Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Richard 'Rick' Shelnutt
47, Cintas Uniform salesman
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Richard "Rick" Shelnutt, 47, of Fairview will be Thursday at Mount Hermon Baptist Church with the Rev. Morris Nunnelley officiating and Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Concord Baptist Cemetery in Cullman. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 9 at the funeral home and the body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mr. Shelnutt died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1951, in Cullman. He worked for Fairview Volunteer Fire Department and was an emergency medical technician with Fairview Rapid Responders. He was a former president of Fairview Lions Club and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a route salesman for Cintas Uniform and Linen Rental in Decatur for 19 years and was owner and operator of Shelnutt Tire in Fairview. He was a deacon at Mount Hermon Baptist Church. He was son of the late Sam Shelnutt.
He is survived by his wife, Beth Shelnutt; one son, Aaron Shelnutt of Fairview; one daughter, Kari Shelnutt Driver of Fairview; his mother, Lois McKaig of Blanchard, La.; his grandmother, Inez Smith of Fairview; and one sister, Vicki Roach of Blanchard.
Pallbearers will be Kenny Reed, Terry Gordon, John Hanes, Jackie Calloway, Dan Marston, Kenny Schnittker, Dale Waldrep and Jeff Denson.
Honorary pallbearers will be deacons from Mount Hermon Baptist Church.
William Thomas Tidwell
TRINITY -- Funeral arrangements for William Thomas Tidwell, 94, of Trinity, who died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, will be announced by Parkway Funeral Home.
Christine Wylie
89, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Christine Wylie, 89, of Sheffield will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Elliott Funeral Home with the Rev. Virgil Tiddle officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Wylie died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at Helen Keller Hospital. She was born Sept. 12, 1910, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Elbert Ernest Wylie of Tuscumbia; one son, Melvin Wylie of Moulton; two daughters, Joan Hodge of Dallas and Frances Parker of Russellville; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Jimmy EuelAlexander
60, attorney
ATHENS -- Funeral for Jimmy Euel Alexander, 60, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Athens with the Rev. Barry Anderson, the Rev. Steven Screws, the Rev. Belon Friday and Bill Baxley officiating.
Burial was to be in Roselawn Cemetery with Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Alexander died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1939, in Bear Creek, Marion County. He attended Phillips High School in Bear Creek through the 10th grade and graduated from Russellville High School in 1957. He received an undergraduate degree from the School of Commerce and Business Administration at The University of Alabama in 1960 and earned his law degree there in 1963.
He moved to Athens following graduation from law school and joined Malone, Malone and Steele, later known as Malone, Steele and Alexander. He was senior partner of Alexander, Corder, Plunk, Baker, Shelly and Shipman, P.C., in Athens. He practiced law in Athens for 36 years. He was city attorney for Athens and Ardmore for 17 years. He was a member of the Athens Board of Education for five years and was the Alabama State Bar Association Commissioner for the 39th Judicial Circuit for four years.
He served the legal profession as a lecturer at Continuing Legal Education conferences and was a contributor to numerous legal publications.
In 1997, law partners and clients established the Jimmy E. Alexander Scholarship, recognizing his life service to his clients across the Tennessee Valley. The scholarship is awarded each year to a student from Limestone County attending The University of Alabama.
He was a member of First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Alexander; one son, Eric Alexander of Athens; one daughter, Tonya Rose Alexander of Athens; two brothers, Joe Alexander and Arnold Edward "Buck" Alexander, both of Muscle Shoals; two sisters, Dorothy Turberville of Sheffield and Frances Wilson of Muscle Shoals.
Pallbearers will be John Plunk, Bob Baker, Fred Pepper, Jimmy Corder, Scott Shipman, George Craig, Mitch Shelly and Jimmy Woodruff.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Limestone County Bar Association.
Memorials may be made to the Jimmy E. Alexander Scholarship Fund, Office of Advancement, P.O. Box 870122, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 35487-0122.
Margaret Lentz Brown
MONTGOMERY -- Funeral for Margaret Lentz Brown, 69, of Montgomery, formerly of Decatur, who died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at Baptist Hospital, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Leak-Memory Chapel.
Burial will be in Green wood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Marjorie Eastup
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Marjorie Eastup, 71, of Athens, who died today, Sept. 23, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by Spry Funeral Home.
Jack Goodpastor
80, meat cutter
HUNTSVILLE -- Funeral for Jack Goodpastor, 80, of New Hope was Wednesday at Valhalla Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Meeks officiating.
Burial was in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mr. Goodpastor died Sunday, Sept. 19, 1999, in Huntsville. He was born May 16, 1919, in Huntsville. He was a meat cutter.
He is survived by one son, Steve Goodpastor of Decatur; three daughters, Jackie Dudley of New Hope, Jo Tuttle of Shelby, N.C., and Pam Gleaner of Huntsville; one brother, Bill Goodpastor of Huntsville; one sister, Gertrude Laymon of Huntsville; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Flora Nail Griffin
85, homemaker
OXFORD -- Funeral for Flora Nail Griffin, 85, of Oxford will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Miller Funeral Home with Robert Angles officiating.
Burial will be in Forestlawn Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Griffin died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999, at her home. She was born Nov. 30, 1913, in Jefferson County. She was a homemaker and a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was the mother of the late Charles Ray "Butch" Griffin.
She is survived by two sons, Roger Griffin of Jacksonville and Harold Griffin of Oxford; two daughters, Shirley Wales of Decatur and Judy Alderson of Clanton; two brothers, Jim Nail of Washington, Mich., and Ed Nail of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Check Bills of Graysville, Lila Rogers of Fultondale, Dorothy Barnett of Colton, Calif., and Elizabeth Turner of Dora; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Todd Davidson, David Griffin, Jim Prince, Jeff Robinson, Jack Knighton and Mackle Reeves.
William ThomasTidwell
94, retired custodian
TRINITY -- Funeral for William Thomas Tidwell, 94, of Trinity will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. O.L. Chambliss, the Rev. Don Graham and the Rev. Vinson Estill officiating.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Tidwell died Sept. 22, 1999, at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born Oct. 7, 1904, in Lynn to Paul and Clurcey Tidwell.
He was a retired custodian of East Lawrence Elementary School and a member of Mount View Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Carrie Mae Tidwell; four sons, Travis Ray Tidwell of Double Springs, Radford O. Tidwell of Jasper, Marvin Lee Tidwell of Trinity and Charles C. Tidwell of Atlanta; three daughters, Hestel Martin and Shirley Estill, both of Jasper and Gail Johnson of Flat Rock, Mich.; one sister, Annie Adams of Fayette; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Vincent Estill, Gary Tidwell, Ken Tidwell, Kevin Tidwell, Bryan Tidwell, Gathel Martin and Terrell Martin.
Minnie S. Anders
85, former office clerk
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Minnie S. Anders, 85, of Summerford Nursing Home will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Salem United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Weaver, the Rev. Oddie Gregg and the Rev. W.L. Cole officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Anders died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, at Summerford Nursing Home. She was born March 10, 1914, in Lincoln County, Tenn., to William D. Berryman and Mattie S. Shaw Berryman. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church for more than 35 years and was an office clerk at Redstone Arsenal.
She is survived by two brothers, Clay Berryman and Woodrow Berryman, both of Huntsville.
Pallbearers will be Charles Frazier, Tony Reynolds, Jerry Wright, Leon Anders, Charles Anders and Luther Anders.
Byron Keith 'Beano' Dent
33, certified welder
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Byron Keith "Beano" Dent, 33, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. James Toone officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Dent died Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1966, in Morgan County. He was a professional certified welder for Stone and Webster Contractors, working at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens. He was a 1984 graduate of Speake High School, where he played basketball and baseball. He was a lifelong resident of Morgan County and was engaged to marry Cathy Jackson of Decatur.
He is survived by his father, Welborn Dent of Hartselle; his mother, Barbara A. Putt Dent of Decatur; two brothers, Waylon Dent and Felix Paul Dent, both of Hartselle; and his grandfather, Cecil L. Putt of Vardaman, Miss.
Pallbearers will be Sherill Canon, Paul Garrison, Stanley Taylor, Ellis Taylor, Rodney Bailey, Stan Rickard, Joseph Sharpton and Henry Wells.
