Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Pete DuBois
94, concrete finisher, businessman
ATHENS -- Funeral for Pete DuBois, 94, of Elkmont was to be today at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Grady Reyer officiating.
Burial was to be in Antioch Cemetery.
Mr. DuBois died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at home. He was born Jan. 1, 1906, in Selmer, Tenn., to Andrew Thomas and Nancy Isabell Fisher DuBois. He was a concrete finisher and a businessman and a member of Carey Baptist Church. He was the widower of Velma Reece DuBois and the father of the late Cecil "Buddy" DuBois.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Vinson DuBois; four sons, Gary DuBois and Andy DuBois, both of Elkmont, and Daryl DuBois and Jackie DuBois, both of Athens; five daughters, Joy Robison, Ruth Black, Onedia Pressnell and Lisa Taylor, all of Athens, and Marcia Adams of Elkmont; one brother, Alex DuBois of Cleveland, Miss.; one sister, Billie Rotenbury of Coffeeville, Miss.; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Butch Robison, Danny Black, Mickey Pressnell, Jamie Adams, George DuBois, Chancey DuBois, Johnathan Mayfield and Matthew DuBois.
Anna Belle Kennemer
ATHENS -- Funeral for Anna Belle Kennemer, 96, of Anderson will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery in Anderson. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Kennemer died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at her home. Other arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Ruby Moore
68, housekeeper
ATHENS -- Funeral for Ruby Moore, 68, of Huntsville will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Lucas Street Church of Christ with James Gray officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery with People's Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Moore died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at her home. She was born May 24, 1931, in Alabama. She was a housekeeper.
She is survived by two sons, John Willie Samiton of Belle Mina and Lachie Jolley of Athens; four daughters, Artie Malone, Nevada Lane and Mildred Parker, all of Huntsville, and Bobbie Thatch of Athens; three brothers, Robert Moore, Richard Moore and Raymond Moore, all of Baltimore; two sisters, Hazel Clark of Baltimore and Bobbie Williams of Birmingham; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Margaret Irene Lake Ratliff
96, retired seamstress
BIRMINGHAM -- Funeral for Margaret Irene Lake Ratliff, 96, of Wylam will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Angwin Mortuary Center with the Rev. Joe Tully officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery at Danville with the Rev. Jimmy Clark officiating. The family will receive friends today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ratliff died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, in Jasper. She was born Sept. 13, 1903, in Morgan County to Daniel and Zuella George Lake. A retired seamstress for Bromberg's, she was a member of Wylam Baptist Church since 1954. She also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Alma Seay Chapter. She was the mother of the late Ewell D. Ratliff.
She is survived by two sons, Grady H. Ratliff of Decatur and Raymond W. Ratliff of Texas; two daughters, Margaret Zannis of Homewood and Melba Caldwell of Jasper; one sister, Nelle Fairer of Hartselle; 15 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Vic Zannis, John Chris Zannis, Jamie Caldwell, Nathan Payne, David Ratliff, Larry Ratliff and Dru Jackson.
Lettie Daniels Fields
Funeral for Lettie Daniels Fields, 97, of Courtland will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Courtland with the Rev. O.C. Neloms officiating.
Burial will be in Courtland Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Fields died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born in Lawrence County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Courtland and was the mother of the late Mary Stewart Williams, who was director of Courtland Senior Citizens Center.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Valerie Young and Felicia Williams, both of Courtland; two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Jean Praytor Hartselle
71, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Jean Praytor Hartselle, 71, of Largo, Fla., will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. W.K. Billy Stephenson officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hartselle died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Largo Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1928, in Morgan County to Simon W. and Dora Lee Penn Praytor.
She was a founding member of Feather Sound Community Church, a homemaker and former resident of Hartselle
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Mahlon Hartselle; one son, Art Hartselle of Largo; two daughters, Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto of Birmingham and Mimi Steele of Largo; and three sisters, Rachel Baker, Wanda Harvel and Lurline Isley, all of Hartselle.
Annabelle Kennemer
96, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Annabelle Kennemer, 96, of Rogersville was to be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Gooch and the Rev. Darren Kennemer officiating.
Burial was to be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Anderson.
Mrs. Kennemer died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 21, 1904, in Giles County, Tenn. She was a member of Union Hill Presbyterian Church for 76 years. She was a homemaker and the widow of George Kennemer.
She is survived by four sons, George Kennemer Jr. of Anderson, Thomas V. Kennemer of Huntsville, Otis E. Kennemer and Alvin W. Kennemer, both of Athens; two daughters, Jean Jaynes of Lexington and Jo Lemay of Rogersville; one sister, Ruby Randolph of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Gary Kennemer, Terry Kennemer, John Laxson, Jerry Jaynes, Michael Lemay and Rex Bennett.
Stephen Otto Marsh
19, Morgan County resident
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Stephen Otto Marsh, 19, of Somerville will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Harlon Hood officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Marsh died Thursday, March 23, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1980, in Morgan County to Joseph David and Barbara Piper March.
He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a 1999 graduate of Brewer High School.
He is survived by his parents of Somerville; one brother; Daniel Marsh of Somerville; grandfather, Burton Marsh of Madison; and grandmother, Opal Piper of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Mooneyham, David Sharp, Nathan Kimbrell, Walt Gilstrap, Jeremy Iddins and Wesley McCutcheon.
John Albert Moore
70, retired production worker
ATHENS -- Graveside service for John Albert Moore, 70, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Warmack Cemetery in Rogersville with Tony Wales officiating and Spry Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Moore died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at his home. He was born July 29, 1929, in Limestone County. He was a retired production worker from Sunbeam Bread and was a Methodist.
He is survived by one son, Ronald Moore of South Carolina; one brother, William David Moore of Athens; and one grandchild.
Willie Morris
84, retired housekeeper
Funeral for Willie Morris, 84, of Decatur will be Saturday at noon at Sharpley Funeral Home with the Rev. Curtis Thomas officiating.
Burial will be in Sykes Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Feb. 28, 1916, in Morgan County to Arthur and Molly Morris. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of Hartselle Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by one sister, Lila Tapscott of Decatur.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Leamon Pitts
89, retired farmer
ATHENS -- Funeral for Leamon Pitts, 89, of Athens will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Rick C. Craft and the Rev. Robin Craft officiating.
Burial will be in Legg Cemetery with Spry Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Pitts died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Dec. 10, 1910, in Limestone County.
He was a retired farmer and a member of First United Pentecostal Church. He was the widower of Mary Frances Pitts.
He is survived by four sons, Robert Pitts of Columbia, Tenn., David Winfred Pitts of Athens, Morris Pitts and Billy Pitts, both of Elkmont; one daughter, Linda Gayle McGlocklin of Decatur; one sister, Nettie Mae Webster of Goodsprings; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Marcus Pitts, Jason Pitts, Justin Pitts, Josh Ferguson, Randy McKnight and Robin Pitts.
Gracie Mae Brown
86, homemaker
Funeral for Gracie Mae Brown, 86, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. George Franklin officiating.
Burial will be in Sykes Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7 at funeral home. The body will be at the church 30 minutes before the service.
Mrs. Brown died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at South Morgan Health Care Center. She was born March 19, 1914, in Birmingham to Ed and Christine Webb Garth. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Easter Bibb, Teresa Burgess and Rosie Harris, all of Decatur; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Officers and members of Union Grove Primitive Baptist Church will be pallbearers.
Jean Praytor Hartselle
71, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Jean Praytor Hartselle, 71, of Largo, Fla., will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Stephenson officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hartselle died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Largo Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1928, in Morgan County to Simon W. and Dora Lee Penn Praytor. She was a homemaker, a former resident of Hartselle and a founding member of Feather Sound Community Church.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Mahlon Hartselle; one son, Art Hartselle of Largo; two daughters, Dr. Mary Lynne Capilouto of Birmingham and Mimi Steele of Largo; and three sisters, Rachel Baker, Wanda Harvel and Lurline Isley, all of Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be David Steele, Mike Praytor, Phil Cork, Fred Smith, Gary Clark and Gary Smith.
