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Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

GenealogyBuff.com - Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notice Collection - 81

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Date: Monday, 21 March 2011, at 6:23 p.m.

Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935

Daisy Moffitt

HINESVILLE, Ga. - Daisy Moffitt, 78, of 1446 Fire Finder Lane, died March 29, 2001. Services will be held at St. Mark A.M.E. Church today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. David Sylvester officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Oak Memorial Gardens. Wills' Funeral Service, Inc. is directing.

James Manley McCray

MOUNDVILLE - James "Jimmy" Manley McCray, 87, 2133 City Road 52, died April 6, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be at Oakhill Chapel on Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Koster, the Rev. Edwin King and the Rev. Joe D. Malone officiating. Burial will follow in Oakhill Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 p.m. Oakhill Funeral Home is directing.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Oda Lee Cook McCray; daughters, Debra (Larry) Hwghen; sons, James Rufus McCray and Edgar Timothy (Tim) McCray; grandchildren, Mike and Matt McCray, Janie and Jason Hwghen; great grandchild, Anna-Lise Nicole Hwghen.

Pallbearers will be Jason Hwghen, Mike McCray, Rodney Clary, Marty Clary, Winston Owens, Mike Owens and Paul Owens.

Honorary pallbearers are friends and family of Moundville, past employees Central Foundry, Employees University of Alabama Maintenance Dept. and Archaeological Survey Dept. members community Baptist and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Ms. Nelda Ball, Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. James Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. John Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Poole, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Clary, Sheriff and Mrs. Larry Johnstor, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Driskel, Ms. Betty Paige, Ms. Betty Paige, Ms. Betsy Bley, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Corley, Ms. Rita Holifield and Dr. Larry Skelton and staff.

Loretta Mabury

FAYETTE - Loretta Mabury, 79, 235 17th St., NW, died April 6, 2001, at Fayette Medical Center. Services will be at Fayette First Baptist Church on Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial will follow in Heritage Memorial Gardens. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette is directing.

W. Gus Beasley

NORTHPORT - W. Gus Beasley, 77, 3206 34th Ave., died April 5, 2001, at UAB Hospital. Services will be at Sunset Chapel today at 11 a.m. with the rev. Dewey Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Serenity Chapel Mausoleum, at Sunset Memorial Park. Sunset Funeral Home is directing.

Survivors include his wife, Betty W. Beasley; daughter, Carol B. (Ronald) Binion, Eutaw, Ala.; sons, W. Tony Beasley (Rose Mary), Coker, Ala., and Toby Lane Beasley (Judy), Northport, Ala.; brothers, J.T. Beasley, Northport, Ala., Douglas Beasley, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Barnes Beasley, Huntsville, Ala.; grandchildren, Derek Colburn, Todd Colburn, Chad Beasley, Jeremy Beasley, Lance Beasley, Cody Binion and Tracie Turner; three stepchildren, five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandchildren, and Ronald Binion and Jerry Turner.

Honorary pallbearers are friends and neighbors of Northport.

David Ballard

BIRMINGHAM - David Ballard, 38, Estes Northway Nursing Home, died April 6, 2001. Graveside services will be at Cottondale Cemetery on Monday at 3 p.m. Visitation is Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Betty Stanford Pennington

VERNON - Mrs. Betty Stanford Pennington, 64, passed away April 7, 2001, at the Fayette Medical Center. Services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Otts Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Wofford Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Otts Funeral Home Chapel is directing.

Lonnie Smith

SULLIGENT - Mr. Lonnie Smith, 70, passed away April 5, 2001, at the residence. Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the Otts Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Allman Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Otts Funeral Home Chapel is directing.

Stella Louise Baker

WINFIELD - Stella Louise Baker, 53, died April 6, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at Miles Funeral Home Chapel today at 4 p.m. Burial will follow in Middle Cemetery, Hackleburg. Miles Funeral Home of Winfield is directing.

Elder Frank McMullen

TUSCALOOSA - Elder Frank McMullen, 78, 2841 24th St., passed away April 3, 2001, at his residence. Funeral services were held April 7, at noon at New Home Church of God in Christ. Bishop O.L. Meadows officiated. Burial followed in Cedar Oak Memorial Park with Rollins’ Mortuary directing.

Survivors are a loving wife of 60 years, Mrs. Lucille McMullen of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two daughters, Lillie McMullen and Carol Elaine Greene (William Richard) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; three sons, Frank McMullen Jr., Edward McMullen of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Leotis McMullen (LuJuan) of Roanoke, Va.; two sisters, Elizabeth Kelly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Lillie Edwards (Albert), Holt, Ala.; one brother, James R. McMullen (Annie), Cleveland, Ohio; nieces, nephews a host of other relatives and friends.

Elder McMullen founded and Pastored The New Home Church of God in Christ from 1968 until his passing of April 3, 2001.

Memorial services were April 6, 7 p.m. at New Home Church of God in Christ.

Rachel Dale Dawkins

COLUMBUS, Miss. - Rachel Dale Dawkins, 62, 7212 Hwy. 50 E., died April 7, 2001, at Baptist Memorial in Columbus, Miss. Services will be at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Furnace Hill Cemetery in Vernon, Ala. Visitation is tonight from 5- 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport is directing.

W.A. Stanford

DETROIT, Ala. - W.A. "Rooster" Stanford, 73, died April 7, 2001. Services are today at 2 p.m. at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Norwood Funeral Home of Sulligent is directing.

Rolph Warren Taylor

NORTHPORT - Rolph Warren Taylor, 80, 2810 20th Ave. E., died April 6, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services are today at Evergreen City Cemetery. Sunset Funeral Home is directing.

Survivors include his two brothers, Jimmie S. Taylor, Mobile, Ala., and Johnston Taylor, Northport, Ala.; niece, Sherrian Burrell, Jasper, Texas.

Earnest Nash Sr.

TUSCALOOSA - Earnest Nash Sr., 82, 3028 MLK Blvd., died April 4, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Seay is pastor and the Rev. Gregory Kirksey will officiate. Burial will follow in Cedar Oak Memorial Park with Rollins' Mortuary directing. He will lie in state at the church one hour prior to service time on Tuesday.

Sydney Moore Hamilton

BIRMINGHAM - Sydney Moore Hamilton, 82, formerly of York, died April 7, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at Bumpers Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in York Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Bumpers Funeral Home of York is directing.

Carol S. Hall

GORDO - Carol S. Hall, 56, 12686 Benevola Road, died April 8, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Complete arrangements will be announced at a later date by Skelton Funeral Home of Reform.

Mary Guy

TUSCALOOSA - Mary Guy, 92, 1309 26th St., died April 8, 2001, at Heritage Health Care Center. Services will be at Rosedale Baptist Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ed Steelman and the Rev. Brannon Pinion officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. The body will lie in state one hour prior to service. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is directing.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Bessie Smelley Moore Guy; father, Joseph Guy; brothers, W.T. Moore, Hester Moore, Frank Moore and John Moore Sr.

Survivors include her nephew, J.C. Moore, Ralph, Ala.; nieces, Mrs. Dorothy Whitney, Tuscaloosa, Mrs. Beatrice Pons of Oklahoma, Mrs. Tiny Livingston, Huntsville, and Mrs. Clytee Barton of Marion; many great nieces and nephews and cousins.

She was born in Tuscaloosa County, Sept. 24, 1908. Life long member and Sunday School teacher of Rosedale Baptist Church. Retired from Tuscaloosa County Library. A Godly friend and neighbor of Rosedale Community.

Pallbearers will be B.E. Wyatt, Shirley Quimby, Thurston Townsend, Gordon Carroll, Morris Smithson and Jimmie Crawford.

Honorary pallbearers are Sarah Bible Class, members of Rosedale Baptist Church, friends Linda Milligan, Marie Hedrick, Carolyn Robertson and Heritage Health Care Staff. Special cousin, Bessie John Wyatt.

Jo Delane Johnson Champion

NORTHPORT - Jo Delane Johnson Champion, 43, died April 7, 2001, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Margaret Cole Watkins

NORTHPORT - Margaret Cole Watkins, 87, 12876 Northside Road, died April 22, 2001, at Northport Medical Center. Services will be at Norwood Chapel of Fayette today at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Billy Lollar Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Norwood Chapel of Fayette is directing.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry B. Watkins; parents, Lester and Mildred Hall Cole.

Survivors include her daughters, June Gant of Northport, Joan Shepherd of Northport, Jeanie Lollar of Northport, Wanda Cline of Foster s and Mildred Baker of Berry; two sons, Bob Watkins and Lynn Watkins both of Northport; sisters, Berlene Lollar, Berry and Hazel Francis of Birmingham; 16 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren.

Mrs. Watkins was born Jan. 10, 1914 in Fayette Co., Her parents were Lester and Mildred Hall Cole. She was a native of Berry, Ala., where she operated a country store for many years. She moved to Northside in 1961 and was a member of the Gorgas Homemakers Club, Campground Methodist UMW and the Golden Agers of Northside. Mrs. Watkins was also a Nurse for Partlow Hospital for 17 years. She was loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all her family, friends, neighbors and all who knew her.

Pallbearers will be Peter Gant, Robert Cline, Mark Cline, Jason Baker, Bill Shepherd, Julian Shepherd, Ben Baker, Chad Watkins, David Watkins and Jerry Herzig.

Honorary pallbearers are Friends and neighbors of Samantha Area, friends of Berry, Ala., Dr. Stephen Browne and office staff, Nancy Griffin and Jewel Griffin.

Kerry Buckalew

GALLION – Kerry "Kee-Wee" Buckalew, 45, of 48 Orchard Drive, died April 22, 2001, at his residence. Complete arrangements will be announced at a later date by Kidd-Robbins Funeral Directors of Demopolis.

Jonah Perry Standridge II

TUSCALOOSA – Jonah Perry Standridge II, 52, 210 31st Ave. East, died April 16, 2001, at his home. Graveside services were held at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park on April 19, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dick Emory of the Weslyan Methodist Church officiating. Memory Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Survivors include his ex-wife, Ruth Tidwell Standridge, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; daughters, Aviril Dawn Guy and husband, James Daniel Guy, Tuscaloosa; sons, Jonathan Blake Standridge and Heath Kirkley Standridge; sister, Martha S. Welch, Birmingham and Sallie S. Folsom, Suwanee, Ga.

Elizabeth Wiggins

SAWYERVILLE - Elizabeth Wiggins, 84, of 19640 Alabama Hwy 14, died April 7, 2001, at Bryan Witfield Memorial Hospital in Demopolis. Services will be held at Palestine Baptist Church in Sawyerville on Saturday at 2 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Wiggins Cemetery. Agnew Funeral Home is directing.

Odelia B. Bates

TUSCALOOSA - Odelia B. Bates died April 8, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Complete arrangements will be announced at a later date by Van Hoose and Steele Funeral Home.

Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967

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