Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Linnie Boyd Mitchell Cole
87, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Linnie Boyd Mitchell Cole, 87, of Somerville will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. David Taylor officiating.
Burial will be in Center Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Cole died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Sept. 19, 1913, in Virginia to Samuel Boyd and Lousia Blankenship Boyd. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holiness Faith. She was the sister of the late Noah Boyd, Frank Boyd, Hiram Boyd, Sarah Sparks and Cindy McGlothin.
Survivors include two sons, Andy Mitchell of Somerville and Otto Mitchell of Radford, Va.; two daughters, Frances Adams of Somerville and Flora Mable Brown of Menita, Va.; one sister, Nellie Corns of Honaker, Va.; two half-brothers, Lincous Blankenship of Raven, Va., and Acie Blankenship of Marion, Va.; one half-sister, Marie Horn of Raven, Va.; 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Doris Stovall Gill
Funeral for Doris Stovall Gill, 71, of Decatur, will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Reynolds Funeral Home with the Rev. Cary Orr officiating.
Burial will be in Davis Cemetery in Hillsboro. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gill died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at her residence. She was a native of Hillsboro and a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, Mich.
Survivors include two brothers, John N. Davis of Hillsboro and Marvin W. Davis of Decatur; and two sisters, Margaret Williams and Thelma Davis, both of Atlanta, Ga.
Joel Dee Letson
57, 3M retiree
MOULTON -- Funeral for Joel Dee Letson, 57, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Liberty United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lynn Terry, the Rev. Ron Metzger and the Rev. B.H. Hale officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. The body will be in the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Letson died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1943, in Lawrence County to Joseph Putnum Letson and Maggie L. Letson. He was retired as a process-engineering specialist from 3M Corp. He was a trustee at Liberty United Methodist Church, where he also served as a Sunday school teacher, superintendent and chairman of the board.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Janice Owen Letson; two sons, Keith Letson and Kevin Letson, both of Moulton; one daughter, Kimberly L. Dutton of Moulton; two sisters, Lois Harville of Moulton and Doris Henson of Bowling Green , Ky.; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Nelson, Phillip Harville, Judge Richard I. "Rip" Proctor, David Bunell, Don Beauchamp, Lee Sandlin, Jimmy Glenn and Daryl Hunter.
Members of Moulton Sports Youth will be honorary pallbearers.
Ida M. Mock
65, homemaker
ALBANY, Ga. -- Ida M. Mock, 65, of Sylvester, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at her residence. A private memorial service will be held later.
The family will receive friends Tuesday night from 7 until 8:30 at her residence on 474 Mock Rd., Sylvester.
Mrs. Mock was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Richmond, Va., to James L. Mays and Byrd G. Mays. She moved to Albany, Ga. in 1947 and graduated from Albany High School in 1953. She attended Mary Washington College, the University of Virginia and the University of Georgia. She moved to Worth County, Ga., where she lived until her death. She was a homemaker and member of Pinson United Methodist Church. Survivors include her mother of Sylvester; two daughters, Leslie Norton of Macon, Ga. and Landra Godfrey of Sylvester; one sister, Landra Jones of Hartselle; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church, the Beulah United Methodist Church or Albany Community Hospice at P.O. Box 1828, Albany, Ga. 31702.
Gurstle L. Rogers
Funeral for Gurstle L. Rogers, 75, of Decatur was to be today at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Pat Brock officiating.
Burial was to be in Decatur City Cemetery.
Mrs. Rogers died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. She was born Feb. 6, 1925, in Birmingham to Lonnie Black and Lois Morris Black. She was retired from Austinville Elementary School and was a member of Austinville Baptist Church. She was the widow of Herman B. Rogers.
Survivors include one daughter, Martha Nell Hudgins of Decatur; five brothers, L. Greer Black, Morris C. Black and Joe Black, all of Decatur, the Rev. John Otha Black of Montgomery and Dr. L. Gene Black of Birmingham; one sister, Mary B. Houston of Sarasota, Fla.; four granddaughters; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Jason Donnell Collier Jr.
Infant
Graveside service for Jason Donnell Collier Jr., 3 months, of Decatur will be Wednesday at noon at Ebenzer Cemetery in Town Creek with Sharpley Funeral Home directing.
The baby died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He was born Aug. 13, 2000, in Birmingham. He was the grandson of the late Denoris Warren and the late Julia Mae Collier.
Survivors include his parents, Monica Spangler and Jason Collier Sr., both of Decatur.; one brother, Tywaun Spangler of Decatur; four sisters, Latavia Spangler and Daja Collier, both of Decatur, Latoya Collier of Moulton and Jakwana Collier of Tanner; and his grandparents, Mary White and Robert White, both of Decatur.
John L. Kamphouse
62, retired nuclear engineer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for John L. Kamphouse, 62, of Decatur will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Reynolds Hall officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. The body will be at the church one hour before the funeral.
Mr. Kamphouse died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born March 11, 1938, in New Jersey to John Henry Kamphouse and Elizabeth VanMaanen Kamphouse. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was the dean of Bethel Bible College. He earned a doctoral degree in sacred theology and religion from Bethany Seminary in Dothan. He was a retired Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant nuclear engineer.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Sue Kamphouse; two sons, John Matthew Kamphouse and Christopher Kamphouse, both of Decatur; one brother, Robert David Kamphouse of Decatur; and two grandchildren.
Deacons of Bethel Baptist Church will be pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
Myrtie May Montgomery
86, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Myrtie May Montgomery, 86, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Hodges officiating.
Burial was to be in Montgomery Cemetery.
Mrs. Montgomery died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Medical Center East in Birmingham. She was born Oct. 20, 1914, in Lawrence County to Henry Dutton and Ninnie Hamby Dutton. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God Church of Town Creek. She was the widow of Tommy Montgomery and the mother of the late Marie Hughes and the late Carlos Montgomery.
Survivors include three sons, Lamon Montgomery of Hartford, Mich., Wallace Montgomery of Town Creek and Ollis Montgomery of Courtland; three daughters, Judy Strickland of Ozark, Anna Devaney of Grayson and Veletia Terry of Moulton; and one brother, Luther Dutton of Moulton.
Pallbearers were to be Robert Montgomery, Mark Montgomery, Lloyd Montgomery, Terry Lemmond, Jeremy Harris, Temple Montgomery and Doyle Montgomery.
Jerry Lynn Newton
54, truck driver
MOULTON -- Funeral for Jerry Lynn Newton, 54, of Lithia, Fla., and formerly of Moulton, was held Monday at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Morris officiating.
Burial was in Red Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Newton died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. He was born June 28, 1946, in Alabama. He was a truck driver for Burris Trucking Co. He was the son of the late Arthur Porter Newton.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Newton; two daughters, Paula Kay Newton of Bradley, Fla., and Dawn Koers of Indianapolis; one stepson, Scott Adams of Bloomington, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Wendy Adams of Elgin, Ill.; his mother, Audrey Smerdel of Lakeland; his stepfather, Joe Smerdeal of Lakeland; and three sisters, Martha Capps of Mulberry, Fla., Rochelle Madsen of Lakeland and Joy Rogers of Woodridge, Ill.
Janet Kay Pekkanen
47, claims adjuster
Funeral for Janet Kay Pekkanen, 47, of Decatur, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence Ray Stacks officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8.
Mrs. Pekkanen died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Sept. 28, 1953 in Jasper to Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Stacks of Hayden. She was employed by Allstate Insurance in Huntsville.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Pekkanen; one son, Christopher Stephen McClure of Decatur; one daughter, Kelly Elizabeth Harden of Decatur; one brother, Mike Stacks of Morris; one sister, Gail Williams of Hancock, N.C.; her parents; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mike McCabe, Mark Rutherford, Jubal Gibson, Mike Anderson, Ed Dorrance and Billy Beard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Allstate representatives.
Memorials may be made to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Everett L. Yelton
86, former Monsanto employee, retired cattle farmer
BOSTIC, N.C. -- Funeral for Everett L. Yelton, 86, of Marion, N.C., will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cane Creek Baptist Church in Rutherford, N.C., with the Rev. Lance Scarlett and the Rev. Earl Waters officiating.
Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery with Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before services.
Mr. Yelton died Sunday, Dec. 3. 2000, at McDowell Hospital. He was born June 13, 1914, in Rutherford County, N.C., to Edgar Yelton and Effie Smawley Yelton. He retired after 10 years in the research department of Monsanto in Decatur, now Solutia Inc., to his cattle farm. He was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church and was active in the Republican Party. He was the widower of Pearl Puett Yelton.
Survivors include three brothers, Blaine Yelton of Charleston, S.C., Howard Yelton of Spindale, N.C., and Calvin Yelton of Morganton, N.C.; and one sister, Betty Yelton of Boone, N.C.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 834, Forest City, N.C., 28043, or the American Bible Society, 1865 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 10023-7505.
Bonnie Dial Bryan
77, homemaker
FLORENCE -- Funeral for Bonnie Dial Bryan, 77, of Florence will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Elkins Funeral Home with the Rev. Bud Mayfield officiating.
Burial will be in Green view Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour before services.
Mrs. Bryan died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in Decatur. She was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Quitman, Texas, to John Benjamin Dial and Nora Reed Dial. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church and Florence Golf and Country Club. She was a board member and past rules chairman of the Women's Alabama Golf Association. She was the widow of Edwin S. Bryan.
Survivors include one son, Edwin Bryan of Decatur; one daughter, Pamela Bryan of Las Vegas; one brother, James B. Dial of Ardmore, Okla.; one sister, Pauline Howle of Quitman, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Craig Bryan, Kyle Shelton, Chris Burns, Wilson Moody, C.W. Riley and Fred Chambers. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 130 South Poplar Street, Florence, AL 35630, or Hospice of the Valley, P.O. Box 2745, Decatur, AL 35602.
Fred Jackson Cornelison
79, retired high school teacher
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Fred Jackson Cornelison, 79, of Ardmore will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Wooley Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Boyles and Limestone County Probate Judge Mike Davis officiating.
Burial will be in Hatchett Cemetery with Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cornelison died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, at Valley View Nursing Home in Madison. He was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Jackson County. He taught agri-business at Ardmore High School for 30 years and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a charter member of the Lion's Club.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Cornelison; five sons, Steve Cornelison of Uriah, Gary Cornelison of Centralia, Mo., Dwayne Cornelison of Elkton, Tenn., and Ronny Cornelison and Donnie Cornelison, both of Ardmore; two daughters, Janine Cornelison and Freda Mullins, both of Ardmore; one brother, Tom Cornelison of Huntsville; two sisters, Vera Harmening of Huntsville and Jeanette Limbaugh of Birmingham; 23 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Cornelison, Robert Cornelison, Grant Cornelison, Nicholas Mullins, Christopher Cornelison and Joel Thomas.
