Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Dewey Edward Bowling
60, Holland Co. employee
ATHENS -- Funeral for Dewey Edward Bowling, 60, of Athens will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Byron Davis, Evan Bowling and O.D. Bowling officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Bowling died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. He was born Aug. 29, 1940, in Lawrence County to Clarence and Gertha Bowling. He was a member of the Church of Christ and worked at Holland Co. for 30 years. He was the brother of the late Freeman Bowling.
Survivors include his wife, Royce Ann Bowling; three sons, Keith Bowling of Harvest, Kent Bowling of Madison and Kirk Bowling of Athens; two daughters, Sonjia Smith and Selina Robison, both of Athens; four brothers, Ollie Bowling of Florence, Cullan Bowling of Huntsville, Evan Bowling of Trinity and O.D. Bowling of Moulton; four sisters, Sue Johnson and Myrl Bowling, both of Decatur, Melba Montgomery of Trinity and Jean Parker of Moulton; and 10 grandchildren.
Sons and grandsons will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County or the Leukemia Society.
Patricia Newman Hall
65, investment adviser
ATHENS -- Funeral for Patricia Newman Hall, 65, of Athens will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Aaron Johnson officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 1 until 3 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.
Mrs. Hall died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at her home. She was born July 24, 1935, in Florala to Julian Newman and Bela Speigner Newman. She was a resident of Limestone County since 1945. She was a member of Kappa Delta at Birmingham-Southern College, where she was Miss Southern Accent in 1956. She was a charter member of the Athena League, a member of First Baptist Church in Athens and a nationally recognized investment adviser.
Survivors include her husband, Richard H. Hall; one son, Richard Newman Hall of Houston; two daughters, Lisa Hall Gilbert and Patricia Diane Hall, both of Athens; one brother, Julian Newman of Athens; and three grandsons.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Adair Gilbert, Thomas Adair Gilbert Jr., Scott Newman Gilbert, Wilson Luck, Terry Luck and Tommy Kuykendall.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Athens or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Floyd Kelley
74, Dunlop retiree
Funeral for Floyd Kelley, 74, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Tyler officiating.
Burial will be in Grange Hall Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Kelley died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1926, in Morgan County to Ulman Kelley and Pearl Roberts Kelley. He retired from Dunlop, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Decatur Box and Basket. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was the widower of Ida Mae Kelley and the father of the late Ronald Gene Kelley and Barbara Jones.
Survivors include one daughter, Janice Kelley Terry of Moulton; one brother, Clifton Kelley of Michigan; one sister, Mattie Burt of Michigan; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Myrl Eugine Rodgers Laney
76, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Myrl Eugine Rodgers Laney, 76, of Cullman will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Elton Rutherford and the Rev. Hunky Blackwood officiating.
Burial will be in the church cemetery with Cullman Heritage Funeral Home directing. 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 service.
Mrs. Laney died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1934, in Cullman County to John Solomon "Sol" Rodgers and Bercha Bentley Rodgers. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church. She was the mother of the late Jimmy Wayne Laney.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Laney; one son, Ricky Laney of Cullman; three sisters, Audie Buchanan and Fayenell Ballew, both of Cullman, and Johniee Bee Pack of Michigan; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Sarah Elizabeth Reding McGowan
79, retired teacher
MOULTON -- Funeral for Sarah Elizabeth Reding McGowan, 79, of Courtland will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Courtland Baptist Church with Sam Wallace, Scotty Letson and Bill Reding officiating.
Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. McGowan died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1921, in Lawrence County. She taught English and home economics teacher at Courtland High School. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church and graduated with honors from Florence State Teachers College.
Survivors include her husband, Brendon "Mack" McGowan; two sons, B.B. McGowan and Robert McGowan, both of Courtland; two daughters, Margaret Lindsay of Athens and Marsha Zenanko of Jacksonville; two brothers, Hoover Reding of Town Creek and Gideon Reding of Courtland; one sister, Geneva Reneau of Celina, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Josh Terry, Alex Zenanko, Donald Dickey, Chris Dickey, Brandon McGowan and Michael McGowan.
John 'Johnny Boy' Smith Rowe
79, Wolverine retiree
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for John "Johnny Boy" Smith Rowe, 79, of Falkville will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Lovelace officiating.
Burial will be in Falkville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Rowe died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born June 24, 1921, in Morgan County to Powell C. Rowe and Brenda Smith Rowe. He was a member of Piney Grove Christian Church, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and past director of Community Bank in Falkville. He was retired from farming and from Wolverine Tube Inc.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Rowe; two sons, Don Rowe and Johnny M. Rowe, both of Falkville; two sisters, Jean Tankersley of Hartselle and Doris Lee Seip of Miami; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jason Rowe, John Foote, Wesley Tankersley, Alan Gandy, Joe Ed Tankersley and Tim Gandy.
Gladys Elliott Sulcer
87, seamstress
ATHENS -- Funeral for Gladys Elliott Sulcer, 87, of Athens will be Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Keenum and the Rev. Carl Witty officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Sulcer died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Limestone Health Facility. She was born March 7, 1913, in Limestone County to Robert and Myrtle Elliott She was a member of Sardis Spring Baptist Church, where she was a WMU leader and choir member. She was a seamstress and former employee of Whitt's Barbecue in Hartselle.
Survivors include two sons, James Robert Sulcer of Athens and Alton Sulcer of Hartselle; three daughters, Dorothy Jean Hinkle and Judy Grisham, both of Toney, and Bettye Cox of Boca Raton, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Sulcer, Jeffrey Grisham, Steve Sulcer, Darrell Wilkinson, Mickey Hinkle and Terry Grisham.
The Rev. John A. Weaver
72, retired minister
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for the Rev. John A. Weaver, 72, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Brown and the Rev. John Kelly officiating.
Masonic graveside service will be at Hartselle Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Weaver died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Hartselle Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1928, in Lawrence County to John B. Weaver and Lila Belle Folsom Weaver. He was a retired Methodist minister. He was a Mason, served in the National Guard Army and was a former employee at the Hartselle Police Department.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth A. Weaver; two sons, Rickey D. Weaver and Mark D. Weaver, both of Hartselle; one daughter, Betty Pitt of Trinity; one brother, David Weaver of Hartselle; five sisters, Icle Gist, Iler Heaps and Evie Jane Vinson, all of Moulton, Trudie Kelsoe of Speake and Audrie Anders of Falkville; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Pitt, Steve McGee, Edwin Burrow, Kim Gist, O'Neal Parker and Mark Weaver.
Calvin White
65, retired truck driver
TRINITY -- Funeral for Calvin White, 65, of Decatur will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Penn and the Rev. Wayne Turner officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. White died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at his home. He was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Lawrence County to Manco and Olga White. He was a member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, where he was in the choir. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired truck driver. He was the brother of the late James White, Sebron White and Marie McLemore.
Survivors include his wife, Doris White; two daughters, Sharon Dotson and Mitzi Pratt, both of Decatur; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Shane Burgess, Danny Dotson II, Jeff Pratt, Garry Vest, Willie South and Gene Carter.
Eddie Ruth Baker
56, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Eddie Ruth Baker, 56, of Athens will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Bill Irby officiating.
Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Baker died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born July 10, 1944, in Giles County, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the ladies auxiliary at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was a member of Hobbs Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Price Baker of Athens; two sons, Dan Baker and Byron Baker, both of Athens; one daughter, Elizabeth Carol Baker of Athens; one brother, Bill McRee of Prospect, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Stewart Hanserd, Cade Baker, Keith Baker, Perry Baker, Greg Nixon and Wendell Powers.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Beegee McRee Scholarship Fund, c/o Community Bank, Pulaski, Tenn.
Louise Hobbs
61, homemaker
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Louise Hobbs, 61, of Ardmore was Monday at 2 p.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with Doug Eubanks and Jeff Mathis officiating.
Burial was in Hasting Cemetery.
Mrs. Hobbs died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Sept. 27, 1939, in Alabama to Tommy Walker and Floye Blakely Walker. She was a homemaker and a member of Ardmore Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Ed Hobbs of Ardmore; two sons, Rodney Hobbs and Steve Hobbs, both of Ardmore; one daughter, Tersa "Boo" Hobbs of Ardmore; two brothers, Ed Walker of Athens and Aubry Walker of Lakeland, Fla.; four sisters, Lorena Turner, Ovailee Pylant, Lorene Wells and Leona Blakely, all of Athens; and two granddaughters.
Sarah Elizabeth Reding McGowan
79, retired teacher
MOULTON -- Funeral for Sarah Elizabeth Reding McGowan, 79, of Courtland will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Courtland Baptist Church with Sam Wallace, Scotty Letson and Bill Reding officiating.
Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. McGowan died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1921, in Lawrence County. She taught English and home economics at Courtland High School. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church and graduated with honors from Florence State Teachers College.
Survivors include her husband, Brendon "Mack" McGowan; two sons, B.B. McGowan and Robert McGowan, both of Courtland; two daughters, Margaret Lindsay of Athens and Marsha Zenanko of Jacksonville; two brothers, Hoover Reding of Town Creek and Gideon Reding of Courtland; one sister, Geneva Reneau of Celina, Tenn.; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Josh Terry, Alex Zenanko, Donald Dickey, Chris Dickey, Brandon McGowan and Michael McGowan.
