Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Beatrice Rogers
76, Sweet Sue Kitchens retiree
ATHENS -- Funeral for Beatrice Rogers, 76, of Madison will be Sunday at noon at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Green briar with the Rev. Joe Cater officiating.
Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery with People's Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rogers died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at her home. She was born May 16, 1923, in Limestone County. She was retired from Sweet Sue Kitchens, and she was a member of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church.
She is survived by eight sons, F.E. Rogers Jr. of Calhoun, Ga., Willie Paul Fletcher, Clark Rogers, Barry Rogers, all of Madison, Turner Lee Rogers, Anthony Rogers, both of Athens, Vincent Rogers of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Earnest Rogers of North Carolina; five daughters, Hazel Fletcher, Virginia Fletcher, both of Madison, Minnie Fletcher, Ora Johnson and Veronica Pride, all of Athens; two brothers, Isaac Fletcher of Akron, Ohio, and O.C. Fletcher of Huntsville; two sisters, Hazel Turner of Birmingham and Earlene Fletcher of Huntsville; 46 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren.
Terry Glenn Smith
48, BP Amoco operator
Funeral for Terry Glenn Smith, 48, of Priceville was to be today at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Cannady officiating.
Burial was to be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Smith died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born April 27, 1951, in Albertville to Emmett and Novis Smith. He was a town councilman and mayor pro tem of Priceville, and a chemical operator at BP Amoco Chemicals. He was a volunteer firefighter in Priceville and a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by one son, Casey Smith of Priceville; two daughters, Heather Smith and Kelly Smith, both of Priceville; his parents; two brothers, Dennis Smith and Al Smith, both of Albertville; two sisters, Debra Karr of Horton and Lara Price of Boaz; and one grandson.
Members of No. 5 Unit at BP Amoco were to be pallbearers.
Members of Priceville Volunteer Fire Department were to be honorary pallbearers.
Carol Ann Tapscott
67, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Carol Ann Tapscott, 67, of Hartselle was to be today at 1 p.m. Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Culotta, the Rev. W.G. Henry and Rev. Cline Shaneyfelt officiating.
Mrs. Tapscott died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at her home. She was born Nov. 25, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., to Max and Virginia Nelson. She was a homemaker and a member of American Legion Auxiliary and Xi Beta Upsilon, a chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
She is survived by her husband, Don Tapscott; one son, Thomas Tapscott of Town Creek; three daughters, Donna Barnes of Decatur, and Sharon Moore and Karen Anderson, both of Hartselle; her parents, Max and Virginia Nelson of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; two brothers, Matthew Nelson and Bill Nelson, both of Michigan; two sisters, Dorothy Sarrach and Joanne Bishop, both of Michigan; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Brandon Dutton, Brian Dutton, Matt Tapscott, Josh Moore and Randy Alread.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
Christine Terry
81, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Christine Terry, 81, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God Church with the Rev. David Calhoun, the Rev. Dennis Inman and the Rev. Steven Terry officiating and Lawrence Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Jones Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the church.
Mrs. Terry died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1918, in Lawrence County to Riley and Ida Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Assembly of God Church. She was the widow of Leslie L. Terry.
She is survived by three sons, Gerald Lee Terry and O'Neal Terry, both of Trinity, and Wendell Terry of Moulton; four daughters, Nella Jean Parham, Brenda Long and Trudy Bradford, all of Moulton, and Wilma Bradford of Decatur; two brothers, Riley Smith Jr. and Robert Smith, both of Hillsboro; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Her grandsons will be pallbearers.
Tommy L. Wann
67, military retiree
MOULTON -- Graveside services for Tommy L. Wann, 67, of Hatton will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Courtland City Cemetery with the Rev. G.H. Terry officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at Lawrence Funeral Home.
Mr. Wann died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Lordsburg, N.M., to Earnest and Julia Wann. He served in the U.S. Army for 21 years and retired, and worked at Champion International Corp. for 24 years and retired.
He is survived by his wife, Doris A. Wann; one stepson, Wayne Terry of Costa Rica; one stepdaughter, Susan Anderton of Hatton; one brother, Walter Soul of California; one sister, Marilyn Lopez of California; and four step-grandchildren.
His nephews will be pallbearers.
Orlene Ayers Carrell
73, retired legal secretary
Funeral for Orlene Ayers Carrell, 73, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Lankford officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mrs. Carrell died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. She was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Limestone County. She was a legal secretary for 41 years for Russell, Straub and Kyle and was secretary and treasurer of East End United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Legal Secretary Association.
She is survived by her husband, Otto Carrell; and one brother, William Ayers of Newport, Tenn.
Pallbearers will be Steve Legg, Brian Legg, Ricky Aycock, Wes Aycock, Billy Jackson, Ken Ashcraft, Mark Ashcraft and Dustin Ashcraft.
Joseph Elmer Maner
80, Ford retiree
TUSCUMBIA -- Funeral for Joseph Elmer Maner, 80, of Tuscumbia was Thursday at Morrison Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Harbin officiating.
Burial was in Colbert Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Maner died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at his home. A native of Lawrence County, he was retired from Ford Motor Co. and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Tuscumbia.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Laura Gibson Maner; two sons, Bobby Maner of Memphis and Charlie Maner of Huntsville; one daughter, Angela Foster of Tuscumbia; three sisters, Clendora Bowden of California, Evelyn Fedderman of Louisville, Ky., and Lillian Collins of Trinity; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tillman Beasley, Maclin Kennemer, Harold Maples, Dennis Norton, Walter Thompson and Ed Wilbanks.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Tuscumbia.
Annie R. Dotson Nathey
86, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Annie R. Doston Nathey, 86, of Moulton will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home with the Rev. William Mears and the Rev. James Dotson officiating.
Burial will be in Rafer Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Nathey died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born June 16, 1913, in Franklin County. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by three sons, Robert Eugene Dotson of Florida, and Marvin Dwight Dotson and Albert Melton Doston, both of Moulton; two daughters, Elsie Irene Tucker and Betty Joe Ray, both of Hartselle; three sisters, Avon Franks and Lela Griffice, both of Bessemer, and Louise Sapp of Moulton; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tommy Perry, Johnny Dotson, Ronnie Overton, Richie Kirby, Tommy Ray and Robert Dotson.
Ester Rodgers Pope
69, homemaker
CULLMAN -- Funeral for Ester Rodgers Pope, 69, of Vinemont will be today at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Vinemont with the Rev. Kerry Cleghorn and Bill Watkins officiating.
Burial will be in First Baptist Church of Vinemont Cemetery with Cullman Heritage Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Pope died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. She was born Feb. 14, 1930, in Cullman County to Joe and Elizabeth Corbin Rodgers. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Leroy Pope; one son, Roger Lee Pope of Decatur; three daughters, Janice Paulette Pope, Wanda Hawkins and Rhonda Horn, all of Vinemont; one brother, Hugh Rogers of Cullman; three sisters, Beulah Vest of Winston County, Eula Buckelew of Hartselle and Emma Johnson of Eva; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Brandon Ferron Burrell
DETROIT, Mich. -- Private funeral for Brandon Ferron Burrell, 8, of Detroit will be directed by Swanson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Detroit.
Brandon died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, in Detroit. He was born Oct. 25, 1991, in Detroit.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Ron Tyler and Shiquita Fields of Decatur; his mother, Kimberly Burrell of Detroit; three brothers, Jalen Fields, Ferron Fields and Terrance Burrell, all of Detroit; one stepbrother, Gregory Willard Jr. of Decatur; and his grandparents, John and Shirley Fields of Orlando, Fla., and Janice Burrell of Detroit.
