Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Robert Earl Newby of East Adams Street passed Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 51. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Levite Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-794-5036.
Mattye Sue Douglas Pittman of Graceville, Fla., and formerly of Panama City, Fla., went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. She was 63. Funeral services will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24 at New Easter Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Price Wilson, the Rev. Darrell Franklin and Bishop L.C. Frederick officiating. Interment will follow at Graceville Community Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 23rd at the Rodney D. Pittman Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Lizzie Mae Rexford of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Geneva, died Monday, May 19, 2003, in Vero Beach after an extended illness. She was 77. Funeral arrangements may be obtained by calling Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Mr. David C. Smith passed away Monday, May 19, 2003, at a local hospital. He was 54. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Madrid City Cemetery in Madrid with the Rev. Joel Glenn officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at Clary-Godwin-Comander Funeral Home Chapel, 230 Park Ave., DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Flowers will be accepted.
Mrs. Helen Jane Chapman Hammond Smith of Hobbs Street, Blakely, Ga., died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. She was 73. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 23 at Westview United Methodist Church in Blakely, Ga., with the Rev. Lonnie Dunbar officiating. Burial will be at Blakely Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Westview Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Mary Ellen Smith of Dothan died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Extendicare Hospice Service Facility. She was 82. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Byrd Funeral Home, of Dothan, 334-793-3003.
Jack V. Taylor of Brundidge died Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at his home. He was 64. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24 at Brundidge Methodist Church in Brundidge with the Rev. Richard Holmes and the Rev. Jimmy Spikes officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Brundidge. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dillard Funeral Home in Brundidge.
Ted Weaver of Enterprise died Tuesday, May 20, 2003. He was 54. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 23 at Meadowlawn Cemetery. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Doris Elaine Baker of Jimmie Lane, Dothan, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 70. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Deacon L.A. Bennett of Midland City passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Flowers Hospital. He was 73. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church in Midland City with Pastor Mark E. Rowe officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mrs. Rubye Helen Brunson of Neal Metcalf Road, Enterprise, died Thursday morning, May 15, 2003, at the family residence after an extended illness. She was 82. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Frank Wells officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. Henry J. Galloway of East State Highway 52, Hartford, (Antioch Baptist Church Community) died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva after a brief illness. He was 82. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Moody Faulk and the Rev. Herb Albertson officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home in Geneva.
Mr. Robert Lee Henderson of Panama City, Fla., and formerly of Jacob City, Fla., died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Bay Medical Center following an extended illness. He was 77. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. George Bowers, the Rev. Andrew Davis, the Rev. David Pittman and the Rev. Riley Henderson officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church.
Samuel H. (Sam) King of Dothan passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Mariner Health in Bonifay, Fla. He was 61. A celebration of life service will be 6 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Southern Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Hospice Chaplain Eddie Biss officiating. A social gathering of all family and friends will take place immediately following the service in the Southern Heritage parlors. Refreshments will be served.
Richard Lewis of Brookside Drive, Headland, died unexpectedly Monday, May 12, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 66. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 17 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Newville with Pastor Eddie Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mrs. Peggy L. McClain of Ozark died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at her residence. She was 61. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Westside Church of Christ on M.L. King Jr. Avenue, Ozark, with Pastor Brother Stanford officiating. Burial will be at Travelers Rest Cemetery.
Mr. Joe Harold McFay of Highway 37, Leary, Ga., died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Albany Health Care in Albany Ga. He was 82. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. (EDT) Saturday, May 17 at Vincent Methodist Church Cemetery in Bluffton, Ga., with the Rev. Bruce Vaughn officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. (EDT) at Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely, Ga.
Leon Collier McLendon of Colquitt, Ga., passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Miller County Hospital. He was 84. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Evans-Skipper Funeral Home in Donalsonville, Ga., with the Rev. Peter Dobie and the Rev. James Scarborough officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Memorial Gardens in Donalsonville. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, 432 E. Shotwell St., Bainbridge, Ga.
Katherine Stephenson Oates of East Church Street, Headland, died Wenesday afternoon, May 14, 2003, at her home after a short illness. She was 93. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Headland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles W. Price Jr. and the Rev. J. Walker Epps Jr. officiating. A eulogy will be given by a nephew, Hank Stroup Jr. Burial will follow at Headland Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in the church sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Headland United Methodist Church Family Life Center Building Fund, 103 W. King St., Headland, Ala. 36345 or to Wiregrass Hospice Inc., P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mr. Cullen Jack Pittman Sr. of Panama City, Fla., and formerly of Jacob City, passed Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at his residence in Panama City. He was 78. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. George E. Bowers officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Rodney D. Pittman Memorial Chapel in Graceville.
Linda Robinson of Dothan died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, after an extended illness. She was 58. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 16 at Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home Chapel of Dothan with David Matthew Sprayberry and Woodrow Farrington officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 207 W. Adams St., Dothan, Ala. 36301.
Mrs. Gertrude P. Schmidt of Darlington, Fla., died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva following a brief illness. She was 91. Funeral arrangements may be obtained from Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-2600.
Mrs. Catherine Walding Smith of Daleville died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at her home in the presence of family and friends following an extended illness. She was 77. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at Corinth Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Preston officiating. Interment will follow at Corinth Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one prior to service time on Saturday. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holman Funeral Home, 995 South Union Avenue, Ozark.
Mr. Calvin Thomas of Stone Mountain, Ga., departed this life Saturday, May 10, 2003, in Atlanta, Ga. He was 56. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at Springhill Baptist Church in Columbia with the Rev. S.C. Walker, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Levite Funeral Home Chapel. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mrs. Carrietta Daniels Thomas of Cottondale, Fla., and formerly of Campbellton, passed Sunday, May 11, 2003, at her residence in Cottondale. She was 72. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17 at New Bethel C.M.E. Church of Campbellton with the Rev. Darrell Rittman, the Rev. Earnestine Daniels and Minister Keefer Cotton officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Church Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at New Bethel C.M.E. Church.
Col. (U.S. Army ret.) George G. Tillery slipped the surly bonds of Earth Tuesday, May 13, 2003, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Chapel of Wings, Fort Rucker with Chaplain Marvin Vickers officiating. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, at the Chapel of Wings. Full military honors will be observed 9 a.m. June 25 at Fort Myer Post Chapel with burial to follow in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Residence, 10075 Hillview Road, Pensacola, Fla. 32514
Mrs. Gertie C. Watford of Dothan died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Flowers Hospital following an extended illness. She was 92. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Berean Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Holt officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
Robert W. (Bob) Brion of Enterprise died Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. He was 84. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24 at St. John Catholic Church with Father Joseph S. Wadas officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Dothan. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 23 at Searcy Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Brion's name as a unit member of Co. K, 21st Infantry Regiment to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Memorial and Scholarship fund, c/o National Treasurer, P.O. Box 852, Rusk, Texas 75785.
