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Morgan County, Alabama Obituary Collection

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Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935

Charles Kenneth Phillips
53, shipping, packaging clerk

Funeral for Charles Kenneth Phillips, 53, of Trinity will be Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Neal Culberson and the Rev. Walter Blackman officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Phillips died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Decatur to Clarence Phillips and Faye Berry Phillips. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles in Decatur. He was an Air Force veteran and was a shipping and packaging clerk for Moseley Technical Inc. at BP.

Survivors include his wife, Penny Phillips; one son, Chuck Phillips of Trinity; two daughters, Sandy Johnson of Hartselle and Kim Parker of Decatur; his mother of Trinity; one brother, William Ray Phillips of Decatur; one sister, Kathy Phillips Owens of Trinity; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Larry Johnson, Chuck Phillips, Barry Owens, Kent Johnson, Ray Phillips, Wayne Johnson and Philys Parker.

Mynatt W. Sandlin
81, retired millwright

FLORENCE -- Funeral for Mynatt W. Sandlin, 81, of Florence was to be today at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home.

Burial was to be in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Sandlin died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at his home. He was born Oct. 29, 1918, in Hartselle. A member of Jackson Heights Church of Christ, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a United Auto Workers member and was retired from Ford Motor Co. as a millwright after 28 years. He was the widower of Jean Ryan Sandlin.

Survivors include one son, Don Sandlin of Pulaski, Tenn.; two daughters, Janice Green and Debbie Clanton, both of Florence; two brothers, Vernon Sandlin and Shirley Summerford, both of Hartselle; two sisters, Verna Mae Fields of Hartselle and Barbara Gandy of Falkville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were to be Allen Parker, Sandy Fields, Gary Thompson, Tommy Pigg, Bill Cary and Allen Gandy.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Shoals.

Bessie L. Simmons
82, Goodyear retiree

Funeral for Bessie L. Simmons, 82, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Alender officiating.

Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery in Huntsville. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8:30 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Simmons died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born March 21, 1918, in Lawrence County to Cleveland and Era Franks. She was a member of Chapel Baptist Church and retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. after 33 years. She also worked at the Decatur Animal Shelter and in the cafeteria at Austin High School. She was the sister of the late Robert Franks, Alfred Franks, Sam Franks and Dorothy Ellenburgh.

Survivors include one son, Leon Simmons of Athens; one daughter, Debbie Mellette of Huntsville; two brothers, Hoyt Franks and Troy Franks, both of Ohio; five sisters, Faye Smith, Christine Thrasher and Ruby Truitt, all of Decatur, Olene Wahlmeier of Augusta, Ga., and Merle Lacy of Hartselle; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Lacy, David Lacy, Neil Smith, Bobby Franks, Roger Truitt, and Gary Franks.

Memorials may be made to Chapel Baptist Church, 1816 Chestnut St. S.E., Decatur, AL 35601.

Billy B. Tucker
74, shipping supervisor

Funeral for Billy B. Tucker, 74, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with Gary Patton and Irvin Himmel officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Tucker died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at his home. He was born April 5, 1926, in Fayette County to Leon Boss Tucker and Mary Ethel McCaleb Tucker. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Somerville Road Church of Christ and was retired as a shipping supervisor from Wolverine Tube.

Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Tucker; one son, Michael David Tucker of Athens; one daughter, Suzanne Denise Smith of Priceville; one sister, Mary Lee Whitehead of Glenn Allen; and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be William E. Smith, Jason Smith, Brandon Smith, Gary Bibb, Adam Tucker, Roy Jones and James Buddy Dunlap.

Charles Minor Woodall
86, Reynolds Aluminum retiree

TUSCUMBIA -- Funeral for Charles Minor Woodall, 86, of Town Creek was to be today at 2 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Moore and the Rev. Steve Agee officiating.

Burial was to be in Tuscumbia Oakwood Cemetery.

Mr. Woodall died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at National Health Care Center in Moulton. He was born Jan. 22, 1914, in Cullman County. He grew up in Tuscumbia and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was retired from Reynolds Aluminum Co. and was a member of First Baptist Church in Town Creek.

Survivors include one granddaughter, Misty Woodall of Washington, D.C.

Nephews and deacons of First Baptist Church in Town Creek were to be pallbearers.

Elizabeth McBride Barclift
85, retired teacher

HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Elizabeth McBride Barclift, 85, of Hartselle was today at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. Dorsey Walker officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Barclift died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Falkville Health Care Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Morgan County to Claud McBride and Lena Lee Rivers McBride. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hartselle and retired as a business education teacher from Hartselle High School after 40 years. She was the widow of Leo Barclift.

Survivors include one sister, Grayce Wasson of Hartselle.

Memorials may be made to the Elizabeth M. Barclift Scholarship Fund at First American Bank, P.O. Box 1246, Hartselle AL, 35640 or to a favorite charity.

Ceilua Savannah Crawford
62, accountant

CULLMAN -- Funeral for Ceilua Savannah Crawford, 62, of Vinemont was to be today at 2 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Duke and the Rev. Erick Mattox officiating.

Burial was to be in Panama Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Crawford died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at her home. She was born June 17, 1938, in Cullman County to Samuel Blair and Maudie Givens Blair. She was a self-employed accountant and a member of Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church. She was a member of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Female Executives.

Survivors include two sons, Terry Crawford and Mark Crawford, both of Cullman; one daughter, Karen Howell of Cullman; one brother, Jerry Blair of Cullman; seven sisters, Martha Russell, Mary Blair, Lois Jones and Delora Jones, all of Cullman, Lillian Mickwee and Mildred Montgomery, both of Birmingham, and Eloise "Boots" Jackson of Hanceville; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Herbert Hoover Fuqua
70, Con Agra retiree

ATHENS -- Funeral for Herbert Hoover Fuqua, 70, of Athens will be Thursday at noon at Peoples Funeral Home with the Rev. Leo Fuqua Jr. officiating.

Burial will be in Sowell Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Fuqua died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at his home. He was born March 11, 1930, in Lauderdale County. He was a member of the Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church and retired from Con Agra.

Survivors include four sons, Herbert H. Fuqua Jr., Michael Fuqua and Charles Fuqua, all of Nashville, and Darryl Fuqua of Harriman, Tenn.; five daughters, Lillie Hambrick and Vanessa Young, both of Nashville, Brenda Strain Mitchell of Athens, Laura Fuqua Gilbert and Cindy Fuqua, both of Harriman; two brothers, Alonzo Lester and Walter B. Lester, both of Limon, Ohio; two sisters, Eddie C. Caldwell of Athens and Ella Pryor of Cleveland, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Malcolm A. 'Red' Hazle
74, store owner

MOULTON -- Funeral for Malcolm A. "Red" Hazle, 74, of Moulton will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Keith Jones and the Rev. Jackie Shelton officiating.

Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Hazle died Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1926, in Lawrence County to Edward Hazle and Stella Richardson Hazle. He was the owner of Langtown Skating Rink and co-owner of Burneys Sporting Goods. He was the brother of the late Clayton Hazle, J.D. Hazle and Lorene Sanderson. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.

Survivors include one brother, Harold Hazle of Moulton.

Pallbearers will be Tim Hazle, Joel Tompkins, Don Hazle, Jim Hazle, Harmon Hazle and Gwyn Glover.

Flossie Richardson Hice
89, retired Owens Elementary cafeteria manager

ATHENS -- Funeral for Flossie Richardson Hice, 89, of Elkmont will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Poplar Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hice died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at her home. She was born May 6, 1911, in Oklahoma. She was a retired cafeteria manager at Owens Elementary School and a member of Cartwright Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Norman B. Hice and Marshall E. Hice, both of Athens; one sister, Eunice R. Morgan of St. Cloud, Fla.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Carl Lee Howard
68, former West Morgan High principal

THOMASVILLE -- Funeral for Carl Lee Howard, 68, of Gastonburg was Monday at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. J. Wilson Smack officiating.

Burial was in Gastonburg Cemetery.

Mr. Howard died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2000, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Morgan County. He was the owner and operator of Alberta Grocery and Service Station and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Howard was the former principal and assistant principal at West Morgan High School. He taught in the Athens City School system and graduated from Athens State College with a master's degree in education. He was past president of the Flint Civitan Club and a member of Pine Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, a Sunday school superintendent and a member of the choir.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Mary Lou Howard; one son, Randall Lee Howard of Decatur; one daughter, Carla Lynne Crocker of Gastonburg; his mother, Margaret Lee Howard of Marion; one brother, Frank Howard of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Ruth Inglewright of Scottsboro and Joann Guire of Beaumont, Texas; and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Kevin Avritt, Stan Bradford, Charles Moore, John David Phillips, Terry Smyly and David Wright.

Deacons of Pine Hill Baptist Church were honorary pallbearers.

Charles Kenneth Phillips
53, shipping, packaging clerk

Funeral for Charles Kenneth Phillips, 53, of Trinity was to be today at 3:30 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Neal Culberson and the Rev. Walter Blackman officiating.

Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Mr. Phillips died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Decatur to Clarence Phillips and Faye Berry Phillips. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles in Decatur. He was an Air Force veteran and was a shipping and packaging clerk for Moseley Technical Inc. at BP.

Survivors include his wife, Penny Phillips; one son, Chuck Phillips of Trinity; two daughters, Sandy Johnson of Hartselle and Kim Parker of Decatur; his mother of Trinity; one brother, William Ray Phillips of Decatur; one sister, Kathy Phillips Owens of Trinity; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers were to be Larry Johnson, Chuck Phillips, Barry Owens, Kent Johnson, Ray Phillips, Wayne Johnson and Philip Parker.

Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967

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