Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Charles Fairbanks
50, truck driver
Funeral for Charles H. Fairbanks, 50, of Chattanooga, formerly of Decatur, will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Reynolds Funeral Home with the Rev. Whayman Fairbanks officiating.
Burial will be in Penny Cemetery.
Mr. Fairbanks died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in Monroe County Hospital. He was born Dec. 16, 1949, in Limestone County to Robert Patton and Willie Kate Bandy. He drove a tractor-trailer for Standard Trucking Co. He was the brother of the late Otis Bandy.
He is survived by four uncles, Henderson Fairbanks and Willie Fairbanks, both of Birmingham, Claybon Fairbanks of Chattanooga and Larry Wade of Decatur; and three aunts, Lynn Wade of Decatur, and Catherine Fairbanks and Wendetta Shoulders, both of Chattanooga.
Howard E. Graham
92, retired carpenter,contractor
Funeral for Howard E. Graham, 92, of Decatur will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Dunivant officiating.
Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Graham died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Horton Hospital in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was born Oct. 12, 1907, in Decatur. He was a past member of First United Methodist Church and a retired carpenter and contractor.
He is survived by his son, Ron Graham of Decatur; one daughter, Shirley Dickenson of Ulster, Pa.; one sister, Lonny Kate Wise of Naples, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Norma Lee Sharpley Henderson
91, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Graveside service for Norma Lee Sharpley Henderson, 91, of Hartselle will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Stegall officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Henderson died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Hartselle Medical Center. She was born June 18, 1908, in Morgan County to Edgar Hatley and Cora Lee Sharpley. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church of Hartselle. She was the widow of J.V. Henderson and the mother of the late Joanne Henderson.
She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Halford of Hartselle; one sister, Carolyn Logan of Hartselle, two grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Pallbearers will be Blake Tanner, Don Pouncy, Frank Stewart, Ike Groover, Douglas Stephenson, Ed Logan, Joe Speake and Horace Broom.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church of Hartselle or a favorite charity.
Oliver Kyle Jarrett
88, World War II veteran
ATHENS -- Funeral for Oliver Kyle Jarrett, 88, of Athens will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Spry Funeral Home with Bill Irby and Ralph Stout officiating.
Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Jarrett died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born May 18, 1911, in Limestone County. He was a member of Hobbs Street Church of Christ and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a Kentucky colonel and was retired from the Louisville (Ky.) Board of Education.
He is survived by his wife, Aileene Jarrett; one brother, Altis A. Jarrett of Athens; and one sister, Lillie Mae Mitchell of Athens.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Marvin Eugene 'Gene' Johnson
59, machinist
PRICEVILLE -- Funeral for Marvin Eugene "Gene" Johnson, 59, of Decatur will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Priceville Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Godbee officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnson died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born June 20, 1940, in Morgan County to Harold William and Ruby Estelle Dugger Johnson. He was a machinist at Eaton Corp. in Decatur and a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Johnson; one son, John Johnson of Decatur; two daughters, Gina Kirby of Hillsboro and Jennifer Heflin of Trinity; four brothers, James Johnson of Selma, Thomas Johnson and Charles Johnson, both of Brooksville, and Fred Johnson of Illinois; two sisters, Linda Barrett of Madison and Sue Steele of Hartselle; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Tom Johnson, John Owens, Edward Smith, Shane Hastings, Kenny Hastings, Bryan Smith, Neal Reeves and Don Shackleford.
Oscar Hartness Johnson Jr.
72, retired Monsanto engineer
Funeral for Oscar Hartness Johnson Jr., 72, of Decatur was to be today at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Hal Noble officiating.
Burial was to be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Johnson died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born Dec. 4, 1927, in Mississippi to Oscar and Sarah White Johnson. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church and played trumpet in the Sophisticated Swingers. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Monsanto after 33 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Verna V. Johnson; one son, W. Vernon Johnson of Madison; one daughter, Veanne J. Stewart of Franklin, Tenn.; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Sumrall of Sumrall, Miss.; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be William Craig Johnson, Jeffrey A. Stewart, Sidney Sumrall, Edward Grubbs, James Rowden, Jerry Alldridge, Wilson Morgan and Cecil Chandler.
Band members from the Sophisticated Swingers will be honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Decatur General Hospital Foundation.
Willie B. Palmer
59, former Hartselle resident
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Willie B. Palmer, 59, of Littleton, Colo., will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Brooks Barkley officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson Cemetery in Lawrence County. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Palmer died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, at Swedish Medical Center in Colorado. He was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Morgan County. He was a veteran, a Southern Baptist and former Hartselle resident.
He is survived by his wife, Wilda F. Palmer of Littleton; one son, Greg Palmer of Denver; one daughter, Regina Palmer of Littleton; and one half brother, Kenneth Carter of Valhermoso Springs.
Terry Glenn Smith
48, BP Amoco operator
Funeral for Terry Glenn Smith, 48, of Priceville will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Cannady officiating.
Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Smith died today, 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 of Priceville; 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 will be pallbearers.
Members of Priceville Volunteer Fire Department will be honorary pallbearers.
Carol Ann Tapscott
67, homemaker
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for Carol Ann Tapscott, 67, of Hartselle will be Thursday at Peck Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Culotta, the Rev. W.G. Henry and Rev. Cline Shaneyfelt officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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 will be Brandon Dutton, Brian Dutton, Matt Tapscott, Josh Moore and Randy Alread.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley.
