Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Gayron Phillips Baxley, a resident of County Road 530, Midland City, died Sunday night, January 19, 2003, in the Wesley Manor Retirement Center in Dothan after an extended illness. She was 86. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Mt. Enon Baptist Church, located between Midland City and Echo, with Rev. Ray Preston officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Holman-Headland Mortuary directing. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Enon Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Charles Stevens, Rt. 1, Midland City, Alabama 36350. Holman-Headland Mortuary, 693-3371, is in charge of arrangements.
Nettie H. Boone of Route 6 in Dothan died Monday, January 20, 2003, at her residence following an extended illness. She was 85. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Grimes Methodist Church with Kent-Thornton-Meadows funeral home directing. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Officiating will be the Rev. Tom Anderson. The interment will immediately follow the service at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery (Wiggins Cemetery). Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home, 793-1117, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Steven "Craig" Branton, a native of Dothan and a resident of Saraland, Alabama, died Saturday, January 18, 2003, at his home in Saraland. He was 48. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. today from the Fountain of life Church in Saraland. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church with Radney Funeral Home of Saraland directing. Graveside services and interment will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ashford City Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. Byrd Funeral Home, 793-3003, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Daisy A. Burns of Dothan, Alabama, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Westside Terrace in Dothan following an extended illness. She was 100. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Marvin Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Woodrow Farrington officiating, under the direction of James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville. James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville, Fla., 850-263-3238, is in charge of arrangements.
Jason Stanley Crawford, a resident of Cedar Springs Road in Ashford, died Saturday night, January 18, 2003, at his home. He was 28. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Cedar Springs Baptist Church with Dr. Mike Shirah, Rev. Garner Wood and Rev. Don Creel officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Holman-Headland Mortuary directing. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Springs Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o John W. King, 974 Jack Bruner Road, Ashford, Al. 36312. Holman-Headland Mortuary, 693-3371, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Carolyn Sue Creamer Hinson, a resident of West Cook Road, Dothan, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. She was 60. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Taylor Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Charles Littlefield, Eddie Littlefield and T.C. Hardy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home directing. Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home, 792-4194, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Jenkins Issac, of Graceville, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 at the Campbellton-Graceville Hospital following an extended illness. She was 86. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by James & Lipford Funeral Home, 850-263-3238, of Graceville.
Mr. Walter Ivey of Ozark, died Sunday morning, January 19, 2003, in Dale Medical Center following an extended illness. He was 80. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at Post Oak Baptist Church with the Reverend Donald Moore officiating. Interment will follow with full military honors in the church Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. Visitation will be at Holman Funeral Home, 995 South Union Avenue, Ozark, 334-774-5348, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2003, with the family receiving friends during this time. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark, 774-5348, is in charge of arrangements.
Emma Eliza Childs Reagan McDuffie, of Geneva died Sunday, January 19, 2003, after an extended illness. She was 83. Funeral services will be held at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel in Geneva at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 with the Rev. Mike Shirah officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Maple Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund, 1009 West Maple Avenue, Geneva, Ala. 36340, or Wiregrass Hospice P.O. Box 311103, Enterprise, Ala. 36331. Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jessie McKinney, of Hartford Health Care, and formerly of Westville, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 in Wiregrass Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Mr. Connie McLean of Route 3 (Macedonia Community), Enterprise, died Saturday evening, Jan. 18, 2003, at the family residence after an extended illness. He was 76. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today from the Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glen Pippens officiating. Burial will follow in the Meadowlawn Cemetery with Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home directing. Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home of Enterprise, 347-9598, is in charge of arrangements.
Sydney Jeff Simmons, of Samson, died Sunday Jan. 19, 2003 in Wiregrass Medical Center after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Larry Williams of Fountain Street in Dothan died Monday, January 20, 2003, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness. He was 51. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date along with a complete list of survivors by Varner Memorial Funeral Home. Varner Memorial Funeral Home, 671-1455, is in charge of arrangements.
Julie Wilson Adams of Gulf Breeze, Fla., and a Dothan native, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, in Gulf Breeze. She was 46. Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at New Zion Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in the Tumbleton community with the Rev. Thomas Kirkland officiating and Holman-Headland Mortuary directing. The body will lie in state at New Zion Free Will Baptist Church from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday.
Tanya Renee Brown of Long Road, Gordon, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, following a very long illness. She was 32. Funeral arrangements and survivors will be announced by Hammond Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-792-7913.
Gladys Hagan Busch, a resident of Wesley Manor, died Tuesday night, Jan. 7, 2003, at Flowers Hospital. She was 97. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Byrd Funeral Home. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Wesley Manor Retirement Center with the Rev. Lynn S. Nesbitt, the Rev. Hays McKay and the Rev. Kyle Gatlin officiating. Graveside services will be held in Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Mo. with Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home directing.
Emory David Evans of South Alice Street, Dothan, died early Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 76. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Adams and the Rev. Steve Etheridge officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Heath of Route One, Chancellor died Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2003, in Enterprise after an extended illness. She was 83. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Anderson and the Rev. Mike Shroades officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. At all other times, the family will be at the home of a daughter, Bobbie McIntosh, County Road 641, Chancellor.
Mrs. Helen Balkcom Penuel of Enterprise died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, in Enterprise. She was 85. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walker Epps officiating. Burial will follow at Newton City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 311525, Enterprise, Ala. 36331.
Mrs. Clemmie Deese Sanders of Cottonwood Road, Dothan, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at Jackson County Convalescent Center in Graceville, Fla. She was 91. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Dothan with the Rev. Marrell Turvin officiating. Burial will follow at Union Hill Cemetery in Cottonwood. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence, 8660 Cottonwood Road.
Mattie Ellen Flowers Smith of Wicker Road, Cowarts, died unexpectedly Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at her home. She was 74. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. John W. Helton Jr. and Minister Tim Smith officiating. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. (E.S.T.) Thursday at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, Ala.
Mrs. Tommie Goodson Speigner of Montgomery and formerly of Enterprise, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, 2003, in Montgomery following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at First Presbyterian Church of Enterprise with the Rev. Jim Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at the church. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to First Presbyterian Church, 100 Daleville Ave., Enterprise, Ala. 36330, or to Hospice of Montgomery, 1111 Holloway Park, Montgomery, Ala. 36117.
Mr. Aden Whitlick, a resident of Wiregrass Nursing Home in Geneva, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home. He was 84. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Frances Inez Marchman Arrington of Enterprise died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Westside Terrace in Dothan. She was 89. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13 at Searcy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Belcher and the Rev. Seabern Wooten officiating. Burial will be at Shiloh Cemetery in Clayhatchee. The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Westside Terrace, 501 N. Woodburn Drive, Dothan, Ala. 36305, or Alzheimer's Association Regional Office, 3322 S. Memorial Pkwy. Suite 216, Huntsville, Ala. 35801.
Gladys Hagan Busch, a resident of Wesley Manor, died Tuesday night, Jan. 7, 2003, at Flowers Hospital. She was 97. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Wesley Manor Retirement Center with the Rev. Lynn S. Nesbitt, Dr. Hays McKay and the Rev. Kyle Gatlin officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Mo., with Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home directing.
David Coe, a resident of Dothan, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at his residence following an extended illness. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, P.O. Box 1170, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Ms. Flora Cole of New Brockton died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Medical Center Enterprise. She was 92. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Springfield Baptist Church in New Brockton with the Rev. Harvey Williams officiating. Burial will be at Hardshell Cemetery in New Brockton. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Springfield Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pearl Stephens Daniels, a resident of Enterprise Nursing Home, formerly of Samson, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, after a lengthy illness. She was 87. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today at Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel in Geneva with the Rev. Richard Thorn and the Rev. Martha Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to service time today at the funeral home.
Beatrice Hopkins Doswell of Hickory Grove Road, Abbeville, died Friday night, Jan. 10, 2003, at her home after a short illness. She was 78. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas D. Gamble officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be at the family residence until one hour prior to services when it will be placed in the church. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday in the church sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Martha Blalock, 574 Hickory Grove Road, Abbeville, Ala. 36310 or to Wiregrass Hospice Inc., P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mr. James N. Empson of Ozark died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. He was 72. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Charles McCabe officiating.
Mrs. Ruby Jewell Davis Free age 85 of Bermuda Street, Ozark, Al, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. She was 85. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Randall Yelverton officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Ozark. Family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Ozark Presbyterian Church.
Jewell Webb Goodson of County Road 33, Columbia, died early Friday morning, Jan. 10, 2003, at her home following an extended illness. She was 92. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Dr. Fred Williams officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Miss Nettie Mae Kennington of Briarcliff Road, Geneva, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at her home following an extended illness. She was 64. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Talmadge Butler and the Rev. Bill Odom officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery.
Charles Lamb of Dothan died Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2003, after a battle with cancer. He was 58. The funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Estes officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Live Oak Manor, c/o, Martha King, 1282 S. Beverly Road, Dothan, Ala. 36301.
Lionel Van (Sonny) Newman of Abbeville died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 54. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at St. Peter Baptist Church in Abbeville with the Rev. James Bland Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Headland Peoples Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Mittie B. Sellers of Columbus, Ga., formerly of Slocomb, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, after an extended illness. She was 98. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Burns Assembly of God Church, Slocomb, with the Rev. Jerry Norris and the Rev. Steve Etheridge officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time. The family will be at 661 N. State Highway 103, Slocomb.
Howard C. Smith, a resident of Dothan, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Extendicare Hospice Services Facility. He was 93. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Anderson and the Rev. Hosea Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Selma Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be at the home of Christine and Doyce Saunders, 1603 N. County Road 49 in Malvern. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mr. John Espy Whiddon of Lakeland Drive, Dothan, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at W.F. Green State Veteran Home in Bay Minette. He was 73. Complete funeral arrangements and a complete list of survivors will be announced at a later date by Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-793-1117.
James Edward Baxley - After a battle with an incurable, malignant brain tumor, James "Jim" Baxley joined his Heavenly Father on Jan. 10, 2003. He was 72. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Lewis Funeral Home, 6405 W. Highway 90, at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, with Elders Howard Grayson, Kip Pardee, and Wayne Blocker presiding. Lewis Funeral Home of Milton, Fla., 850-623-2243, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Ethel Davis of Ozark died Saturday, Jan.. 11, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Trawick Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-8374.
Mr. James N. Empson of Ozark died Friday Jan. 10, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. He was 72. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at St. Johns Catholic Church with Rev. Father Charles McCabe officiating. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-4551, is in charge of arrangements.
David Thomas Forbes Jr. of Enterprise died on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at his home. He was 73. The memorial service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Searcy Funeral Home Chapel with Jonathan Rodgers officiating and Searcy Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a time to be announced. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at the funeral home. Searcy Funeral Home of Enterprise, 334-347-2517, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Ruby Jewell Davis Free of Bermuda Street, Ozark, died Jan. 11, 2003, Saturday afternoon at the Dale Medical Center. She was 85. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with Rev. Randall Yelverton officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Ozark, with Fuqua-Bankston funeral home directing. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Monday until service time. Family will receive friends during these times. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-4551, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lillian Rebecca Holloway of Ozark died Sunday morning, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Ozark nursing facility following a long illness. She was 87. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-4551.
Mr. Oscar Vaughn Lawhorn of Chancellor died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva.
Lionel Van (Sonny) Newman of Abbeville died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 54. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at St. Peter Baptist Church in Abbeville with the Rev. James Bland Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Headland Peoples Funeral Home Chapel. Headland Peoples Funeral Home of Headland, 334-693-2855, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Lois Wesley of New Brockton died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at the Medical Center Enterprise after an extended illness. She was 72. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harry Hobbs officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, 6-8 p.m. Burial will follow in the Meadowlawn Cemetery with Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home directing. Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home of Enterprise, 334-347-9598, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. John Espy Whiddon of Dothan, formerly a resident of Westside Terrace, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette. He was 73. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel in Dothan with the Revs. Thaxton Whiddon and Danny Quincy officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday, 6-8 p.m. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery (Napier Field) with Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home directing. Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home, 793-1117, is in charge of the arrangements.
