Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Joey Dewayne Hall
31, Army veteran
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Joey Dewayne Hall, 31, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Bethel Cemetery with Tim Anderson officiating and McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Hall died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Veterans Hospital in Birmingham. He was born July 20, 1968, in Limestone County. He was an Army veteran and a member of Clements Baptist Church. He was the brother of the late Greg Hall.
He is survived by one daughter, Brittany Nicole Hall of Athens; his father and stepmother, Larry and Peggy Hall of Athens; his mother, Brenda Pepper of Athens; one stepson, Thomas Ramsey of Athens; one brother, Bradley Hall of Athens; and one stepbrother, David Springer of Athens.
Pallbearers were to be Bradley Hall, David Springer, Wade Hall, Don King, Mark Pepper and D.C. Moore.
Mattie Lee Harper
74, homemaker
Funeral for Mattie Lee Harper, 74, of Chattanooga will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Morning Star United Methodist Church in Belle Mina with the Rev. Fred Jefferson officiating.
Burial will be in Garrett Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Harper died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born July 21, 1925, in Limestone County to William Harper and Frances Dortch Harper. She was a homemaker and a member of Morning Star United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one son, Johnny Cheatom of Chattanooga; one daughter, Eddie Mae Pitts of Decatur; one sister, Nancy Grisby of Athens; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be James Adkins, Eddie Troupe, Clarence Freeman, Tyrone Douglass, Robert Harper, Charles Bailey, J.C. Pitts and James Harper.
Helen Louise Hunter
77, Prospect, Tenn., native
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Funeral for Helen Louise Hunter, 77, of Greenville, formerly of Prospect, Tenn., will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Horne officiating.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park with Mackey Mortuary directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Hunter died Sunday, June 25, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born May 23, 1923, in Prospect to Thomas Erving Wright and Clara B. Sparks Wright. She was a homemaker and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She was the widow of William Clyde Hunter Jr.
She is survived by one son, W. Mark Hunter of Greer, S.C.; one daughter, Leigh Ann Henson of Greer; one brother, the Rev. Bill Wright of Jasper; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7 Shannon Drive, Greenville, SC 29615.
Millard Luker
78, retired machine operator
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Millard Luker, 78, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Gunter and Anthony Patterson officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Luker died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born Aug. 10, 1921, in Morgan County to John Fletcher Luker and Lena Young Luker. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from Baker Woodreels, where he was a machine operator. He was a member of Westside Community Church and Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 11. He was the widower of Christine Patterson Luker.
He is survived by two daughters, Wyllene Luker Carter and Geraldine Luker, both of Hartselle; two brothers, James Luker of Hartselle and Paul Luker of Glencoe; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ferrell Britt, Johnny Luker, Edward Luker, Jimmy NeSmith, Alvin Spears and Johnny Perkins.
Members of Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 11, will be honorary pallbearers.
Wilvin 'Bill' Burden
84, retired painter
MOULTON -- Funeral for Wilvin "Bill" Burden, 84, of Town Creek will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Crumpton and the Rev. Roger Loosier officiating.
Burial will be in Old Liberty Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Burden died today, June 28, 2000, at Shoals Medical Center in Muscle Shoals. He was born July 18, 1915, in Lawrence County. He was a retired painter from Martin Stove and Range Co. in Florence and was a member of Old Liberty Congregational Christian Church. He was the widower of Frances Burden and the father of the late Billy Wayne Burden.
He is survived by one sister, Sadie Pate of Town Creek; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
James Murray Engle
80, retired chemical warehouse supervisor
TRINITY -- Funeral for James Murray Engle, 80, of Hillsboro will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. David Stidham and the Rev. Arnold Brackin officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Engle died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1920, in Morgan County to Robert B. Engle and Nannie Pepper Engle. He was a retired farmer and a retired chemical warehouse supervisor for Riverside Chemicals in Decatur. He was a World War II veteran, and a member and deacon of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. He was the brother of the late Ruth Engle Terry.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Annie Engle; three sons, Billy Engle of Hartselle, James B. Engle of Trinity and Roger Engle of Hillsboro; one brother, Robert E. Engle of Somerville; five sisters, Mary Jane Gertsman of Hartselle, Lillie Mae Siniard and Lee Nelms, both of Lakeland, Fla., Margarite Knighten of Albertville and Gaynell Kent of Decatur; one stepbrother, Ronnie King; one stepsister, Mary Alice Suggs; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Billy Engle Jr., Danny Engle, Arie Engle, Dennis Engle, Mike Terry and Keith Harris.
Deacons of Sulphur Springs Baptist Church will be honorary pallbearers.
Lyndon Blain Etheredge
56, Fruehauf retiree
TRINITY -- Funeral for Lyndon Blain Etheredge, 56, of Town Creek will be Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with Hershel Quinn officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Etheredge died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Feb. 27, 1944, in Lawrence County to Blain and Ethel Etheredge. He was a farmer, a retiree from Fruehauf and a 1963 graduate of Hatton High School. He was the brother of the late Willard Etheredge.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Etheredge; two sons, Jeff Etheredge and Ronnie Etheredge, both of Town Creek; two brothers, Ferlin Etheredge and Ussery Etheredge, both of Moulton; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be David Ether- edge, R.B. Abbott, Danny Hallmark, Scotty Abbott and Larry Abbott.
Merle Jean Kemp
74, homemaker
CROSSETT, Ark. -- Funeral for Merle Jean Kemp, 74, of Decatur was Monday, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. David Newberry officiating.
Burial was in Pinewood Memorial Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home directing. Shelton Funeral Home of Decatur handled local arrangements.
Mrs. Kemp died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at home. She was born July 13, 1925, in Ashley County, Ark., to Howard Estelle and Helen McDougald Estelle. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Decatur.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Kemp; two daughters, Janet L. Thompson of Decatur and Judith C. Burnett of Crossett; two brothers, Leland Estelle of Crossett and John W. Estelle of Salem, Ore.; one sister, Mary R. Lupa of Two Harbors, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Richard Dennis Leith
45, Air Force veteran
ATHENS -- Memorial service for Richard Dennis Leith, 45, of Athens was to be today at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Robert Sharman and the Rev. David Palmer officiating and McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Leith died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Nov. 24, 1954, in Waukegan, Ill. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and an Air Force veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Leith of Illinois; one daughter, Dawn Marie Larson of Oakwood, Ill.; three stepsons, Chad Easterberg, Tom Gricar and Kevin Gricar, all of Illinois; two stepdaughters, Sue Gregus and Kris Gricar, both of Illinois; one brother, Howard Leith of Holly Pond; and 13 grandchildren.
Evelyn Bessie McDaniel
77, retired child nutrition supervisor
TRINITY -- Funeral for Evelyn Bessie McDaniel, 77, of Danville will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with Ray McWhorter officiating.
Burial will be in Speake Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. McDaniel died today, June 28, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 25, 1923, in Lawrence County to Ulric Speake and Bessie Speake. She was a retired child nutrition supervisor.
She is survived by one son, E.
Douglas McDaniel of Hartselle; one daughter, Jo Ann Medendorp of Hartselle; three brothers, Truitt Speake and Carl Speake, both of Speake, and Hoyte Speake of Tuscaloosa; two sisters, Mary England of Tuscumbia and Dorothy Hargrove of Toney; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Keith Speake, Kelly Speake, Larry Speake, Jeff Byars, Lew Byars and Barry Medendorp.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Jacquelyn Johnson Singleton
69, retired business owner
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jacquelyn Johnson Singleton, 69, of Hartselle will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Penn officiating.
Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Gardens in Muscle Shoals. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Singleton died Monday, June 26, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville. She was born Oct. 29, 1930, in Morgan County to Homer R. Johnson and Ora M. Johnson. She was a Baptist and the former owner and operator of Singleton Barbecue in Florence. She was the widow of William David Singleton and the mother of the late LaHoma Garene Singleton.
She is survived by one son, Daryl David Singleton of Florence; her mother of Hartselle; one brother, Hoyt Johnson of Hartselle; three sisters, Gloria Penn of Falkville and Nancy Speegle and Phyllis Castile, both of Hartselle; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Darrin Speegle, Brett Speegle, Phillip Penn,
Keith Johnson and Kent Johnson.
Robert E. Smith
78, businessman
Funeral for Robert E. Smith, 78, of Decatur will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Dunivant and the Rev. Charles Bolan officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Smith died Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born Oct. 17, 1921, in Decatur to Sydney A. Smith and Bessie Young Smith. He was a graduate of Riverside High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He joined the Army Band in Texas and also served in France, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was co-owner of Alabama Beauty Salon on Moulton Street and was a route carrier for THE DECATUR DAILY for more than 50 years.
He is survived by two sisters, Lillian Smith and Eveleen S. Crawford, both of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be Harold Smith, Flip Timberlake, Calvin Brown, Paul Hargrove, James Rowden and Tom White.
