Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Ginger Nicole Minor
NORTHPORT - Ginger Nicole Minor, 21 of 9102 – Malone Spur Road, died June 23, 2002. Complete Arrangements will be announced later by Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home, Northport.
Mickey Bell
GREENSBORO - Mickey Bell, age 88, died June 16, 2002 at Hale Co. Hospital. Services will be held today at 2:00 p.m. from St. John Baptist Church. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Agnew Funeral Home is directing.
Mary Nell Pugh Sanders
WINFIELD - Mary Nell Pugh Sanders, 55, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Services will be held at Miles Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, June 28, 2002 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Old Liberty Cemetery in Guin. Visitation will be this evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Miles Funeral Home Chapel of Winfield is directing.
Joe Hutt
TUSCALOOSA - Joe Hutt, age 89, died June 21, 2002 at LaRocca Nursing Home. Services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. from First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation is Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
Larry Wayne Phelps
TUSCALOOSA - Larry Wayne Phelps, 51, of 101 Hackberry Lane, died June 26, 2002 at the V.A. Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be held today at 3 p.m. in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Rev. Jack Clary will officiate. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Irene Raines Phelps, and his grandmother, Sarah Victoria Raines.
Survivors include his sisters, Anna Wallace, and Brenda Ford; brother, Joseph Phelps, and father, Fritz Phelps.
He served in the U.S. Marines.
Mary Cudelle Cameron Elmore
GORDO - Mary Cudelle Cameron Elmore, 80, of 660 4th Avenue NW, died June 26, 2002 at her residence. Services will be held at Gordo First Baptist Church, Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 11 a.m. Rev. Ron Jackson will officiate. Burial will follow in Gordo City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 28, 2002 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to service. Skelton Funeral Home of Reform is directing.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin O. Elmore of Gordo; sons, Frank Elmore and wife, June of Gordo, and David L. Elmore and wife, Fay of Homewood; brother, Jimmie Cameron of Spanish Fort; grandchildren, Holli Moss (Harold), Kara Griffin (Joey), Josh Elmore, Greg Elmore (Alice), Sarah Frey (Jason), and Brian Elmore; great-grandchildren, Clint Moss, Kate Moss, and Reagan Griffin.
Mrs. Elmore was born April 13, 1922 in Northport, Alabama to the late James Sumner Cameron and Lucy Barton Cameron. She was an active member of Gordo First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and G.A.’s. She was a homemaker and very active in her community. Mrs. Elmore was a loving and devoted wife of 56 years, a loving mother and grandmother.
Pallbearers will be Josh Elmore, Greg Elmore, Harold Moss, Joey Griffin, Jason Frey, Joe Boteler, Kevin Shirley, and Ryan Shirley.
Honorary pallbearers are friends of the community and members of the Dorcas Sunday School Class, Larry Blakeney, Lewis Elmore, Charles Elmore, Benji Elmore, Paul Elmore, and Bud Knight.
Robert Trim Simpson
NORTHPORT - Robert Trim Simpson, age 76, died June 19, 2002 at his residence. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Memory Hill Gardens. Rev. Grady Pearson will officiate. Visitation will be Monday from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
Survivors include spouse, Murphy Ruth Simpson, daughters, Sandra Gail Mitchell, Linda Diane Taylor, son, Steve Alen Simpson, sister, Ethel Duren, grandchildren, Amy Michelle Clarke, Steven Micheal Pulmano, Krystal Lachelle Wise, Dusty Reese, and April Reese.
Pallbearers will be Alvin D. Simpson, Alvin D. Simpson, Jr., Ronnie Pearson, Thomas Beckam, Mitchell Bagwell and James Bagwell.
Scott Henderson
NORTHPORT - Mr. Scott Henderson, 62, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Services will be held at the Chapel of Rideout’s Trussville Chapel, Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Rev. John Jeffers will officiate. Visitation will be Friday at 6:30 p.m. for family and from 7-9 p.m. for all. Rideout’s Trussville Chapel is directing.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kay Hayden Henderson; parents, Dr. Phillip A. and Mrs. Josephine Henderson; mother and father-in-law, Woodrow T. and Mrs. Eleanor Thomason Hayden; brother, Steven (Alica) Henderson; sisters, Sigrid Bergman, and Susan Cotter.
Mr. Henderson was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and the University of Illinois with past graduate work at the University of North Texas. He was a member of the Birmingham Symphony, the Omaha, Nebraska Symphony and the Shreveport, La. Symphony. He was a member of the "Celebration Winds".
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mildred Hardin Green Brindley
TUSCALOOSA - Mildred Hardin Green Brindley, 84, of 5775 McFarland Blvd., Tuscaloosa, died Saturday, June 22, at the Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, Georgia.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, June 25 at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South, Tuscaloosa, with her nephew Rev. Albert Lyles officiating. Interment to follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday, June 24 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Ms. Brindley was born September 24, 1917, the daughter of the late John and Della Hardin. She is preceded in death by a son Jerry Green and his wife Deanne, two brothers Hansel Hardin, Harold "Red" Hardin, a sister Reba King, two infant sons Charles Edward Green and John Walker Green . She returned to Tuscaloosa in 1986 upon her retirement, and attended Unity Baptist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Millard Hardin and sister, Carolyn Alford, both of Tuscaloosa; Daughter Pat Nations of Kerrville, Texas; Daughter Sybil Jones (Doug) of Columbus, Georgia; Son Donald Green (Pat) of Gainesville, Georgia; Grandchildren Emily Jones, Shannon Jones, Tammy Hancock (Glen), Jerry Alford (Valerie), David Craine (Tammy), Paul Craine (Dora), Robin Craine, Tracy Etris (Lamar), 11 Great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild, Loving friend Vivian Jones, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Columbus Hospice House at 7020 Moon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31909 (706) 569-7992.
Pierson Medders Cromer
CARROLLTON - Pierson Medders Cromer, 88 of 143 Cummings Road, died June 25, 2002 at Pickens County Medical Center. Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Memorial Gardens in Aliceville with Rev. Rodney Hedrick officiating. Visitation is tonight from 5-7 at the funeral home. Skelton Funeral Home of Reform is directing.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Dora Lee Cromer.
Survivors include a daughter, Elata Cummings (Orman) of Carrollton; a sister Iona Averette of Marion; brothers, Richard Cromer of Cottondale and Ivan Cromer of Linden; grandchildren, Emily Cummings and Naomi Cummings.
Mr. Cromer was born March 9, 1914 to the Late Lemuel and Dovie Latham Cromer. He is a retired supervisor for the Aliceville Cottonmill, a Red Cross Volunteer, a worker with the Share Program and a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II serving in Italy and North Africa.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Dale Robbins and staff, staff of Pickens County Medical Center. A special thank you to Jason and Ruby.
Billie Ruth Skelton
TUSCALOOSA - Billie Ruth Skelton, 73 of 2700 McFarland Blvd. East, died June 29, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Norman Berry officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 at the funeral home. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Woodrow Skelton; children, Patricia and Raymond Coleman; mother and father, George and Katie Lemley; brothers, George (Bubba) and Robert Lemley.
Survivors include her children, Kenneth and Sheila Skelton, Dorothy and Terry Williams, Harold Skelton, Linda and Mike Andrews and Martha Coleman; brothers and sisters, Frances Etheridge, Murray and Laval Lemley, Willie and Leavelle Lemley, Faye and Lewis Kirkley, Wayne and Suzanne Lemley, and Nelda Lemley; grandchildren, Kelli and DeWayne Richardson, Mark Skelton, Amy and Quinton Faulk, Robyn and Todd Whinery, Phil and Sarah Skelton, Merridith Coleman, Heather Coleman, Tina and Robert Godbold, Jonathan and Mandy Skelton, Melissa Williams and Chris Andrews; great-grandchildren, Chad Hyatt, Sarah, A.J., Kelly and Jake Richardson, April and Drew Whinery, Tanner, Ashlyn, Nathan and Haleigh Faulk.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Larry Skelton, Dr. Anne Lewis, Carol Berry and Residents of C.S.P Village Apts., Nurses and Staff of Amedisys Home Health Care, brothers and sisters-in-law and special sister-in-law, Edith Hocutt.
Robert Louis Sullivan
COKER - Robert Louis Sullivan, 61 died June 29, 2002 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Yellow Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 7-9 at the funeral home. Sunset Funeral Home is directing.
He is preceded in death by a son, Marty Sullivan.
Survivors include daughters, Sandra S. Price and Jenny Lynn Sullivan; sisters, Mildred Browning and Arlene Emerel; grandchildren Matthew Price , Jacqulyn Price and Kimberly Montgomery.
Gail Forsythe Skidmore
NORTHPORT - Gail Forsythe Skidmore, 65, of 4628 Chestnut Hills Dr., died June 28, 2002 at her residence. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Heritage Chapel with Dr. Bruce Chesser officiating. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
Survivors include her husband, Paul E. Skidmore, Northport; daughters Melanie Skidmore Key (Fred), Northport and Suzanne Skidmore McCool (Terrell), Northport; sisters in law, Judye Skidmore Camp, Tuscaloosa and Mickey Skidmore, Palm City, Fla.; brothers, Roy Forsythe, MD, Okla., Douglas Forsythe, Fla. and John Forsythe, TX., parents, Roy and Adele Forsythe, Indalautic, Fla.; grandchildren, Jessica Boler, Christa Boler, Lawson Skylar McCool, Olivia Collier McCool, Mila Rebekah Key, Sawyer Terrell McCool and Miriam Suzanne McCool.
Gail enjoyed a life-long interest in the Arts, especially painting, music and dance.
She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1953 at age 16 and entered the University of Alabama majoring in Arts Education. During her undergraduate years at the University she played clarinet in the Million Dollar Band.
Following graduation she taught elementary school in both Volusia County, Fla. and, after her marriage to Paul Skidmore in 1958, in Tuscaloosa County, Ala. Following Paul’s graduation from Law School in 1962 she devoted the next several years primarily to caring for their young daughters, Melanie and Suzanne. When the children entered school the urge to return to the arts was satisfied when she began a series of volunteer and part-time positions in her beloved area of work, culminating in her service for almost twenty years as Executive Director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa. Her efforts and accomplishments in that position are precisely and beautifully reported in Correspondent Mark Hughes Cobb’s splendid article in the "West Alabama" section of the June 29, 2002 issue of the Tuscaloosa Times. These facts will not be reported in detail herein, however, the article is recommended to readers of this by the family who also thank the News for its publication.
In the years following her retirement from the Arts Council (1998) she enjoyed a return to her painting, travel, collecting antiques and adoring her grandchildren. She was also a partner in Southern Grace Antiques and Gifts with her daughter Suzanne.
During her final illness she was a model of strength, courage and high personal morale to all her family and friends.
She will be sorely missed and yet all who knew her well are grateful for the opportunity and blessing to have known her.
Honorary pallbearers are special friends, Larry Moody, Linda White, Don Heflin, Susanne Brown and co-workers, colleagues and Board Members of Arts and Humanities Council and Bama Theatre, Bill and Carolyn Darden.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Arts Council of Tuscaloosa for a Gail F. Skidmore Scholarship Fund.
