Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Sarah Laney Preskitt
TUSCALOOSA - Sarah Laney Preskitt, age 87, died December 2, 2001 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Cedar Bluff, Alabama with Memory Chapel Funeral Home directing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. F. Preskitt and daughter, Kay P. Cihak, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Survivors include daughter, Gwendolyn (Walter E.) Dockery of Tuscaloosa; sons, Jim (Jade) Preskitt, Tuscaloosa and Norman (Pat) Preskitt of Forney, Texas; son-in-law, Glenn W. Cihak of St. Petersburg, Fla.; sister, Gladys Campbell, Rome, Ga.; grandchildren; Julie Dunn, Santa Rose Beach, Fla., Frank Preskitt, Birmingham, Kim Preskitt, Birmingham, Jeanene McCaa, Tuscaloosa, Jamey Preskitt, Tuscaloosa, Debbie Silver, Forney, Texas, Dawn Husk, Greer, S.C., Gene Preskitt, Forney, Texas, Jud Preskitt, Forney, Texas, Penny Buehme, St. Petersburg, Fla., Wayne Cihak, St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan Thomas, St. Petersburg, Fla., Joey Cihak, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Christy Cihak, St. Petersburg, Fla.; and 27 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Alabama Organ Center, Alabama Kidney Foundation, American Diabetes Association of America or the Heart Association.
Robert Leon McReynolds
VERNON - Robert Leon McReynolds, 81, of Care Center in Vernon, died December 4, 2001 at Care Center. Services will be held at 11:00 p.m. Thursday at Chandler Funeral Home, Burial will follow in Lamar Memory in Vernon. Visitation is tonight from 6-9 at the funeral home. Chandler Funeral Home is directing.
Betty Sue Heard
TUSCALOOSA - Betty Sue Heard died December 4, 2001 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home, South with Michael Seale. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation is tonight from 7-9 at the funeral home. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home, South is directing.
Survivors include her husband, Clyde Heard, Tuscaloosa; sons, David Heard, Cottondale, Randall Heard, Tuscaloosa; one grandson, Zachary Heard, other relatives, cousins and a host of In-Laws in Tenn.
Pallbearers will be Joey Smelser, Thomas Wilson, Randy Stephenson, Wyman Duckworth, Blake Madison, John Box, Jerry Thomas, Harold O’Quinn, Charles Reinhart and Lomax Fuller.
Honorary pallbearers are Members of Central Church of Christ, Jimmy Harrison, Former Harco and Carpet Employees, Don Wheeler, Ronnie Rawlins, Arnold Corder, Bert English, Lavoight Hale, Dr. John Summerford, Dr. Salmon David, Dr. Earl Hydrick, Dr. Peter Saway, Friends and neighbors of the community.
Verge Chames
TUSCALOOSA - Verge Chames, died December 4, 2001 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Complete arrangements will be announced later by Wills Funeral Services, Inc.
Eric Bosch Banks
COTTONDALE - Eric Bosch Banks, 22, died December 3, 2001. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with Jimmy Garner and Tony Ledbetter officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 at the funeral home. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Willie Bosch and Wilson Banks, his great uncle, Wallace Rankin; brothers, Toby (Julie), Andy (Donna) and Jamie; his parents, Wade and Brenda Banks; grandparents, Gladys Banks and Hortense Bosch; other relatives and special friend, Heather Harvie.
A very talented Christian singer, song-writer went to be with his Savior on December 3, 2001. Eric was one who drew the attention of everyone in the room. Comical and fun-loving, he always knew how to have a good time.
Eric was born on September 27, 1979. He was a lifetime resident of Cottondale. He graduated from Tuscaloosa Christian in May of 1997. He was currently attending Shelton State Community College. He was currently attending Cottondale Community Church. He was a member of Skyland Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Wes Bigham, Eddie Walker, Josh Watkins, Jamie Joiner, John Rogers, Erick Irvin, Clay Bosch and Wes Pate.
Honorary pallbearers are Cottondale Community youth Group, Shelton State Singers.
Edward L. McCool
TUSCALOOSA - Edward L. McCool, 77, died December 4, 2001 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. from Circlewood Baptist Church with Dr. Herb Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation is tonight from 7 – 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Eula McCool, and brother, Albert McCool.
Survivors include his spouse, Mildred O’Bryant McCool, Tuscaloosa; sons, Bobby G. McCool (Betty), Natchez, Miss.; Ronnie McCool (Sabrina), Kennedy, Ala.; sister Erma Pate (Horace), Tuscaloosa; brothers, Odis McCool (Narcissa), Tuscaloosa; Buford McCool (Violet), Gordo; grandchildren, Jennifer Keyes (Wesley), Ryan McCool, and Brad McCool.
Pallbearers will be Tom Bolden, Bill Lewis, Mike Pate, Kenny Pate, Freddie McCool and Randy McCool.
Honorary pallbearers are Deacons and Members of Circlewood Baptist Church and neighbors.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Circlewood Baptist Church Building Fund.
Rose Minnie Farr
TUSCALOOSA - Rose Minnie Farr, 82, died December 5, 2001 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held Friday at 1:00 p.m. from Magnolia Chapel South. Rev. Ray Hallman and Rev. Mike Wallace will officiate. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation is tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South is directing.
Survivors include her daughters, Lynda K. Troise (Larry), Lake Mary, Fla.; Marie Daw, Tuscaloosa; Gwen Price , (Joe Pete), Cottondale; Barbara Petroski (Ron), Orlando, Fla.; Cherri Hallman (Wayne), Tuscaloosa; sons, Jesse C. Farr, Jr. (Sherry), Northport; Walter Farr (Carol), Tuscaloosa; brother, George Clark (Donna), Mass.; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Farr was a member of Unity Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Howton, Wayne Lee, Jessie Lyles, Donald Hill, Tim Farr, and T. J. Harrell.
Honorary pallbearers are Sunday school Class at Unity Baptist Church, bingo players at Wal-Mart, health care givers at Health Care Center, and Dr. Thomas McDermott.
Willie G. Williams
NORTHPORT - Willie G. Williams, 68, died December 3, 2001 at Northport Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. from Spring Hill AME Zion Church, Elder John Grice pastor with Elder James Hendrick officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery with Wills' Funeral Service, Inc., Northport directing. Visitation is today from 12 noon- 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ovella Davis McCool
FAYETTE - Ovella Davis McCool, 91, died December 6, 2001 at Fayette Long Term Care Center. Services will be held from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery with Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directing. Visitation is tonight from 6-9 at the funeral home.
Ruby Hanson
FAYETTE - Ruby Hanson, 88, 318 14th Street N.W., died December 5, 2001 at Estes Health Care Center. Services will be held from Norwood Chapel, Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon United Methodist Cemetery with Norwood Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directing. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lula Margaret Wall
CARRBORO, N.C. - Lula Margaret Wall died Thursday December 6, 2001. She was the daughter of Margaret and James Bradley Wall, was born on July 25, 1933 in Lilesville, North Carolina in the house built by her great-grandfather. She was by her mother’s description, "the perfect baby, seldom cried, and always happy." That disposition remained characteristic of Lou as she moved through life with infinite grace and style.
She graduated from Lilesville High School and attended UNC-G where she earned her undergraduate degree. She returned to UNC-G to enter the new graduate program in fine arts and in 1957 was awarded the Masters of Fine Arts in Dance. After teaching a year at Wilson College in Pennsylvania she began in 1959 what would be a thirty-year tenure at the University of Alabama where she oversaw the development of the dance program from an adjunct in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation to a component of the Department of Theatre and Dance. In 1967 she began the University Dancers and their annual concert, Evening of Dance, became a feature on the University’s arts calendar.
Throughout her career Lou continued to study and regularly attended the summer programs at Connecticut College in what became the American Dance Festival, and studied in studios in New York City. She worked with such major figures as Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Doris Humphrey, Louis Horst and others.
In 1986 Lou Wall was presented with the Governor’s Arts Award and in 1989 she received the Druid Arts Award as Dance Educator from the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa County.
Following her retirement in 1989 Lou moved back to her home state and located in Carrboro where she actively pursued another of her life-long interests, fiber arts. She became active in the Triangle Weavers with whom she exhibited regularly. She was the recipient of blue ribbons in fiber arts at the N.C. State Fair a number of years. She was an active participant in community life-a regular volunteer at Weaver Street Market, at the Arts Center, at the Interfaith Council, at Playmakers Theatre, and at the American Dance Festival.
Lou Wall is survived by her sisters, Anne Wall Thomas and Mary Wall Garren, her brother, Dr. Joe T. Wall and wife Peggy, all of Chapel Hill, by two nephews, two nieces, three grand-nephews and three grand-nieces.
Her interest in and enthusiasm for all the arts and the performing arts in particular was unabated and she supported by her presence many local groups. Her family suggests that memorials be made to the American Dance Festival, Box 90772, Durham, NC 27708-0772 or to the arts group of your choice.
A grave side service will be held at Forestville Cemetery in Lilesville, NC on Saturday, December 15, at 11:00 A.M. Arrangements are by Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro, NC 704/694-2524.
Richard R. “Rick” Pulley, Jr.
SUGAR HILL - Richard R. "Rick" Pulley, Jr., 51, formerly of Tuscaloosa, passed away December 6, 2001. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 10, 2001 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Buford,Ga. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2-8 p.m. at Flanigan Funeral Home of Buford.
He is preceded in death by his father, Richard Rudolph Pulley, Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Judy Acton Pulley; daughters, Lauren Pulley, and Mandie Pulley; son, Brian Pulley; grandson, Micah Pulley, all of Sugar Hill, Ga.; mother, Mrs. Gwen Pulley, Birmingham; brother and sister-in-law, Greg and Tracy Pulley, Birmingham; three nieces; aunts and uncles.
Mr. Pulley was ordained as a deacon at Circlewood Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa.
Sarah Bowers Wall
TUSCALOOSA - Sarah Bowers Wall, died December 8, 2001 at Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Rev. Carl Wells officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
She is preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Inez Bowers.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy M. Wall; daughter, Sarah Ann Higgins (Phillip).
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to First Baptist Church, or Hospice of West Alabama.
