy (Joe) Mims of Verbena; brother George Gray of Selma; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Her husband, Owen Perry Williams, preceded her in death.
Ronald Gene Anderson: Funeral services for Ronald Gene Anderson, 60 of Thorsby, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Mulberry Baptist Church with Rev. David Bishop officiating. Burial will follow at Mulberry Baptist Cemetery in Maplesville.
Born on July 19, 1942 to Henry Lee Anderson and Aster Anderson of Cleveland, Ohio, he died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda C. Anderson of Thorsby; sons Quinn Anderson of Montgomery, Kyle Anderson of Thorsby and Ryan Anderson of Thorsby; daughter Amanda Anderson of Thorsby; mother Aster Anderson of Ohio; brothers Rodger Anderson of Ohio, Michael Anderson of Ohio, Jeff Anderson of Ohio, Craig Anderson of Ohio, Keith Anderson of Ohio, and Kirk Anderson of Ohio; sisters Dana Taylor of Oklahoma, Janice Anderson of Ohio, Lana Anderson and Renee Dickow of Connecticut.
Gladys Odell Gurley Thackerson: Gladys Odell Gurley Thackerson age 86, of Jemison, born in Clay County, left this world on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, 12:15 p.m. at Brookwood Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Arthur R. "Pete" Thackerson, and sons, Richard K. Thackerson and Clarence O'Dell "Buddy" Thackerson. She is survived by the three daughters and two sons: Ann T. (Bill) Hurst and Bobbi T. Stewart of Jemison, Sara Thackerson of Alabaster, John Arthur Thackerson of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Sammy (Cindy) Thackerson of Birmingham. There are nine grandchildren: James "Jimmy" Hurst of Foley, Scott Thackerson (Donna) of Palmerdale, Raynette (Mike) Ellison of Jemison, Tammy Howell of Atlanta, Steve (Michelle) Thackerson of Vestavia, LeAnna Hurst of Jemison, Michael Stewart of Pensacola, Shellie (Craig) Rinaldi of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Brandon Endress of Jemison and six great-grandchildren.
Gladys was a native of Talladega. She was a member of Rocky Mount UMC, Jemison, where she served as president of the United Methodist Women Organization. She also served the children and shut-ins for many years. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Clanton. Gladys enjoyed giving her prizewinning needlepoint and other craftwork to others. Most important, she was a devoted a loving mother and grandmother.
The family will receive relatives and friends at Martin's Funeral Home, Clanton, Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 5-8 p.m. The memorial service will be held at Martin's Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Midway Memorial Gardens in Jemison.
Essie Mae Baker: Essie Mae Baker, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 15 after an extended illness. She had been a resident of The Village at Cook Springs for four years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Toy G. Baker and her granddaughter, Barbara Crane.
She is survived by her daughter, Cecelia Hand (Hugh) of Pell City; her son, Don Baker (Mary Linda) of Hoover; four grandchildren; Patricia Bratton of Birmingham, Wynay Hand of Snellville, Ga. Lee Anne Bennett of Homewood and Donnie Hand of Pell City.
Essie was born on June 13, 1918 in Clanton. Shortly after her marriage, she moved to Birmingham where her husband was employed by U.S. Steel for 35 years until his retirement.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Clanton. The family will receive visitors for one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Sunshine Assembly of God Church.
Alexandra Mae Popwell: Graveside funeral services for Alexandra Mae Popwell, an infant of Thorsby, will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Lime Springs Methodist Cemetery with Rev. Jim Shannon officiating.
Born on Dec. 15, 2002 to Anthony David Popwell and Brianna Popwell of Thorsby, she died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham.
Survivors include her father Anthony David Popwell of Thorsby; mother Brianna Popwell of Thorsby; grandparents Jerry and Judy Popwell; grandmother Rhonda Cleckler of Jemison; grandfather Stan Raybits and great-grandparents George and Christine Moates of Clanton.
Bazolyn Williams Rasberry: Funeral services for Bazolyn Williams Rasberry, 91, Thorsby, will be held at Martin Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Clanton City Cemetery, with Martin Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002, from noon-1 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home directing.
Rasberry was born on Sept. 30, 1911, in Chilton County, the daughter of the late Columbus Williams and the late Buzalla Williams. She was a homemaker. She died on Dec. 6, 2002, at Chilton Medical Center in Clanton.
Survivors include two sons, George Stephen Rasberry, Peidmont, S.C., John H. Rasberry, Isle of Palms, S.C.; two daughters, Betsy Lowery, Benbrook, Texas, Barbara Brook, Clanton; one brother, Frank Eugene Williams, Danville, Va.; one sister, Dorothy Gafford, Shalimar, Fla.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Heath Rasberry.
Nellie E. "Peggy" Seales: Funeral services for Nellie E. "Peggy" Seales, 79 of Troy, will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. at Martin Chapel with Rev. Tony Smitherman officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Springs Baptist Cemetery.
Born on Aug. 5, 1923 to Robert F. Gettys and Mary Edith Gettys of Mississippi, she died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 at Edge Memorial Hospital in Troy.
Survivors include daughter Sharon Richards of Midland City; son-in-law Milton Richards of Midland City; son Billy Cromwell of Prattville; daughter-in-law Lynn Cromwell of Prattville; brother Robert F. Gettys of Panama City, Fla.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Her husband, R.E. Seales, preceded her in death.
Edna Jones Bussey: Funeral services for Edna Jones Bussey, 77 of Clanton, will be held Monday, Dec. 9, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Lighthouse Church with Rev. Joel Owen officiating. Burial will follow at Martin Memorial Cemetery in Clanton. Visitation services will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002 from 5-8 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home.
Born on Feb. 24, 1925 to William Jones and Rachel Jones of Talladega, she died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery.
Survivors include her husband Floyd C. Bussey of Clanton; daughters Judy (Joe) Rigsby of Montgomery and Charlotte (Stan) Hall of Prattville; son Travis (Tracia) Bussey of Thorsby; brother Joseph Jones of Lincoln; sister Louise Conville of Huntsville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Billy G. Gardner: Funeral services for Billy G. Gardner, 66 of Jemison, will be held Monday, Dec. 9, 2002 at 1 p.m. Harpersville Methodist Church in Harpersville. Burial will follow at Harpersville City Cemetery. Visitation services will be held Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002 from 4-8 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home.
Born on Aug. 7, 1936 to Cleburne Gardner and Clara Gardner of Shelby County, he died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002 at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham.
Survivors include his wife Betty Gardner of Jemison; daughter Karen Neal of Jemison; grandsons Justin Neal and Taylor Neal; great-granddaughter Ashlyn Neal and sisters Dannie Pouraiu of Birmingham and Patsy Creech of Lakeland, Fla.
William Earl "Gabby" Knight: Funeral services for William Earl "Gabby" Knight, 61 of Clanton, will be held Monday, Dec. 9, 2002 at 11 a.m. at West End Baptist Church with Rev. Tony Smitherman officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Clanton.
Born on Nov. 6, 1941 to W.E. Knight and Hattie Jane Knight of Chilton County, he died on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002.
Survivors include his wife Jo Ellen Knight of Clanton; sons Tim Knight of Woodbridge, Va., Terry Knight of Clanton and Jacob Knight of Clanton; daughters Tammy Hickmon of Sylacauga, Tina Price of Jemison and Victoria McMinn of Clanton; mother Hattie Jane Knight of Clanton; brother Donald "Doc" Knight of Verbena; sisters Gaily Ray of Clanton, Elaine Johnson of Clanton and Joyce Ann (Tinker) Durham of Rockford.
His son, Richard Earl "Ricky" Knight, preceded him in death.
Margery Ann Baggett: Graveside services for Margery Ann Baggett, 81, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Thorsby Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 9, 2002, from 5-8 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home.
Baggett was born on Nov. 4, 1921, in San Leandro, Calif. She resided in the Bay Area until she entered the Army in 1942, where she met her husband, Cecil, and they were married a short time later. She lived and worked in Birmingham until her retirement in 1982. She enjoyed being with her family most of all. She died on Dec. 3, 2002.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Cecil B. Baggett; one daughter, Sarita Turner, Carmichael, Calif.; one son-in-law, Dan Turner, Carmichael; one great-granddaughter, Sarah Noel; two sisters, Jeanne White, Sonora, Sallie Whalen, Woodland Hills, one sister-in-law, Marlene Smith; one brother-in-law, Thomas Smith, Collins Chapel; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her loving sister, Bette Calcagno.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association or the Make a Wish Foundation.
Sharon Elaine Pate: Funeral services for Sharon Elaine Pate, 38, Calera, will be held at Rock Springs Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at 1 p.m., with Rev. Dwight Joiner officiating.
Burial will follow at Rock Springs Baptist Cemetery in Calera, with Martin Funeral Home directing.
Visitation will be held at Martin Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, from 5-8 p.m.
Pate was born on Dec. 8, 1964, in Shelby County on Dec. 8, 1964, the daughter of Travis Collum, Sr. and Katherine Jean Collum. She was a homemaker. She died on Jan. 19, 2003, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Ted Pate, Calera; one son, Aaron Tracy Pate, Calera; one daughter, Dessie Shay Pate, Calera; one son, Hunter Lane Pate, Calera; her father, Travis Collum, Sr., Calera; her mother, Katherine Jean Collum, Calera; five brothers, Travis Collum, Jr., Vance, William Joe Collum, Clanton, Robert Earl Collum, Calera, Christopher Michale Davison, Montevallo, Andy J. Davison, Jemison; one sister, Jill Nicole Davison, Calera; one grandmother, Lendal Leveal, Calera.
Myrtle Elizabeth Murney: Funeral services for Myrtle Elizabeth Murney, 89, Calera, were held on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. John D. Trobaugh officiating.
Burial followed at Martin Memorial Cemetery in Clanton, with Martin Funeral Home directing.
Murney was born on Oct. 28, 1913, in Michigan, the daughter of the late William Borders and the late Emily Borders. She was a homemaker. She died on Jan. 16, 2003, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster.
Survivors include one son, James W. Murney, Michigan; two daughters, Dorothy Vance, Indiana, Emily Caudill, Calera; one brother, Jack Borders, Michigan; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Murney.
James Junior Lindsey: Funeral services for James Junior Lindsey, 67 of Jemison, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28 at Mars Hill Baptist Church with Bro. William Short officiating. Burial will follow at Mars Hill Cemetery.
Born in 1934, Lindsey died March 26, 2003 in Jemison.
Survivors include his wife Margie Lindsey of Jemison; daughters Donna Jackson of Jemison and Tammy Poe of Jemison; son James Steven Lindsey of Jemison; sisters Sue Cobern of Clanton, Diana Henry of Jemison, Sherry Bean of Thorsby and Terri Long of Montevallo; brothers Doe Edwards of Jemison, Gary Edwards of Jemison and Claudy Edwards of Jemison; eight grandchildren.
Wheeler Eugene Atchison: Funeral services for Wheeler Eugene Atchison, 86 of Randolph, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Martin Funeral Home with Rev. John Ingram and Danny Rasberry officiating. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery in Stanton. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 28, 2003 at Martin Funeral Home.
Born on March 19, 1917 to Robert Y. Atchison and Beulah Atchison, he died March 26, 2003 at Briarcliff Nursing Home in Alabaster.
Survivors include his sons Eugene Atchison of Maplesville, Morris J. Atchison of Randolph, Willard James Atchison of Stanton, Tommy Atchison of Maplesville and Vance Atchison of Lawley; daughters Beulah Mae Davis of Marion, Goldie Mae Riffe of Maplesville, Jessie Mae Smith of Maplesville, Molly Mae Cox of Randolph; step-sons Carl Haigler of Istachatta, Fla. and Jerry Haigler of Selma; 25 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Earnestine Atchison; son Paul J. Atchison; daughter Ann Donahoo, grandchildren Donna Rena Riffe and Goldie Rena Riffe.
