Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Herman Seale West
DUNCANVILLE - Herman Seale West, 60, of 11940 Skelton Road, died June 15, 2002 at his home. Graveside services will be held in Duncanville Cemetery, Monday at 11 a.m. Rev. Larry Barger, and Rev. Jimmy Jones will officiate. Visitation will be tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Vedla West; and sisters, Evelyn Taylor, and Ann Barger.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie (Cook) West; daughter, Tammy Schryer (Kip), Tuscaloosa; sons, Todd West (Tammy), Duncanville, and David West (Tina), Tuscaloosa; sister, Faye West, Cottondale; brother, Wade West (Gail), Cottondale; grandchildren, Garrett West, Caleb West, Hannah Schryer, Austin Schryer, and Stacia West.
Pallbearers will be Tim Hubbard, Barry Rackley, Bobby Taylor, Ronnie Taylor, Mike West, Billy Jones, Jerry Jones, and Johnny Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are Family and Friends, Dr. Curtis Tucker, Staff of Hospice of West Alabama, and Dr. Summerford.
Climmie Ryans
MOUNDVILLE - Mr. Climmie Ryans, 65, of 4472 Ramey Road, died June 12, 2002 at his residence. Services will be held at Shiloah A.M.E. Church, Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 1 p.m. Rev. Zoe Michael will officiate. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service. Washington-Paige Rollins Mortuary Green sboro is directing.
James E. Prewitt
TUSCALOOSA - James Edward Prewitt, age 78, of 2718 39th Court, died June 11, 2002, at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City. Services will be held Monday, June 17, 2002, at 11 a.m. at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. E.J. James, Jr. will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedar Oak Memorial Park with Rollins’ Mortuary directing. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to funeral time.
Charles Hinton Ellison
TUSCALOOSA - Charles Hinton Ellison, 58, of Foster s Ferry Road, died June 12, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held in the Chapel of Williams Service Funeral Home, Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Liberty Special Care Cemetery. Visitation will be today from Noon until 6 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until funeral time. Williams Service Funeral Home is directing.
Janet Norfleet
TUSCALOOSA - Ms. Janet Norfleet, 37, died June 9, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at Grace Missionary Baptist Church, June 15, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. Burial will follow in West Highland Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be today from 12 Noon until 7 p.m. at Wills’ Funeral Service, Inc. Wills' Funeral Service is directing.
Jean O’Flinn Smith
McKENZIE, Tenn. - Jean O’Flinn Smith, age 86, died June 16, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in McKenzie. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Clay Memorial Cemetery in Cuba, Ala. Bumpers Funeral Home of York is handling local arrangements.
Herman Seale West
DUNCANVILLE - Herman Seale West, 60, of 11940 Skelton Road, died June 15, 2002 at his home. Graveside services will be held in Duncanville Cemetery, today at 11 a.m. Rev. Larry Barger, and Rev. Jimmy Jones will officiate. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Veola West; and sisters, Evelyn Taylor, and Ann Barger.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie (Cook) West; daughter, Tammy Schryer (Kip), Tuscaloosa; sons, Todd West (Tammy), Duncanville, and David West (Tina), Tuscaloosa; sister, Faye West, Cottondale; brother, Wade West (Gail), Cottondale; grandchildren, Garrett West, Caleb West, Hannah Schryer, Austin Schryer, and Stacia West.
Pallbearers will be Tim Hubbard, Barry Rackley, Bobby Taylor, Ronnie Taylor, Mike West, Billy Jones, Jerry Jones, and Johnny Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are Family and Friends, Dr. Curtis Tucker, Staff of Hospice of West Alabama, and Dr. Summerford.
Lorene Nelson Terry
QUESTA, N.M. - Lorene Nelson Terry, formerly of Fayette, died June 14, 2002, at her residence. Services will be held 10 a.m. today, Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Owens Cemetery with Norwood Funeral Home of Fayette directing.
Vera Lee Evans
COTTONDALE - Vera Lee Evans, 75, of 11349 Fleetwood Road, died Friday, June 14, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at Fleetwood Baptist Church, Monday, June 17, 2002 at 11 a.m. Rev. Rick Davis and Rev. Jerry Montgomery will officiate. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight, June 16, 2002 at Heritage Funeral Home. Heritage Funeral Home is directing.
She is preceded in death by husbands, Elbert Price and Lawrence Sellers; son, Wilber Price ; grandson, W.M. Price ; and parents, Walter M. Taylor and Hattie M. Ingram.
Vera Lee Evans’ loving family and friend will miss her deep devotion to their comforts and needs. She is loved and leaves behind: husband, W.M. Jennings Evans; daughters, Debbie Phelps (Walter) of Cottondale; and Barbara Jean Evans of Roseburg, Ore.; sons, Mickey Price (Donna) of Tuscaloosa, Wayne Sellers (Ulanda) of Tuscaloosa, David Evans (Donna) of Boca Raton, Fla., and Rick Evans of Eugene, Ore.; sisters, Beatrice Corley of Long Beach, Calif., Glayds High of Cottondale, and Shirley Vanderburg (Paul) of Cottondale; brother, Carl Taylor (June) of Northport, Ala.; grandchildren, Scott Price , Mike Price , Matt Price , Marc Price , Wesley Phelps, Brandie Hicks, Lauren Sellers, Paige and Chassidy White of Tuscaloosa, Jamie Coverdale and Buddy Johnson of Roseburg, Ore.; great-grandchildren, Ashton and Austin Price of Tuscaloosa, and Sean Tafton of Roseburg, Ore.
Pallbearers will be Mike Price , Buddy Jones, Mac Fondren, Jim Cox, Nathan Walker, Wayne Walker, and Scott Price .
Honorary pallbearers are DCH Second Floor South, Mary Ellen Green , Sue Bennett, Dr. Debra Davis, Kenny-Belinda Green , Fleetwood Baptist Church and Vine Street Baptist Church of Roseburg, Ore.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to The Gideons Memorial Bible Fund of Local Gideons in Vera’s memory.
An angel in disguise, she was a member of The Tuscaloosa Gideons Auxiliary, The Fleetwood Baptist Church, and retired from Alabama Public Education System. A prayer for an angel to share my life was answered when Vera married me, but God called her for his staff. She was a true friend and devoted family leader.
Donald W. Holmes
TUSCALOOSA - Donald W. Holmes, 70, died June 15, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held in Memory Hill Gardens, Tuesday at 10 a.m. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. tonight at Memory Chapel. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his son, David Holmes; father, Ward Holmes; grandson, Christopher Holmes; grandparents, William and Della Flowers, and Oliver and Lula Belle Holmes.
Survivors include his daughter, Donna Ann Turner of Texas; sons, Stephen, Mark, and Frank Holmes, all of Texas; sister, Peggy Vitruk of Texas; mother, Elizabeth Leverton of Texas; grandchildren, Justin Turner, Mandy Holmes, Matthew Holmes, all of Texas, and Christina Holmes of Tuscaloosa.
Mr. Holmes served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean, and Vietnam Wars. He retired from service with honors. He was a graduate from Tuscaloosa High School, and an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Pallbearers will be Dan Burroughs, Emory Burroughs, Bill Flowers, Bart Ballard, James Smelley, and Alton Lewis.
Sherri McKinstry
TUSCALOOSA - Sherri McKinstry, age 46, died June 6, 2002, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Burial will follow in church cemetery with Lavender Funeral Service directing. Visitation is 12 noon until 8 p.m. today. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service.
Earnest Prothro
SULLIGENT - Earnest Prothro, 76, died June 18, 2002. Funeral services Thursday June 20, 2002 at 2 p.m. from the Kingsville Church of Christ (Detroit) with burial in the Kingsville Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Norwood Funeral Home in Sulligent, Ala. Norwood Funeral Home of Sulligent is directing.
Frances F. Alexander
PELL CITY - Frances F. Alexander, 80, died June 16, 2002. She was born in Linden, Ala. on October 27, 1921. Attended Green County High School in Eutaw, Ala. and held her first job as a waitress for Johnny Lemoins in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was married to the late Paul G. Alexander and they were married for 54 years. She was quite an entrepreneur owning several businesses during her working years. Those included are a child’s nursery, shoe repair and leather goods store, and a thrifty store. After retirement she worked a few years as a sitter for the elderly. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and had many friends in her church family. Funeral services will be held today, June 19, 2002 at 3:30 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church with burial in New Hope Baptist Cemetery, adjoining the church. Paul Brasher officiating. Mrs. Alexander will lie in state at the church from 2:30-3:30 p.m. She was preceded in death by husband, Paul G. Alexander, Sr. Survivors: sons, V. James Foust and Paul G. Alexander, Jr.; grandchildren, Justin Foust, Melissa Foust, Ashley Alexander, and Amber Alexander; brother, William H. Haywood; sister, Jessie H. Gravett. Pallbearers: Daryl Harper, Ken Thomas, James Flowers, Tony Woolsey, Charlie Barbara, and Matthew Pope. Rideout’s Trussville Chapel directing.
Bessie Allen Mansfield
ALICEVILLE - Bessie Allen Mansfield, age 85, of 107 6th Street SE, died June 16, 2002, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. Services will be held 2 p.m. today, Aliceville First Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Cooley and Rev. Larry Potts officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Columbus Allen and Clarence Mansfield and son, Jimmy D. Allen.
Survivors include daughter, Sharlotte Fitch (Phillip) of Aliceville; sons, Larry Allen (Jane) of Opelika, Alton Allen (Nancy) of Middletown, Md., Max Allen (Linda) of Aliceville and Harold Allen (Schere) of Round Rock, Texas; sisters, Helen Baines of Green sboro and Frances Etheridge of Luling, La.; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Mansfield was born May 23, 1917 in Gordo, Alabama to the late William Vester Poole and Ruby Maudine Jones Poole. She was a homemaker and a member of Aliceville First Baptist Church where she was active in the W.M.U., the choir and the Outreach Ministry.
Pallbearers will be Joe Wood, Thomas Pate, William Hill Hayes, Ted Ezelle, Jr., Johnny Colvin, Milton Noland, Sr., Tommy McKinstry and Bud Spiller.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Dale Robbins, Maggie Day Sunday School Class, Sunshine Club, staff and management of Aliceville Nursing Home, The Park Miller Post 4767 of the Ladies Auxiliary, The VFW Post and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lucas.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to First Baptist Church, Aliceville.
Lou Nell Smith
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Miss. Lou Nell Smith, 78, died Tuesday June 18, 2002. Services will be held at Miles Funeral Home Chapel, today, June 20, 2002 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Goodwater Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Miles Funeral Home of Winfield is directing.
Hudson Tyler Pate
GORDO - Hudson Tyler Pate, infant son of Jeremy and Shelley Hudson Pate, died June 17, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 20, 2002 in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery at 11 a.m.. Rev. Hershel Owen is officiating. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the service. Skelton Funeral Home of Reform is directing.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Alonzo "Sonny" Hudson, Christy A. Pate, Lewis and Mildred Hudson, Leland Driver, Hartney Duffy, and Limuel Pate.
Survivors include his parents, Jeremy and Shelley Hudson Pate; grandparents, Phyllis D. Hudson, Dwain and Beth Pate, all of Gordo; great grandparents, Doris Duffy and Mildred Driver, both of Gordo, and Reda Mae Pate of Elrod, Ala.; a number of aunts and uncles.
A special thanks to Aunt Kathy Parker and Aunt Marilyn Hunter.
Carolyn Perkins
KENNEDY - Carolyn Perkins, age 60, died June 18, 2002 at Northport Medical Center. Services will be held 2 p.m. today, Chapel of Dowdle Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Liberty Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Lamar County with Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport directing.
