JOSEPH L. BRUMFIELD
GULF SHORES - Joseph Leroy Brumfield died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2000, at his residence. He was 77 years old.
Brumfield was a native of Kentwood, La., and a resident of Gulf Shores.
Survivors include his wife, Carol S. Brumfield of Gulf Shores; two sons, David Brumfield of Collierville, Tenn., and Keith Brumfield of The Woodlands, Texas; two daughters, Deborah Turcotte of Silverhill and Pamela Westerburg of Austin, Texas; a sister, Annie L. Osborne of Diamondhead, Miss.; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial following in Pine Rest Memorial Park. Services will be officiated by the Rev. Phil Wilson.
Pine Rest Funeral Home of Foley is handling arrangements.
HENRY HUBBERT CUMBIE
LITTLE RIVER - Henry Hubbert Cumbie, a retired iron worker, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Bay Minette. He was 64.
Cumbie, a native of Baldwin County, was a resident of Little River.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Cumbie; three sons, Ricky Cumbie, Mike Cumbie and Terry Cumbie; and a daughter, Wanda Blackburn, all of Little River; a sister, Rosie Lassitter of Cantonment, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services are set for 2 p.m. today at Little River Holiness Church with Bro. Joe Billie Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Mamie Chapel Cemetery in Little River with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home of Atmore directing.
EDWIN C. SCHUCK
FOLEY - Edwin Charles Schuck, a native of St. Louis and a resident of Foley, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001. He was 86 years old.
Survivors include his wife, Marie A. Schuck of Foley; one daughter, Debra Dianne C. Mickles of Foley; a son, Steven E. Schuck of St. Louis; one brother, John Schuck of Washington, D.C.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Foley. Burial will follow in Pine Rest Memorial Park.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to a favorite church.
Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home of Foley.
DANIEL JOHN MAUTE
BAY MINETTE - Daniel John Maute, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000. The Bay Minette resident was a bus driver for Jamaica Bus Line in New York.
He is survived by two sons, Daniel A. Maute of Fairhope and Joseph P. Maute of Bay Minette; a daughter, Diane Fraser of Stanton Island, N.Y.; a brother, John Maute of Stanton Island, N.Y.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Bay Minette. The Rev. Jim Dane will officiate.
Cremation arrangements are by Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette.
ALAN M. ARMSTRONG
SPANISH FORT - Alan M. Armstrong, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at a local health care facility. He was a native of Canada and a resident of Spanish Fort.
Armstrong is survived by two sons, Gary Armstrong of Spanish Fort and Alan M. Armstrong of Los Angeles; and two granddaughters, Catherine Armstrong and Meredith Armstrong, both of Spanish Fort.
Arrangements are by Wolfe Funeral Home in Daphne.
WENDY D. MARLAR
FOLEY - Wendy Dumeresque Marlar of Woolhope, Herefordshire, England, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at her home following a long battle with pancreatic cancer . She was 67 years old.
Ms. Marlar served as literary critic for the London periodical "Time and Tide." She was the founder of a pioneering recycling company, Active Recovery, in England in the early 1960s and was an avid plantswoman, renowned for her collections of exotic and rare specimens.
Survivors include two sons, Algy Marlar and James Marlar, both of England; four daughters, Kate Marlar, Tammy Marlar, Sarah Marlar Bealey, all of England, and Annajane Marlar of Dallas; a sister, Jill Dumeresque McArthur of Foley; a brother, Michael Dumeresque of Aspen, Colo.; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in England at a later date.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Project ORBIS International, a charity that provides opthalmic surgical skills to developing countries.
Send donations to: ORBIS, Department WS, P.O. Box 97218, Washington, DC 20077-7588.
MARY RAMSAY
SILVERHILL - Mary Ramsay, a native of Beaufort County, N.C., and a resident of Silverhill, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at her residence. She was 77 years old.
Survivors include a son, Joseph "Sam" Ramsay of Foley; two brothers, Joseph Stokesberry of Washington, D.C., and Jather Stokesberry of Plymouth, N.C.; two sisters, Margaret Attemchuck of Plymouth, N.C., and Alice Ross of Lansing, Mich.; and two grandsons.
Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mack Funeral Home in Robertsdale. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile.
Arrangements are by Mack Funeral Home of Robertsdale.
FRED A. THOMPSON
FOLEY - Fred A. Thompson of Foley died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at a local health care facility.
Thompson was a native of Barnwell and a member of Barnwell Baptist Church. He was 95 years old.
Survivors include a daughter, Sally A. Glass of Foley; a son, Bobby W. Thompson of Blountsville, Ala.; a brother, Philip Eugene Thompson of New Orleans; six grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Pine Rest Memorial Park in Foley.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Sav-A-Life Family Resource Center, P.O. Box 1610, Robertsdale, AL 36567, or First Baptist Church of Foley Benevolent or Pew Fund, P.O. Box 307, Foley, AL 36535.
Bayview Funeral Home of Foley is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Florence Steiner Barnes:
A native of Bon Secour, AL a long time resident of Bayou La Batre, living in Irvington for the past 35 years, died on Monday, January 1, 2001 at her residence. Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Mr. Claudine Barnes, and her son, Allen Barnes. She is survived by two daughters, Schelby (Junior) Rice, and Linda (Jo hnny) Ryan, both of Irvington; one son, Bobby (Ann) Barnes of Irvington; her devoted granddaughter and caregiver, Treena White; eleven other grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. from Oddfellows Hall in Bayou La Batre. Interment
will take place in Oddfellows Cemetery. Arrangements by SERENITY FUNERAL HOME, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, AL.
Mrs. Ida L. Bell:
(Nana) A native of Mobile, AL and a resident of Whistler, AL, born October 22, 1937, passed Thursday, December 28, 2000 . She was a member of Independent Church of God Brotherhood of Milton, FL, Bishop Wesley Bell. She leaves to cherish her precious memories a loving and devoted husband, Mr. Joseph A. Bell, of Whistler, AL; four devoted sisters, Mrs. Edna Miller, and Glo (Vernell) Walker, of Mobile, AL, Azalia (Paul) Wright, and Dor a (Clay) Stuart, both of Dallas, TX; one devoted brother, Bishop Wesley (Loretta) Bell, of Fairhope, AL; three devoted nieces, Willie Mae Ervin, Darlene (Andrew) Hodby, of Mobile, AL and Georgia (Clausell) Powell, of Lewiston, Maine; two devoted nephews, Bertrand (Lajenna) Dennis, Jr., and Anthony (Carolyn) Dennis, both of Akron, OH; a host of other nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews, a host of devoted friends, Susan Perdue, Rosetta Jackson, Yvonne Lawson, Mrs. Charlie Wheeler, Rev. and Sis. Robert King, Barbara Brown, Louise North, Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Madison Jr., other relatives and friends. Her remains will lie in state at True Deliverance Tabernac le, 1214 N. Wilson Ave., Prichard, AL on Thursday, January 4, 2001, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at which time Elder James Dubos will conduct the funeral service. Interment
will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by GILMERS FUNERAL HOME, 690 Zeigler Circle W., Mobile, AL 36608
William Edward Biggs:
A native of Gantt, AL and a long time resident of Eight Mile died Monday, January 1, 2001 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Estelle Biggs. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Biggs, of Eight Mile; children, Randal Biggs, of Pensacola, FL, Wanda Wiggins, of Semmes, AL and Lucy Weaver, of Eight Mile; three brothers, Ernes t Biggs, Buddy Biggs and Mickey Biggs; one sister, Pat Benson, all of Mobile; si x grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 4, 2001 from Zion Hill Baptist Church in Gantt, AL at 12:00 noon. The family will receive friends from 11:00 until 12:00 Thurs day at the church. Visitation will be 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Interment
will be in Zion HIll Baptist Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, AL
Mrs. Sallie Kate Black:
A native of Glasscock County, GA and a resident of Mobile for the past 27 years died in a local nursing facility on Tuesday, January 2, 2001. She is survived by her son, Dennis Black, Mobile; daughter-in-law, Harriet Black, Mobile; two grandsons, Dennis J. (Debbie) Black, Jr., Charlotte, NC and Stephen W. Black, Baton Rouge, LA; two great grandchildren, Chad Brandon Black, Denise Marie Black, both of Charlotte, NC and other relatives. Graveside services and interment
will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, Dauphin Street Extension, Mobile, AL
Mrs. Edna Vernice Boyes:
A native and life long resident of Mobile, AL died in a local nursing facility on Monday, January 1, 2001. She is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Boyes of Mobile, AL, Phyllis (Pat) Connick of Atlanta, GA and Gail (Gary) Parker of Mobile, AL; two sons, Charles (Wanda) Boyes, Jr. of Birmingham, AL and Tony (Crystal) Boyes of Mobile, AL; mother-in-law, Thelma C. Boyes of Mobile, AL; best friend, Janet Serebrin of Mobile, AL; six grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. Interment
will be in Magnolia Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 3155 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama.
Daina Ann Denmark:
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 10 a.m. from Winborn Chapel Methodist Church, Rev. Terry Glasscock officiating. Pallbearers were Rocky Denmark, Jr., Alex Hart, Jacob Godfrey, Gregg Evans, Bert Craig, and Joey Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Len Pierce, and Matt Kroll. Interment
was in the Winborn Chapel Methodist Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, AL.
Mr. William James Edwards:
Funeral services were held in the chapel of Radney Funeral Home-Saraland on Tue sday, January 2, 2001 at 2PM. Officiating was Rev. Malone T. Cockrell and Rev. Russell Fulford. Pallbearers were Rick Thompson, Tim Fant, Patrick Simpson, Carl Simpson, Arnie Creekmore and Dick Colmer. Interment
was in Satsuma Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, AL.
Mrs. Cynthia Z. Eldridge:
A life long resident of Mobile, died on Saturday, December 30, 2000 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held today at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Serenity Funeral Home. Visitation will be today from 12 noon until service time. Interment
will take place in Serenity Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by SERENITY FUNERAL HOME, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, AL.
Mr. Bill A. Evans:
Funeral services were held on January 2, 2001 from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home Saraland at 12:00 Noon with Rev. David Atchison officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Lafitte Baptist Church Adult Men's Sunday School Class. Pallbearers were Michael Evans, Mike Evans, Kenny Evans, Reuben Powell, Rufus Powell, Dustin Kent, Rick Hillman. Interment
was in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, AL.
Collis F. Harris:
A native of Mobile departed this lif e for eternal life peacefully at his residence, Thursday, December 28, 2000. He leaves to cherish his memories, seven loving children, Carl (Yolanda) Harris, Detroit, MI, Anthony, Carlette, Alex, Alpha, Aubrey and Reginald all of Mobile; three brothers, Reginald (Lillian), Willie (Barbara) and Herbert Harris all of Mobile; two sisters, one very devoted, Miskia (Lebaron) Barnes of Mobile and Jean Polk of Mississippi; three aunts, Felicia Powe, Daisy Dixon and Delma Smith all of Mobile; 22 grandchildren, a devoted former wife, Jenelle Harris; 1 stepdaughter, Renee (Ronald) Phillips of Detroit, MI; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, several of whom were devoted, a host of devoted friends and neighbors. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 4, 2001 at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Plateau, AL from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial with Father Enietie Ukenide as celebrant. Interment
will follow in Plateau Cemetery. Sympathetic and professional services are by MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 1302 Viaduct St, Prichard, AL
Mrs. Frances T. Leavins:
Funeral services were held from the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at 10 a.m. officiated by Rev. Alvin Sullivan. Pallbearers were Tommy Burchfield, George Burchfield, Joseph Quave, Jeff Quinnelly, William Gorrell and John Hale, Jr. Interment
was in Pine Crest West Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 3155 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Jack P. Manning:
Age 81, Native of Kosciusko, MS and a longtime resident of Mobile and Dauphin Island, AL passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2001 at a local hospital. He was a retired Civil Service employee of Brookley Air Force Base and a member of Dauphin Island United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nelda B. Manning; a brother, L. Douglas Manning; a daughter, Stella Burns (Sam) Butler; 3 grandchildren, Rhonda Burns (Ken) Boggess, Andrea Burns (Andy) Butler, William Bartley (Cindy) Manning; 8 great grandchildren, Melissa, Drew, Emily, and Trevor Boggess; Lauren, Brantley, and Britney Manning; and Andrew James ``A.J.'' Butler. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, January 4, 2000 from 2-3 PM with graveside services following at 3PM in Mobile Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Dauphin Is land Methodist Church, 302 Key Street, Dauphin Island, AL 36528, following at 3P M. Arrangements by MOBILE MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME, 6040 Three Notch Road, Mo bile, AL.
Mrs. Charletta Jones Moffett:
Was born in Mobile, AL on September 1, 1921, to the late Mrs. Lola Mae Lewis Jones, and the late Mr. Harry Jones, Sr. She exchanged her life for eternal life on Thursday evening, December 28, 2000 in a local hospital. Charletta was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. James H. Moffett, Sr., and her three sons, Mr. Bobby Moffett Sr., of Ft. Worth, TX, Mr. Jerry Lee Moffett, and Mr. Steve Ray Moffett, of Mobile, AL. She leaves to cherish her memories six sons, Mr. James (Kathy) Moffett, Jr., Mr. Billy Lee (Kim) Moffett, both of Ft. Worth, TX, Mr. Harold (Donna) Moffett, Mr. Terry Lee Moffett, and Mr. Ronald Cosmore Moffett, all of Mobile, Mr. Joe (Cotee) Jones, of Buffalo, NY; one devoted daughter, Ms. Palestene Johnson, of Mobile, AL; two ex-daughters-in-law, Mrs. Marie Moffett and Ms. Ann Moffett, of Mobile, AL; twenty-seven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren; one devoted sister, Mrs. Bessie B. Phillips, of Mobile; two brothers, Mr. Will (Odessa) Jones, of Moss Point, MS, and Mr. Willie Henderson, of Chicago, IL; one devoted niece, Ms. Carolyn Benjamin, of Mobile; one devoted sister-in-law, Ms. Evelene Jones, of Mobile, AL; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2001, at Hodges Funeral Chapel, from 10:00 a.m. until the 12 noon funeral hour, with Bishop James E. Finley, officiating Minister. Interment
will be in the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to HODGES FUNERAL CHAPEL, 701 Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue, Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Martin Price Nicholas:
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on January 2, 2001 at 1:00 P.M. Celebrant of the mass was Rev. L. Russell Biven. Pallbearers were Timothy Nicholas, Robert Young, Carlton McCombs, Daniel Farnell, Jr., Stephen Nicholas and Al Louis Starr. Interment
was in Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 3155 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL.
Mrs. Gladys Elizabeth Nichols:
A native of Grand Bay, AL and longtime resident of Mobile, AL died on Sunday, December 31, 2000 at a local health care facility. She was a member of Little Flower Catholic Church and was previously employed as a secretary at Waterman Steamship Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, George A. Nichols. She is survived by her niece, Maxine Chenoweth of Overland Park, KS; two great nieces, Marcia (Randy) Anderson, Kristin (Craig) Dubois; six great great nieces and nephews, Courtney Dubois, Kara Dubois, Zachary Dubois, Timothy Anderson, Tyler Anderson and Austin Anderson. Graveside services and interment
will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2001 at 10 a.m. from Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will from 9 a.m. until service time. Funeral arrangements by MOBILE MEMORIAL GARDENS FUNERAL HOME, 60 40 Three Notch Road, Mobile, AL.
Nora Belle Barlow Odom:
Age 87, a native of Gregville, AL and a long time resident of Theodore, died on Saturday, December 30, 2000 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 at 12:00 from the Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Interment
will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by SERENITY FUNERAL HOME, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, AL.
Lucille A. Sanchez:
Age 92, a native of Belize, British Honduras and a longtime resident of Chickasaw died on Monday, January 1, 2001 at her home. She is survived by five sisters, Louise Nolte of Biloxi, MS, Margaret Strang of Mobile, Cecilia (J.R.) Thompson of Chickasaw, Betty (A.J.) Barton of Largo, FL and Dorothy Sanchez of Chickasaw; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, January 4, 2001 from St. Thomas Catholic Church at 12 noon. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Interment
will be in Catholic Cemetery. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church or St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 3155 Dauphin Street Extension , Mobile, AL.
Mary Ramsay:
Age 77, a native of Beaufort, CO., North Carolina and resident of Silverhill died Sunday, December 31, 2000 at her residence. She is survived by: one son, Joseph ``Sam'' Ramsay of Foley, AL; two grandsons, Michael Ramsay and Chris Ramsay both of Foley, AL; two brothers, Joseph Stokesberry of Washington, D.C. and Jather Stokesberry of Plymouth, N.C.; two sisters, Margaret Attemchuck of Plymouth, N.C. and Alice Ross of Lonsing, MI. Graveside funeral services and burial will be held Thursday, January 4, 2001 at 11 AM from the Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AL. A visitation will be held Thursday at 9:30 AM from Mack Funeral Home. Arrangements by MACK FUNERAL HOME, Robertsdale, AL.
Mr. Thomas Haas Smith, Sr.:
a native and life long resident of Mobile died Monday January 1, 2001. He was a retired Detective, Sgt. MPD #S63. He was a fourth generation city of Mobile policeman. He served during the Vietnam war in the U.S.A.F. and was a member of D.A.V. Chapter 7 Mobile, V.F.W. Post 49 and American Legion Post 88. He is survived by two friends, Barbara A. Richardson and Elizabeth Faye Baker; one sister Joan Leonard, Mobile, AL, one brother, Richard Smith, Tacoma WA, and a host of friends and other relatives. Graveside services will be held Thursday, 10:00 A.M. at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at Pine Crest Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements by Pine Crest Funeral Home, 1939 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, Alabama. 334-478-5227.
