Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Connie Yvonne Mims Nelson
Services for Connie Nelson, 44, of Calera, were held Dec. 28 with burial at Refuge Baptist Cemetery. Reverend Randall Mims officiated.
Mrs. Nelson, a registered nurse, died at her home Dec. 25.
Survivors include, her husband, Richard Nelson of Calera; daughters, Emily Morrison of Calera and Kristen Benson of Maylene; father, William Mims of Jemison; sisters, Gail Melton, Peggy Kennedy and Linda Dennis of Jemison and Micki Posey of Clanton.
Patsy A. Byars
Graveside services for Patsy Byars, 61, of Jemison, were held Dec. 28 at Mars Hill Baptist Cemetery. Reverend Terry Harris officiated.
Mrs. Byars, a homemaker, died at her home Dec. 26.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas Byars of Jemison; daughter, Karen Oliver of Jemison; son, Darren Byars of Jemison; sister, Myrna Smith of Adamsville; brothers, Lawrence, Roy and Donald Adkins of Adamsville and five grandchildren.
T. J. Lockhart
Services for T. J. Lockhart, 77, of Jemison, will be held today, Dec. 28 at 1 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Midway Memorial with Reverends Aubrey Wallace and Jim Moates officiating.
Mr. Lockhart, former mayor of Jemison, died Dec. 24 at Brookwood Medical Center.
Survivors include his sisters, Audrey Pairette and JoAnn Boswell, both of Clanton.
Bessie M. Lowery
Services for Bessie Lowery, 78, of Prattville, were held Dec. 27 with burial at Sunrise Memorial Park. Reverend Thomas Mayberry officiated.
Mrs. Lowery died Dec. 25.
Survivors include her husband, Barnie Lowery of Prattville; son, Barnie Lowery of Clanton; daughters, Linda Mosley and Patricia Green e, both of Prattville; granddaughters, Cristy Andrews, Leah Crawford, Regina Stevens and Melissa Franklin; grandson, Donald Green e; sisters, Bertha Welch and Marie Blackmon; brothers, Glenn and Earl Mitchell; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Ernest Paul Edwards
Services for Ernest Edwards, 95, of Clanton, were held Dec. 26 with burial at Mount Pisgah Methodist Cemetery.
Mr. Edwards, a farmer, died in his home Dec. 26
Survivors include his daughters, Elaine Billingsley of Billingsley, Annie Baker of Verbena and Helen Edwards of Clanton; grandchildren; Butch Billingsley, Phillip Baker, Rosalind Griffin, and Robbie Jones; and great-grandchildren, Phillip Baker II, Will Griffin, Grace Griffin and Lawson Jones.
Austin Oneal Wright
Services for Austin Wright, 70, of Clanton, were held Dec. 27 with burial at Martin Memorial Cemetery. Reverends Billy Boatwright and Tony Thomas officiated.
Mr. Wright, a painter, died at his home Dec. 24.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wright of Clanton; son, Brent Wright of Selma; daughters, Kayla Carroll of Clanton and Donna Rooks of Chelsea; brothers, Aubrey Wright of Montgomery and Alton and Jimmy Wright of Clanton; sisters, Lera Price of Clanton, Delene Coleman of Pensacola, Ruth Williams of Opelika, Mildred Coker of Tallassee, Loraine Yeargan of Clanton and Dorothy Bell of Prattville; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Christopher Lee Land
Services for Christopher Land, 38, of Jemison, were held Dec. 27 with burial at Pleasant Grove Number One Cemetery.
Reverend Mark Lovett officiated.
Mr. Land, a construction worker, died at his home Dec. 23.
Survivors include his wife, Angelia Land; daughters, LeAnn, Chrissy and Katie Land; parents, Roger and Joyce Land; grandmothers, Merle Foshee and Essie Land and brother, Allen Land, all of Jemison and sister Robin Bentley of Columbiana.
Johnny Lynn Melton
Services for Johnny Melton, 48, of Fairfield, were held Dec. 24 with burial at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Paul Johnson officiated.
Mr. Melton, self-employed, died Dec. 22 at HealthSouth Metro West.
Survivors include his wife, Denise Melton of Fairfield; sons, Jeremy Melton of Clanton, Carlton Kerley of Linefield and Chris Melton of Fairfield; father, James Melton; mother, Lois Ferguson; brother, Jimmy Melton; sisters, Diann Melton of Thorsby; Judy Lunceford of Shelby, and Jamie Edwards of Clanton and one grandson.
Gertrude "Gertie" Jones
Services for Gertrude Jones, 90 of Clanton, were held Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home Chapel. She was buried at New Harmony Primitive Baptist Cemetery.
She died Dec. 22, on her birthday. She was a wharper attender.
She is survived by her son, Rickey L. Jones, a daughter - Mary Frances Smith, three sisters - Gladys Hardiman, Dimp Jones Gillispie and Annie McCrary. She is also survived by one brother, Clarence Robinson, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Ila Mae Johnson
Services for Ila Johnson, 91, of Billingsley, were held Dec. 21 at martin Funeral Home.
Burial followed in New Cedron Baptist Cemetery in Billingsley with Rev. Bruce Payton officiating.
Mrs. Johnson, a homemaker, died at Resurrection Life Center Dec. 19.
Survivors include her son, Buddy Johnson of Birmingham; daughters, Helen Moore of Billingsley, Jean Kebbel of Birmingham, Earlene Head of Prattville and Diane Spencer of Billingsley; sister, Vera Barrett of Clanton; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mattie Jane Bullock
Services for Mattie Bullock, 77, of Clanton, will be held Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Roebuck Chapel with burial following at Forest Hill Cemetery. Reverend Terry Harris will officiate.
Ms. Bullock died Dec. 20.
Survivors include her sons, Karl and Thomas Bullock; daughters, Sandra Bullock, Gail Bullock and Mary Short; grandchildren, Daniel Morris, Craig Morris, Stacey Morris and Tammy Hayes and four great-grandchildren.
Clara Mae Easterling
Services for Clara Easterling, 88, of Clanton, will be held today, Dec. 23 at Martin Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Burial will follow at martin Memorial Cemetery with Reverend W. T. Cleckler will officiate.
Mrs. Easterling, a homemaker, died at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery Dec. 21.
Survivors include her daughters, Ruth Benton of Wetumpka and Dene Higgins of Clanton; granddaughters, Brenda Blount of Montgomery and Dianne Benton of Sylacauga; great-grandchild, Ali Kusky of Marietta, Ga. and brothers Cecil and Glasper Rhodes.
Margaret Lorene Wyatt
Services for Margaret Wyatt, 80, of Thorsby, will be held today, Dec. 23 at Clanton Church of God at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Midway Memorial gardens in Jemison with Reverend Billy Boatwright officiating.
Mrs. Wyatt, a homemaker, died at Shelby Medical Center Dec. 21.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Wyatt of Thorsby; daughters, Jeanette Henderson of Clanton and Margaret Lowery and Martha Connell, both of Thorsby; sister, Irene Wyatt of Thorsby; grandchildren, Keith Lowery, Christie Bolton, Kenny Wyatt, Ray Connell, Angie Lockhart, Jason Lowrey, Nathan Lowrey, Kyle Wyatt, Candace Wyatt, and Kerrie Robinson; great-grandchildren, Blake Wyatt, Kelsie Lockhart, Loren Wyatt, Hanna Bolton, Haley Bolton and Garrett Mulcahy.
Alma Gertrude Wyatt
Services for Alma Wyatt, 97, of Clanton, will be held today, Dec. 23 at martin Funeral Home at 11 a.m.
Burial will follow at Clanton City Cemetery with Reverend Tony Smitherman officiating.
Mrs. Wyatt, a homemaker, died at Hatley Healthcare Dec. 22.
Survivors include her daughter Grace Crew of Clanton; son, Tommy Wyatt of Clanton, sister, Jewell Sutley of Clanton; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Dorris C. Gay
Graveside services for Dorris Gay, 87, of Alabaster, were held Dec. 20 at Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery in Stanton, Ala.
Mrs. Gay, a former clerk at F.W. Woolworth, died at Alabaster Healthcare Center Dec. 19. Survivors include her son Thomas Gay of Birmingham; brothers, Leighton Houston of Stanton, Eulin Houston of Plantersville and Herman Houston of Selma and a sister, Hazel Atchison of Selma.
