Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Doris Mae Springer Barksdale
78, homemaker
ATHENS -- Funeral for Doris Mae Springer Barksdale, 78, of Athens was to be today at 10 a.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with J.T. Word and Warren Glass officiating.
Burial was to be in Limestone Cemetery.
She died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at home. She was born Sept. 28, 1921, in Limestone County to John Marshall and Mary Pearl Craig Springer. She was a homemaker and a member of Valley View Church of Christ.
She is survived by two sons, David Franklin Barksdale of Round Rock, Texas, and Dan Roy Barksdale of Athens; one daughter, Elisabeth B. Graham of Athens; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers were to be Dave Barksdale, Brent Barksdale, Jason Barksdale, Glen Springer, Bennett Springer and Kedrick Romine.
Dissie L. Cobb
Funeral arrangements for Dissie L. Cobb, 85, of Decatur, who died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital, will be announced by Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.
Elizabeth Ford
92, day-care attendant
MEMPHIS -- Funeral for Elizabeth Ford, 92, of Memphis will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Brantley Funeral Home with the Rev. John Bomar and the Rev. Sanford Cooper officiating.
Burial will be in Blocker Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday night from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ford died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000, at Allenbrook Healthcare. She was born April 7, 1907, in Germantown, Tenn., to Maggie and Isom Trusty. She was a member of Trinity Chapel, a retired day-care attendant and had worked for Jones Peach Orchard.
She is survived by two sons, Thomas E. Ford of Decatur and Jerry Ford of Collierville, Tenn.; four daughters, Helen Cooper of Morristown, Tenn., Velma Smith of Memphis, Shirley Leake of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Doris Henderson of Southaven, Miss.; two brothers, James E. Trusty of Olive Branch, Miss., and Clarence Trusty of Memphis; two sisters, Maggie Whitten of Cordova, Tenn., and Beatrice Watkins of Memphis; 23 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Vernon Thomas Hall
76, eqipment operator
BELMONT, Miss. -- Funeral for Vernon Thomas Hall, 76, of Golden, Miss., was Monday at Deaton Funeral Home with Mickey Trammel officiating.
Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Hall died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Belmont. He was born Jan. 20, 1924, in Mississippi. He was an equipment operator for 25 years, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Golden Central Baptist Church for 60 years.
He is survived by his wife, Olene Hall; one son, Jarry Hall of Belmont; three daughters, Dorothy Alexander of Trinity, Peggy Hughes of Tupelo, Miss., and Sue Thorne of Red Bay; two brothers, Verda Hall of Waukegan, Ill., and Virgil Hall of Red Bay; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Phillip Stanley, John Graham, Elton Wigginton, Joe Bostick, Steve Bostick and Bill Beky.
Bettie Lou McDonald
Memorial service previously announced for Bettie Lou McDonald, 73, of Decatur has been postponed until Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Summer Manor in Decatur.
Shelton Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Pearl Mitchell
91, homemaker
MOULTON -- Funeral for Pearl Mitchell, 91, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Amos Hood and the Rev. Roger Houston officiating.
Burial was to be in Union Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mitchell died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at home. She was born April 15, 1908, in Lawrence County to Will and Betty Bradford. She was a homemaker. She was the widow of Claudie Mitchell.
She is survived by one daughter, Kathleen Morton of Moulton; one sister, Lassie Lipscomb of Moulton; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were to be Guan Sullins, Nathaniel Lipscomb, Robert Lipscomb, Joe Lipscomb Jr., Mark Schrishmer, Jason Houston, Jim Thorn and Steve Steadman.
David Kenneth Roberts
43, electrician
ATHENS -- Graveside service for David Kenneth Roberts, 43, of Athens was to be today at 2 p.m. at Sardis Springs Cemetery with the Rev. Dusty McLemore officiating and Spry Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Roberts died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2000 at his home. He was born Aug. 12, 1956, in Limestone County. A 1974 graduate of Athens High School, he was an electrician and had worked for Rickett's Environmental.
He is survived by his parents, Dot and Gilbert Roberts of Athens; and four sisters, Connie Patterson, Sharon Reynolds and JoAnn Bauer, all of Athens, and Linda Paulk of Greenville, S.C.
Nephews and nieces were to be pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Myrtle Jeffreys Brackin
87, homemaker
TRINITY -- Funeral for Myrtle Jeffreys Brackin, 87, of Moulton will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Agee and the Rev. Jackie Thompson officiating.
Burial will be in Donald Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Brackin died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at her residence. She was born July 5, 1912, in Lawrence County to Oliver and Betty Jeffreys. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mrs. Brackin was the widow of Tom E. Brackin.
She is survived by one son, R. Devon Brackin of Moulton; three daughters, Audrey Faye Brackin, Bonnie Dutton Moland and Sue Brannan, all of Moulton; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will Barry Brackin, Mike Brackin, Randy Dutton, Mark Hamilton, Tony Shelton and James Brannan.
William Homer Childers
95, farmer
HARTSELLE -- Funeral for William Homer Childers, 95, of Falkville will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Hills Chapel Church of God with the Rev. Ray Haney officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Childers Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Childers died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in Hartselle. He was born June 12, 1904, in Morgan County to William Wylie and Ola Jacks Childers. The widower of Osa Dema Cloer Childers, he was a farmer and member of Hills Chapel Church of God.
He is survived by one son, William Howard Childers of Hartselle; one daughter, Mabell Childers Pruitt of Falkville; one brother, Virgil Childers of Somerville; four sisters, Lela Wilbanks of Arab, Maggie Coffman and Velma Taylor, both of Eva, and Oma Coffman of Joppa.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Blevins, Johnny Blevins, Stanley Chaffin, Spencer Chaffin Jr. and Mark Childers.
Loyd Duayne Greer Sr.
36, Worthington slitter operator
Funeral for Loyd Duayne Greer Sr., 36, of Decatur, formerly of Columbus, Ga., will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Paul Jones officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Greer died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, in Columbus. He was born Oct. 3, 1963, in Columbus. He worked at Worthington Steel as a slitter operator.
He is survived by two sons, Loyd Duayne Greer Jr. and Jonathon Edward Greer, both of Decatur; his mother, Carol Ann Greer of Decatur; and one brother, Steven Edward Greer of Abbeville, Ga.
Worthington co-workers Mike Springer, Curtis Jones, Joe Viers, Brian Tanner, Carl Richards and Tremelle Hall will be pallbearers.
Alonzo Griffin
Funeral arrangements for Alonzo Griffin, 79, of Oakville, who died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center, will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.
L.A. Palmer
87, TVA retiree
Funeral for L.A. Palmer, 87, of Decatur will be Thursday at 3:30 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 tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home.
Mr. Palmer died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2000, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1912, in Blount County. He was a member of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. He worked 30 years for Decatur Iron and Steel and was retired from Tennessee Valley Authority.
He is survived by one son, Robert Palmer of Trinity; three sisters, Irene Palmer Terry of Trinity, Birdie Mae Morrison of Birmingham and Bircha Cobb of Clanton; one brother, Ezra Palmer of Hanceville; three grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
Julia Mae Ballentine
78, homemaker
Funeral for Julia Mae Ballentine, 78, of Decatur will be Thursday at noon at Holy Temple Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Dennis Lucious officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Memorial Gardens with Reynolds Funeral Home directing. The body will be at the church one hour before the service.
Mrs. Ballentine died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1921, in Morgan County to Jeff and Elnora Taylor Ballentine. She was a homemaker and a member of Old Way Church of God in Christ, where she served on the mothers' board and was recognized as the oldest mother in the church.
She is survived by three sons, Gene E. Lanier, Frank Ferry Lanier and Frank L. Dillard, all of Decatur; two daughters, Elnora Griffin and Carmella Ward, both of Decatur; one brother, Frank Ballentine of Columbia, Tenn.; one sister, Mary Helen Morris of Columbia; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers.
John McGee
80, pilot line operator
ATHENS -- Funeral for John McGee, 80, of Athens was to be today at 11 a.m. at Spry Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron D. Johnson officiating.
Burial with full military honors was to be in Athens City Cemetery.
Mr. McGee died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2000, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born June 10, 1919, in Lauderdale County to Walter J. and Maggie Kelley McGee. He retired after 31 years as a pilot line operator at Thiokol and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4765 and American Legion Post 49.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Bond McGee; one daughter, Jan Thompson of Athens; two brothers, Andrew McGee of Green brier, Tenn., and O.C. McGee of Athens; one sister, Frauline Barnes of Killen, Texas; and one granddaughter.
Pallbearers were to be Richard Holland, Robert Trent, Hubert Aycock, Joel Roberts, Edward Hall and Reginald Britt.
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church, 201 E. Hobbs St., Athens, AL 35611, or to Gideons International.
