11/18/1999
JOHN JOSEPH REARDON
FAIRHOPE - John Joseph "Jack" Reardon, a native of Boston and a resident of Fairhope, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999. He was 73 years old.
He is survived by his wife, Toni Reardon of Fairhope; one son, David Reardon of Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Peter Anne Weiss of Dallas and Jamie Sturm of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers, Lawrence Reardon and Thomas Reardon, both of Boston, and four grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, with Father Gordon Milsted officiating. Burial will take place in Memory Gardens in Fairhope.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Mercy Medical Hospice in Daphne, the Visitation Monastery in Mobile, or the St. Lawrence Catholic Church building fund.
Funeral arrangements are by Wolfe Funeral Home in Fairhope.
ELOISE LASSITTER TYREE
McCULLOUGH - Eloise Lassitter Tyree, 64, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in McCullough. She had been a resident of the community for 48 years and attended the Gospel Light Church there.
Mrs. Tyree had been an employee of Vanity Fair for 37 years and a homemaker after retirement.
Survivors include her husband, V.L. "Snooks" Tyree of McCullough; two sons, Edward "Shorty" Tyree and Eugene Tyree, both of Atmore; two daughters, Annice Barnhill of Phillipsville and Pam Ridlehoover of Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland; a brother, Jesse Lassitter of Milton; four sisters, Jewel Belise of Milton, Jean Steele and Georgia Owens, both of Pensacola, and Hilda Booth of Mobile; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. today at Gospel Light Church. The Rev. Martin Gehman will officiate and burial will follow in McCullough Cemetery.
Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
MOBILE COUNTY
Gloria Hughes
Gloria Mae Jones Hughes, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Prichard, died Tuesday - four days before her 78th birthday.
Mrs. Hughes was a native of St. Louis and a resident of Mobile.
Survivors include 12 children, Rita Hughes Rembert, Marsha Bell, Johnnie Mae Wells, Preston Williams, Cathy Hughes Wells and Octavia Bell, all of Mobile, Lottie Ann Hughes of Fort Valley, Ga., Inez Neal of Highland, Calif., Diane L. Wright of Italy, Gloria E. Truesdale, Moses L. Hughes and Nancy A. White, all of Rock Hill, S.C.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2934 St. Stephens Road, with the rosary recited at 1130 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at noon. Burial will be in Casher Cemetery, with Christian Benevolent Funeral Home handling arrangements.
CHOCTAW COUNTY
Hilda C. Singley
SILAS - Hilda Cooper Singley, a former clerk, died Tuesday at an area hospital. She was 77.
Mrs. Singley was a native and resident of Silas.
Survivors include a daughter, Rebekah S. Wimberly of Silas; a brother, P.F. Cooper; and a sister, Erclee Singley, both of Mobile; and three grandchildren.
Services are set for 3 p.m. today at Bumpers Funeral Home in Pine Mill, with burial in Cooper's Chapel Cemetery in Silas.
OTHER
S.J. Whisenhunt Sr.
MONTGOMERY - Savage J. Whisenhunt Sr., a former resident of Monroe County and longtime educator, died Friday in a local hospital. He was 91.
The Montgomery resident was a 1946 graduate of Alabama State University. He served as a supervisor and principal at high schools in Atmore, Beatrice and Anderson, Ala.
He retired from ASU, where he had served as executive director of the Alabama State University Foundation.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Whisenhunt; and a son, Savage Whisenhunt Jr.
Services took place Monday at St. John's AME Church in Montgomery. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, with White Chapel-Greenwood Funeral Home in charge.
Memorials may be made to the S.J. Whisenhunt Memorial Scholarship Fund, ASU Foundation, P.O. Box 1046, Montgomery, AL 36101-1046.
Annie M. Poole
SPRING HILL, Fla. - Annie M. Poole, a former resident of Choctaw County and resident of Spring Hill, died Sunday at her home. She was 97.
Mrs. Poole, a native of Cuba, Ala., was a former nurse.
Survivors include four sons, Conde R. Smith of Summerville, S.C., Rodney M. Smith of Los Alemedes, Calif., Asa F. Whitfield of Douglas, Ga., and James Kenneth Allen of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a daughter, Frances S. Hastings of Lizella, Ga.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services are set for 11 a.m. today at Bumpers Funeral Home in Butler, Ala., with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery in Pennington, Ala.
Mrs. Geneva C. Bethea
Funeral services were held from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home on Wednesday, Nove mber 17, 1999 at 1000 A.M. with Rev. Mack McDaniels officiating. Honorary pallb earers were Monty Holsonback, Matt Holsonback, Terry Joe Debrow and Joe Debrow. Active pallbearers were Beazer McMichael, Scott McMi chael, Jason Bethea, Stephen Bethea, Jerrald Zoghby, Eric Bosarge, Gregory Bosarge, Josh Adams, Jamie Dodd and Ty Holsonback. Interm ent was in Magnolia Cemetery. Funeral arrangements w ere by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME, 3155 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL.
Mr. Andy Campbell
A native of Roan Mountain, TN and a resident of Mobile County for almost 40 years, died Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at his residence. Mr. Campbell was a Veteran of th e United States Navy, serving in WWII. He retired fr om the Navy after 35 years of active and reserve duty. He was a member of VFW Po st #49. He is survived by his daughter and son in la w, Colleen & Mike Phillips of Pensacola, FL; one brother, J.C. Campbell of Mobil e; two sisters, Bertha C. Tatum of Mobile and Idell Henley of Johnson City, TN; two grandchildren, Scott and Nicole Phillips; nieces , nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral s ervices will be held from the graveside Friday, November 19, 1999 at 12 noon. Vi sitation will be Friday at Serenity Funeral Home fro m 11 AM until service time. Interment
will take place with full military honors in Serenity Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by SERENI TY FUNERAL HOME, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd, Mobile, AL.
Mr. Jack R. Corley
Funeral services were held from th e Chapel of Radney Funeral Home on Wednesday, Novemb er 17, 1999 at 1000 a.m. with Rev. Joel Harris officiating. Active pallbearers were Pete Clonts, Mickey Cola, Dervin Townsend, Done l Kidd, Burton Dillard and Thomas Caylor. Interment
was in Indian Springs Cemete ry. Funeral arrangements were by RADNEY FUNERAL HOME , 1200 Industrial Pkwy, Saraland, AL.
Mr. Henry Dixon
A native of Baldwin County, AL and a res ident of Daphne, AL, born, March 20, 1920 passed at his residence on Thursday, November 11, 1999. He was a veteran of the US Army, W W II, a retired employee of Coco Cola Bottling Compa ny. He has served his church family, Pine Grove C.M.E. Church, Daphne, AL. In nu merous capacities including membership on the Truste e and Steward Boards. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Dixon; daugh ters, Thelma I. Dixon and Annie V. Dixon and his par ents, Louis and Effie Dixon. He leaves to cherish his precious memory eleven chi ldren, Shirley (Daniel) Pettigrew, Cleveland, OH, Je ssie (Kim) Dixon, Akron, OH, Louis (Gwen) Dixon, Mobile, AL, James (Charlesetta) Dixon, Foley, AL, Betty Dixon, Patricia Dixon, Mary (Willie) Longmire, Clarence Dixon, Claude Dixon, and Valerie Dixon, all of Daph ne, AL and John (Mary) Dixon, Wilmington, N.C.; Evan gelist Mother, Annie Mae Dixon, Mobile, AL; brother, Louis (Vera) Dixon, Mobile, A L; 23 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, 3 sisters-in-law, Leona Dixon, Mobi le, AL, Geneva Richardson, Loxley, AL and Helen Bank head, Los Angeles, CA; a host of nieces, one devoted, Annette Dixon; nephews, co usins, other relatives and friends. His remains will lie in state at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home Friday, November 19, 1999 fro m 1200 noon until 500 PM and after 900 AM Saturda y, November 20, 1999 at Pine Grove C.M.E. Church of Belforest. The family will r eceive friends from 1000 to 1100 AM at which time Rev. Kenneth Johnson, pastor will conduct the funeral service. Interment
will fo llow in Friendship Cemetery. Arrangements by CHRISTI AN BENEVOLENT FUNERAL HOME, INC., 201 N. Hamilton St., Mobile, AL 36603.
William B. Emrich
70. A native of Mobile and a resident of Indio, California, died at his home on November 13, 1999. Mr. Emrich, an avid fisherman, was a Navy veteran and a former crytogr apher with the State Department stationed in Rome, I taly, and a counselor at Mission of Hope in Mobile. He was predeceased by his pa rents, Eugene P. and Mary C. Emrich; three sisters, Sr. Mary Emrich, S.L., Dorothy Emrich and Regina Calametti and by one brother, J ohn E. Emrich. Mr. Emrich is survived by one sister, Evelyn (Buford) Perry, one sister-in-law, Louise (Mrs. John E.) Emrich, numerou s nieces and nephews and by special friends, Renee, Trevor and Courtney Page. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 20, at 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Daphne.
Mr. John ``Jack'' Joseph Reardon
Age 73. A native of Boston, MA and a resident of Fairho pe, passed away Monday, November 15, 1999. He is survived by his wife, Toni Rear don of Fairhope; one son, David (Mary) Reardon of Ft . Myers, FL; two daughters, Peter Anne (Dan) Weiss of Dallas, TX and Jamie (Greg ) Sturm of Ft. Worth, TX; 4 grandchildren, Zachary R eardon, Mairin Reardon, Russell Weiss and Ryan Weiss; two brothers, Lawrence Rea rdon of Boston, MA and Thomas Reardon of Boston, MA. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 18, 1999 at 1000 a.m. from St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Father Gordon Milsted officiating. Interment
will be in Memory Gardens of Fairhope. In lieu of flower s, the family suggests that memorials be made to Mer cy Medical Hospice in Daphne, the Visitation Monastery in Mobile or the St. Lawr ence Catholic Church building fund. Funeral arrangem ents are by WOLFE FUNERAL HOME, 329 S Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL
Mr. Herbert Marshall Fairley
An Army veteran, loving brother, and a concerned uncle and friend, passed from this life on Thursday, No vember 11, 1999 at a local hospital. Mr. Fairley was a native of Camden, AL and a resident of Mobile, AL since 1951. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Robert and Ollie Fairley; one sister, Ernestine Fairley; three brothers, Ozer Lee, Douglas Jacob , and Fred Henry Fairley. He is survived by one sist er, Juliette (Ralph) Deadwyler; four brothers, Cornice of Whistler, AL, Tommy (V era) of Mobile, AL, McReynolds of Flint, MI, and Richard (Rosetta) of Paterson, NJ; one aunt, Annie Mae Fairley of Pineapple, AL; tw o God-daughters, Vivian Rankin and Rylanda Robinson; God-mother, Alice Sims; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and frie nds; devoted friends, Mary Lee Bonner, Lottie Booze, Cartrina Dyanna Owens and Raymond Ward. Visitation will be at the Reese Funeral Home on Friday, November 19, 1999 from 900 A.M. until the 1100 A.M. funeral hour. Rev. Emanuel Watson officiating. Interment
will follow in the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are by REESE FUNERA L HOME, 925 Bessemer Ave, Prichard, AL 36610.
Mrs. Reba Sawyer Grimes
Mass of Christian Burial was Celebrated at 130 P.M. on Wednesday, November 17, 1999. Celebrant of the Mass was Very Rev. John Aherne, V.G. Concelebrant was Rev. Msgr. Joseph G. Jennings. Honorary pallbearer was Si dney Jett. Active pallbearers were Ronnie Wolfe, Herbert Broughton, Jimmy Tatum, Jimmy Largay, Buddy Sawyer and John Keahey. Interment
was in Allentown Cemetery in Semmes. Funeral arrangements by RADNEY FUNERAL H OME, 3155 Dauphin Street Extension, Mobile, AL.
Donnie Lynxwiler Harbaugh
A native of Marysville, Kansas and a long time resident of Mobile died on Monday, November 15, 1999 at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her husban d, Orville P. Harbaugh of Mobile and her father and mother, Burnell and Myrtle Lynxwiler of Marysville, Kansas. She is survived by two stepchildren, Dr. Paige Harbaugh and Aaron Harbaugh; two daughters-in-law, Dr. Tara Wah and Celeste Harbaugh; four grandchildren, Sam, Britni, Jacque and Sara Harbaugh. Survivors also include, aunts, Fern Barker and Delora Young; an uncle, Bill Lynxwiler; life long friends, Patricia Rodgers, Jerry and Janet Roge rs, Gloria Turner and Bill and Betty Carpenter. The family and friends particularly appreciate and wish to recognize the warm, loving care provided by many caregivers, especially, Joan Parnell and Carmen Hill. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 1999 at Mobile Memorial Gardens on Three Notch Road. The family will receive visitors at Donnie's home immediately after the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Alabama Chapter for Research at 300 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 3500, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Funeral arrangements are by RADNEY-BELMANY FUNERAL HOME, 6110 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL 36609
Mrs. Laura Ann Hunter
Was born December 29, 1918, a lifelong resident of Summerdale, AL departed this life on Saturday, November 13, 1999. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Services of love are entrusted to AZALEA FUNERAL HOME CO., 35 2 State St., Mobile, AL.
Mr. James ``Mac'' Arthur McCormick, Sr.
Age 67, a native and lifelong resident of Mobile died on Tuesday, November 16, 1999 at a local hospital. He attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and was retired Military Reserve #22 6 Field Depot. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Daniel McCormick, Sr. and his brother, Thomas Nathan McCormick. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Alma Louise Brown McCormick of Semmes; one daughter, Sheryl M. (Brian) Stokes of Wilmer; one son, James Arthur McCormick, Jr. of Mobile; mother, Marguerite Arns McCormick; four brothers, Joseph Daniel McCormick, Jr., Edward G. McC ormick, Paul O. McCormick, Robert Daniel McCormick; three grandchildren, Terri Lynn Worley, Robert Daniel Worley, Glenn Raymond Worley, Jr.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 19, 1999 at 11AM from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Interment
will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5-8PM at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are by MOBILE MEMORIAL GARDEN S FUNERAL HOME, 6040 Three Notch Rd, Mobile, AL 36619.
Mrs. Christine S. Bell
68, of Midwest City passed away Wednesday, November 17, 1999. She was born May 15, 1931, in Brewton, AL. She graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, AL, where she resided for 36 years then relocated to Midwest City in 1967. She has been a dedicated Christian, wife and mother for 50 years. She is survived by her mother, Vivian of Mobile, AL, a son, Robert of Nicoma Park; daughters, Susan of Yorba Linda, CA, Elizabeth of Nicoma Park and Catherine of Del City; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandson. Christine owned Bells Christian Bookstore in Nicoma Park for 7 years and was an active member of the Woodmen of the World Fraternity and Midwest City First Baptist Church. Services 200 P.M., Friday, November 20, 1999, Midwest City First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Arlington Memory Gardens. Funeral arrangements by BILL EISENHOUR FUNERAL HOMES, INC. 8805 N.E. 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73141.
Mr. Erna ``Ernie'' C. Milling
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 17, 1999, 1030 A.M., from the Chapel of Radney-Belmany Funeral Home. Officiating was Rev. Thomas Shockley, assisted by Rev. James Fleming. Soloist was the granddaughter, Mrs. Joy Bauer of Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Milling will be taken to Mc Clain-Hays Funeral Home, Philadelphia, MS, for visitation on Thursday, November 18, 1999, 5-8 P.M., followed by funeral services on Friday, November 19, 1999, 10 A.M. from their chapel , with interment
in Morrow Cemetery, Dixon, MS. Honorary pallbearers will be Enis Rainwaters, Pete Pearson, and Tom Neff. Active pallbearers will be Bruce Lewis, Dr. Walt Willis, Pat Harrison, Rick Milling, David Milling, and Charles Slaughter. Arrangements by RAD NEY-BELMANY FUNERAL HOME, 6110 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL.
Mr. Howard B. Norton
Graveside services and interment
were held Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at 200 p.m. in Pine Crest Cemetery with Rev. Andy Hepburn officiating. Pallbearers were Alber t Keuler, Richard Di Stefano, Hal Koons, Mike Bradshaw, Howard Norton, Jr., and Robert Dean. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Bradley, Sam Minton, and Mike Norton. Arrangements by PINE CREST FUNERAL HOME, 1939 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605. (334) 478-5 227.
Ratha Pettaway
A native of Minter, AL, born March 11, 1905 passed Thursday, November 11, 1999 at a local health care facility. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Maggie Simon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ike Pettaway and two brothers, Burlee Hunter and C.D. Simon. She was a member of St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memories six children, Maggie (Willie) Wilson, Nathaniel (Geneva) Jones, Sr., Carrie Jones, Sip (Catherine) Pettaway, George (Mary) Morris, all of Mobile, AL, Dorothy Lorene Pettaway, Hempstead, N.Y.; two devoted granddaughters that she reared as her own, Wanda Pettaway, Mobile, AL and Brenda Pettaway of Missouri; two sisters, Katie Boykins, Minter, AL and Carrie Coleman, New York, N.Y .; 38 grandchildren, 74 great grandchildren, 33 great great grandchildren; 1 gre at great great grandchild; a devoted friend, Mary Pharr; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Her remains will lie in state at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home Friday, November 19, 1999 from 1200 noon until 500 P.M. and after 900 A.M. Saturday, November 20, 1999 at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, 661 S. Broad St. Visitation will be from 1000 to 1100 A.M. at which time Rev. Elijah Carlisle, pastor will conduct the funeral service. Interment
will be in Gethsemane Cemetery. Arrangements by CHRISTIAN BENEVOLENT FUNERAL HOME, INC., 201 N. Hamilton St., Mobile, AL 36603 .
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. BETTY BARNES
JAN. 25, 1918 - NOV. 18, 1988
She is gone but not forgotten,
Days of sadness will come o'er us,
Friends may think the wound is healed.
But they littler know the sorrow
That lies within our hearts concealed.
Sadly missed by children and grandchildren."
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF CLEVELAND BROWN
AUG. 30, 1928 - NOV. 18, 1998
No more will I fret and worry about what the day might bring, I will go now to that city where God's Holy Angels sing, I will rest now. Sadly missed by wife, Virginia Brown, daughters and grandchildren."
