Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Iva Nell Gulley
59, Wallace center employee
Funeral for Iva Nell Gulley, 59, of Hartselle will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Wright officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gulley died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born March 8, 1940, in Morgan County to Houston and Reatha Thornton Gulley. She was a Baptist and was employed at Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center for the past six years.
She is survived by one son, Steve Carpenter of Hartselle; one daughter, Melissa Bard of Decatur; one brother, William H. Gulley Jr. of Decatur; two sisters, Jean Davis of Decatur and Rose Sutton of Somerville; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Nicholas King, Nicholas Lindsey, Ray Bard, Jack Grantland, Robert Grantland and Jason Grantland.
Jean Gurganus
77, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jean Gurganus, 77, of Somerville will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with Rob Gurganus officiating.
Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Guragnus died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, at Falkville Health Care Center. She was born April 29, 1922, in Marion County to Andrew and Martha Jane Green Shaddix. She was a homemaker and a member of the Union Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Hillard Gurganus; two sons, Roy Gurganus and Marvin "Butch" Gurganus, both of Mobile; two daughters, Margaret O'Rourke of Hollywood, Fla., and Becky Burnside of Falkville; one brother, Richard Shaddix of Eva; two sisters, Purnia Smith and Mary Moore, both of Cordova; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Kenneth Dewayne Martin
62, pharmacy technician
PRICEVILLE -- Funeral for Kenneth Dewayne Martin, 62, of Hartselle will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Priceville Church of Christ with Raymond Bush officiating.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. at Huntsville Memory Gardens with Priceville 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.
Mr. Martin died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Limestone County. A 1956 graduate of Ardmore High School, he was a pharmacy technician at Parkway Medical Center Hospital and at the former Fourth Avenue Pharmacy at Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital, for a total of 42 years. He was an Army veteran and attended Priceville Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Glenda Mae Martin; two sons, Gregory Martin of Decatur and Jimmy Martin of Athens; seven brothers, J.W. Martin of Montgomery, David Martin and Barry Martin, both of Louisville, Ky., and Howard Martin, Bobby Martin, Billy Martin and Donnie Martin, all of Thatch; two sisters, Peggy Magnusson and Ruby Brooks, both of Thatch; and two grandchildren.
Brothers will be pallbearers.
John Thomas 'Shack' Black Jr.
50, carpet layer
Funeral for John Thomas "Shack" Black Jr., 50, of Decatur will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Sharpley Funeral Home with the Elder Samuel King Sr. officiating.
Burial will be in Sterrs Cemetery.
Mr. Black died Monday, Sept. 27, 1999, in Decatur. He was born May 21, 1949, in Morgan County to John Thomas Black Sr. and Mamie Lee Binford Black. He graduated from Lakeside High School and worked as a carpet layer.
He is survived by one brother, Gregory Lynch of Philadelphia; and three sisters, Beverly Bumpus, Deborah Goode and Peronica Porter, all of Decatur.
Mattie Lou Burton
Funeral arrangements for Mattie Lou Burton, 90, of Decatur, who died today, Sept. 30, 1999, at Sunbridge Nursing Home, will be announced by Hooper and Huddlestone Funeral Home in Cookeville, Tenn., with Shelton Funeral Home handling local arrangements.
Noel Malcolm Caudle
90, retired farmer
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Noel Malcolm Caudle, 90, of Baileyton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ernie Crooms and the Rev. James Robertson officiating.
Burial was to be in the adjoining cemetery with Cullman Heritage Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Caudle died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 3, 1908, in Morgan County to Walter Braxton Caudle and Mary Elizabeth Woods Caudle. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Trixie Kelley Caudle; one son, William Edward Caudle of Decatur; one daughter, Betty Kress of Cullman; one sister, Elsie Gonzales of Warren, Texas; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Grandsons were to be pallbearers.
Billy Joe Cutcher
56, Cutcher Auto Sales owner
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Billy Joe Cutcher, 56, of Nesmith was to be today at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Philips officiating.
Burial was to be in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with Cullman Heritage Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Cutcher died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Nesmith to Haron and Alma Cutcher. He was a car dealer, the owner of Cutcher Auto Sales and the former owner of Cutcher-Bramlett Auto Sales in Decatur.
He is survived by his wife, Judy Lee Cutcher; two sons, Billy Joe Cutcher Jr. of Vinemont and Ricky Wayne Cutcher of Nesmith; one daughter, Teresa Lee Jones of Nesmith; his mother of Nesmith; two sisters, Brenda Godbee and Sharon Stallings, both of Nesmith; and 10 grandchildren.
Steven Ross Gammon
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for Steven Ross Gammon, 42, of Athens, who died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital, will be announced by Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.
Martha Viola 'Aunt Martha' Gipson
85, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Martha Viola "Aunt Martha" Gipson, 85, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Ashley officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gipson died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Dec. 11, 1913, in Lawrence County to John and Willie Lou Livingston. She was a homemaker and the widow of Fred Gipson.
She is survived by one brother, Dennis Livingston of Moulton; and one sister, Mamie Jones of Moulton.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
John Henry Holt
71, retiree
MOULTON -- Funeral for John Henry Holt, 71, of Danville was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home with Willie Delshaw officiating.
Burial was to be in Lebanon Cemetery.
Mr. Holt died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Alabama. He was retired from Diamond Alkaline.
He is survived by one son, Johnny Holt of Danville; one daughter, Wanda Gail Keel of Danville; two brothers, Rural Holt and James Holt, both of Moulton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Herman Allen Rigel
65, contractor
Graveside service for Herman Allen Rigel, 65, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Free officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Rigel died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at his home. He was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Athens to Millard and Mable Rigel. He was a member of Ninth Street United Methodist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a contractor for 35 years. He retired from Decatur Housing Authority.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Rigel; one son, Mitchell Rigel of Florence; one daughter, Susan Jett of Decatur; one stepson, David James of Decatur; one stepdaughter, Jerilyn Savage of Plano, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Harvey and Frances Free, both of Decatur; his mother of Decatur; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Vivian N. Beckham
81, homemaker
Funeral for Vivian N. Beckham, 81, of Madison will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Sammy Evans officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Beckham died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born April 6, 1918, in Morgan County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, Marc Beckham of Nashville; one daughter, Mary Morgan of Tanner; three stepdaughters, Doris James of Belle Mina, Maggie Bloodworth of Madison and Marie Green of Cullman; one sister, Mary Beckham of Madison; 25 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
