Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 - 1814-1935
Helen M. Vickers
Helen Marie Vickers, a Sunflower, Ala., native, and Eight Mile resident, died Tuesday at a local health care facility. She was 81.
Survivors include two sons, Edward Vickers of Saraland and Joseph Vickers of Satsuma; a daughter, Vivian Butts of Daphne; a brother, Jimmie Ward of Saraland; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, with services scheduled at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.
[Published date: 07/22/1999]
Roy L. Wright
Roy Lee Wright, a retiree of National Gypsum Paper Co., died Monday at a local hospital.
Wright, 93, a native of King, Ark., was a Mobile resident for the past 46 years.
He was a member of First Christian Church of Mobile, where he had served as a Sunday school superintendent, board member and choir member for more than 40 years.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his daughter, Margaret Wright Daniels of Mobile; two sisters, Elba Wright Skelton and Madge Wright Millwee, both of DeQueen, Ark.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street, with visitation from 10 a.m. until the services. Burial will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.
[Published date: 07/22/1999]
Joseph L. Plemmons
Joseph Lee Plemmons, who had worked as an animal health technician, died Wednesday in a Mobile hospital. He was 88.
Plemmons was a native and resident of Citronelle, where he attended First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his son, Jerry Plemmons of Citronelle; two sisters, Helen McMillan of Citronelle and Deloris Odom of Mobile; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Freeman Funeral Home in Citronelle. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Citronelle. Burial will be in Pine Crest Cemetery in Citronelle.
[Published date: 07/23/1999]
Richard Allen Willett
Richard Allen Willett, a veteran of the Navy, died Wednesday.
Willett, a Mobile resident, was a graduate of Davidson High School and the University of South Alabama.
Survivors include his son, Donovan Willett of Mobile; his mother, Ona Willett of Mobile; two sisters, Diona Prim of Mobile and Dr. Judith Rosenquist of Union City, Ga.; and a brother, John R. Willett of Pascagoula.
A memorial service is set for 3 p.m. Monday at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin Street.
Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
[Published date: 07/23/1999]
Dan Rackley Jr.
Dan Rackley Jr., a veteran of the Army, died Wednesday at his home. He was 67.
Rackley, known affectionately as "Danny Boy" to family and friends, was a Butler, Ala., native and a Mobile resident.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Richie Rackley; three children, Mary Rackley, James Rackley Sr. and Dianna Brown, all of Mobile; two sisters, Betty Kennedy and Loretta Jackson of Mobile; a brother, Ferman Rackley of Mobile; and five grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home, with visitation at 10 a.m. Monday and services at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Cemetery.
[Published date: 07/23/1999]
Samuel Jackson
Samuel Jackson, a retired civil servant, died Tuesday at his Mobile residence. He was 79.
Jackson, affectionately known as "Uncle Sam" to family and friends, was a member of Greater Morning Star Baptist Church. He was a Bay Minette native and a former Columbus, Ohio, resident.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Leslie Rudolph of Mobile; four sisters, Pearlie Crook, Ethel Mae Crook and Marie Mix, all of Bay Minette, and Maggie Pleasant of Los Angeles; two grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Christian Benevolent Funeral Home. Viewing also will be after 9 a.m. Monday at Greater Morning Star Baptist Church, 401 Donald St., with visitation at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Mutual Aid Cemetery in Bay Minette.
[Published date: 07/23/1999]
Spencer York Jr.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Spencer York Jr., a Mobile native and a Corpus Christi resident, died July 14 in a hospital in Corpus Christi. He was 78.
He is survived by his wife, Yvonne York; 10 children, all of Corpus Christi; two brothers, Clarence York of Mobile and Leon York of Los Angeles; two sisters, Louella York of Mobile and Irma Sanders of Chicago; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were Monday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, with entombment in Seaside Memorial Park Mausoleum. Seaside Funeral Home of Corpus Christi handled arrangements.
[Published date: 07/23/1999]
