Harmon (Shake) Brogden
Harmon (Shake) Brogden, 89, of Andalusia, Al , died Sat., Sept. 23, 2000, in North Tonawanda, NY, after a short illness. He was a native of Gantt, AL, and the son of the late James Alvert Brogden and Joan Rawls Brogden. He attended Auburn University and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He lived in Ransomville, NY, from 1946 to 1998 when he moved to Andalusia. He retired from DuPont, Inc. in Niagara Falls, NY, as a chemical operator.
He is buried in the Andalusia Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Clara Duggan Brogden of Andalusia; a daughter, Adehlia Ann Kowsky of North Tonawanda, NY; a son David Brogden and his wife Susan Harrison of Ohio, a sister, Lorene Johns of Frisco City; and four grandchildren.
George William McNair
George William McNair, 71, died Nov. 11, 1996, at his Hayden residence. The Alabama native was the son of the late John Henry and Martha Boone McNair and husband of Dorothy Power McNair. A U. S. Army veteran of WW II, he was retired in 1987 from Ryder Truck Rentals in Atlanta. Surviving besides his wife are daughter Peggy McNair Lewis, Hayden; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Jack Metzler officiated services Nov. 14 at Lemley Funeral Chapel, with burial at Mauldin Cemetery in Blount County. Pallbearers were Billy Joe Lewis, Scott Wilson (grandson), Craig Hogeland, Tim Wright, Billy Edwards, and Harry Lee Melvin (nephew from Atlanta). This was taken from The Blount Countian Newspaper. It is a weekly newspaper of Blount County, Alabama.
Vera Cobb Denham
Services for Vera Cobb Denham, 85, of 315 Longshore Drive, will be today at 2 p.m. at Young’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Rodney Gilmore officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Denham died Friday at Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include two sons, Ed Denham of Jacksonville and Bobby Denham of Kansas; a daughter, Lisa Nenitz of Alexandria; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jim Tidwell, Tony Williams, Carl Hicks, Don Chandler, Joel Hovedon, Donnie Heath, Richard Braden, Jerry Hudson and Harold Carroll.
Mrs. Denham was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. She was a Methodist and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Denham, a daughter, Glendon Hicks, a son, Jackie Denham and a grandson, Wendell Hicks. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Billy J. Goodwin
Graveside services for Billy J. Goodwin, 68, of 1121 Hillcrest Drive, Weaver, were Monday at 1 p.m. at Anniston Memorial Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. David Daniels officiating. K. L. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory was in charge.
Mr. Goodwin died Friday at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include his wife, Polly McFall Goodwin of Weaver; three sons, Rick Goodwin and Steve Goodwin, both of Jacksonville and William Goodwin of Weaver; three sisters, Bertie Bailey of Jacksonville, Mary Goodwin of Anniston and Frances Taylor of West Virginia; three brothers, Dock Goodwin of Piedmont, Junior Goodwin of Jacksonville and Larry Goodwin of New Hampshire and four grandchildren, Kayla Goodwin, Chad Goodwin, Neil Goodwin and Aaron Goodwin, all of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers were Aaron Goodwin, Chad Goodwin, Neil Goodwin, Mike Goodwin, Jeff Fuller and Leon McFall.
Mr. Goodwin was a native of Jacksonville and returned to live in Weaver after 20 years service in the U. S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lamar Goodwin.
Donations may be made to American Lung Association of Alabama, P. O. Box 55209, Birmingham 35255. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Mildred Huffar Harris
Services for Mildred Huffar Harris, 87, of Jacksonville, formerly of Gadsden, were held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Collier-Butler Funeral Home in Gadsden. The Rev. Will Garrett officiated. Burial followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Attalla.
Mrs. Harris died Jan. 5.
Survivors include Carolyn Serviss of Jacksonville; three grandchildren, William Spann of Virginia Beach, Va., Elizabeth Duggan of Charleston, S.C. and Emory Serviss of Atlanta; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Harris, a longtime resident of Gadsden and Attala, was a member of Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emory Harris and a daughter, Jo Harris Spann.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jacksonville State University Foundation, 700 Pelham Road N., Jacksonville, 36265. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Morris “Jack” Jennings Morgan
Graveside services for Morris “Jack” Jennings Morgan, 78, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Nance's Creek, were Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at Nance's Creek Cemetery. Dr. Will Garrett and the Rev. Joe Harris officiated. Burial was at Nance's Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Morgan died Jan. 2 in Houston.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Morgan of Houston; a daughter, Katherine Hutmacher of League City, Texas; two sons, Samuel Harvey Morgan of Lufkin, Texas and Ben C. Morgan of Nashville; and two grandchildren, Sarah Morgan and Michael Morgan of Nashville.
Mr. Morgan was born Aug. 31, 1920 in Calhoun County near Jacksonville. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy in April 1940 and was a survivor of the sinking of the USS Yorktown in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. He earned Naval Aviator Wings and was commissioned a naval officer in December 1944 after which he served in the Pacific and Japan.
Following his discharge from the Navy in 1946, he began his career in commercial and corporate navigation. He flew 20 types of aircraft and logged over 12,000 hours in the air.
He flew over most of the world and was manager of Texas Eastern Transmission’s flight department when he retired in 1978.
Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, Region 7, 504 Brookwood Blvd., Birmingham 35209. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Alonzo A. Webb, Sr.
Services for Alonzo A. Webb, Sr., 67, of 410 S.E. Vann St., were Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Ervin Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bobby Price officiated. Burial was in Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Webb died Jan. 6 in his home.
Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Webb of Jacksonville; a daughter, Valerie D. Norton of Columbus, Ohio; a son, Alonzo A. Webb, Jr., Columbus; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews.
Mr. Webb retired in 1992 from Dayton School System. He was a member of Alabama A&M Alumni Association and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. [The Jacksonville News, Jacksonville, AL, 01-13-1999]
Curtis H. Johnson
04-19-2001
Services for Curtis H. Johnson, 81, were Saturday at 2 p.m. at K. L. Brown Funeral Home and Crematory, with the Revs. Terry Johnson and Larry Hughes officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Johnson died April 11 at Clay County Hospital.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Dora Sue and Clytus Angel of Jacksonville; a brother and sister-in-law James and Sarah M. Johnson of Oxford; two sisters-in-law, Mildred B. Johnson and Louise Potts, both of Jacksonville; nine nieces and nephews, Hearel Johnson, Terry Johnson, Jane Gowens, Gary Angel, Carol Hays, Mike Johnson, Eddie Johnson, Jeff Angel and Becky Craven; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
Pallbearers were Eddie Johnson, Derek Johnson, Jim Hays, Gary Angel, Jeff Angel, Danny Craven and Hearel Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were members of the King’s Men Sunday School Class and deacons of Angel Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. He was a World War II Air Force veteran and a member and inactive deacon of Angel Grove Baptist Church.
He was a graduate of Jacksonville State Teachers College, where he played on the basketball team. Later, he graduated from Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Johnson taught school for 35 years. He taught at Spring Garden High School and Cedar Springs Junior High School.
He retired from Oxford High School after teaching biology for 27 years.
He enjoyed gardening and was an avid supporter of the Jacksonville State University athletic program. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Annie Johnson, and by two brothers, Burford Johnson and Doug Johnson.
Donations can be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Center, c/o University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1225 Jefferson Tower, Birmingham 35294.
