Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Josephine 'Jossie' Jolly Jefferson
82, medical assistant
HUNTSVILLE -- Funeral for Josephine "Jossie" Jolly Jefferson, 82, of Huntsville will be today at noon at St. Elizabeth Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Lee Robinson officiating.
Burial will be in Royal Cemetery with Royal Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Jefferson died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2001, at Windsor House Nursing Home. She was born May 7, 1918, in Alabama to Charlie Jolly and Mary Jane E. Benford Jolly. She was a medical assistant at Huntsville Medical Lab and a member of St. Elizabeth Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Glittering Star No. 94 Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include two brothers, Charlie E. Jolly of Nashville and Gabe L. Jolly of Huntsville; two sisters, Aray Tatum of Decatur and Annie Woods of Huntsville; and four stepsisters, Darlene Wynn and Annie Crawford, both of Decatur, Rosie Dobbins of Birmingham and Lena Peoples of California.
Cassadi Raye DeSpain Rippen
Infant
Graveside service for infant Cassadi Raye DeSpain Rippen of Decatur will be today at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery with Mike Nix officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.
The infant died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, the day of her birth, at Decatur General Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Jeff and Christi Rippen; one brother, Justin Rippen of Decatur; and her grandparents, Bruce and Candy Petzoldt of Johnson, Neb., Jim DeSpain of Rocky Comfort, Mo., and Shirlene DeSpain of Neosho, Mo.
Jerry Norman Thurman
57, grocery store manager
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Jerry Norman Thurman, 57, of Huntsville will be today at 3 p.m. at New Hebron Cemetery in New Hebron, Miss., with the Rev. Robert Dunn officiating and Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Thurman died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001, at a sister's home in Athens. He was born Dec. 3, 1943, in New Jersey to John Leslie Thurman and Joanna Walck Thurman. He was a Methodist and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a grocery store manager for 35 years and a member of the American Coaster Enthusiasts.
Survivors include two sisters, Joan Izzi of Athens and Dottie Rowan of Dallas; and his mother of Athens.
Daniel 'Danny' Ray Cartee
42, cabinetmaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Daniel "Danny" Ray Cartee, 42, of Mouton will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Elliott Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Turner officiating.
Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Cartee died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Jan. 22, 1959, in Lawrence County to Virgle Lester Cartee and Jessie Mae Carter Cartee. He was a cabinetmaker. He was the brother of the late Bob Cartee.
Survivors include his wife, Joannie Cartee; three daughters, Sarah Jane Cartee, Amber Marie Hale and Samantha Nichole Hale, all of Moulton; one brother, Larry Lester Cartee of Moulton; and two sisters, Kathy Jane Gillespie and Janet Mae Downey, both of Moulton.
Pallbearers will be Terry Harville, Greg Gillespie, Bryan Gillespie, Dustin Downey, Larry Romine and Ray Romine.
Harold Glenn Driver
77, retired milk deliverer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Harold Glenn Driver, 77, of Eva will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Eva Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Robinson, the Rev. Billy Mosteller, the Rev. Wiley Kitchens and the Rev. Gary Driver officiating.
Burial will be in Herring Cemetery at Falkville with Peck 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 before the service.
Mr. Driver died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1923, in Morgan County to William Driver and Alice Nunn Driver. He was a member of Eva Baptist Church and retired as a milk deliverer for Flavo-O-Rich Milk Co. He was the widower of Laura Desmonee Childers Driver and the great-grandfather of the late Cheyenne Dakota Eidson.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Swindall Driver; one son, Gary Harold Driver of Eva; three daughters, Gaynell Brown and Rebecca Eidson, both of Eva, and Rachel Kitchens of Cullman; two stepsons, Terrell Swindall of Germany and Kevin Swindall of Fairview; one stepdaughter, Dawn Wilson of Gardendale; four brothers, Charles Driver and Garland Driver, both of Hartselle, Vertis Driver of Muscle Shoals and Carmen Driver of Decatur; one sister, Elaine Porter of Georgia; eight grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Eidson, Johnny Eidson, Joseph Brown, Max Brown, Aron Driver, Joshua Driver, Kevin Swindall and Larry Jones.
Jim Emerson
Jim Emerson, 87, of Somerville died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. Reynolds Funeral Home will announce funeral arrangements.
Jessie Ashton Fitzgerald
77, Chrysler Corp. retiree
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jessie Ashton Fitzgerald, 77, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. J.W. Doss and the Rev. James H. Henderson officiating.
Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery at Falkville where members of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans will conduct a military graveside service. The family will receive friends Monday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Fitzgerald died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Summerford Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Morgan County to Frank Wood Fitzgerald and Bertie Almon Fitzgerald. He attended Cedar Plains Christian Church and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He retired from the Chrysler Corp., where he was a specifications writer in shipping and packing.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas Franklin Fitzgerald of New Mexico, Roger Wayne Fitzgerald of Dallas and Robert Henry Fitzgerald of Decatur; two daughters, Shelia Haynie of Baltimore and Rena Carter of Charleston, S.C.; one brother, Patrick D. Fitzgerald of Hernando, Miss.; four sisters, Francis F. Laney and Janie F. Holmes, both of Falkville, Bertie F. Ferrell of Columbus, Ga., and Leah F. Oakley of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Hobart E. Fogg
84, retired general contractor
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Hobart E. Fogg, 84, of Trinity will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray House and the Rev. Scotty Hogan officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Fogg died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at his home. He was born July 3, 1916, in Limestone County to Rassie Davis Fogg and Fannie Coggin Fogg. He was a member of Woodmen of the World and an elder and deacon in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was a general contractor in Huntsville for many years before retiring to his family farm.
Survivors include his wife, Mable Fogg; one daughter, Sharon Woodard of Trinity; three brothers, Damon Fogg of Pulaski, Tenn., Bruce Fogg and R.D. Fogg, both of Athens; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Fogg, R.D. Fogg, Damon Fogg, Joe Fogg, David Fogg and Tim Fogg.
Rayburn J. Jarrett
75, retired truck driver
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Rayburn J. Jarrett, 75, of Somerville will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Blue Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Cliff Mitchell and the Rev. Robert Slack officiating.
Burial will be in Blue Springs Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Jarrett died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at his home. He was born July 9, 1925, in Lawrence County to Floyd Jarrett and Walsie Dutton Jarrett. He was a deacon at Blue Springs Baptist Church and retired as a truck driver at Morgan County District 4 shop.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Childers Jarrett; one son, Tom R. Jarrett of Nashville; one daughter, Becky J. Spillers of Somerville; one sister, Dot Donofrio of Decatur; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Buford Howard Claunch
77, maintenance worker
ARDMORE -- Funeral for Buford Howard Claunch, 77, of Ardmore will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Taylor-Ardmore Funeral Home with Paul Clutts and Jason Moore officiating.
Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Claunch died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Limestone County to J.R. Claunch and Nettie Sterling Claunch. He was a member and deacon of Community Baptist Church in Ardmore. He was a maintenance worker.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Claunch; two daughters, Clara Hale of Ardmore and Goldy Edmondson of Ardmore, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Jessie Ashton Fitzgerald
77, Chrysler Corp. retiree
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jessie Ashton Fitzgerald, 77, of Hartselle will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. Doss and the Rev. James H. Henderson officiating.
Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery in Falkville. Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion will provide a military graveside service. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Fitzgerald died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Summerford Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 29, 1923, in Morgan County to Frank Wood Fitzgerald and Bertie Almon Fitzgerald. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He attended Cedar Plains Christian Church. He was retired from the Chrysler Corp.
Survivors include three sons, Thomas Franklin Fitzgerald of New Mexico, Roger Wayne Fitzgerald of Dallas, Texas, and Robert Henry Fitzgerald of Decatur; two daughters, Shelia Haynie of Baltimore and Rena Carter of Charleston, S.C.; one brother, Patrick D. Fitzgerald of Hernando, Miss.; four sisters, Francis F. Laney and Janie F. Holmes, both of Falkville, Bertie F. Ferrell of Columbus, Ga., and Leah F. Oakley of Decatur; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Van Gilbert Gordon
ATHENS -- Van Gilbert Gordon, 55, of Athens died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
Homer Allen Hoffman
74, gas distributor manager
GALLATIN, Tenn. -- Funeral for Homer Allen Hoffman, 74, of Gallatin will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home with Joe Taylor officiating.
Burial will be in Gallatin Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Hoffman died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Gallatin to Homer Lee Hoffman and Mildred Hicks Hoffman. He was a manager for a gas company. He was the widower of Imogene Silvey Hoffman.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Richardson of Decatur; one brother, Melvin Eugene Hoffman of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; one sister, Patsy Taylor of Pleasant Shade, Tenn.; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Richardson, Perry Hoffman, Jeff Hoffman, Darrin Hoffman, Eric Hoffman, John Brooks, Ray Todd and Homer Gregory Jr.
Annie Elizabeth Hughes
88, retired nurse's aide
ATHENS -- Funeral for Annie Elizabeth Hughes, 88, of Athens will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bobby Stancil officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 7:30 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hughes died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Athens Convalescent Center. She was born April 21, 1912, in Minor Hill, Tenn. She was a member of Lebanon Independent Methodist Church. She was a nurse's aide and retired from Athens Convalescent Center. She was the widow of Melvin Hughes and sister of the late Ozella White and Bill Dean.
Survivors include three sons, Julian F. Hughes and Mahlon Hughes, both of Athens, and Jerry Hughes of Lucedale, Miss.; one daughter, Dee Hillis Johnson of Athens; two sisters, Vana Gaines and Virginia Hill, both of Hixon, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
