Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Major Frank Ketchem, 56, of Hartford, went to be with the Lord Friday April 26, 2002, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Funeral services will be held Sunday April 28, 2002 at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Rev, John Belcher and Rev, Scott Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery with Bottoms Garden Cliapel Funeral Home of Hartford directing. Visitation will be held this evening from 6-8 p.m. at Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home of Hartford.
Brandon Strickland, 22 of Clayton, died Thursday, April 25, 2002 at his home Funeral services for Brandon will be Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 3 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church in Clayton with Rev. Earl "Bubber” Ledbetter officiating. Burial Will follow in the New Hope Congregational Christian Church Cemetery in Clio with Keahey Funeral Home of Clio Directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday evening.
Willis James Holder, 58, of Route 6, Midland City, died Thursday, April 25, 2002. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Byrd Funeral Home.
Mrs. Melissa Bolin of Yorktown Road, Dothan, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at her residence following a brief illness. She was 46. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at First Assembly of God Church in Dothan with the Rev. Murray Kelley officiating. Burial will follow at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Bolin's body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Missionary Fund of First Baptist Church in Dothan, 3615 W. Main St., Dothan, Ala. 36305.
Mr. Jerry Lee Brown of Ozark died Friday, Feb. 14, 2003, at Medical Center Enterprise. He was 41. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at Church of God by Faith. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-4551, is in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Henry Brown of St. John Road, Gordon, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. He was 59. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at St. John Baptist Church in Gordon with the Rev. Richard O. Wilson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. A memorial and visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 20, at Levite Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mr. Johnny Culver of E. Adams Street in Dothan, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, after an extended illness. He was 78. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Horace Williams Mortuary, 792-7099.
Mrs. Mattie Lee Ezell of North Morris Street died Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, in Wiregrass Nursing Home after a long illness. She was 90. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Lett officiating. Burial will be in the Geneva City Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva directing. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight in the funeral home.
Gladys Lorene Johnson, a resident of Wesley Manor, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. She was 80. Private graveside services will be held in Panama City, Fla., with the Rev. Frank Arledge officiating. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Lafayette Street United Methodist Church, 208 E. Lafayette St.,? Dothan, Ala. 36301.
Annie Laura Howell Leddon of Panama City, Fla., passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2003, in Panama City. She was 87. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at Bottoms Garden Funeral Home Chapel in Geneva with Dr. Holland Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow at Leddon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the funeral home.
Betty Jean Long of Graceville died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at her residence. She was 69. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. (EST) Friday, Feb. 21 at Back Jack Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Ga., with the Revs. Marcus Carrawy, Chester Padgett and Ronnie Wright officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Damascus Baptist Church, Highway 77 South, in Graceville, Fla. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice, 4349 Lafayette St. Building 2, Marianna, Fla. 32446.
Mr. Damon Burkett Lott of Lota Road, Big Creek Community, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at his residence following an extended illness. He was 86. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael Woodham officiating. Burial will follow at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery near Slocomb. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted.
Mrs. Carrie Lee Neal of Kinsey Road passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 68. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Unity Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-792-5169.
Mr. T.J. (Tom) Peters of West Main Street, Dothan, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, at Henry County Nursing Home in Abbeville. He was 89. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel, Dothan, with Elder Rodney Stewart officiating. Burial will follow at Goodwater Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Wicksburg. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, prior to services. The family will accept flowers or memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Resource Center, P.O. Box 1170, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Oneal Roberson, a resident of County Road 57 North in Abbeville, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2003, in a Dothan hospital after a short illness. He was 73. The funeral will be 11 a.m. today in the Old Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Winford Gulledge and Rev. John W. Helton Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Abbeville Gardens of Memory with Holman-Abbeville Mortuary directing. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Old Zion Baptist Church, c/o Sybil White, 1819 County Road 137, Abbeville, Ala. 36310.
Harmon M. Strickland Jr. of the Asbury Community died at his residence Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, 2003. He was 83. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-4551.
Mr. Willie Mack Tew of Geneva died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2003, at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile following an extended illness. He was 78. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel in Geneva with the Rev. Robert McMickin officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Hubert Doyle Barnes of Opp died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003. He was 83. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, Feb. 2 at Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Davis and Gary Winstead offiating. Interment will follow at Peaceful Acres Cemetery in Opp.
Gladys Collins of Chinook Street, Dothan, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at her home after an extended illness. She was 81. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at Parks Chapel A.M.E. Church with the Rev. Oliver Allen, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 2 at Varner Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Obie D. Dorriety passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, in Chipley, Fla. She was 88. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time and will be announced at a later date by Brown Funeral Home of Chipley, Fla., 850-638-4010.
Pixie Lee Floyd of Extendicare Hospice Services, Dothan, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003. She was 88. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Dothan with the Rev. Murry Kelly, the Rev. Al Skipper and the Rev. Jerry Harden officiating. Burial will follow at Harper's Joy Assembly of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb.1 at the funeral home. The family will gather at the residence of Mrs. Floyd's son, Carl Floyd, 2606 Radcliff Road, Dothan.
Mr. John K. "J.K." Powell of Graceville, Fla., passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan following a brief illness. He was 92. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 at First Assembly of God Church in Graceville with the Rev. J.D. Grant, the Rev. Dallas Pettis and the Rev. Leonard Still officiating. Burial will follow at Marvin Chapel Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at James & Lipford Funeral Home.
Lester Pete Powell of South Bay Springs Road died Thursday evening, Jan. 30, 2003, following an extended illness.?He was 31. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, Feb. 2 at Faydette Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Charles Littlefield officiating.?Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. Southern Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, 334-712-1712, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. James Isham Storm , a resident of Elba Nursing Home, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003. He was 94. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today, Feb. 2 at Daleville Memorial Cemetery in Daleville with Brother David Layton officiating. Flowers will be accepted.
Mr. George "Zeno" Windsor of South County Road 55, Cottonwood, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan. He was 82. Complete funeral arrangements and a list of survivors will be announced at a later date by Kent-Thornton-Meadow Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-793-1117.
Geraldine Helms Woodside of Hartford died of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Carroll County Hospital in Westminster, Md. She was 90 A memorial service for Geraldine will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at United Methodist Church of Hartford. Born Aug. 20, 1912, she was a native of Hartford and an active member of the United Methodist Church and music teacher for more than 40 years.
Mr. Earl B. Bowman of Ozark died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2003, at Dale Medical Center following an extended illness. He was 70. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, 334-774-4551.
Timothy Brooks, of Dothan, died Friday, February 7, 2003 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center.? He was 19 years old. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003 at Patterson Street Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Noble officiating.? Burial will follow in Gates of Heaven Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing.? The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 pm Friday, February 14, 2003.
Mrs. Essie Dean Byrd of Tupelo, Mississippi, a native of the Haw Ridge Community of Coffee County, died early Monday morning, February 10, 2003, in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was 93. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with the Reverend Phil Craddock officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Westview Heights United Methodist Church, 800 Camila Avenue, Ozark, Alabama 36360, or Traceway Retirement Community, 2800 West Main, Tupelo, Mississippi 38801. Visitation will be at Holman Funeral Home, 995 South Union Avenue, Ozark, 334-774-5348, from 2 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, until service time at 3 p.m., with the family receiving friends during this hour.
Mr. Lewis Davis passed Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003. He was 37. His funeral services and survivors will be announced by Unity Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-792-5169.
Aubrey Farmer, a resident of County Road 414, Headland, died Monday night, February 10, 2003, in a Dothan hospital following a short illness.? He was 78. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2003, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Dave Collins officiating.? Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery, near Headland.? Holman-Headland Mortuary, 693-3371, is in charge of arrangements.
Norman Avery Farmer of Miami Drive, Dothan, died late Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2003, at his home after an extended illness. He was 78. Complete arrangements and a list of survivors will be announced by Holman-Headland Mortuary, 334-693-3371.
Mrs. Anna Granzer of Ozark died at her daughter's home in Ozark following an extended illness. She was 86. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral home with Father Chuch McCabe officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time.
Frank Anton Gress, a resident of 355 Miller Road, Abbeville, in the Pebble Cove Subdivision on Lake Eufaula, died Wednesday afternoon, February 12, 2003, in a Dothan hospital following a brief illness. He was 85. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 15, 2003, in the Corinth Baptist Church, near Texasville, Barbour County, with Rev. Clyde Hancock, Jr. officiating and Holman-Abbeville Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Max L. Griffin of Ariton died Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. He was 82. The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Center Ridge Baptist Church. The Rev. Johnny LaCarter will officiate. Burial will follow in Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Imogene Elizabeth Godley of Satilla Drive, Brunswick, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was 79. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Mrs. Fronnie Mae Hollis of Lake Street, Dothan, passed Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at her residence. She was 91. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced later by Levite Funeral Home, 334-794-5036.
Ann Jones passed away Thursday, February 13, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Hartford, 334-588-3250.
Robert Jones Jr. of Dothan died Sunday morning, Feb. 9, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. He was 63. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery in Cowarts with the Rev. Paul Cowley officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Memory Chapel Funeral Home. The cortege will asseble at 821 Mobile St. at 12:15 p.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Willo M. Maybin of Webb died Tuesday, Friday 11, 2003, at Westside Terrace in Dothan. She was 66. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Piney Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Alfonza Neal officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Levite Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mr. Jeffery Darrell Peak of Peak Road, Westville, Florida, died Thursday, February 13, 2003, at his residence. He was 39. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva, 684-9999.
Ejay Sanchez, a resident of Dothan, died Wednesday night, February 12, 2003, in the University Hospital in Birmingham. Ejay was five months and one week old. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, in the Old Zion Baptist Church, near Abbeville, with Rev. Winford Gulledge officiating. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Lois Bowden Sawyer of New Brockton died Thursday morning, Feb. 13, 2003, at Oakview Manor Health Care in Ozark after an extended illness. She was 83. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at First United Methodist Church in New Brockton with the Rev. Ben McKee officiating. Burial will follow at New Brockton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at the church. The family asks that flowers be omitted and contributions be made to First United Methodist Church in New Brockton, P.O. Box 117, New Brockton, Ala. 36351 or the Methodist Children's Home, P.O. Box. 859, Selma, Ala. 36701.
Willie C. Smoke Sr. of Monroe Street, Gordon, passed away Sunday evening, Feb. 9, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following a brief illness. He was 64. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Philadelphia Baptist church with the Rev. M.A. Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church cemetery. Viewing will be from 2:30 to 8 p.m. today at Hammond Funeral Home, Dothan. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral.
Mrs. Martha Viola Stanford of Ozark died Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at her residence following and extended illness. She was 83. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. today from the chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with the Rev. W.L. Sheffield and Chaplain Randall Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home directing. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions are requested to be given to Wiregrass Hospice, 980-D East Andrews Avenue, Ozark, Ala.
Haywood C. Sullivan December 15, 1930 ' February 12, 2003 Haywood Sullivan owns the unique distinction of being the only man to serve as a Red Sox player, general manager and owner.? He was a general partner in Red Sox ownership from May of 1978 ' when he, Jean Yawkey and Buddy Leroux purchased the club from the Yawkey Estate ' through the end of the 1993 season, when the Yawkey Trust bought out his general partnership unit.? Sullivan was also executive vice president and general manager in charge of baseball matters from October, 1977 to February, 1984. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2003 in the chapel of Southern Heritage Funeral Home.? Burial will follow in the Dothan City Cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing.? The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. prior to service time at the funeral home.
Katie Bell Taylor, a resident of Midland City, died Monday, February 10, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2003, at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Morris officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery in Midland City with Byrd Funeral Home directing.
King Williams (K.W.) Weeks Mr. King Williams (K.W.) Weeks of A.B. Stubbs Road, Ozark, died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2003, at Dale Medical Center following an extended illness. He was 87. Funeral Services are incomplete at this time and will be announded by Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.
