Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Richard John "Dick" Kramer of Falkirk Drive passed away suddenly Monday, July 14, 2003, at Flowers Hospital. He was 77. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Covenant United Methodist Church with Dr. Hays McKay officiating.
Rita R. Meyer of Galaxie Drive, died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Jackson County Convalescent Center in Graceville, Fla., after a brief illness. She was 84. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Morrilton, Ark., with Harris Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rosary beginning at 7 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rosary beginning at 7 p.m. Byrd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 6267, Dothan, Ala. 36302, American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 930850, Atlanta, Ga. 31193-0850 or Scared Heart School, c/o Father Charles Thessing, 506 E. Broadway St., Morrilton, Ark. 72110.
Mr. Michael A. Petretta of Ocean City, N.J., and formerly of Slocomb, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Shore Memorial Hospital in New Jersey after a brief illness. He was 79. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John W. Hicks officiating. Burial will follow at Tabernacle Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from noon to service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
Dhirajlal Chunilal Shah of Ft. Gaines, Ga., died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at his residence. He was 67. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Southern Heritage Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-702-1712.
Myrtle Campbell Brown of County Road 53, Clayton, died Friday morning, July 11, 2003, at Baptist Medical Center, South, in Montgomery, after a short illness. She was 86. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church, near Texasville, with the Rev. C.L. Culpepper and the Rev. Tommy Fortune officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the services. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Sykes Creek Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Betty Kendrick, 2043 Highway 10, Clio, Ala. 36017.
Miron Lavon Bryan of Bascom, Fla., died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at his residence. He was 67. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. (CDT) Tuesday, July 15 at First Baptist Church of Bascom with the Rev. Shelton Kindig, the Rev. Greg Roberts and the Rev. Johnnie Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel in Marianna, Fla. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 7, Bascom, Fla. 32423 or Covenant Hospice of Marianna, 4349 Lafayette Street, Building 2, Marianna, Fla. 32446.
Neal John Clark of Dothan died Thursday night, July 10, 2003, from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 16. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 14 at Memphis Baptist Church with the Rev. Ernest O'Neal officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Southern Heritage Funeral Home Crematory. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Neal John Clark Memorial Scholarship fund, C/O Ashford Academy, Ashford, Ala. 36312.
Mrs. Dorothy Merle Brookins Granger of Junaluska Avenue, Dothan, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2003. She was 80. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14 at Calvary Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Van Gauthe of Calvary Baptist Church and Dr. Cecil Sanders of First Baptist Church of Headland officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. At other times the family will be at 1802 Adrian Road, Dothan, Ala. 36303. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice Inc., P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Mr. Barnes E. Henderson of Madrid died Friday, July 11, 2003, in Dothan at a daughter's residence after an extended illness. He was 88. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at Madrid Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jerry Harden officiating. Burial will follow at Madrid City Cemetery. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Lula Moody Hovater died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville. She was 96. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14 at Wetumpka City Cemetery in Wetumpka with Dr. Thomas H. Williams, her nephew, officiating.
Mrs. Norma Jean Smith Johnson of Peartree Circle, Dothan, died early Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Extendicare Health and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 14 at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Frank Wells officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice Inc., P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Richard Harold Martin of Damascus Road, Enterprise, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, in Enterprise after an extended illness. He was 96. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14 at Westview Baptist Church with the Rev. Louie Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to services.
Mr. Judge (Paw) Payne of Newton died at his residence Saturday, July 12, 2003, after an extended illness. She was 80. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 14 at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wallace Russell and the Rev. Larry Sweat officiating. Burial will be at Newton City Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Michael A. Petretta of Ocean City, N.J., and formerly of Slocomb, died Friday, July 11, 2003, at Shore Memorial Hospital in New Jersey after a brief illness. He was 79. Funeral services and survivors will be announced later by Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, 334-886-7777.
Mrs. Mary Othel Wells Robinson, a resident of Wesley Manor Retirement Home, died there Friday, July 11, 2003, after an extended illness. She was 89. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15 at Ward-Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Baxter officiating. Burial will follow at Dothan City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of a niece, Sandra Boyle, 1800 Haisten Drive, Dothan, Ala. 36301. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, 2246 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, Ala. 36303, or Denton Road United Methodist Church, 2410 Denton Road, Dothan, Ala. 36303.
William Douglas (Doug) Searcy of Clopton died late Friday afternoon, July 11, 2003, at Dale Medical Center in Ozark after an extended illness. He was 47. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at New Hope Baptist Cemetery, Bertha community, with the Rev. Dan Sheppard officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist fellowship hall. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Baptist Cemetery Fund, c/o Billy R. Grantham, 826 County Road 7, Skipperville, Ala. 36374.
Stephen Smith of Dothan died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham after an extended illness. He was 37. Funeral arrangements and a list of survivors will be announced by Varner Memorial Funeral Home of Dothan, 334-671-1455.
Jane Lasseter Thomas of Country Hollow Farm, near Ariton, died Thursday, July 10, 2003. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. at Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church Sunday, July 13. Memorial donations made in Jane's may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2345 W. Main St., Suite 3, Dothan, Ala. 36301 or Wiregrass Hospice, 1970 E. Andrews Ave., Ozark, Ala. 36360.
Ms. Jane Ward of Hodgesville Road, Dothan, died Thursday, July 10, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness. She was 44. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at Harper's Joy Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Eddie Littlefield and David McCord officiating. Burial will follow at Burns Assembly of God Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services. The family will be at the home of Ms. Ward's brother, Greg Ward, 250 Todd St., Cottonwood. Flowers will be accepted.
Joel M. Williams of South Park Road, Slocomb, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2003, after a brief illness. He was 65. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, July 14 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Wayne Hicks and the Rev. David Falgout officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel of Graceville, Fla. Flowers will be accepted. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church youth program, 2376 Grady Garner Road, Slocomb, Ala. 36375, or Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127, Dothan, Ala. 36302.
Willis Bryant Collins Jr. of Washington, D.C., died Sunday, June 29, 2003. He was 86. Funeral services were Thursday, July 3 at Joseph Gawler's Sons Inc. in Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Washington Hospice, 3720 Upton St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016.
Harry V. Crine Sr., of Charlton Drive, died early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 75. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Van Gauthe officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery. Mr. Crine will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 800 Montezuma Ave., Dothan, Ala. 36303.
Mr. Darries Crittenden of Ozark died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at Ozark Nursing Facility in Ozark. He was 62. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Trawick Funeral Home of Ozark, 334-774-8374.
Mrs. Christine Sylvia Daniels of Dothan died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. She was 73. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at St. Columba Catholic Church in Dothan with Father Bieu Nguyen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mr. Robert Charles Hewes of Westville, Fla., died Monday, July 14, 2003, at Wiregrass Medical Center after an extended illness. He was 67. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at Pittman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cecil Coleman and the Rev. Alvin Sheffield officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Richard John "Dick" Kramer of Falkirk Drive, passed away suddenly Monday, July 14, 2003, at Flowers Hospital. He was 77. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Covenant United Methodist Church in Dothan, with Dr. Hays McKay officiating. Flowers are being accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Untied Methodist Church Building Fund, 3610 W. Main St., Dothan, Ala. 36305.
