Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Leman Shelby Wills of County Road 65, Shorterville, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, 2003, at his home. He was 73. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1 at Shorterville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray S. Reiley and the Rev. James R. Borden officiating. Burial will follow at Shorterville Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 tonight at the mortuary in Abbeville. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice of Eufaula, P.O. Box 1378, Eufaula, Ala. 36072.
Margaret Nancy Bass of Cottonwood died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at her residence. She was 59. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Anderson officiating.
Mrs. Marie Alexander French of Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Gulf Coast Community Hospital in Panama City after a brief illness. She was 82. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ron Ball and the Rev. Steve Irwin officiating. Burial will follow at Geneva City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to WoodLawn Methodist of Panama City, Fla., 850-234-3196.
James H. Fulcher of Johns Little Acre, Ebro, Fla., and Geneva, Ala., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center after an extended illness. He was 71. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mike Shirah officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Coffee County. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pittman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Geneva High School Scholarship Fund.
James Lewis (Jimmy) Gamble of Christopher Street, Abbeville, died early Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26, 2003, at his home. He was 75. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Winford Gulledge and the Rev. Jamie Brock officiating. Burial will follow at Balkum Baptist Cemetery, near Tumbleton. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary in Abbeville. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice Inc., P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mrs. Beulah Mae Harris of Spellman Street, Dothan, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at her sister's home after an extended illness. She was 75. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Greater Beulah Baptist Church in Dothan with the Rev. R. Paul Holman, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Varner Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.
Neva K. Latta of Dothan died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at her residence following a short illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Van Gauthe, the Rev. Charles Kerby and the Rev. Ron Bruce officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice, 207 W. Adams St., Dothan, Ala. 36303.
Thomas Albert Leggett of Highway 2, Bonifay, Fla., passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at his residence. He as 71. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today, Feb. 27 at Union Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Hewey Hughes and the Rev. Calvin Sherrouse officiating. Burial will be at Union Hill Church Cemetery.
Ada Estelle Long of Pinckard died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1 at Pinckard United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pinckard Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Byrd Funeral Home. Byrd Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-793-3003, is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Vivian Kate Jones Galloway Newsome of Hartford died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center after an extended illness. She was 89. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Timothy Keland Olliff of South County Road 33, Ashford, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Baptist Regional Hospital in Montgomery. He was 43. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Antioch Baptist Church in Ashford with the Rev. David Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church prior to services. At other times, the family will be at the home of a sister, Diane & Rodney Aman, 2422 S. County Road 33, Ashford.
Mrs. Mattie Ozella Register of Geneva died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 97. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael Lawler officiating. Burial will follow at Geneva City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Margaret Marie Merritt Sanders, formerly of Dothan, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness. She was 68. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Madrid City Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Leavins officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at Ward-Wilson Funeral Home. At other times, the family will be at the home of Terry Sanders, 45 Eldora St., Madrid. Flowers will be accepted.
Kitty Jean Soukup of Montrose Court, Dothan, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 2003 at her residence. She was 74. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gillis Crenshaw officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Beal Cemetery in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.
Gerald Lee (Eldon) Thompson of Dothan died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Oakview Manor in Ozark following a brief illness. He was 71. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roger Phillips and the Rev. Gillis Crenshaw officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home Thursday night. At all other times the family will be at 1507 Summit St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sylvan Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund in Midland City.
Melvina Joy Walker of Parker Street, Dothan, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Patterson Street Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Adolph Noble, pastor, officiating. Another service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Clifton. Burial will be at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service at Patterson Street Freewill Baptist Church in Dothan.
Leman Shelby Wills of County Road 65, Shorterville, died Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, 2003, at his home. He was 73. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1 at Shorterville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray S. Reiley and the Rev. James R. Borden officiating. Burial will follow at Shorterville Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary in Abbeville. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice of Eufaula, P.O. Box 1378, Eufaula, Ala. 36072.
Mickey Agee of Oakwood Drive, Enterprise, and previously a long-time resident of Venice, Fla., died Sunday morning, Feb. 23, 2003, at the family residence after an extended illness. He was 72. Memorial services will be 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Green Hill Presbyterian Church with Pastor Todd Baucum officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later date in the family plot at Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg, Va.
Jimmy Ralph Brannon of Irondale died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at his residence. He was 50. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. today at Hartford Baptist Church with Dr. Calvin Kelly and the Rev. Scott Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. Jimmy will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time today. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Valleydale Baptist Church, "Grace Adventure Fund," 2545 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, Ala., 35244.
Nellie Lindsay Bryan of State Highway 10 East, Abbeville, died Monday night, Feb. 24, 2003, at her home. She was 60. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Shorterville Cemetery with the Rev. John W. Helton Jr. and the Rev. Thomas D. Gamble officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice Inc., 207 W. Adams St., Dothan, Ala. 36301.
Myldred McKinnon Cobb of Dothan died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003 at her residence. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. Earl Bridges and the Rev. John Baxter officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Denton Road United Methodist Church, 2410 Denton Road, Dothan, Ala. 36303.
Mr. Chester Wesley Crane of Smyrna, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in Smyrna, Ga. He was 77. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery in Graceville, Fla., with the Rev. Walter Collins officiating.
Marie French of Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Gulf Coast Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600
Merle Edwards Grantham of Columbus, Ga., formerly of the Arguta Community, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga. She was 73. Funeral services for Ms. Grantham will be noon Thursday, Feb. 27 at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel in Clio. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Gene Warren will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Thursday.
Beulah Mae Harris of Spellman Street, Dothan, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at her sister's home after an extended illness. She was 75. 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.
Mrs. Pearley Lee Harrison of Samson died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Mizell Hospital after an extended illness. She was 88. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, 334-898-7141.
Deborah S. Helms of Level Plains died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 at the family residence after an extended illness. She was 45. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with Wiregrass Hospice Chaplain Talmadge Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Daleville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Frances Mae Higginbottom of Ozark died Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2003, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan. She was 70. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain John W. Withrock Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memory Gardens.
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Jones Jr. of Campbellton, Fla., died Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2003, at his residence. He was 84. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and may be obtained by calling McKinnie Funeral Home of Campbellton, Fla., 850-263-3333.
Neva K. Latta of Dothan died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at her residence following a short illness. She was 96. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Van Gauthe, the Rev. Charles Kerby and the Rev. Ron Bruce officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Flowers are being accepted or memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice, 207 W. Adams St., Dothan, Ala. 36303.
Mrs. Mary McGriff of Enterprise died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, in Panama City, Fla. She was 91. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at First Baptist Church of Enterprise with Dr. John Granger, Dr. Frank Wells and Dr. G. Lance Hogan officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Searcy Funeral Home. Mrs. McGriff will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time.
Mr. Gary Allen Miller of Ozark died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Dale Medical Center. He was 34. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home. The Rev. Christine Gassett will officiate. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs. Edna Pearl Murphy Owens of Samson died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 83. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today at New Home Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Joe Williams officiating. Burial will follow at New Home Baptist Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. The body will be placed in the church one hour before service time.
Mrs. Mattie Ozella Register of Geneva died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Wiregrass Nursing Home. She was 97. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
