Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
John Clifton McGhee
67, retired purchasing agent
Funeral for John Clifton McGhee, 67, of Decatur will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Walker officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. McGhee died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at home. He was born April 15, 1932, in Durham, N.C., to Charles Franklin and Esther Lillian Goodwin McGhee. He retired as a purchasing agent from Brown and Root Construction Co. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of First Baptist Church of Austinville, Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 37 F&AM, York and Scottish Rite Bodies, and Cahaba Shrine Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Betty McGhee; three sons, Michael McGhee of Huntsville, Texas, Mark McGhee of Lynchburg, Va., and Matt McGhee of Portland, Ore.; one daughter, Melinda McGhee of Portland; three stepdaughters, Deborah Newman of Trinity, Shelia Harrell of Decatur and Phyllis Waldrep of Trussville; two brothers, Donald McGhee of Lumberton, N.C., and Larry McGhee of Decatur; two sisters, Grace Story and Mary Wrenn, both of Durham, N.C.; four grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Members of Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 37 will be pallbearers.
Mickie Ann Patterson
49, store manager
ATHENS -- Graveside service for Mickie Ann Patterson, 49, of Lebanon, Tenn., will be today at 2 p.m. at New Salem Cemetery with Mac Teston officiating and Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.
Ms. Patterson died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at home. She was born March 29, 1950, in Lester to Howard and Helen Clark Patterson. She was manager of CVS Pharmacy in Lebanon, Tenn., for the past 10 years. She is survived by one son, Shahn Clark Crawford of Riddleton, Tenn.; one daughter, Donna Goodin Teston of Greenville, Tenn.; one brother, Michael Patterson of Alvarado, Texas; two sisters, Marsha G. Patterson of Nashville and Myra K. Patterson of Decatur; her mother; and two grandchildren.
Jane N. Payne
59, former assembly line worker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Jane N. Payne, 59, of Fort Polk, La., formerly of Hartselle, will be Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl Maynard officiating.
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Ms. Payne died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at Byrd Regional Hospital in Leesville, La. She was born July 1, 1940, in Morgan County to Enoch and Erin Love NeSmith. She was a former assembly line worker at Medical Care Products Inc. of Decatur and was a member of Lighthouse Church of God of Leesville.
She is survived by one son, Jimmy Payne of Fort Polk; one brother, James Edward NeSmith of Mount Sterling, Ky.; and two grandchildren. Violet Elizabeth
Cain Prince
91, former business owner
GADSDEN -- Funeral for Violet Elizabeth Cain Prince, 91, of Summerford Nursing Home in Falkville will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Crestwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Burl Oliver and the Rev. Terry Greer officiating.
Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Prince died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at her home. She was born Oct. 22, 1908, in Dayton, Tenn., to Joseph and Elizabeth Cain. She spent most of her adult life in Altoona, where she and her husband, Jesse D. Prince, owned and operated Prince Drug Store.
After his death in 1970, she ran the business for several more years before retiring to Huntsville to live with her daughter. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church in Altoona, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She also attended Latham United Methodist Church in Huntsville. She was the mother of the late Walter Russell Prince.
She is survived by one son, Dr. Daniel Scott Prince of Decatur; one daughter, Nina Jo Prince Hopper of Huntsville; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Altoona, Altoona, AL 35952.
Jimmy Lee Ashby
69, roofing company owner
ATHENS -- Funeral for Jimmy Lee Ashby, 69, of Elkmont will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Dennis Ivey officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Ashby died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at his home. He was born May 14, 1930, in Lincoln County, Tenn. He owned Ashby & Sons Roofing Co. for years.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean Ashby; three sons, Tony Ashby of Palatka, Fla., and Frankie Ashby and Jimmy Dwight Ashby, both of Elkmont; eight daughters, Joann Riddle of Fayetteville, Tenn., Judy Spurlock of Satsuma, Fla., Patricia Woodall of Tullahoma, Tenn., Lesa Downes of Guntersville, Shelby Gordon and Charlotte Wales, both of Elkmont, and Pricilla Chavarria and Janice Seirra, both of Athens; one sister, Lucy Dempsey of Madison; 27 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dale Siniard, Clyde Robbins, Andy Pylant, Donald Hill, Randall Gordon and Jason Pendergrass.
Dollie Maybelle Collins
86, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Dollie Maybelle Collins, 86, of Somerville will be Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Collins died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at Woodland Medical Center in Cullman. She was born Sept. 6, 1913, in Walker County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by one son, J.C. Collins of Somerville; 14 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Tarry Stephenson Hays
73, retired tanner
TRINITY -- Funeral for Tarry Stephenson Hays, 73, of Hartselle will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. F.A. Shepard officiating.
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens with Parkway Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Hays died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Blount County to Enoch B. and Rubette Russell Hays. He retired from Cudaha Tanning Co. in Milwaukee and was an Army veteran of World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Johnny Hays and Steve Hays, both of Decatur; two daughters, Ann Hamilton of Hartselle and Judy Sparks of Trinity; one brother, Grady Hays of Cullman; two sisters, Cora Davis of Danville and Ruby Clem of Trinity; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jake Sparks, Jonathan Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Bobby Tyra, David Bradford Sr. and Danny Muse.
John MarshallLigon Jr.
78, retired factory worker
MOULTON -- Funeral for John Marshall Ligon Jr., 78, of Moulton will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rayburn Reed officiating.
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.
Mr. Ligon died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born April 12, 1921, in Lawrence County to John and Lucy Lipscomb Ligon. He was a retired factory worker. He was the widower of Gladys Alexander Ligon and the brother of the late Bill Ligon, Julia Sherrill and Minnie Reed.
He is survived by one son, Marshall Keith Ligon of Moulton; one daughter, Johnnie Dianne Blankenship of Moulton; three brothers, Tom Ligon and Dan "Snooks" Ligon, both of Moulton, and James Ligon of Wellington, Ky.; two sisters, Sallie Sherrill of Moulton and Lucille Legg of Chickasaw; and two grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Denny Blankenship, Dusten Blankenship, Jimmy Ligon, Leamon Bolan, James A. Hood Jr., and Raymond Frost.
David Long
ATHENS -- Funeral arrangements for David Long, 88, of Lester, who died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at his home, will be announced by Limestone Chapel Funeral Home.
William Malcolm'Mack' Maples
85, retired livestock farmer
ATHENS -- Funeral for William Malcolm "Mack" Maples, 85, of Elkmont will be today at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William Robert Sharman III and the Rev. Curtis Coleman officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Maples died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at home. He was born Dec. 1, 1914, at Elkmont. He was a retired livestock farmer. He was past president of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association and the Alabama Angus Association. He was inducted into the Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame in December 1982.
He was past chairman of the Athens-Limestone Hospital Board, the Limestone Democrat Party and the Alabama Elk River Development Association. He was a member of the Athens State University Foundation Board, the Department of Human Resources Board, the Limestone County Board of Education and Athens Rotary Club. He was an Eagle Scout and received the Boy Scout Century Leadership Award. He was a deacon and elder of First Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Elliott Maples; one son, Billy Maples of Elkmont; three daughters, Anne Maples Hamner of Fayette, Susan Maples Minor of Columbiana and Jane Maples of Madison; one sister, Macy Maples Christopher of Athens; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Dave Maples, Tommy Maples, John Hamner, Scott Hamner, Tim Minor and Terry Minor.
Memorials may be made to the Alabama Cattlemen's Foundation, P.O. Box 2499, Montgomery, AL 36102, or to the American Cancer Society.
Sula Mae Martin
95, homemaker
Funeral for Sula Mae Martin, 95, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. William Penn and the Rev. Todd Evans officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Martin died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born June 20, 1904, in Leoma, Tenn. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by four sons, Lester N. Martin of Florence, Paul Arlie Martine of Tuscumbia, Sam A. Martin of Nashville and Ray J. Martin of Trinity; three daughters, Faye Hopper of Decatur, Annette Shoopman of Fintas, Kuwait, and Betty Doris Barnett of Elgin Crossroads; 23 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Lester Ray Martin, Michael Martin, Ricky Barnett, David Martin, Kerry Montgomery, Kenneth Hopper, Brian Martin and Steve Martin.
Grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers.
