Obituaries Published September 2, 1998
JOHN ROBERT BARROW
Retired miner
John Robert Barrow, 72, of Montevallo, died Aug. 25. He was an electrician and a retired miner.
He is survived by his wife, Gena Barrow of Montevallo; a daughter, Linda Fant of Montevallo; three sons, John Barrow Jr. of North Port, Billy Barrow of Tuscaloosa and Jeff Barrow of Montevallo; a sister, Lelia Bates of Panama City, Fla.; two brothers, W.B. Barrow of Birmingham and Paul Barrow of Randolph; and six grandchildren, Craig Fant, Crissa Barrow, Jay Barrow, Joshua Barrow, Marissa Barrow and Blake Barrow.
Services were held Aug. 27 at Rockco Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Bob Hope and Rev. Tom Hammett officiating.
Burial was in Antioch Cemetery, Rockco Funeral Home directing.
PAUL WILLIAM FRANKLIN
Machine operator for Dravo Lime
Paul William Franklin, 30, of Jemison, died Aug. 23 at his home. He was a machinist with Dravo Lime.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Franklin of Columbiana; a step-daughter, Mary Helen Jones; his mother, Linda Campbell of Jemison; step-father, Gary Campbell of Jemison; two sisters, Julie and Brandy Campbell of Jemison; a brother, David Franklin of Jemison; a nephew, Chris Campbell of Jemison; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Services were held Aug. 27 at Rockco Funeral Home Chapel in Montevallo, Rev. Tom Laile officiating.
Burial was in Rocky Mount Cemetery in Jemison, Rockco Funeral Home directing.
ERA CAMPBELL FREE
Sylacauga resident
Era Campbell Free, 74, of Sylacauga, died Aug. 16, at Medical Center East in Birmingham.
She is survived by one daughter, Wilhelmena Free of Birmingham; two sisters, Maudie Green of Jemison, and Jennye Ansley of Lincoln; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Aug. 18 at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Horace Grizzell officiating, Radney-Smith Funeral Home Inc. in Sylacauga directing.
EDWARD GLASS
Retired appliance salesman
Edward Glass, 87, of Bastrop, La., died Aug. 24. A former Shelby County resident, he was one of Calera's barber shop owners in 1938-40 then worked as a machinist for the Federal Government in Birmingham.
He worked in the woodworking business from late 1948 to mid '50's and then retired as an appliance repairman.
He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, including Alton Glass and Earnest Glass of Calera.
Graveside services were held at Price Church Cemetery in Bastrop, La., Golden's Funeral Home directing.
CLEBURN G. "PETE" JEMISON
Sterrett resident
Cleburn G. "Pete" Jemison, 69, of Sterrett, died Aug. 28 at Baptist Medical Center Montclair.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Jemison of Sterrett; three sons, Gerland D. Jemison and wife Rita of Sterrett; Cleburn Gary Jemison and wife Cathy of Sterrett; and Thomas Glenn Jemison and wife, Bambi of Moody; two brothers, Harold Jemison and Wayne Jemison, both of Vincent; two sisters, Jessie Mae King and Edna Oaks of Vincent; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 29 at Kilgroe Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Eugene King and Rev. B.E. King officiating. Burial was in Lawleys Chapel, Kilgroe Funeral Home directing.
JOHN PAUL JUZAN
Retired machine operator
John Paul Juzan, 80, of Sylacauga died Aug. 24, at Coosa Valley Baptist Medical Center in Sylacauga.
He was a retired machine operator at Gantts Marble Quarry.
Juzan is survived by four sisters, Natie Juzan and Mildred Pettus, both of Sylacauga, Vonzelle Moore of Columbiana, and Bell Marie Carden of Birmingham.
Funeral services were held Aug. 26 at Curtis and Son Funeral Home, South Chapel in Sylacauga with the Rev. Donald Grice officiating.
Burial was in Summer Hill Cemetery in Columbiana, Curtis and Son Funeral Home, South Chapel directing.
CHARLES CURTIS McCARTNEY
Calera resident
Charles Curtis McCartney, 46, of Calera, died Aug. 30.
He is survived by parents, Betty Smith and Charles and Kathleen McCartney, all of Calera; a son, Corry McCartney of Montevallo; sister, Sharon Patterson of Calera; brothers, John Wesley McCartney of Calera, Graig Pearson of Calera and Gary Smith of Montevallo; aunts, Dorothy Pate, Icice Seale, June Crowe and Joanne Shinabeck; uncle, Roy Cannady and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held Aug. 30 at Charter Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Mark Sickmiller officiating. Burial was in Shelby Memory Gardens in Calera, Chater Funeral Home directing.
RUBY CATHERINE MONTGOMERY
Member of First Baptist Church of Vincent
Ruby Catherine Montgomery, 90, of Vincent, died Aug. 29. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Vincent.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Renfore Montgomery and a son, Joe Montgomery.
She is survived by a son, Charles Montgomery; daughter, Katherine Justice of Vincent; daughter-in-law, Jeanette Montgomery of Center Point; a sister, Fannie Shoope of Center Point; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 31 at the First Baptist Church of Vincent. Burial was in Vincent City Cemetery, Bolton-Brown Service directing.
BERTIE PARISH
Editor and Publisher of The Clayton Record
Bertie Parish, 83, editor and publisher of The Clayton Record, died Aug. 26 at her home.
She was a graduate of Alabama College, now the University of Montevallo, with a degree in music and went on to teach music at Montgomery County High School and in Clayton.
In 1960, she became editor and publisher of The Record, after her mother, Mrs. William Lee Gammell, died. Parish's mother had managed the paper since the death of her husband, William Lee Gammell, in 1954.
Parish's daughter, Rebecca Beasley, will become the third woman in her family to manage the paper.
Services were held Aug. 28 at Clayton United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorials be made to the Clayton Rescue Squad at Box 601, Clayton, AL 36016 or the Clayton United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 208, Clayton, AL 36016.
DOROTHY PAYNE
Member of Camp Branch United Methodist Church
Dorothy Payne, 65, of Birmingham, died Aug. 28. Retired with 45 years of service to BellSouth, she was a member of Camp Branch United Methodist and the Birmingham Museum of Art.
She is survived by her mother, Lennie Payne of Alabaster; brothers and sister-in-law, Charles Payne and Annie Belle Payne of Alabaster; and her sister, Frances Smoke of Auburn.
Services were held Aug. 30 at Southern Heritage Chapel. Burial was in Nabors Cemetery, Ridout's Brown Service directing.
DR. EDDY MICHAEL "MIKE" WILLIAMS
Former Shelby County physician
Dr. Eddy Michael "Mike" Williams, 45, of Jasper, died Aug. 19. Dr. Williams practiced for a time in Shelby County.
He is survived by his wife, Melinda Sartain Williams; a daughter, Amanda Jo Williams; a sister, Wanda Sue Ferguson and a brother, Jimmy Ray Williams.
Services were held Aug. 21 at Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Rev. Charles Powell officiating. Burial was in New Prospect Cemetery, Collins Burke Funeral Home directing.
