Obituaries July 1999 to January 2000 Lawrence County, Alabama
Obituaries
July 1999 to Jan 2000
(Abstracted by: Charity Goodwin)
Bruce W. Dodd
former state representative 
Funeral for Bruce W. Dodd, 85, of Moulton will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Lebanon United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Estus Hardin and the Rev. Kyle McWhorter officiating.
Burial will be in Aldridge Grove Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. Mr. Dodd 
died Saturday, July 31, 1999, at National Healthcare Center in Moulton. 
He was born March 30, 1914, in Lawrence County. He was a former District 7 state representative.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II

Exzine 'Big Sister' Scruggs
Funeral for Exzine "Big Sister" Scruggs, 44, of Town Creek will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at 
Bethel Colbert Missionary Baptist Church in Leighton with the Rev. Leo Owens officiating. 
Burial will be in Colbert Cemetery.Mrs. Scruggs died July 22, 1999, in Rogersville. She was 
born April 6, 1955, in Lawrence County. 


Alma Terry
Funeral for Alma Terry, 90, of Town Creek will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Old Liberty 
Congregational Church with the Rev. Neal Blaxton and the Rev. Larry Crumpton officiating. 
Burial will be in J.C. Terry Cemetery with Elliott Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Terry died 
Thursday, July 29, 1999, at her home. She was born July 7, 1909, in Lawrence County. 
Marvin A. Tidwell
Funeral for Marvin A. Tidwell, 71, of Town Creek will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Donald Baptist 
Church with the Rev. Steve Agee and the Rev. Henry Trull officiating. 
Burial will be in Donald Cemetery. Mr. Tidwell died Friday, July 30, 1999, at his home.
He was born Dec. 20, 1927. . 
Jennifer Elizabeth Melson Barnes
Funeral for Jennifer Elizabeth Melson Barnes, 23, of Moulton will be Thursday at 2 p.m. 
at New Beginnings Church with the Rev. Gary Ashley, the Rev. Wayne Dotson and the 
Rev. Tony Collins officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Mrs. Barnes died 
Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Feb. 29, 1976, 
in Morgan County.She was the daughter of the late Felton Melson and the granddaughter of 
the late Spencer Harden and Dennis Melson. 
Lois Maggie Mae Freeman Beecher
Funeral for Lois Maggie Mae Freeman Beecher, 75, of Russellville will be Thursday at 2 p.m. 
at Town Creek No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church in Landersville Burial will be in Landersville 
Cemetery Mrs. Freeman died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, at her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1923, 
in Lawrence County. 
Elgin Eugene 'Bub' White
Funeral for Elgin Eugene "Bub" White, 66, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Elliott 
Funeral Home with Robert Terry officiating. Burial will be in Shaw Cemetery. Mr. White 
died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born June 14, 1933, in 
Morgan County. He was the father of the late Roy William White. 
Tiffany Sharay Young
Funeral for Tiffany Sharay Young, 21, of Hillsboro will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at 
Wheeler Chapel Full Gospel Baptist Church Burial will be in Courtland Cemetery 
Miss Young died Saturday, July 31, 1999, in Gary, Ind. She was born March 26, 1978, 
in Lawrence County to the Rev. Billy Ray Young and Gloria Owens Young. 
Paul Edward Kirby
Funeral for Paul Edward Kirby, 55, of Courtland will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Kirby died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999, at Decatur 
General Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Lawrence County. He was the son of the late 
Paul Henry Kirby and brother of the late Wade Kirby. 
James Roland Johnson
Funeral for James Roland Johnson, 52, of Moulton will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence 
Funeral Home with Ray McWhorter officiating. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery. Mr. Johnson 
died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1947, in Lawrence County to Omie 
and Mary Francis Johnson. He was the brother of the late Truit Johnson and Doyle Johnson. 
Leonard L. Jones
Funeral for Leonard L. Jones, 78, of Moulton was to be today at 10 a.m. at Full Gospel 
Holiness Tabernacle Church Burial was to be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Jones died Monday, 
Aug. 9, 1999, at his home. U.S. Navy veteran. 
Selma Woodrow Hill Sr.
Funeral for Selma Woodrow Hill Sr., 85, of Courtland will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at 
Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery. Mr. Hill 
died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, at home. He was born Sept. 11, 1913, in Lawrence County to 
Samuel Woodrow Hill and Sara Katherine Morris Hill. He was the widower of Maebelle Jordan Hill. 
Cathryn Jo Stewart
Funeral for Cathryn Jo Stewart, 63, of Moulton will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home. 
Burial will be in Sardis Cemetery. Mrs. Stewart died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999, at Decatur General 
Hospital. She was born March 10, 1936, in Colbert County. 
James William Little
Funeral for James William Little, 76, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Cave Springs 
Freewill Baptist Church Burial will be in Old Town Creek Cemetery Mr. Little died Saturday, 
Aug. 14, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born June 4, 1923, in Lawrence County.
father of the late Ralph Little. 

Richard Mitchell
Funeral for Richard Mitchell, 52, of Town Creek will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Macedonia 
Missionary Baptist Church Burial will be in Washchilders Cemetery in Town Creek 
Mr. Mitchell died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999,He was born March 26, 1947, in Lawrence County. 
He served in the U.S. Navy 
James Alford "Jim" McCulloch 
Funeral for James Alford "Jim" McCulloch, 79, of Moulton will be Monday at 3 p.m. at 
Shelton Funeral Home Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Mr. McCulloch died Saturday, 
Aug. 21, 1999, at his son's residence in Scottsboro. He was born March 11, 1920, in 
Lawrence County to Richard McCulloch and Letha Wade McCulloch.
 
Alma Ruth Suggs
Funeral for Alma Ruth Suggs, 71, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at First Holy Church 
of Christ Burial was to be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens Mrs. Suggs died Monday, 
Aug. 23, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. She was born Dec. 3, 1927, in Lawrence County 
to Walter and Georgia Thrasher Morgan. 
Robert J. Norwood
Graveside service for Robert J. Norwood, 76, of Moulton will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at 
Jones Chapel Cemetery Mr. Norwood died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1999, at his home. He was born 
June 12, 1923, in Lawrence County to Silas and Essie Filyaw Norwood. 
Linda June Terry
Funeral for Linda June Terry, 55, of Trinity will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral 
Home Burial will be in Morris Chapel Cemetery. Ms. Terry died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 1999, at 
Decatur General Hospital. She was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Moulton to Naomi Parker Terry and 
Marvin Curtis Terry. 
Bertha Nell Hurst 
Funeral for Bertha Nell Hurst, 78, of Moulton will be Monday at 4 p.m. at Moulton Baptist 
Church Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens Mrs. Hurst died Saturday, Aug. 28, 1999, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1921, in Morgan County. 
her late husband, Russell Laron "Bunk" Hurst. 
Billy Thrasher 
Funeral for Billy Winford Thrasher, 61, of Town Creek will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence 
Funeral Home Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Thrasher died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999,
He was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Lawrence County to Bill and Bessie Thrasher. 
Lee Cortez Shackleford
Funeral for Lee Cortez Shackleford, 27, of Moulton will be Wednesday at noon at Canaan 
Missionary Baptist Church in Hillsboro Burial will be in Foster Davis Cemetery 
Mr. Shackleford died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born Nov. 19, 1971, 
in Lawrence County. 
Martin W. Stricklin Sr.
Funeral for Martin W. Stricklin Sr., 64, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at 
Williams-McCracken Funeral Home Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery (Cullman)
Mr. Stricklin died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born 
June 23, 1935, to Gordon and Estelle Davis Stricklin. 
Nell Peebles Hitt Chamberlain
Funeral for Nell Peebles Hitt Chamberlain, 75, of Hillsboro will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 
Parkway Funeral Home Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Mrs. Chamberlain died Saturday, 
Sept. 4, 1999, at Westwood Health Care. She was born April 3, 1924, in Morgan County to 
Jim and Alice Peebles.
Elreno ThompsonBrackin
Graveside service for Elreno Thompson Brackin, 86, of Town Creek will be Thursday at 2 p.m. 
at Elmwood Cemetery in Town Creek Mrs. Brackin died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at her home. 
She was born May 5, 1913, in Lawrence County to Left and Ida Thompson. 
Dawn Birgan Carmichael
Funeral for Dawn Birgan Carmichael, 26, of Hillsboro will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Canaan 
Missionary Baptist Church Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. Mrs. Carmichael died 
Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999, at The University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. She was born 
May 6, 1973, to Arthur Birgan and Laura Birgan McAfee. 
Willie Lee Johnson Sr.
Funeral for Willie Lee Johnson Sr., 66, of Moulton will be today at 2 p.m. at 
Lawrence Funeral Home.Burial will be in Owens Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Thursday, 
Sept. 9, 1999, at Glenwood Convalescent Home. He was born March 10, 1933, in Florence. 
Jessie M. Davis
Funeral for Jessie M. Davis, 87, of Hillsboro will be Tuesday at noon at David Temple 
Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Curtis Foster officiating. Burial will be in Ennix 
Cemetery Mr. Davis died Friday, Aug. 10, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. 
He was born Jan. 5, 1912, in Lawrence County, to James A. Davis and Hattie Stewart Davis. 
Thelma LouiseToye Reeves 
Graveside service for Thelma Louise Toye Reeves, 90, of Moulton will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at 
East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.Mrs. Reeves died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1999, in Moulton. She was 
born Dec. 17, 1909, in Perry, Iowa.
Thomas Darrell Johnson
Funeral for Thomas Darrell Johnson, 56, of Hillsboro will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Hartselle. Mr. Johnson died Thursday, 
Sept. 16, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born March 20, 1943, in Morgan County to 
James Darrell and Annie Wanda Wallace Johnson. 
Burl 'Jaybird'Dean Morris
Funeral for Burl "Jaybird" Dean Morris, 59, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Parkway 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Morris died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, 
at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1939, in Moulton. He was the son of the late Clifford W. Morris.
Hollis Richardson
Graveside service for Hollis Richardson, 67, of North Courtland was to be today at 10 a.m. at 
Corinth Cemetery .Mr. Richardson died Thursday, Sept. 16, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical 
Center. He was born Oct. 8, 1931, in Lawrence County to Robert and Effie Hodge Richardson.
Jimmie Irene 'Rene' Jeffreys Blankenship
Funeral for Jimmie Irene "Rene" Jeffreys Blankenship, 71, of Moulton will be Thursday at 2 p.m. 
at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church.Burial will be in Heflin Cemetery. Mrs. Blankenship 
died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at National Health Care in Moulton. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, 
in Lawrence County.
Mary V. Posey
Funeral for Mary V. Posey, 77, of Trinity will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church 
at Midway.Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Posey died Tuesday, 
Sept. 21, 1999, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Huntsville. She was born 
March 1, 1922, in Lawrence County to James and Frances Johnson. 
Christine Wylie
Funeral for Christine Wylie, 89, of Sheffield will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Elliott Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mrs. Wylie died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999, at 
Helen Keller Hospital. She was born Sept. 12, 1910, in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Ludie Hamilton
Funeral for Ludie Hamilton, 78, of Moulton will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home.Graveside service will be at Moulton Memory Gardens.Mr. Hamilton died Thursday, 
Sept. 23, 1999, at Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation in Decatur. He was born Oct. 29, 1920, 
in Lawrence County to Orbin and Sallie Hamilton. 
Pearlie Bates Hill
Funeral for Pearlie Bates Hill, 104, of Hillsboro will be Saturday at noon at Flower Hill 
Church of God in Christ.Burial will be in Flower Hill Cemetery Mrs. Hill died Tuesday, 
Sept. 21, 1999, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 4, 1895, in Lawrence 
County to Richard and Millie Bates. 
Bettie Lorene Green
Funeral for Bettie Lorene Green, 82, of Town Creek was to be today at 2 p.m. at Bethany 
Baptist Church .Burial was to be in Blackground Cemetery. Mrs. Green died Saturday, 
Sept. 25, 1999, at her home. She was born Jan. 22, 1917, in Tennessee. 
Wilburn 'Web' Harville
Funeral for Wilburn "Web" Harville, 88, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Elliott 
Funeral Home. Burial will be Rutherford Cemetery. Mr. Harville died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, 
at his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1911, in Lawrence County.He was the father of the late 
Eula Mae Chamness.
Ollie Mae Montgomery
Funeral for Ollie Mae Montgomery, 88, of Town Creek will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Morrison 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in Barton Cemetery. Mrs. Montgomery died Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999, 
in Decatur. She was born Dec. 1, 1910, in Florence. She was the widow of the late 
Orville T. Montgomery.
Martha Viola 'Aunt Martha' Gipson
Funeral for Martha Viola "Aunt Martha" Gipson, 85, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at 
Lawrence Funeral Home. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mrs. Gipson died Wednesday, 
Sept. 29, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Dec. 11, 1913, in Lawrence 
County to John and Willie Lou Livingston. She was the widow of Fred Gipson.
G.B. Cox
Funeral for G.B. Cox, 73, of Moulton will be today at 11 a.m. at Elliott Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Ferguson Cemetery.Mr. Cox died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at National 
Health Care. He was born Aug. 13, 1926, in Lawrence County. 
Susie Merle Hall Thompson
Funeral for Susie Merle Hall Thompson, 98, of Town Creek was to be today at 2 p.m. at 
Elliott Funeral Home.Burial was to be in Moulton Memory Gardens.Mrs. Thompson died Saturday, 
Oct. 2, 1999, at Shoals Nursing Home. She was born March 27, 1901, in Franklin County. 
	
Mattie Leen McElroy
Funeral for Mattie Leen McElroy, 80, of Moulton will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Cave Springs 
Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cave Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. 
Mrs. McElroy died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at National Health Care in Moulton. She was born 
Oct. 11, 1918, in Lawrence County to Joe and Lenna Fleming. 
She was the widow of Lyndon McElroy and the mother of the late Jimmy McElroy.
William Hunter Staggs
Funeral for William Hunter Staggs, 78, of Town Creek was to be today at 2 p.m. at Morrison 
Funeral Home. Burial was to be in Mount Zion Cemetery. Mr. Staggs died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, 
at his home. He was born May 2, 1921, in Colbert County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of 
World War II.He was father of the late Dorothy Staggs.
Mary Ola Oliver Thrasher
Funeral for Mary Ola Oliver Thrasher, 87, of Town Creek will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Old 
Liberty Congregational Christian Church.Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Thrasher died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at her home. She was born Jan. 30, 1912, 
in Lawrence County. She was the widow of Jim Tom Thrasher 
Tony Howell Terry
Funeral for Tony Howell Terry, 42, of Town Creek will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Terry died Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999, in 
Lawrence County. He was born Aug. 23, 1957 in Lawrence County. 
Tina Sutton
Funeral for Tina Sutton, 32, of Mount Hope will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Ferguson Cemetery.Mrs. Sutton died Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, at her home. 
She was born March 10, 1967, in Lawrence County.
Rodger Oliver
Funeral for Rodger Oliver, 47, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Morris Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Oliver died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, at his home. 
He was born March 6, 1952, in Lawrence County to Willard and Sallie Oliver. 
Emet Fred 'Ruby' White
Funeral for Emet Fred "Ruby" White, 83, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Dancy's Chapel Cemetery. Mr. White died today, Oct. 18, 1999, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Dec. 12, 1915, in Lawrence County to Walter 
and Anna Lee White. 
William David Gilchrist
Graveside service for William David Gilchrist Sr., 83, of Courtland will be Thursday at 11 a.m. 
at Courtland City Cemetery. Mr. Gilchrist died Monday, Oct. 18, 1999, in Madison. 
He was born Dec. 31, 1915, in Courtland to William Garth Gilchrist and Louise Clark Gilchrist.
Elsie Rose Terry
Funeral for Elsie Rose Terry, 84, of Decatur will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mrs. Terry died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, at 
Decatur General Hospital. She was born Jan. 23, 1915, in Lawrence County to William 
and Nancy Rose. 
Kyle Franklin Harville
69, Robbins Tire andRubber Co. retiree
MOULTON -- Funeral for Kyle Franklin Harville, 69, of Moulton will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home
Burial will be in Rutherford Cemetery. .Mr. Harville died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, in Hamilton. He was born 
March 8, 1930, in Lawrence County. 
Norman Leroy Davis
Funeral for Norman Leroy Davis, 56, of Town Creek will be today at 3 p.m. at Straight Gospel 
Missionary Baptist Church .Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Davis died Thursday, 
Oct. 21, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Jan. 26, 1943, in Lawrence County
to Jessie Lee Davis and Ablean Davis. 
Ricky Early
Funeral for Ricky Early, 40, of Moulton will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Mr. Early died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, in Moulton. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the brother of the late Gary Early.

George 'Edward' Shelton
Funeral for George "Edward" Shelton, 73, of Decatur will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Parkway 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in Morris Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Shelton died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, 
at Parkway Medical Center Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Lawrence County, 
to Scebern and Lettie Shelton. He was the father of the late Marvin Dewayne Shelton and 
the stepfather of the late Ronald Cowan.
Ina V. Harville
Funeral for Ina V. Harville, 76, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home 
Burial was to be in Landersville Cemetery. Mrs. Harville died Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999, at her 
home. She was born April 10, 1923, in Winston County. 
Robert Helton'Buck' Reed
Funeral for Robert Helton "Buck" Reed, 85, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Moulton 
Church of Christ .Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.Mr. Reed died Sunday, Oct. 24, 1999,
at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Feb. 22, 1914, in Lawrence County.
Perlie P. Patterson
Funeral for Perlie P. Patterson, 88, of Town Creek will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist 
Church Burial will be in Providence Cemetery.Mrs. Patterson died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, at 
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1911, in Lawrence County to 
William Jerry and Nancy Emma Patterson. 
Helen Virginia Givens
Funeral for Helen Virginia Hill Givens, 68, of Courtland will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Courtland 
Baptist Church.Burial will be in Courtland City Cemetery.Mrs. Givens died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, 
at home. She was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Lawrence County to Leland Hill and Alma Terry. 
Elzo Johnson Massey
Funeral for Elzo Johnson Massey, 86, of Decatur, formerly of Mount Hope, will be Monday at 
2 p.m. at Mount Hope Baptist Church.Burial will be in Mount Hope Methodist Cemetery. 
Mrs. Massey died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at her daughter's home in Huntsville. She was born 
in Lawrence County to John and Ethel Walker Johnson. She was the widow of Hillman Massey 
and the mother of the late Sherman Massey. 
Perlie P. Patterson
Funeral for Perlie P. Patterson, 88, of Town Creek will be today at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist 
Church.Burial will be in Providence Cemetery Miss Patterson died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, at 
Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1911, in Lawrence County to 
William Jerry and Nancy Emma Patterson.
Girthel Mae Jeffreys Hall
Funeral for Girthel Mae Jeffreys Hall, 86, of Town Creek will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at 
Elliott Funeral Home Burial will be in Furgeson Cemetery.Mrs. Hall died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, 
at Helen Keller Hospital. She was born May 10, 1913, in Lawrence County. 
Theresa Owen
Graveside services for Theresa Owen, 56, of Courtland was to be today at 2 p.m. at Courtland 
Cemetery.Ms. Owen died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at her home. She was born July 17, 1943, in 
Lawrence County to Ernest "Slick" Owen and Clara Terry Owen. 
Kenneth Raymond Thrasher
Funeral for Kenneth Raymond Thrasher, 69, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elliott 
Funeral Home.Burial was to be in East Lawrence Memory Gardens. Mr. Thrasher died Sunday, 
Oct. 31, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 23, 1930, in Lawrence County. 
James Ussery Hutto
Funeral for James Ussery Hutto, 76, of Moulton will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home .Burial will be in Smyrna Cemetery.Mr. Hutto died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, at National 
Health Care Center in Moulton. He was born July 14, 1923, in Lawrence County to 
James Edmond Hutto and Ocia Terry Hutto. 
Horace C. Tucker
Funeral for Horace Clifton Tucker, 78, of Moulton will be Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Parkway 
Funeral Home .Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Tucker died Thursday, 
Nov. 4, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 7, 1921, in Lawrence 
County, to Henry Graves Tucker and Flossie Mae Tucker. veteran of Word War II. 
Dawson Ray 'Shorty' Cottingham
Funeral for Dawson Ray "Shorty" Cottingham, 60, of Trinity will be Monday at 11 a.m. at 
Parkway Funeral Home.Burial will be in Clardy Cemetery. Mr. Cottingham died Saturday, 
Nov. 6, 1999, at Athens-Limestone Hospital. He was born April 15, 1939, in Lawrence County 
to Dawson and Lucille Cottingham. 
Tula Reding
Funeral for Tula Dollar Reding, 94, of Courtland will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Courtland United 
Methodist Church Burial will be in Courtland Cemetery.Mrs. Reding died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, 
at home. She was born Jan. 2, 1905, to W.A. and Cornelia Freeman Dollar. She was the widow of 
Gideon Harris Reding.
Vera Campbell Gray
Funeral for Vera Campbell Gray, 91, of Moulton was to be today at 2 p.m. at First United 
Methodist Church Burial was to be in Courtland City Cemetery. Mrs. Gray died Sunday, 
Nov. 14, 1999, at National Health Care in Moulton. She was born Aug. 2, 1908, in Texas to 
Caleb and Linnie Campbell. She was the widow of John Wade Gray.
Eunice G. Bain
Funeral for Eunice G. Bain, 91, of Town Creek will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Baptist 
Church in Town Creek.Burial will be in Blackground Cemetery.Mrs. Bain died Wednesday, 
Nov. 17, 1999, at her residence. She was born Aug. 29, 1908, in Lawrence County. 
Madge Hill McWhorter
Funeral for Madge Hill McWhorter, 96, of Moulton will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in McWhorter Cemetery.Mrs. McWhorter died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at 
Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Decatur. She was born Nov. 22, 1902, in Lawrence 
County to William and Cora Pitt Hill. She was the widow of William H. McWhorter Sr. 
Alpha Patterson Burchel
Funeral for Alpha Patterson Burchel, 90, of Town Creek will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Lawrence 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in Providence Cemetery.Mrs. Burchel died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in 
Indiana. She was born June 10, 1909, in Lawrence County. 
Lyle Olen Kelsoe
Funeral for Lyle Olen Kelsoe, 65, of Speake will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home 
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.Mr. Kelsoe died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born April 2, 1934, in Lawrence County to 
J. Leldon and Trudie Weaver Kelsoe. He was a veteran of the Korean War .
Thomas Jackson Sibley
Funeral for Thomas Jackson Sibley, 93, of Mount Hope will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Mount Hope 
Baptist Church.Burial will be in Mount Hope Methodist Cemetery.Mr. Sibley died Saturday, 
Nov. 27, 1999, at National Health Care. He was born Aug. 28, 1906, in Lawrence County. 
He was the widower of Velma Alverson Sibley and Inez Atwood Sibley
	
Mattie Lee Winn
Funeral for Mattie Lee Winn, 98, of Moulton will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Freeman Tabernacle 
Baptist Church.Burial will be Moulton Cemetery.Mrs. Winn died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Oct. 30, 1901, in Lawrence County to 
Grant and Alma Campbell McBride. 
	
John MarshallLigon Jr.
Funeral for John Marshall Ligon Jr., 78, of Moulton will be today at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral 
Home. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mr. Ligon died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at 
Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was born April 12, 1921, in Lawrence County 
to John and Lucy Lipscomb Ligon.He was the widower of Gladys Alexander Ligon 
	
James Ford Hill
Funeral for James Ford Hill, 75, of Moulton will be today at 4 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Moulton City Cemetery.Mr. Hill died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, at home. He was 
born March 22, 1924, in Lawrence County to James Tolbert and Annie McMillan Hill. 
He was an Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Heart. 
Cora Dee Borden
Funeral for Cora Dee Borden, 82, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist 
Church.Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery.Mrs. Borden died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, at her 
home. She was born Dec. 24, 1916, in Lawrence County to Alex and Alma Suddieth. She was the 
widow of William H. Borden.
Edith Susan Jones
Memorial service for Edith Susan Jones, 40, of Hillsboro will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Elliott 
Funeral Home.Mrs. Jones died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1959, in 
Law-rence County. 
Silas Edward Hood
Funeral for Silas Edward Hood, 59, of Moulton will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Elam Creek 
Missionary Baptist Church.Burial will be in Bogar Cemetery.Mr. Hood died Wednesday, 
Dec. 8, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born March 19, 1940, in Lawrence County to 
James E. and Mary Etta Hood. 
Carlton Warren
Funeral for Carlton Warren, 64, of Moulton will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Owens Chapel Cemetery.Mr. Warren died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at Lawrence 
Baptist Medical Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Lawrence County to James Luney and 
Clara Warren. He served in the U.S. Army. 
Dena McKelvy Hamilton
Funeral for Dena McKelvy Hamilton, 73, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Parkway 
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Mrs. Hamilton died Saturday, 
Dec. 11, 1999, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born Nov. 17, 1926, 
in Lawrence County to James L. and Maggie D. Stewart.She was the widow of Jesse McKelvy and 
Ludie Hamilton
Sarah Elsie Dutton
Funeral for Sarah Elsie Dutton, 84, of Moulton was to be today at 1 p.m. at Elliott Funeral 
Home .Burial was to be in Montgomery Cemetery.Mrs. Dutton died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was born Sept. 30, 1915, in Lawrence County. 
Patricia 'Pat' Priest
Funeral for Patricia "Pat" Priest, 52, of Moulton will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in East Franklin Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Priest died Monday, 
Dec. 13, 1999, at Vencor Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born May 28, 1947, in Franklin County 
to Huel and Mildred Kuykendall. 
Jerry Hagood
Funeral for Jerry Hagood, 46, of Moulton will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery.Mr. Hagood died Saturday, Dec. 17, 1999, at UAB Spain 
Center in Birmingham. He was born Feb. 25, 1953, in Illinois to Carl and Mattelene Hagood. 
Tommy L. Wann
Graveside services for Tommy L. Wann, 67, of Hatton will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Courtland 
City Cemetery.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 
Annie R. Dotson Nathey
Funeral for Annie R. Doston Nathey, 86, of Moulton will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at Elliott Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Rafer Cemetery.Mrs. Nathey died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Lawrence 
Baptist Medical Center. She was born June 16, 1913, in Franklin County. 
Amos Scott Cartee
Funeral for Amos Scott Cartee, 20, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.Mr. Cartee died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, in Moulton. 
He was born Sept. 13, 1979, in Morgan County.
Tennis Eugene Bass
Graveside service for Tennis Eugene Bass, 93, of Hillsboro will be Friday at 11 a.m. at 
Moulton Memory Gardens.Mr. Bass died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at Lawrence Baptist Medical 
Center. He was born June 26, 1906, in Lawrence County. He was a World War II veteran
He was the widower of Lucille McDaniel Bass
Lowell Price Shelton
Funeral for Lowell Price Shelton, 87, of Trinity will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral 
Home.Burial will be in Sivley Cemetery.Mr. Shelton died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at his home. 
He was born April 29, 1912, in Lawrence County. 
Enoch Franklin Smith
Memorial service for Enoch Franklin Smith, 85, of Hillsboro will be Monday at 6 p.m. at 
Shelton Funeral Home.Mr. Smith died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at Parkway Medical Center Hospital.
He was born Oct. 8, 1914, in Braymer, Mo., to Cleveland D. Smith and Mary Mellon Smith. 
W.E. Billy Kelley
Funeral for W.E. Billy Kelley, 74, of Hatton was to be today at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home 
Burial was to be in Ferguson Cemetery. Mr. Kelley died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, at National 
Health Care. He was born March 11, 1925, in Lawrence County. 
Patricia Ann Chairs Miller
Funeral for Patricia Ann Chairs Miller, 48, of Courtland will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. 
Stephens Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will be in Sterrs Cemetery.Mrs. Miller died Friday, 
Jan. 7, 2000, in Decatur. She was born Aug. 28, 1951, in Decatur to Humphrey and 
Jessie Mae Chairs.	
Mary Christine Montgomery
Funeral for Mary Christine Montgomery, 83, of Moulton will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant 
Grove Baptist Church Burial will be in Montgomery Cemetery Mrs. Montgomery died Sunday, 
Jan. 9, 2000, at National Health Care. She was born April 30, 1916, in Lawrence County. 
James A. Winsett
Funeral for James A. Winsett, 83, of Oakville will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Sharpley Funeral 
Home. Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Winsett died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000, 
at his home. He was born May 28, 1916, in Morgan County to Albert and Ida Winsett. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran
Jessie Leldon Kelsoe
Funeral for Jessie Leldon Kelsoe, 89, of Speake will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Lebanon United 
Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery.Mr. Kelsoe died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000, at 
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1910, in Lawrence County to 
Williams Riley and Travis Elizabeth Kelsoe. 
Oneta B. Hale
Funeral for Oneta B. Hale, 79, of Courtland will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home 
Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens. Mrs. Hale died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at 
Valley View Nursing Home and Rehabilitation. She was born Feb. 14, 1920, in Waterloo to 
Oscar and Martha Jane Brewer.She was the widow of T.W. Hale. 
Robert Lee Calloway
Funeral for Robert Lee Calloway, 59, of Moulton will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral 
Home Burial will be in Cullman Memorial Gardens.Mr. Calloway died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, at 
Decatur General Hospital. He was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Blountsville. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the son of the late Lemmie Calloway and the stepson 
of the late Paul Hellwege. 
Clyde Waymond Rutherford
Funeral for Clyde Waymond Rutherford, 62, of Hillsboro will be today at 3 p.m. at Elliott 
Funeral Home.Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Rutherford died Thursday, 
Jan. 13, 2000, at his home. He was born July 29, 1937, in Lawrence County. 
Jewell C. 'Gerald' Murphree
Funeral for Jewell C. "Gerald" Murphree, 51, of Moulton will be today at 3:30 at Elliott 
Funeral Home Burial will be in Heflin Cemetery. Mr. Murphree died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at 
Baptist-Montclair Hospital in Birmingham. He was born April 16, 1948, in Lawrence County to 
Ernest James Murphree and Ruthie Bell Johnson Murphree. 
Katie Dyar Claborn
Funeral for Katie Dyar Claborn, 92, of Courtland will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence 
Funeral Home. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.Mrs. Claborn died Sunday, 
Jan. 16, 2000, at National Health Care. She was born March 21, 1907, in Lawrence County to 
Dick and Gertrude Dyar. 
Hillard Parker 
Funeral for Hillard Parker, 55, of Moulton will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home 
Burial will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens. Mr. Parker died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at 
home. He was born Dec. 29, 1944, in Lawrence County to General and Jennie Borden Parker.