GenealogyBuff.com - Obituary Collection from Madison County, Alabama (1998-1999)
Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999 (From Various Funeral Homes)
Covering the towns of Big Cove, Brownsboro, Gurley, Hampton Cove, Harvest, Hazel Green,
Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, New Hope, New Market, Normal, Owens Cross Roads,
Ryland, Toney, and Triana. Also many obits from nearby Athens (Limestone County).
Some of the funeral homes represented: Royal Funeral Home, Spry Funeral Home,
Valhalla Funeral Home, Laughlin Service Funeral Home, and Twickenham Funeral Home.
Note: These obituaries are NOT primary source. They are intended only to provide clues in
researching your family tree. Use the date at the top of each group of obituaries to determine
the date of death since this collection does not include specific dates, only the day of the week
that the death occurred. Use the handy 1998 or 1999 calendars to determine dates.
Anna E. Branch
Anna Eloise Branch, 65, of Huntsville died Friday at her home. The funeral will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Phelps and Betty Branch officiating.
Mrs. Branch was a native of Paint Rock and had lived in Huntsville 45 years.
Survivors include one son, Michael Ray Branch of Huntsville; two daughters, JoAnn Nash of Madison and Diana Hawkins of Toney; three brothers, Horald Williams of Huntsville, Clyde Williams of Las Vegas and Arlon Williams of North Carolina; two sisters, Patsy Neely of Park City, Tenn., and Mary Kendall of Michigan; and seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Odessa C. Campbell
GRANT - Odessa Chandler Campbell, 83, died Saturday at her home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Grant Memorial Chapel.
Burial will be in Free Home Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Ellen Morrow of Grant; one son, Joe Campbell of Scottsboro; one brother, Leo Chandler of Washington; and four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Lummie C. Clardy
ATHENS - Lummie Clarence Clardy, 80, of 1302 Aster St. died Friday at his home. The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. at Athens City Cemetery.
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home will be in charge of burial.
He is survived by one son, Gary Clardy of Fritz Creek, Alaska.
Hammond V. Fields
Hammond Van Fields, 82, of Laceys Spring died Thursday at a Huntsville hospital. The graveside service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fields Cemetery in Laceys Spring with the Rev. Smith E. Ledbetter and Ben Riley officiating.
Spry Funeral Home will be in charge.
Mr. Fields was a Morgan County native and lived in Laceys Spring the past 19 years and attended Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Cecile M. Fields; three daughters, Patricia F. Rasco of Laceys Spring, Beverly Ann Fields of Valhermoso Springs and Linda K. Holley of Tampa, Fla.; seven brothers, Harley Fields of Valhermoso Springs, Herbert Fields and Hugo ''Pete Fields, both of Laceys Spring, Henry Fields of Columbus, Ga., and Hershell Fields, Harry Fields and Herbert Fields, all of Detroit; one sister, Charleen Ogle of Union Hill; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Diabetes Foundation.
Billy G. Fossett
SECTION - Billy Glenn Fossett, 57, of Section died Friday at his home. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at the Section Funeral Home with the Rev. Melvin Owens officiating.
Burial will be in New Canaan Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Fossett; two sisters, Ila Tampaya of Atlanta and Janice Fossett of Section; and three brothers, Hubert Fossett and Mancil Fossett, both of Section, and Seaborn Fossett of Roberta, Ga.
Michael Fowler
SOMERVILLE - Michael Fowler, 31, of 1631 Pine Road died Friday. The funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Arab Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Rescue Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Macey Fowler of Hazel Green ; one son, Michael Fowler of Hazel Green ; parents, Wayne and Mary Fowler of Somerville; two sisters, Linda Green hall of Florida and Cathy Clark of New Hope; two brothers, Junior Fowler of Somerville and Dewayne Fowler of New Hope; and two stepbrothers, Don Royster and Edgar Royster, both of Morgan City.
Jennie G. Frederick
Jennie Gibson Frederick, 96, of Huntsville died Friday at her home. The graveside service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Tuscumbia with Bro. Charles Martin officiating.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home will be in charge.
Mrs. Frederick was retired from civil service and was a member of the Church of Christ. She had lived in Sheffield, Mobile, Enterprise and Huntsville.
Survivors include two sons, Norman Q. Frederick of Huntsville and Alan C. Frederick of California; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Brienna Gutscher
GUNTERSVILLE - Brienna Gutscher, 17, of 2500 Deerman St. died Thursday near Douglas. The funeral will be today at 6 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be later in Clanton.
She worked at Burger King in Guntersville.
Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Gutscher of Clanton; and one brother, Andrew Gutscher of Guntersville.
Terrell W. Hargrave
Terrell Wade Hargrave, 54, of Bluebird Avenue in Huntsville died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 2 p.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home chapel with Bro. David Fanning officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Todd Hargrave of Elkmont and Kevin Hargrave of Fayetteville, Tenn.; one daughter, Cheri Parker of Fayetteville; his parents, J.D. and Ida Mae Hargrave of Huntsville; one brother, Ray Hargrave of Athens; two sisters, Doris Smith of Abeville; a special friend, Bobbie Sidebottom of Huntsville; and five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Havey T. Hickman
ATHENS - Havey Thomas Hickman, 88, of 1600 West Hobbs St. died Friday at an Athens hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Allen officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Hickman was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Birmingham.
Survivors include her husband, Roben Hickman of Athens; two sons, Edmond B. Hickman of Athens and Roben Thomas Hickman of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimers disease research.
Raymond J. Hill
SOMERVILLE - Raymond Jack ''Randy Hill, 49, of 151 Kenny Clay Road died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral was Saturday at Valhermoso Springs Holiness Church with the Rev. Melvin Brown officiating.
Burial will be in Valhermoso Holiness Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Barnett Hill; one daughter, Tina Cook of Somerville; one son, Randy Adam Hill of Somerville; four sisters, Gail Walling of Valhermoso Springs, Karen Putman of New Hope, Fran Morrison and Jenny West, both of Laceys Spring; two brothers, Auther Hill and Danny Hill, both of Somerville; and four grandchildren.
J.E. Hobbs
ARAB - J.E. Hobbs, 53, of 570 South Main St. died Friday at a Birmingham hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Arab Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Arab Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Bridgett Hobbs of Arab and Tessie Hobbs of Hazel Green ; three sons, Jarrett Hobbs and Jason Hobbs, both of Louisiana, and Mark Hobbs of Huntsville; mother, Mattie Hobbs of Arab; two sisters, Pam Henson of Huntsville and Debbie Kelley of Madison; and three brothers, John Hobbs and Terry Hobbs, both of Arab, and Phillip Hobbs of Hulaco.
Edward Kennedy
SOMERVILLE - Edward Kennedy, 54, died Saturday at his home. The funeral will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home in Hartselle with the Rev. Jerry Grimes officiating.
Burial will be in Somerville Church of God Cemetery.
Mr. Kennedy was a native of Marshall County and was retired from General Motors as a production worker after 30 years.
Survivors include one daughter, Rhonda Engle of Hartselle; two sons, Chad Kennedy of Madison and Jamie Kennedy of Somerville; three sisters, Patricia Terrell of Albertville, Margie Elrod and Peggy Lowery, both of Attalla; two brothers, Arlene Kennedy of Rainbow City and James Kennedy of Boaz; and four grandchildren.
Webbie Miller
Webbie Miller, 92, of Huntsville died Saturday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kee Sloan officiating.
Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with Laughlin Service Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Miller was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Dorothy G. Isbell of Huntsville; one son, Charles M. Gannon Sr. of Peoria, Ill.; and three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dusty R. Nixon
GUNTERSVILLE - Dusty Rose Nixon, 16, of 5699 Alabama Highway 79 South died Thursday near Douglas. The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be in Marshall Memorial Garden.
She was in the ninth grade at Douglas High School and worked at Burger King in Guntersville.
Survivors include her mother, Penny Nixon of Guntersville; one sister, Desting Nixon of Guntersville; and one brother, Billy Nixon of Guntersville.
Richard Nixon
GUNTERSVILLE - Richard Nixon, 14, of 5699 Alabama Highway 79 South died Thursday near Douglas. The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
Burial will be in Marshall Memorial Garden.
He was in the eighth grade at Douglas Middle School.
Survivors include his mother, Penny Nixon of Guntersville; one sister, Desting Nixon of Guntersville; and one brother, Billy Nixon of Guntersville.
Charlotte E. Panzer
Charlotte Else Panzer, 93, of Huntsville died Friday at a local hospital. Laughlin Service Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements. Pastor Vernon Luckey will officiate the service.
Survivors include one sister, Edith Bleyer Lange of Berlin, Germany; and one niece, Ingeborg Lange Hurford of Gray, Tenn.
Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Marks Lutheran Church, 200 Longwood Drive in Huntsville, 35801.
James G. Sanders
DECATUR - James Gill ''Red Sanders, 77, died Thursday at a local hospital. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. Walter Schmidt and the Rev. Covell Keenum officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with Shelton Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Sanders was a native of Morgan County, was employed by Shumake Furniture for more than 50 years was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, and a Sunday School superintendent and a deacon at Fairview Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Lamon Sanders; two daughters, Pat Free of Decatur and Ann Heath of Dayton, Ohio; one brother, Robert D. Sanders of Huntsville; one sister, Sue Sinyard of Harvest; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Gideon International.
Ernest L. Snyder
ATHENS - Ernest L. Snyder, 50, of Nelson Lane died Friday at Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham. The funeral was Saturday at Spry Funeral Home.
Mr. Snyder was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his mother, Lois Shell of Athens; one son, Franky Snyder of Athens; one brother, Alfred B. Snyder Jr. of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and one grandson and one niece.
Glenda B. Stone
Glenda Brazelton Stone, 58, of 302-A Webster Ave. died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Royal Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Albert Stoner officiating.
Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Survivors include three daughters, Glenda Louise Mathews, Patricia Ann Gatewood and Doris Lenette Ridley, all of Huntsville; two sons, William A. Stone and Robert Wayne Brazelton, both of Huntsville; one sister, Patricia Ann Moore of Huntsville; and 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Joshua B. Taylor
GUNTERSVILLE - Joshua Blackwell Taylor, 15, of 5004 Spring Creek Drive died Thursday near Douglas. The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville.
He was a ninth grade student at Guntersville High School.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Laura and Tom Taylor of Guntersville; father and stepmother, Benny and Sandy Blackwell of North Carolina; one sister, Rachel Taylor of Guntersville; one brother, B.J. Blackwell of Guntersville; one stepsister, Katy Taylor of Guntersville; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cheek and Martha Taylor, all of Guntersville.
Ocieola Watson
GUNTERSVILLE - Ocieola Watson, 78, of 1188 Point of Pines died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 9 a.m. at Diamond Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery with Carr Funeral Home of Guntersville directing.
Survivors include his wife, Fern Watson; one daughter, Peggy Staten of Guntersville; three sons, Steve Watson of Guntersville, John Watson of Albertville and Curtis Watson of Somerville; and nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Marian J. Zakrzewski
ALBERTVILLE - Marian Jozef Zakrzewski, 70, of 100 Glover St. died Friday at a local hospital. The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Williams Catholic Church in Guntersville.
Burial will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Chattanooga National Cemetery with Albertville Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. A rosary service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen Zakrzewski; one daughter, Angela M. Ludwiczak of New Jersey; four sons, Marian J. Zakrzewski Jr. of Albertville, Andrew Zakrzewski and Paul Zakrzewski, both of Mobile, and Stephen Zakrzewski of Florida; and two grandchildren.
