Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Gertrude Webb Abercrombie of Chancellor died Monday, March 3, 2003, in Wiregrass Medical Center after a buried illness. She was 102. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elbethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Tew and the Rev. Billie Joe Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery in Chancellor. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
William Stuart Arwood Sr. of Rt. 1, Midland City died Sunday, March 2, 2003 at Flowers Hospital. He was 76. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Bess Hall Bagwell of Dothan, died Monday morning, March 3, 2003. She was 95. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. James Underwood officiating. At other times the family will be at the home of a daughter, Joann Morris, 101 Shawnee Court, Dothan.
Mr. Billy Wayne Blair of Webb died Monday, May 3, 2003, at his residence following an extended illness. He was 48. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6 at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lester Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Iris Emma Bruner of Pensacola, Fla. and formerly of Ashford, died following a brief illness Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Pensacola. She was 92. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ashford United Methodist Church with the Rev. Daniel Randall officiating. Burial will follow at Ashford City Cemetery.
Inez Cook, a former Columbia resident, died late Monday night, March 3, 2003, at the home of her daughter, Sue Bowman, in Ozark, under the care of Wiregrass Hospice following an extended illness. She was 76. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Hospice Chaplain the Rev. Randall Johnson and the Rev. Max Sporman officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday night at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Eleanor Brooks Douglass, a resident of Wesley Manor, died Monday evening, March 3, 2003. She was 76. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today, March 5 at Ashford City Cemetery with her son-in-law, Dr. Herb Gannon officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wesley Manor, Fountain of Love, c/o Methodist Homes for the Aging, 1520 Cooper Hill Road, Birmingham, Ala. 35210.
Allen Childs Draughon of Wesley Manor Methodist Home died Monday, March 3, 2003, after an extended illness. He was 81. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Walter D. Draughon, Jr. officiating. Special music will be by the Rev. Billy Rich, minister of music, and Mrs. Lanette Johnson, pianist at Southside Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302, or to Wesley Manor Building Fund, 718 Honeysuckle Road, Dothan.
Miss Angel Louise Kirkland of Waynesville, Ga., died Monday, March 3, 2003. She was 3. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 7 at Waynesville Church of God. Burial will be at Daniels Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ballard Maninger of North County Road 9, Dothan, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 58. Funeral arrangements and list of survivors are incomplete and will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, 334-886-7777.
Gladys Brannon Ramsey of the Brown's Crossroads community, near Ozark, died Monday night, March 3, 2003, in Oakview Manor Health Care Center in Ozark. She was 90. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, near Echo, with Dr. Walter Reeder officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. (EST) Thursday, March 6 a t Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery, Bessemer City, N.C., with the Rev. Randy Harry officiating and Sisk-Butler Funeral Home of Bessemer City directing. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, c/o Kate Dossett, 165 Private Road-1569, Ozark, Ala. 36360, or to the Choctawhatchee Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Jack Wright, 80 Private Road-1569, Ozark, Ala. 36360.
Bobby Ray Whitman of Springfield, Mo., and formerly of Dothan, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in the Dominican Republic while on vacation. He was 59. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Friday, March 7 at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons, Kan., with the Rev. Wayne Mason officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Parsons, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Christian Church of Sedalia, Mo. Memorials may be sent to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 942, Parsons, Kan. 67357. Southern Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of all local arrangements.
Marion Bilby Williams of LaPorte, Ind., passed away at Hartford Health Care, Hartford on Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 8:12 p.m. She was 89. Funeral services will be noon Saturday, March 8 at Cutler Funeral Home, 2900 Monroe St., LaPorte, Ind. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7 and from 10 a.m. to service time Saturday. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Marion Bilby Williams Scholarship Fund, c/o Ball State University Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Muncie, Ind. 47308.
Mrs. Tura Caldwell Wise of Samson, Ala., died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 98. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at First United Methodist Church of Samson with the Rev. Joe Lisenby and the Rev. Dean Allerheiligen officiating. Burial will follow at Travelers Rest Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pittman Funeral Home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Steeple Fund of the First United Methodist Church of Samson.
Gertrude Webb Abercrombie of Chancellor died Monday, March 3, 2003, in Wiregrass Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 102. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 at Elbethel Baptist Church. The Revs. Don Tew and Billie Joe Williams officiated. Burial followed at Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery in Chancellor.
Kerry Bast of Daleville died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was 47. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Holman Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-5348.
Eulace B. Baxley, formerly of Graceville, Fla., died peacefully Tuesday morning, March 4, 2003, at his home in Tallahassee, Fla. He was 85. The funeral will be 10 a.m. (CST) Saturday, March 8 at Williams Funeral Chapel in Graceville, Fla., with Pastor Doyle Davis officiating. Burial will be at Galilee Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. (CST) Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice at 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, Fla. 32308.
Henry Baxter Jr. of Bama Street, Slocomb, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at his home after an extended illness. He was 69. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Countyline Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Acy Tucker, pastor, and Elder Eugene Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Vistiation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at Varner Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church two hours prior to service time.
Mr. Billy Wayne Blair of Webb died Monday, March 3, 2003, at his residence following an extended illness. He was 48. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lester Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
M.C. Campbell of Catherine Drive, Abbeville, died Wednesday morning, March 5, 2003, in a Dothan hospital. He was 89. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, near Eufaula, with the Revs. Jerry Gaston and Randy Stokes officiating. Burial will be at Sykes Creek Baptist Cemetery, near Clio. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. tonight at the mortuary in Abbeville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, c/o Helen Wood, 2449 County Road 79, South, Eufaula, Ala. 36027, or to Sykes Creek Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Betty Kendrick, 2043 Highway 10, Clio, Ala. 36017.
James R. Chancey of Geneva passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at his home in Geneva. He was 56. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Bottoms Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Geneva, 334-684-2982.
Inez Cook, a former Columbia resident, died late Monday night, March 3, 2003, at the home of her daughter, Sue Bowman, in Ozark, under the care of Wiregrass Hospice, following an extended illness. She was 76. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Hospice Chaplain, the Rev. Randall Johnson and the Rev. Max Sporman officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Stewart Burgess Fitzpatrick of Moss Street, Dothan, passed away at his residence Wednesday, March 5, 2003. He was 93. Funeral srvices will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel of Dothan conducted by the Rev. Randy Woodham. Burial will be at Memory Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302, and will be appreciated.
Elizabeth Irene Newberry Fleming of La Grange, Ga., and formerly of Geneva, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in La Grange, Ga. She was 88. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Grant Grimsley of Gordon died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, in Jacksonville, Fla., after an extended illness. 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 of Dothan, 334-671-1455.
Addison Olivia Gross, infant daughter of Barry and Amber Kirkland Gross of Valdosta, Ga., died Sunday, March 2, 2003. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at Central Avenue Church of Christ in Valdosta, Ga., with Carson McLane Funeral Home of Valdosta directing. Parents will receive visitors following the services at the church tonight. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at Christian Home Church of Christ in Wicksburg, Alabama. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Southeastern Donor Services, 340 Boulevard, N.E., Suite 404, Atlanta, Ga., 30312.
Edna Estelle Underwood Howell of Chancellor died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Flowers Hospital after an extended illness. She was 79. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Royce Morrow officiating. Burial will be at Meadowlawn Memorial Park in Enterprise. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
James Artis Howell of Geneva passed away Wednesay, March 5, 2003, in Bonifay, Fla. He was 86. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Opp City Cemetery with the Rev. Cicle Coleman officiating. Burial will follow at Opp City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bottoms Garden Funeral Home of Geneva.
Elizabeth Maninger of North County Road 9, Dothan, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 58. Funeral arrangements and list of survivors are incomplete and will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, 334-886-7777.
William H. Martin of Dothan died early Wednesday morning, March 5, 2003, in Graceville, Fla., following an extended illness. He was 74. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory of Dothan, 334-702-1712.
Lillie Mae (Bump) Smith of Dothan passed Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 81. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 7 at Christ Church International, 3500 S. Oates St., Dothan, with Pastor Paul Estes officiating. Interment will be at Dothan City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Memory Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. The cortege will assemble at 12:15 p.m. at 1100 Green tree Ave.
Bob Tracey of Cottonwood died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Flowers Hospital after an extended illness. 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 of Dothan, 334-671-1455.
Tura Caldwell Wise of Samson died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 98. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6 at First United Methodist Church of Samson with the Revs. Joe Lisenby and Dean Allerheiligen officiating. Burial will be at Travelers Rest Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Steeple Fund of the First United Methodist Church of Samson.
Mr. Harold C. Ammons of Graceville died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 73. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 10 James & Lipford Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Boone officiating.
