Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Jeanette Owens Wiley
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jeanette Owens Wiley, 70, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at Peck Funeral Home at 3 p.m.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wiley died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Clyde Lee Chapman
77, retired retailer
Military graveside service for Clyde Lee Chapman, 77, of Athens will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Limestone Memorial Gardens with Keith Moyers officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends to- night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Chapman died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born June 1, 1923, in Lime-stone County to Aleen True Bassham and Burton Lee Chapman. He was a World War II veteran and retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. He also worked in the retail jewelry business.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Chapman; one daughter, Barbara McBride of Madison; two brothers, Jerry Chapman of Elkmont and Chester Chapman of Killen; and one sister, Dorothy Jean Henson of Florence.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
James 'Nelson' Christopher
38, former business owner
ATHENS -- Funeral for James "Nelson" Christopher, 38, of Athens will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Aaron Johnson and Curtis Coleman officiating.
Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the fu-neral home.
Mr. Christopher died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. He was born Jan. 3, 1962, in Limestone County. He was a former employee of Christopher Tire Service and the former owner of Christopher Automotive. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
He is survived by one son, Dylan Christopher of Athens; two daughters, Bailee Christopher and An-naliese Christopher, both of Athens; his parents, Jimmy and Joann Christopher of Athens; two brothers, Todd Christopher and Michael Christopher, both of Athens; and one sister, Diane Robinson of Birming-ham.
Pallbearers will be Tony Black, Grayson Bailey, Billy Hardy, Freddy Leonard, Tracy Tyler and Ros Richardson.
Memorials may be made to the children's playground fund at First Baptist Church.
Martha Corine Copeland
67, machine operator
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Martha Corine Copeland, 67, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Karl Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Falkville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Copeland died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Falkville Healthcare Center. She was born July 19, 1932, in Morgan County to Emmitt W. McNutt and Dollie B. Harris McNutt. She was a machine operator at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
She is survived by her husband, Brownie Neal Copeland; two sons, Timothy Neal Copeland and Ricky Copeland, both of Hartselle; one daughter, Tracy Perkins of Decatur; one brother, Zelmer McNutt of Hart-selle; one sister, Emma Lou Dunn of Falkville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Whitney Copeland, Seth Copeland, Chris Copeland, Judson Copeland, Justin Powell and Jeff Copeland.
Bruce Gaines
85, former Morgan resident
Funeral for Bruce Gaines, 85, of Dayton, Ohio, will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mount Moriah United Methodist Church in Valhermoso Springs with the Rev. Equator Black officiating.
Burial will be in Draper Cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Gaines died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. He was born April 5, 1915, in Morgan County to Charlie Gaines and Caldonia Russell Gaines. He was a member of Mount Moriah United Methodist Church.
He is survived by one brother, Lonnie Gaines of Dayton.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
James Hodge Jr.
53, security guard
TUSCUMBIA -- Private graveside service for James Hodge Jr., 53, of Tuscumbia will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mountain Springs Cemetery with the Rev. Charlie Thompson officiating and Morrison Fu-neral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Hodge died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield. He was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Colbert County. He was a security guard with Certified Alarm and was a member of Mountain Springs Baptist Church. He was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
He is survived by his son, Jeff Hodge of Decatur; one daughter, Jacqueline Howard of Selma; and three grandchildren.
William Harry Lee
88, retired FBI agent
Funeral for William Harry Lee, 88, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Wright and Morgan County Sheriff Steve Crabbe officiating.
Burial will be Thursday at noon in Lanett Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Lee died today, July 18, 2000, at Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville. He was born July 23, 1911, in Ridge Grove to Jesse Phillip Lee and Annie Jane Thrower Lee. He was an FBI agent for 27 years and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Addie Williams Lee; four daughters, Jane Witt of Dellrose, Tenn., Harriet Tyler of West Point, Ga., Susan Stafford of Narrows, Va., and Julie Smith of Valley; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mary Elizabeth Pepper
79, retired nurse
ATHENS -- Funeral for Mary Elizabeth Pepper, 79, of Athens will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Church of Christ with Jimmy Clark officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pepper died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at her home. She was born Dec. 14, 1920, in Chester County, Tenn., to Henry Grady Ingraham and Nina McKee Ingraham. She was a retired nurse for the Alabama Department of Public Health and a member of Bethel Church of Christ. She was the widow of Fred Wilson Hogwood and the sister of the late George Ingraham and Willie Vaughn Morrow.
She is survived by her husband, Cloyd P. Pepper; two daughters, Margaret Baggett of Lebanon, Tenn., and Jane Hogwood of Athens; one sister, Amelia Daly of Florence; one stepdaughter, Annette Rogers of Cummings, Ga.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Grady Morrow, Tom McKee, Joe Priestley, Keith Priestley, Jimmy Priestley and Shannon Priestley.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Church of Christ or Southern Christian University in Montgomery.
Irene Pickett
97, retired domestic worker
NASHVILLE -- Funeral for Irene Pickett, 97, of Nashville was to be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Presbyterian Church in Mooresville with the Rev. Hosea Garrett officiating.
Burial was to be in Center Star Cemetery with Smith Brothers Funeral Directors of Nashville directing. Mrs. Pickett died Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Summit Medical Center in Nashville. She was born Oct. 10, 1926, in Mooresville. She was a retired domestic worker.
She is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth Fagan of Nashville; one sister, Clasie Fogg of Mooresville; one granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and three great-great-great-granchildren.
Jeanette Owens Wiley
70, retired insurance counselor
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jeanette Owens Wiley, 70, of Hartselle will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry DeBell officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Wiley died Sunday, July 16, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Mar-shall County to Austelle Owens and Dessie Bell Isbell Owens. She was a member of Shepard Baptist Church in Chattanooga and attended Bethlehem Baptist Church near Hartselle. She was a retired insurance counselor at Hartselle Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband, Billy J. Wiley; one son, Paul Wiley of Hartselle; two daughters, Sandra Carol of Birmingham and Vivian Fawbush of Hartselle; four sisters, Mavis Snell, Gladys Wiley, Lillian Roberts and Myra Vinzant, all of Hartselle; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Larry Dutton, Jeffrey Roberts, Jeremy Vinzant, Michael Vinzant, Alan Wiley, Danny Wiley, Scott Witts and Steve Wiley.
Vernie Agnes Burks
81, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Vernie Agnes Burks, 81, of Hillsboro was to be today at 2 p.m. at Mountain Home Baptist Church with the Rev. Junior Hale and the Rev. Steve Agee officiating.
Burial was to be in Morris Chapel Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Burks died Monday, July 17, 2000, at her home. She was born May 29, 1919, in Lawrence County. She was a homemaker and a member of Mountain Home Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, J.D. Burks of Trinity; four daughters, Betty Clark of Hillsboro, Melba Way of Trinity, Martha Johnson of Moulton and Rhonda Lovett of Town Creek; two brothers, Junior Letson of Mississippi and Floyd Letson of Courtland; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons were to be pallbearers.
Margaret Louise 'Peggy' Copeland
55, Wal-Mart employee
MOULTON -- Funeral for Margaret Louise "Peggy" Copeland, 55, of Town Creek will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Town Creek with the Rev. Scott Moore officiating.
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Copeland died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at her home. She was born Sept. 26, 1944, in Lauderdale County to Yeats Stutts and Mae Stutts. She was a Wal-Mart employee.
She is survived by her husband, Telford Copeland; one daughter, Chan Copeland of Town Creek; three brothers, Alton Stutts and Yeats Stutts Jr., both of Florence, and Henry Stutts of Ocala, Fla.; and four sisters, Dean Clemmons of Hartselle, Flavil Lanier of Killen, Reba Thompson of Florence and Loyce Dean of Mount Pelier, Ohio.
Pallbearers will be Buddy Stutts, Stan Thompson, Don Thompson, Bob Dean, Ron Dean and Joey Bain.
Ruby E. Hill
89, homemaker
Funeral for Ruby E. Hill, 89, of Decatur will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Old Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1911, in Lawrence County. She was a homemaker. She was the widow of James G. Hill and the mother of the late Randel Lee Hill, Pruitt Hill, Bluitt Hill and Douglas A. Hill.
She is survived by two daughters, Lois Sturgis of Chicago and Pat Hill of Decatur; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
