Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Ruth W. Duke
Services for Ruth W. Duke, 85, of Vinemont will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Vinemont First Baptist Church, the Rev. Jim Abbott and Stuart Adams, grandson of the decedent, officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Duke died Thursday, July 25 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1917 to Roscoe D. and Bulah Ethel Wiley Wilhite. She was a cosmetologist.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, W.P,. Duke Jr.; a son, Dwaine Duke; a granddaughter, Karen Gamble; a great-grandson, Patrick Ryan; five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include two sons, Gary Joe Duke of Vinemont, Jerry Lee (Melodie) Duke of Gardendale; two daughters, Dalene (Joe B.) Gamble of Enterprise, Joyce (Jerald) Adams of Gadsden; a daughter-in-law, Jeanettte Duke of Vinemont; a brother, John D. Wilhite of Vinemont; two sisters, Dessie Drake, Clairene Harris, both of Vinemont; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Charles Reford Thomason
Services for Charles Reford Thomason, 66, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2002 at Williams-McCracken Chapel, Waylon Thrasher officiating, with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Thomason died Thursday, July 25 at his residence. He was born in Morgan County on Nov. 4, 1935 to Charles E. and Lilian M. Pesnal Thomason. He was a siding applicator.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Frank and Fannie Pesnal and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thomason; a brother, Buford Thomason; and two sisters, Shirley Thomason and Faye Campbell.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Pearl Thomason of Cullman; four sons, Michael Thomason and Jimmy Thomason both of Cullman, Jerry Thomason of South Bend, Ind., Johnny Thomason of Brushy Pond; two daughters, Gayla Johnson and Lori Beth Thomason both of Cullman; two step-sons, Bill Phillips of Falkville and Gary Phillips of Vancouver, Wash.; a step-daughter, Sheila Perkins of Falkville; three brothers, Ethridge E. Thomason, Milton O. Thomason both of Cullman and Otheal D. Thomason of Hartselle; four sisters, Betty Jo Strickland of Walter, Quindalene Rogers of West Point, Barbara N. Phillips of Hartselle, Lanette Parrish of Boaz; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, April, Casandra, Kayleishia and Bailey Thomason, Whitley and Britney Lansford; and one great-grandchild, Wyatt Thomason.
Visitation was Friday.
Elbert William Jones
Services for Elbert William Jones, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dennis Trimble and Jim Fuller officiating, with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jones died Thursday, July 25 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 8, 1919 in Cullman County. He was a farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son, E.W. Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Estelle Hagamore Jones of Cullman; two sons, William Junior (Joann) Jones and Randall (Frances) Jones of West Point; a daughter, Carolyn (Terry) Adams of West Point; seven grandchildren, Karen (Kenneth) Kilgo, Randy (Regina) Jones, Clark Jones, Kristi (Roger) Arnold, Kirk Jones, Tamisha (Faron) Key, Kalen (Carrie) Adams; seven great-grandchildren, Blaine Perry, Ryder Jones, Nicolette Kilgo, Kayla Key, Karmyn Key, Rylan Jones and Alyssa Adams; two brothers, Floyd Jones and Roy Jones; and five sisters, Venermae Gilland, Annie Mae DePriest, Shelby Wynn, Perlena Holmes and Stella Beaver.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Henry Marshell Black
Services for Henry Marshell Black, 49, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Duck River Baptist Church, the Rev. Steven Thomas officiating, with burial in Duck River Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Black died Friday, July 26 at his residence. He was born in Cullman County on July 11, 1953 to Henry Millard and Ezma Black. He was a mechanic.
Survivors include his parents; son Bo James Black of Cullman; two daughters Casey Lyn Black, Sandy Jo Black both of Cullman; step-daughter, Della Leigh Franklin of Cullman; two sisters, Sheron Black, Gwen Parker both of Cullman; and three step-grandchildren, Cody Franklin, Samantha Franklin, Shana Franklin.
Pallbearers will be Herb Black, Johnny Blair, Don Burnham, John Glasscock, Phillip Hicks, Lynn Parker.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Marshell Black’s children’s education fund.
Visitation was Saturday.
Bobby Wayne Keller
Services for Bobby Wayne Keller, 62, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2002 at Daystar Church of God, the Revs. Jerry Lawson and Stanley Owensby officiating, with burial in Johnson Grove Cemetery in Bremen.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Keller died Friday, July 26. He was born in Cullman County on Aug. 18, 1939 to William O. and Alene Stancil Keller. He was a truck driver and spent 26 years with the King Edward Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Keller of Cullman; four sons, Steve Jackson, Jimmy (Cindy) Keller, Mike (Tammy) Keller all of Cullman, Randy (Rita) Keller of Vinemont; one daughter, Brenda (Durwin) Jones of Falkville; brother, Billy Keller of Hanceville; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the church.
Grace Marie Johnson
Services for Grace Marie Johnson, 87, will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2002 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, Charles York officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson died Saturday, July 27 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born in Winston County on March 20, 1915 to Oscar Wesley Darnell and Mirty Elizabeth Cooper Johnson. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Raymond Johnson Sr.
Survivors include three sons, Raymond (Diane) Johnson Jr., Jerry (Robyn) Johnson both of Cullman, James (Linda) Johnson of Florence; daughter, Jo Ann (James S.) Davis of Cullman; brother, Arthur “Bo” Darnell of Cullman; three sisters, Cleoma Morrow, Irene Darnell, Ruby (Johnny) Eidson; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Louise Entrekin Land
Services for Louise Entrekin Land, 86, of Cullman will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Moss Service Chapel, Dr. Edwin Hayes officiating, with burial in Cullman Memory Gardens.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Land died Saturday, July 27 at Woodland Village Health Care. She was born Nov. 23, 1915 to Thomas and Lucinda McKissick Entrekin. She was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her son, James Robert Land of Cullman; daughter, Dorothy Land Link of Florence; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Anna Koch Smith
Anna Koch Smith, 59, of Crane Hill died Monday, July 22, 2002 at Baptist Medical Center Montclair.
Holly Pond Funeral Home notified.
Mrs. Smith was born Dec. 6, 1942 in Clay County, W.Va. to Albert and Elizabeth Koch. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Leburn D. Smith of Crane Hill; two sons, Robert Lee (Stephanie) Smith of Richmond Hill, Ga. and Sonny (Jennifer) Smith of Marion, Ky.; a brother, Albert Koch of Elyeria, Ohio; and a grandchild, Brooke Smith of Richmond Hill, Ga.
James Noah Trussell
James Noah Trussell, 75, of Vinemont died Thursday, July 25, 2002.
Spry Funeral Home notified.
Mr. Trussell was born June 22, 1927. He was a native of Cullman County.
Survivors include three sons, Roger W. Trussell, Jimmy Trussell, Donald Trussell, all of Cullman; two daughters, Donnie Dodgen of Hanceville, Vanessa Childers of Gadsden; step-son, David Locke of New Market; and 12 grandchildren.
Louise Entrekin Land
Services for Louise Entrekin Land, 86, of Cullman will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at Moss Service Chapel, Dr. Edwin Hayes officiating, with burial in Cullman Memory Gardens.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Land died Saturday, July 27 at Woodland Village Health Care. She was born Nov. 23, 1915 to Thomas and Lucinda McKissick Entrekin. She was a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of 64 years, James J. Land.
Survivors include her son, James Robert Land of Cullman; daughter, Dorothy Land Link of Florence; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Cullman or Cullman Hospice.
Visitation was Monday.
Sherry Ann Frenchko-Horton
Services for Sherry Ann Frenchko-Horton, 39, of Hayden will be at noon Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, the Revs. Lenard Nail and Tim Frenchko officiating, with burial in Hamby’s Chapel Cemetery in Eva.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She died July 26 in Hayden. She was born April 18, 1963, in Chicago to Stephen and Elizabeth Naomi Warner Frenchko.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by three sons, Charles Dustin Frenchko and Jeffrery Jason Frenchko, both of St. Joseph, Mich., and Timothy Brandon Frenchko of Hayden; a daughter, Christna Starr Frenchko of St. Joseph, Mich.; two brothers, Steve Frenchko of Bremen and Timothy Frenchko of Baileyton; and a sister, Tara Pacheco of Romeoville, Ill.
Visitation was Monday.
