Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Rev. Claude E. Collins
Brewton
Rev. Claude E. Collins, 78, died Friday, July 25, 2003 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native of Brinson, Ga. and a resident of Escambia County, Ala. since 1975. He was a retired minister having served at East Brewton Assembly of God Church and Dogwood Hill Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, April Grice.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Hurston Collins of Brewton; a son, Danny C. Collins of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Carolyn Grice of Brewton and two brothers, Rev. W. H. Collins of Phenix City and James L. Collins of Orlando, Fla.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. David Edenfield, Rev. Thomas Quick, Rev. Kenneth Collins, Rev. Shelvie Summerlain and Rev. Henry Collins officiating. Burial followed at Green Acres Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Maxine Morris
Brewton
Mrs. Maxine Morris, 61, of Fish Hook Road in Brewton died suddenly Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002 at a local hospital. She was a native and life long resident of Escambia County. She was a member of Wallace Baptist Church and a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, Thomas Morris of Flomaton, Joey Morris, Emmett Morris and Kevin Morris, all of Brewton; one daughter, Celeste Nelson of Lawton, Okla.; one brother, Gilbert Emmons of Mobile and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Elder Wayne Morris and Rev. Roy Cain officiating. Burial followed at Wallace Methodist Church Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
George Caleb Hallford
Flomaton
Infant George Caleb Hallford died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002 in a Mobile hospital. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, William "Jeff" Hallford.
He is survived by his parents, George and Sandra Hallford of Flomaton; a sister, Mallory Hallford of Flomaton; his grandparents, Levon and Melva Howell of Flomaton, Eloise Hallford of Castleberry and a number of other relatives.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Craver's Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with W.J. Hallford and David Baggett officiating. Burial will follow in Lambeth-Boutwell Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing.
Sherman Alvah McGraw
Brewton
Mr. Sherman Alvah McGraw, 94, of Brewton died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002 at his residence after an extended illness. He was a native and former resident of Georgia and had resided in Brewton for the past 81 years. He was a retired court bailiff with the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a graduate of the J. Henry Showalter Music College and was a member of the Downing and Norris Masonic Lodge for the past 60 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Isabelle McGraw and a son, Paul L. McGraw.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. at Williams Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmie Carden officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites followed at Buffington Cemetery in Castleberry with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Shriner's Children Hospital or to a charity.
Mary Lois Blackburn Hall
Brewton
Mrs. Mary Lois Blackburn Hall, 87, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002 in a local nursing facility. She was a native of Butler County and had been a resident of Escambia County since 1955. She owned and operated Mojo Service Station for a number of years. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by four sons, Joseph C. Blackburn, Robert E. Blackburn, both of Brewton, William C. Blackburn of Killeen, Texas and Leonard M. Blackburn of Pace, Fla.; one daughter, Mary C. Ellis of Brewton; two brothers, Cranford Sims and Edward Sims, both of Green ville; one sister, Ruth Hawkins of Mobile; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Craver's Funeral Home.
Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 19, at Fort Crawford Cemetery with Seventy Wayne Ellis officiating and Craver's Funeral Home directing.
Mildred Irene Newsom
Brewton
Mrs. Mildred Irene Newsom, 81, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2003 in a Pensacola hospital. She was a native of Elba and had been a resident of Brewton for the past 67 years. She was retired from Container Corporation of America where she was a secretary. She was the youngest member of surviving charter members of First Baptist Church of East Brewton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buck Newsom and a granddaughter, Kim Lamkin.
She is survived by three daughters, Sharon E. Lamkin of Brewton, Linda S. Williams of Birmingham and Rita O. Johns of Gautier, Miss.; one brother, William J. "Dub" Davis of Brewton; two sisters, Cupidene Franklin of Brewton and Olene White of Waycross, Ga; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. at Craver's Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Brister and Rev. Chuck Bounds officiating. Burial followed at Ridge Road Baptist Church Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers were deacons of First Baptist Church of East Brewton.
Flora Elsie Stuckey
Byrneville, Fla.
Mrs. Flora Elsie Stuckey, 93, died Saturday, May 31, 2003 in a Pensacola hospital. She was a native and resident of Byrneville, Fla. She was a homemaker, a member of the Byrneville Methodist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Stuckey Sr.; one son, Buck Stuckey, and two grandsons, Ronald Jones and Bradley Jones. She is survived by one son Roy "Tommy" Stuckey Jr. of Century; two daughters, Gwydolyn Killam of Gonzalez, Fla. and Grace Jones of Cassleberry, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Dorothy Stuckey of New Orleans, La.; 13 Grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 4, at 11 a.m. at Flomaton Funeral Home with Rev. Bert Weis and Rev. Jackson Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at Byrneville Methodist Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Pallbearers will be Joe Stuckey, Jimmy Stuckey, John Townsend, Joe Whittington, Billy McCann and Phillip Kelly.
Helen Maxine Black
Century
Mrs. Helen Maxine Black, 80, died Thursday, March 6, 2003. She had been a resident of Escambia County for 50 years coming from Keel, Miss. She was a member of Century First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Black Sr. and a son, Billy Gene Black.
She is survived by two sons, Frank Black of Morgan City, La. and Curtis "Curly" Black of Century; two daughters, Patsy Huskey of Century and Judy LeRay of Patterson, La.; two sisters, Doris Fryer of Patterson, La. and Edna Lacoste of Century; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with family members speaking and reading scriptures. Burial followed at McCurdy Cemetery in Century with Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Dillard L. Mayson
Flomaton
Mr. Dillard L. Mayson, 81, died Saturday, April 12, 2003 at a local hospital. He was a native of Mexia and a resident of Flomaton for the past 54 years. He was a veteran of World War II receiving a purple heart. He was a past board member of Escambia County Bank from 1965 to 1993, a past board member of Escambia County School Board and the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce. He attended Flomaton First Baptist Church. He worked at Henderson Funeral Home in Brewton in 1946, Craver's Funeral Home in 1947, Flomaton Funeral Home in 1949 and became owner/operator of Flomaton Funeral Home and Craver's Funeral Home until his retirement in 1991. He was co-owner of the Village Flower Shop and was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Mayson Campbell.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Troutman Mayson of Flomaton; his daughter, Mary Beth Mayson of Flomaton; a brother, Francis Mayson of Garden Grove, Calif. and a granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Keese and Rev. Fred Brown officiating. Burial followed at Flomaton Cemetery with full military honors and Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers were Sterlon Scott, Dewey Bondurant Jr., Jerome Upton, Shorty Hardy, W.T. Gafford, David Matheny and James Walter Ash.
Telafare Martin Williamson
Brewton
Mr.Telafare Martin Williamson, 94, died Saturday, July 5, 2003 in a local hospital. He was a native and life long resident of Brewton. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army, a carpenter and was a member of Catawba Springs Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Marie Williamson.
He is survived by a daughter, Doris Marie Law of Pensacola and three grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Monday, July 7, at 2 p.m. at Craver's Funeral Home with Dr. Stephen Yuhasz officiating. Burial followed at Catawba Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing.
Pallbearers were Eugene Williamson, Olan Hale, Tom Eiland, Bob Martin, Mike Tedder and Raymond Carden. Honorary Pallbearers were Sam Mitchem and Sonny Chavers.
Nell Singleton Pitts
Brewton
Mrs. Nell Singleton Pitts, 66, of Mason Mill Pond Road, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Escambia County and was a member of the Brewton Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was the director of Healing of the Nations Ministries, past president of the women's ministry of Brewton Pentecostal Holiness Church and board member of the women's ministry of the Alpha Conference.
She is survived by her husband, Rev. Byrnes Pitts of Brewton; her mother, Savannah Darley of Brewton; five sons, Leon Pitts, Joey Pitts and Robert Pitts, all of Brewton, Lloyd Pitts of Spanish Fort and Julian Pitts of Laurel, Miss.; one daughter, Tegina Pitts of Brewton; one sister, Myrtice Cain of Castleberry; one step-brother, Charley Darley of Pensacola; one step-sister, Jean Wells of Pensacola and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2:30 p.m. at the Brewton Pentecostal Holiness Church on Alco Drive with Rev. Leon Stewart, Rev. John Varner and Rev. David Stephens officiating. Burial followed at Weaver Cemetery on Appleton Road with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to Healing of the Nations Ministry in care of Brewton Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Elizabeth Carden "Liz" Burnham
Flomaton
Mrs. Elizabeth Carden Burnham, 57, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 at her residence after a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Escambia County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Friendship Free Will Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Nick and Katie Carden and a daughter, Christina Burnham.
She is survived by her husband, Jamie Burnham of Flomaton; a son, Rusty Burnham of Jay; two brothers, Charles Carden and Doug Carden, both of Flomaton and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. at Williams Memorial Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Mike Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Pollard Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Clayton Minchew
East Brewton
Mr. Clayton Minchew, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at his residence on Mayo Street in East Brewton after an extended illness. He was a native of Wallace and a long-time resident of East Brewton. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran and attended Alco Pentecostal Holiness Church.
He is survived by his wife, Gisela G. Schlicht Minchew of East Brewton; four sons, Mack Robert Minchew, Ernest Melvin Minchew and Jesse Minchew, all of East Brewton and Clayton J. Minchew of Jefferson City, Tenn.; one daughter, Janet K. Glass of Castleberry; four brothers, C.O. Minchew of Pea Ridge, Fla., Charles Lester Minchew of Staten Island, N.Y., Robert Earl Minchew of Montezuma, Kan. and James Minchew of Friendswood, Texas; one sister, Elizabeth Roberson of Alvin, Texas; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. at Williams Memorial Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Robert Wilson and Rev. Wilbur Graves officiating. Burial with full military honors followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in the Wildfork community with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Billy Glenn Conti
Brewton
Mr. Billy Glenn Conti, 37, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 in Castleberry after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton and worked with Seacor Corporation. He was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by his mother, Faye Smith Lokey of Brewton; his father, Billy Jack Conti of Ozark; one daughter, Heath Nicole Conti of DeFuniak Springs, Fla. and one sister, Donna Faye Mallory of Pensacola.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. at Williams Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Peters officiating. Burial followed at Glory Hill Cemetery at Appleton with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Emma Frances Lee
McDavid, Fla.
Mrs. Emma Frances Lee, 97, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 in a local nursing facility. She was a native of Altha, Fla. and had been a resident of McDavid for most of her life. She was a member of Christian Home Free Will Baptist Church and attended Ray's Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lee; two daughters, Lannie "Cricket" Long and Ruby Holland and a son, J.C. Lee.
She is survived by four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at Ray's Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. F.L. Enfinger officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing.
