2010-2014 AL, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
, AL, Transcribed by Jim @
Blankenshipweb.com
Blankenship,
Charles 50, 08Apr1959 - 26Mar2010, (72), AL-416-96-1560
Autauga
+2013, Marbury, Autauga Co., AL, Obituary
Linda Faye Blankenship, 64, of Marbury
died Friday, May 17, 2013. She was born on Sunday, Aug. 29, 1948, in Chilton
County and was the daughter of Edward A. Blankenship and Alma L. Price Blankenship.
She was a Homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Larry Watts of
Marbury; sons, Aubrey (Jennifer) Watts of Deatsville, Brad (Patti) Watts of
Marbury; grandsons, Dustyn Watts, Randall Watts; granddaughter, Nicole Watts; parents, Edward and Alma Blankenship of Marbury; brothers, Jimmy Blankenship of Marbury, Ray Blankenship of Verbena, Roger Blankenship of Wetumpka; sister, Gloria Sheppard of
Titus.
Services were held Monday at 1 pm, May 20,
2013, at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Neal Hodo officiating. Interment
will follow in Bethsalem Baptist Cemetery in Billingsley with Martin Funeral
Home directing.
+2012, Prattville, Autauga Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on July 2,
2012
Justin Adam Blankenship, formerly of Prattville, AL, passed away in Birmingham, [Jefferson Co.] AL, on June 29, 2012,
at the age of 29.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 2, 2012, at 11:00
a.m. from the Chapel of Prattville Memorial with Pastor Rick Rodriguez officiating.
Burial will follow in Prattville Memory Gardens, with Prattville Memorial
Chapel directing. Pallbearers will
be Vince Donde, Cory Donde, Mark Gray, Shay Blankenship,
Jason Brown, and Corey
Blankenship.
Justin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary and Al Jung.
He is survived by his wife,
Heather Blankenship; one daughter,
Karley Blankenship; one son,
Kameron Blankenship; his parents, Shirley and Derek Blankenship; one sister,
Lyndsey Blankenship; maternal grandparents, Osman and
Ernestine Maness; paternal grandmother, Betty Baldwin; as well as numerous
aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Baldwin
2013, Foley, Baldwin Co., AL, Obituary
The Kansas City Star, (MO) - December 21, 2013
Jenifer Denise Blankenship, a native of Overland Park, KS and resident of Foley, AL
peacefully passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 after her short and
courageous battle with cancer. Born July 20, 1973 Jeni lived her short life to
the fullest.
She loved LA, the beach, fishing, her family and her friends and
was known for having the biggest sweetest heart. She loved the Kansas City
Chiefs, Royals and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Jeni was blessed with an abundance
of people who loved her dearly.
She leaves behind to cherish her memories: parents Daria and Dennis Blankenship
of Foley, AL, brother Brian Blankenship (Jill), Seattle, WA, uncles and aunts: Doug and Diann Brahl, Overland Park, KS, Debi
Hartley, Lake Lotawana, MO. and David and Ann Blankenship, Foley, AL many cousins and friends. Jeni
will be missed and loved every day.
Visitation, Saturday, Dec 21, Wolfe-Bayview
Funeral home, Foley Al 3:00 to 5:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Overland
Park, Ks.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Public Records; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2MDR-YZD
Daria/ Dennis b. 10 Sep 1945 - Residence:
Foley, AL
2014, Point Clear, Baldwin Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Mobile Register and Baldwin County from Jan. 21 to
Jan. 22, 2014
David Delanor Bishop, Sr., age 79, a resident of Point Clear, AL,
passed away Monday, January 20, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loved
ones.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Ruby Bishop;
brothers, William Clifford Bishop and James Albert Bishop; children, Debra Faye
Bishop and Barry John Bishop; and grandchildren, Shana Colleen, Tessa Faith,
and Kara Michelle Bishop.
He is survived by his wife Doris Pose Bishop, of 61 years of Point
Clear; children, David Delanor Bishop, Jr. (Sheila) of Seattle, WA, Michael J.
Bishop (Joy) of Daphne, Vickie B. Young (Larry) of Fairhope, Tommy Bishop
(Vonnie) of Dawsonville, GA; grandchildren,
Shenandoah Bishop (Rodney) of Fairhope, Brandon Bishop of Point Clear, Amy
Spears (Michael) Kristy Bishop (Michael), Tiffany Benson (Tye), Crystal Cherney
(Forrest), Amber Blankenship (Mick), Bryan Bishop
(Cheryl), Jenna Tolbert (Nic), Kyle Young (Shelli), Jessica Bishop, Vanessa Mae
Galabin, and Samantha Jane Venzon; 20 great grandchildren; 2 great-great
grandchildren; brothers, Gerald Aaron Bishop, Clarence Harrison Bishop
(Sandra), and Robert Edward Bishop (Linda); sister Betty Jean Robbins (Alfred)
of Heidelberg, MS; many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM
from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope. Interment
to follow in Brook-Cedron Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Barbour
2013, Baker Hill, Barbour Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - September 21, 2013
Juanita Turner Grantham, a resident of Baker Hill, died Thursday,
September 19, 2013, in a Dothan hospital. She was 83.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 21, 2013, in
the Friendly Assembly of God Church, near Texasville, with Reverend Ronnie
Benefield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Holman-Abbeville Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Grantham, daughter of the late James Arby (Bud) Turner and
Helen Stanley Turner, was a native of Henry County near Lawrenceville. She
lived in Baker Hill most of her lifetime and was a member of Friendly Assembly
of God Church.
Mrs. Grantham was preceded in death by her husband,
Tump Grantham; a son, Eddie Grantham; two brothers, Robert Turner and John
Edward Turner; her step-mother, Katherine Champion Turner.
Surviving relatives include six daughters, Jessie Faircloth,
Statesboro, GA; Jackie Nolin (Rocky), Texasville; Joan Green (Gary), Baker
Hill; Joyce Shaw, Baker Hill; Joann Shirah (Charles), Blue Springs and Mary
Lois Bell, Baker Hill;a son, Dan Grantham (Gail), Abbeville; six sisters, Willie Nell Cordell,
Texasville; Martha Blankenship (Jack), Abbeville; Barbara Cochran (Johnny), Abbeville; Linda Bradley
(Bobby), Abbeville; Kathreen Reakes, Carabelle, FL., and Gloria Faircloth,
Carabelle, FL; a brother, James Earl Turner (Martha), Abbeville; twelve
grandchildren, twenty seven great-grandchildren and six great-great
grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Clayton,
Barbour Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - January 4, 2014
Funeral services for Mr. Lloyd Quention Brown, age 92, of the Adams
Chapel Community of Clayton will be held Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 11 A.M.
at Adams Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery with Kent Funeral Home of Eufaula directing.
Mr. Brown died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at his home after an
extended illness. Born April 19, 1922 in Barbour County, Mr. Brown was the son
of the late Joseph Harmon Brown and Mattie Price Brown.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Norton Brown.
He is survived by four sons, James (Joyce) Brown, Abbeville, Robert
(Miriam) Brown, Phenix City, Steve (LaJuana) Brown, Dothan and Benny (Jan)
Brown, Abbeville; six daughters,
Martha Brown, Adams Chapel Community, Margaret Hale, Cullman, Carolyn (A.B.)
Carroll, Tucson, AZ., Jeanette Brown, Edwin, Patsy (Richard) Teal, Edwin and Cathy (John) Blankenship , Dothan;19
grandchildren and 22 great grand-children. There are four special people who
set with him and cared for him like he was family, Emma Cullins, Trish Jackson,
Melissa Brackins and Charlotte Grace.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Clio, Barbour
Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) Date: October 14, 2014
David Blankenship,
a resident of Clio, died Monday morning, October 13, 2014. He was 55 [1959].
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 15,
2014, in the Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Elamville, with Pastor Orlando Buck
and Reverend Keven Blankenship officiating.
Burial will follow in the Calvary Assembly of God Church Cemetery, near Clio.
David was preceded in death by his father, James Fred
Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include his daughter, Brittany Taylor, Headland; a son, Justin
Blankenship, Clio; his mother, Billie Jewel Kirkland Blankenship, Clio; a sister, Elaine Maund (Martin), Ariton; three brothers, Mike Blankenship (Patty), Clio, Tim Blankenship (Debbie), Ariton, and Reverend Keven Blankenship (Genia), Calera, AL; several nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI: Blankenship,
James F., 69, 13Mar1935 - 15Oct2004, Clio, Barbour, AL, AL-416-46-6073
2010, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL,
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/07/14/clarence-robert-blalock/144072399
Clarence Robert "Hammerhead" Blalock, a resident of
Eufaula, died Monday, July 12, 2010 at Westside Terrace. He was 67. Memorial services
for Mr. Blalock will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2010 at Hickory Grove
Freewill Baptist Church in Abbeville with Rev. Thomas "PeeWee" Gamble
officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr.
Blalock was born in Abbeville, AL to Charlie and Iona Blankenship Blalock on August 23, 1942.
He retired from Chattahoo-chee Veneer as an Assistant Plant
Manager. Mr. Blalock telling fish tales and was an avid fisherman.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Liz Hartfield (Tim),
Cottonwood; son and daughter-in-law, Tim Blalock (Susie), Slocomb; four
grandchildren, Christopher, Iona, Dakota and Jacob; special friend, Della Exum,
Eufaula and lifelong friend, Pug Cummings, Abbeville.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Eufaula Tribune from August 8
to August 15, 2012
Funeral services for Mr. Perry Adams, 76, of Eufaula were held
Sunday, Aug. 5, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Eufaula. Dr. Ken Bush
officiated and burial followed in Memory Garden Cemetery with Kent Funeral Home
of Eufaula directing. Serving as pallbearers were Jim Trimm, Dr. Jeff Bush,
Andy Adams, John Bush, Dr. Kevin Royal and Dr. Scott McAllister. Honorary
pallbearers were Murph Howerton, John Boley and Bennie Speights.
Mr. Adams passed away
Thursday, Aug. 2, at his home in Eufaula after an extended illness. Born May
10, 1936, in Pearson, Ga., Mr. Adams was the son of the late Carroll Adams and
Johnnie Wilson Adams. He resided in Eufaula since 1966 and retired from
MeadWestvaco where he was a supervisor for many years. Mr. Adams was an avid
fisherman and a member of Bassmasters for many years. He enjoyed puzzles,
spending time with his friends and having cook-outs.
Survivors include his wife, Vera Adams of Eufaula; sons, Jason
(Crystal) Adams currently stationed in Africa, Charles Adams of Smiths Station,
James (Heather) Trimm of Birmingham, David (Mary Ann) Adams of Birmingham;
step-sons, Ricky Trimm of Dublin, Ga.; daughter, Patricia Bender of Montgomery;
step-daughters, Donna Blankenship of Bluefield, W.Va., Terri Wright of
Montgomery, and Tami Nolin and Tracy Wiggins both of Eufaula; brother, J.C.
(Gay) Adams of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; sister, Betty Jean Stephens of Norman
Park, Ga.; grandchildren, Andy Adams, Anna Pugh Greene, Emily Beaty, and Lizzie
Adams; and numerous step grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL, Obituary
Eufaula Tribune (AL) - June 4, 2014
Funeral services for M. W. "Bubba" Williamson, 72, were
held Sunday, June 1, at 3 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home Chapel. Tim Chase
officiated and burial followed in Georgetown Cemetery with Chapman Funeral Home
of Eufaula directing. Active pallbearers were Bill Wiggins, Aldine Owens, Brent
Armstrong, Jimmy Duke, Tom Boutwell, Arnie Cuthchen, Buddy Danford and Herschel
Crutchfield.
Mr. Williamson died Friday, May 30, at his residence in Eufaula. Born April 26, 1942 in Edison, Ga. He was the son of the
late Quinton Roosevelt and Beatrice Gertrude Duke Williamson.
Bubba was a self employed carpenter for many years. He enjoyed
working with his hands, in his garden and fishing. He loved his family very
much.
Survivors include his wife Sylvia Williamson of Eufaula; one son,
Will Williamson of Eufaula; one daughter, Suzanne (David) Hopkins of Atlanta,
Ga.; one granddaughter, Angel Williamson of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Bud
(Vicki) Williamson of Albany, Ga.; five sisters,
Louise (Bob) Andrews of Albany, Ga., Annette (Winburn) Willis of Edison, Ga., Geraldine Blankenship of Blakely, Ga., Claire (Jim) Smith of
Taylorville, Ill., Melba (Pat) Vinson of Eufaula.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Barbour Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Robert L. 64, 22May1947 - 07Aug2011, Clayton, Barbour, AL, AL-424-66-0330
Bibb
2014, Randolph, Bibb Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from May 27 to
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Elvie Bernice Epperson Daniel, age 94, a resident of Randolph,
AL passed away on May 27, 2014.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014, 1 PM at
Shady Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Evie Megginson officiating. Interment to follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Daniel was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.
Mrs. Daniel was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas
Daniel, sons, John Wayne Daniel and Carl Ronald Daniel, grandson, Carl Ronald
Daniel Jr.
Survivors include, daughters, Judy Daniel Gardner of Fairhope, AL;
Janie Daniel (Jeff) Hubbard of Tuscaloosa, AL; grandchildren, Kimberly Miller, John Clay Daniel, Michelle Blankenship, Stephanie Winkler Raymond, Joel
Christopher Walker,Lauren Brannon, John Thomas Hubbard, Joseph Hubbard and
Jeffery Hubbard, 18 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Blount
2011, Oneonta, Blount Co., AL, Obituary
Birmingham News (AL) - May 2, 2011
Nesmith, Vivian Brittain 84, of Oneonta, Alabama, passed away
peacefully at her home on April 30, 2011. The daughter of Joseph C. and Jewel
Kennedy Brittain, she was born on July 25, 1926, in Summit, Alabama.
She and Carl Dalton NeSmith, Sr. were married on June 12, 1948, and
had celebrated 51 years of marriage at the time of his death in 1999. Vivian
was a 1944 graduate of J. B. Pennington High School, Blountsville, and received
her B. S. degree from the University of Alabama in 1950. As an active member of
First Baptist Church in Oneonta for many years, she held various positions of
leadership and service. Vivian taught Sunday School
for 20-plus years at the Oneonta Nursing Home and served in numerous positions
with the PTA in the Oneonta City School system throughout her children's school
years. She was a member of the Oneonta Worthwhile Club for a number of years.
An accomplished seamstress, quilter, and basket weaver, Vivian's greatest joy
was spending time in her kitchen cooking and baking for her family and friends.
She used this God-given talent to minster and bring
joy and comfort to others, especially those in time of need.
Vivian was deeply devoted to her family and leaves a legacy of
love, loyalty, and service to her three children: Susan NeSmith Baker and
husband Wade of Birmingham; Carl Dalton NeSmith, Jr. and wife Jane Ann of
Oneonta; and daughter Sallie NeSmith Gunter and husband Keith of Guntersville;
and grandchildren: Taylor Jourdan
Berry Gunter, Graham Scott Bice, Dr. Mary Brittain (Jay) Blankenship , Carl Dalton NeSmith, III, Benjamin Neal NeSmith, Seve
Powers NeSmith Gunter, Robert Charles NeSmith, Madeline Ruth NeSmith, and
Andrew Bottcher NeSmith; and nephew, Jimmy King.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ruth Cornelius and
brother, Joseph C. Brittain, Jr.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11 a.m. at
First Baptist Church in Oneonta, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Taylor Jourdan Berry Gunter, Graham Scott Bice, Nicholas Brittain Bice,
Carl Dalton NeSmith, III, Benjamin Neal NeSmith, Seve Powers NeSmith Gunter,
Robert Charles NeSmith, Andrew Bottcher NeSmith, and Dr. Jay Forman Blankenship. Honorary pallbearers are Russell Williams,
Len Murphy, Dr. Ramzi Malek, and A.B. McNew.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Calhoun
2011, Anniston, Calhoun Co., AL, Funeral
The Anniston Star, (AL) - July 10, 2011
Funeral services for Mrs. Gina M. Blankenship, 38, will be at 1 p.m. Monday July 11, 2011, at Ervin Funeral
Chapel. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Ervin Funeral Chapel, LLC
"Where Courtesy Dwells and Service Excels"
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Anniston, Calhoun Co.,
AL, Obituary
Published in The Anniston Star on June 21, 2014
Funeral service for Edward Lee Bryant, 77, will be 3 p.m., Sunday,
June 22, 2014, at Gray Brown-Service with the Rev. Franklin McGee officiating.
Burial will follow at Munford Cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Mr. Bryant died Friday morning June 20, 2014, at his residence. Mr.
Bryant was retired from Super Valu, working as a truck driver for 46 years. He
served in the Army from 1960 to 1961. He worked hard all his life and enjoyed
every moment spent with his family and friends.
Survivors include his children, Edward Michael Bryant, of Anniston
and Kimberly Renae Cooper and her husband, Douglas, of Alexandria;
grandchildren, Blair Michelle (Missy) Werner, Meaghan Elizabeth Wells, Amanda
Grace Wells and Zachery Andrew Cooper; great- grandchildren, Samuel Werner,
Lillian Werner, Gage Birchfield and Riley Birchfield; sisters, Inez Adams, of
Roanoke and Martha Hyde and her husband, Jack, of Munford; brothers, George W.
Bryant Jr., of Anniston and James Bryant and his wife, Linda, of Wedowee and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Bryant is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Shirley
Dee Ann Roberts Bryant; parents, George W. Bryant Sr. and Grace O. (Suggs)
Bryant; sisters, Mary Brooks, Hellen
Lahnert, Melba Blankenship and brother, Jack Bryant.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Anniston, Calhoun,
AL, Obituary
Published in The Anniston Star on Aug. 19, 2014
Funeral service with military honors for Earnest Milton Cummings,
73, will be Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Missionary Baptist
Church in Piedmont with the Rev. Chuck Cummings and the Rev. Rodney Ragsdale
officiating. Burial will be in West Point Cemetery in Jacksonville. Pallbearers
will be Joshua Cummings, Joseph Cummings, Jacob Cummings, Kyle Cummings,
Michael Cummings, Riley Cummings and James Nolin.
Mr. Cummings went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 16,
2014.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cheryl Cummings; two sons,
Chuck (Cathy) Cummings and Russell (Jeannie) Cummings; five grandsons, Joshua
(Sylvia) Cummings, Joseph Cummings, Jacob Cummings, Kyle Cummings and Michael
Cummings; one great-grandson, Riley Cummings; two sisters, Elsie Vinson and
Dorthy Richardson; one brother, Edward Cummings and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Cummings was a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, having served
twenty years including a tour in Vietnam and he later retired from Goodyear
with more than twenty years. He was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist
Church and loved His Lord and church family.
Mr. Cummings was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Olene
Cummings and a sister, Jean Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Eastaboga, Calhoun Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times on Oct. 7, 2014
Mr. Curtis Carl Morgan, 76, of Eastaboga, AL, entered into eternal
life on October 5, 2014, after a very prolonged illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Daphne Quinn
Morgan; father, Carl Lester Morgan; and mother, Annie Lee Morgan.
Educated in the DeKalb County School System, he graduated from
Crossville High School in 1957. While in high school, he played the bass drum
for the Crossville Lions Marching Band. He then attended/graduated from Snead
State Community College, Dale Carnegie Institute in Business Management, and
UAH. He began his career in 1964 as a salesman for National Life & Accident
Insurance. Afterwards he advanced into management/training and served in
Decatur, AL, Talladega, AL, and in 1975, moved to Anniston, AL. His last 18
years of employment were with the Honda Corporation, before retiring in 2005.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church his entire life of almost
77 years. He was a member and Assistant Scout Master of the Boy Scouts of
America in Anniston. He was an avid historian, reader and Alabama Football/Roll
Tide/Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant fan. He won many yearly leadership
awards and had a very strong and positive work ethic. Always, he wanted the
people around him to feel good in his presence. He cherished his beloved state
of Alabama, with his favorite song being "Stars Fell on Alabama." He
was very well traveled, going to Madrid, Spain; London, England; Edinburgh,
Scotland; Sydney, Australia; Osaka, Japan; Nassau & Paradise Island,
Bahamas; California, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Maine, New Orleans, Louisiana
and Washington, D.C.
He is survived by his sons, Mark David Morgan of Kennesaw, GA, and
Jay (Patrick) Morgan of Eastaboga, AL; stepdaughter,
Pamela Jean (Mark) Blankenship of Cullman, AL; brothers, Larry Wayne (Freda) Morgan of
Boaz, AL, and Michael Willis (Barbara) Morgan of Hartselle, AL; sister, Amanda
Renee' (Randy) Johnson of Geraldine, AL; mother-in-law, Beatrice Bartlett Quinn
of Cullman, AL; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at
Adams Brown Service Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Blue Springs Baptist
Church Cemetery of Somerville, AL.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Calhoun Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Gina
M. 38, 17Jun1973 - 04Jul2011, Anniston,
Calhoun, AL, AL-419-94-4998
Chambers
+2014, Huguley, Chambers Co., AL, Obituary
The Valley Times-News, (Lanett, AL) Date: June 9, 2014
Mrs. Agnes Sanders Parker, 88, of Huguley died Saturday, June 7,
2014, at East Alabama Medical Center-Lanier Hospital in Valley, [Chambers Co., AL].
A memorial service will be held Monday, June 9 at 2 p.m. at Calvary
Baptist Church in Huguley, with Brother Ken Overby officiating. Burial will
follow at Elmwood Cemetery at a later date.
Mrs. Parker is survived by her daughter, Diane (Richard) Huff; her
son, Mark (Brenda) Parker; sister, Helen Blankenship ; brother, Bobby Sanders; granddaughters,
Kristi (Brad) Abstance and Hillary (Eric) Grummer; grandsons, Colby (Alice)
Huff, Daniel Parker and Nicholas (Brianna) Parker; great-grandchildren, Parker
Abstance, Merrin Huff, Carlyle Huff, Kennedy Grummer, Aiden Grummer and
Lily'Anna Parker.
Born in Chambers County, Mrs. Parker was a charter member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel W. Parker; mother,
Jimmie Sanders; father, Olin Sanders; sister, Annie Pearl Harper; and brothers,
Mack Sanders and Harold Sanders.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Lanett, Chambers Co., AL, Obituary
The West Point Times-News, (GA) - September 19, 2011
Mrs. Annie Ruth Blankenship, 80, of Lanett died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at her residence.
Funeral services were scheduled Monday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. at Johnson
Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Kenneth Wyatt
officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett.
Mrs. Blankenship is
survived by three children, Patsy (James) Edenfield of Ellabell, Ga., Pamela
(Johnny) May of Lanett and Anita Dale (Benson) Craft of Patmos, Ga.; five
grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; one sister, Mavis Cotney of Lanett;
several nieces and nephews; and her dog, Benji.
Born Sept. 10, 1931 in Meriwether County, Ga., Mrs. Blankenship enjoyed going out with her sister, Mavis,
and her special friend, Lillian.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben
Blankenship. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of Lanett Church of the
Nazarene.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI, Blankenship, Ben H., 66, 16 Oct 1930
- 29 Jun 1997, Lanett, Chambers, AL, GA-257-32-9817
+2012, Valley, Chambers Co., AL, Funeral
Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on June
23, 2012
Cenus Blankenship,
101, Valley, AL, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Funeral Service: 3:00PM EST Sunday, June 24, 2012, Visitation:
2:00PM EST until the funeral hour, Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Inc., in
Valley, AL.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Valley, Chambers Co., AL, Funeral
http://www.valleytimes-news.com/obituaries/Article_20120622_1.html
Mrs. Cenus Blankenship, 101, of Valley died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at George H. Lanier
Memorial Hospital in Valley.
Funeral services are planned for Sunday, June 24 at 3 p.m. at
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. James Haskins
officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Valley, Chambers Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=122885804
Mrs. Cenus Blankenship, 101, of Valley died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at George H. Lanier
Memorial Hospital in Valley. Born Feb. 3, 1911 in Tallapoosa County, Mrs.
Blankenship was the daughter of George Huston Laney and Effie Mae Croley.
Mrs. Blankenship retired from WestPoint Pepperell after 38 years of
service. She was a member of Langdale United Methodist Church and had been a
member of the Eastern Star since 1948 and played piano for meetings. She was
also a member of the Quest Club for more than 55 years.
Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry
Blankenship; her brother, Earl
Laney; her sister, Kate Laney; and her nephew, Neal Hale.
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by three nephews, Robert (Denise)
Hale, Johnny (Rachel) Williams and George Williams; and three nieces, Janie Sue
Williams, Jennifer Williams and Edna DeLoach.
Funeral services are planned for Sunday, June 24 at 3 p.m. at
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. James Haskins
officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
2013, Valley, Chambers Co., AL, Obituary
The Valley Times-News, (Lanett, AL) - June 3, 2013
Ms. Jenny Faye "Cissy" Waites, 49, of Valley died
Thursday, May 30, 2013, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Ms. Waites is survived by her daughter, Maryianne (Jordan Lance
Sturkie) Scott; a grandchild, Skylar Ann Sturkie; her mother, Ann Waites; a sister, Jimmie Ann Blankenship; a brother, Jerry Wayne Waites; two aunts, Doris Taunton and Beth
Taylor; a nephew, Danny Ray Blankenship; and a dog, Missy.
Ms. Waites was born Jan. 30, 1964, in Langdale. She enjoyed
fishing, camping and reading James Patterson books. Ms. Waites loved to play
with her granddaughter and care for sick and elderly people.
The family wishes to give a special thanks to Wendy Ann and Pat
Adams, Dr. Valles and to floor #2 at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital for
their care. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley is handling
arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cherokee
Cherokee Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankinship, Mary
D. 68, 01Mar1941 - 07Jan2010, Centre,
Cherokee, AL, GA-255-66-5282
Chilton
2013, Clanton,
Chilton Co., AL,
Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from July 18 to
July 19, 2013
Coleman Edward Jennings, (79) of Clanton, AL. passed away July 14,
2013.
He was preceded in death by his Father: Allen Thomas Jennings;
Mother: Lois Gray Jennings; Sister: Tommy Jennings Hobbs; Brothers: William
Jennings, Allen ( Linda) Jennings, and Joseph Jennings
and his loving companion: Nora Story.
Surviving is his Son: Coleman Edward Jennings Jr.; Daughters: Tracy (John) Jennings Blankenship,
and Joyce (Dean) Jennings Dzenowski ; Brothers: Robert
F. Jennings Sr., Charles (Diane) Jennings, Paul L.(Patsy) Jennings ; Sisters:
Annette Jennings Underwood, and Linda Jennings Gilliam; Sister-in-law: Bonnie
Bean Jennings. Grandchildren: Heath
and Jerrod Kromer, Paul and Whitney Blankenship, Nick Jennings, John Luck Jennings, Cynthia Jennings, Zoe
Jennings and a host of nephews and nieces. Coleman was a loving and caring
Father and Grandfather and will be deeply missed.
The family will receive friends on Thursday July 18, 2013 From
2-3:30 p.m. at Agee Brother's Funeral Home 907 Samaria Rd. Clanton, AL. 35045;
205-755-5075 . Burial services following at 4:00 p.m. at Glad
Tidings Cemetery in Clanton, AL.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Chilton Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Dorothy M. 84, 30Aug1926 - 13Jul2011, Clanton,
Chilton, AL, AL-421-22-0534
Blankenship,
Emmett G. 85, 23Apr1924 - 05Feb2010, Clanton, Chilton, AL, AL-420-20-2145
Clarke
2013, Thomasville, Clarke
Co., AL Funeral
Published in the Press-Register from April 11 to
April 12, 2013
Carole Ann Blankenship McCrory Smoker, age 65 died April 10, 2013.
Graveside services, Friday, 11:00 am, Choctaw Corner Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Thomasville, Clarke
Co., AL Obituary
http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/689068/Smoker-Carole.php
Carole Ann Blankenship McCrory Smoker age 65 of
Thomasville, AL died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 her home. She was born March 1,
1948 in Grove Hill, AL.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. Carole was a retired administrator / educator after 25 years at Alabama
Southern Community College. She was an accomplished musician. She loved
animals, traveling, and working with flowers and in her garden.
She is survived by her son, Robert Carl
Smoker of Thomasville, AL; mother, Nellie Gene Blankenship of Mobile, AL; brother,
Allen
Lee Blankenship of Grove Hill, AL
Graveside funeral services will be at
Choctaw Corner Cemetery on Friday, April 12, 2013 at 11:00 am with Father Wayne
Youngman officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Clay
2011, Ashland Clay Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - March 31, 2011
A memorial service for Sheri Blankenship,
48, will be Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11 am at Midway Memory Gardens Cemetery
with the Rev. Harvey Bowlin Sr. officiating. Mrs. Blankenship died March 2, 2011 in Murchison,
Texas. She was a native of Talladega and a resident of Ashland.
Mrs. Blankenship is
preceded in death by her husband, James " Boat" Blankenship and her father, Hubert Bruce McCain.
She is survived by her mother, Emma Jean McCain of Ashland; one
daughter, Ashley Stephens and companion Antuan Wood of Ashland; two sisters,
Debra Deason of Ashland and Diane Chapman of Murchison, Texas; one brother,
Wayne McCain of Ashland; one grandson, James Cayden Fry and a host of nieces
and nephews.
Midway Memory Gardens Funeral Home will direct the services.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Ashland, Clay Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Jan. 8, 2014
Funeral service for Patricia Ann Williams, 58, of Ashland, will be
Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 2:00 PM at The Talladega Church of Christ. She will lie-in-state from 1-2 pm. Ron Hurst will officiate and
burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Shirey, Robert
"Peanut" Green, Oliver Shirey, Nick Haney, A.J. Fain, Brain Wood and
Jeff Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Castleberry, Danny Haney, Jeff
Collins and Duane Butterworth.
Mrs. Williams passed away January 5, 2014 at her home. She was a
native and longtime resident of Talladega. She was a member of The Talladega
Church of Christ. She loved her job and all her co-workers at NSE.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Van Buren and Ethel
Shirey, brother, Ray Shirey, sisters, Euna Shirey and Ruby Green.
She is survived by her husband, Cecil Williams, daughter, Shannon Blankenship, son, Shaun Williams, grandchildren, Micah
Blankenship, Jacob Blankenship, and Jeremiah Williams, sisters, Mavis
Mitchell, Aleen Grimes, brothers, Lewell Shirey, Ben Shirey and Virgil Shirey
along with numerous nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Coffee
2013, Enterprise, Coffee Co., Al, Funeral
The Enterprise Ledger, (AL) - September 27, 2013
Mrs. Phyllis (Sissy Gail) Mays Blankenship, 74, of Enterprise passed away Wednesday,
September 25, 2013.
The family will receive friends at Sorrells Funeral Homes and
Crematory in Friday, September 27 from 3 until 5 pm. She will be interred at
the Powell Family Cemetery in Greenview, WV.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Enterprise, Coffee Co., Al, Obituary
http://www.sorrellsfuneralhomes.com/entobit.html
Mrs. Phyllis (Sissy Gail) Mays Blankenship of Enterprise, AL passed away Wednesday,
September 25, 2013 in a Dothan, [Houston
Co.],AL
hospital. She was 74.
The family will receive friends at Sorrells Funeral Homes and
Crematory in Enterprise Friday, September 27, 2013 from 3 until 5 pm. She will be interred at the Powell Family
Cemetery in Greenview, WV.
Mrs. Blankenship was born March 19, 1939 in Milton, WV to the late
Alex and Atless Cooper Mays. Phyllis was
a faithful Christian, giving praises to the Lord and helping everyone she
could. She lived by her mottos, “I’m not
perfect…but I’m perfectly saved” and “I always give a smile and hope to get one
back.” She was a member of Faithview
Holiness Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, SFC Kenneth E. Blankenship; brothers: Cledith (Pete), Billie, Edward Lee, Charles and Harold
Mays; and 1 nephew.
Survivors include her 3 daughters:
Brenda Cordel (companion Sammy Brasher),
Randolph, AL, Floria Gore (Leland, Jr.), Uneeda, WV, and Anita Blankenship Bowman (Sonny), Enterprise; 9 grandchildren, 2
step-grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 step-great-grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Enterprise, Coffee Co., AL, Obituary
The Enterprise Ledger, (AL) Date: June 13, 2014
Mr. Wilmer Riley Watson of Enterprise passed away Tuesday, June 10,
2014. He was 65.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014
in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Farrell Kyser
officiating.
Mr. Watson was born in Ozark, AL on August 8, 1948 to the late
Woodrow Watson and Mavis Riley Watson. He graduated from Ashford High School
and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Watson served in the US Army. Prior to his
retirement, he spent his entire career in the moving and storage industry.
He was also preceded in death by an infant brother.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy Watson of Enterprise; daughter,
Kelli Stevens (Robby) of Hartford; step-son, Will Mosier; two step-daughters,
Gracie Danley and Dannah Davis; four grandchildren,
Clara Blankenship, Alex Blankenship, Hannah Blankenship
and Dylan Stevens; three sisters, Patricia Wise (Tim) of Coffee Springs, Janice
Wells (Pat) of Cottonwood and Shandra Preston of Avon, AL; and brother, Rodger
Watson (Judy) of Eufaula.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Colbert
2014, Leighton, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - April 19, 2014
McArthur Brown, 70, of Leighton, passed away Thursday, April 17,
2014. He was born on Jan. 28, 1944.
Graveside services will be today, April 19, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Odom
Memorial Cemetery. Scott McCown will officiate.
Brown is survived by his wife, Linda Brown; mother, Linda Brown;
mother, Mattie Southwood; daughters, Linda Murphy (Darrell) and Michelle Orr
(Bobby); son, Douglas Brown (Michelle); sisters,
Barbara Parker (Jimmy), Brenda Ford and Jo Blankenship;
eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Muscle Shoals, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Feb. 8,
2014
Zack McNutt, 86, of Muscle Shoals, passed away Feb. 6, 2014.
Visitation will be today, 2 p.m. 4 p.m., at Colbert Memorial Chapel
with funeral services to begin at 4 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will follow at
Colbert Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be Brother Billy Thorn. Pallbearers
are Riley Hamm, Ben Hamm, Mike Watson, Wayne Johnson, Todd Kirkland, Tony
Price, Stan Stanford, and Alan Underwood.
He was a member of Woodward Ave. Baptist Church. He retired as a
civil engineer with the state of Alabama at the age of 55 after 30 plus years
of loyal service. He ran A and M Body Shop until he opened Zack McNutt's Used
Cars. Zack was overall the backbone and number one salesman of Sonny's Pawn and
Gun Shop for 19 years. Zack and his granddaughter, Magan, opened Blush
Boutique. He loved the river and outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and hunter.
He was preceded in death by granddaughter, Jordan McNutt; brothers,
Arnold McNutt and Salem McNutt; and sister, Amy McNutt McWilliams.
He is survived by a special friend, Dot Sibley; sons, Larry McNutt
(Pam) and Tommy McNutt (Micki); grandchildren,
Corey Blankenship, Magan McNutt, Isaac McNutt, and Lucas
McNutt; and a host of loving nieces and nephews
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Muscle Shoals, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Sept.
10, 2014
Wanda Joyce Blankinship, 66 [1948], of Muscle Shoals, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014.
She has gone to be with her father, Veard Gurley, mother, Mary
Gurley, brothers, Darrell Gurley and Johnny Gurley, sister, Hilda Whitehead,
and grandson, Mason Waits.
She is survived by her husband,
Jerry Blankinship, of Lexington; sons, David
Blankinship (Stacie), of
Tuscumbia, and Doug Blankinship (Alisa), of Niceville, Florida; daughters, Kim Waits (Allen), of Fairhope, and Kelly Marcum
(Adam), of Tuscumbia; brother, Giles Gurley and his wife, Julia, of Florence;
sister, Betty Honeycutt and her husband, Lynn, of Jasper. She will be lovingly
missed by her grandchildren, Hannah, Kattie, Sarah (Kimberly), Austin (Kelly),
Michael, Adrian, and Johnny (Doug); and several of her nieces and nephews.
Mom lived every day. She loved sewing, flowers, cooking, good
friends, and Crimson Tide football. She was charismatic, usually in charge, and
always reliable. We all miss her greatly.
Friends are welcome for visitation from 11 a.m. to noon on
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Colbert Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will
follow at noon.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jerry G. Blankenship – b.01Sep1940 - Muscle Shoals, AL: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPC3-WTZ
Relatives: Wanda Joyce Blankinship
+2013, Sheffield, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.morrisonfuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2112849&fh_id=11722
Sabyne Blankenship Roper, of Sheffield, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013. The graveside
service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield with Chad
Holder officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brandon and Brent Young,
special family friend, Eric Rickman and sons of family friends, Chuck Clark,
Bill Carter, David McCollum, Robin Layton and Richard McCollum. Honorary pallbearers
are George Carter, John McCollum, Horace Crowden, Taylor Bodkin, and the ladies
and friends of her Sewing Club and Bridge Clubs.
Mrs. Roper was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sheffield
but baptized and married at the First Baptist Church of Tuscumbia. She was
formerly a member of the Muscle Shoals District Service League, Salvation Army
Auxillary, Chi Omega at the University of Mississippi, the Co-chairman of the
Follies, and a Girl Scout Leader.
Sabyne was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Sabin and Lorena
Smalley Blankenship and her
infant son, William Howard Roper.
She is survived by her husband, William Earl “Bill” Roper;
daughter, Susan Roper Young and husband Brian F. Young; grandchildren, Brandon
Young (Kim) and Brent Young (Amy); great-grandgirls, Taylor Kate Young and
Lilly Young and great-grandchild due in August, Audrey Gray Young.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Sheffield, Colbert
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on September 5, 2013
Mary Janice Abernathy, 77, of Sheffield,
died Sept. 3, 2013.
Visitation will be on Friday from noon until 2 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church of Sheffield. Her funeral service will follow at the church.
Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. Reverend Bill Bedsole is
officiating. Pallbearers will be Dennis Hudson, Danny Reese, Charlie Grimmitt
Sr., Charlie Grimmitt, Ged and Justin Grimmitt.
Mrs. Abernathy is preceded in death by
her husband, Gene Abernathy; and her parents, Edward and Florence Langley.
She is survived by her daughters, Gene Ann
Blankinship (Karl) and Mary Jane Dillenberger (Kelley); grandchildren, Sarah Ann
Ricketts (Jason), 2nd Lt. K. Taylor Dillenberger II, USMC "the
favorite", Mary Beth Blankinship, Langley Dillenberger and Madison Dillenberger; great-grandchildren,
Anna Coleman, Lilli Pace, Jane Ellis, and Sanyaa Achsah Ricketts.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Tuscumbia, Colbert Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on July 5,
2014
Bertha L. Wallace, 87 of Tuscumbia, died Thursday, July 3, 2014.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 6, 2014 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at
Friendship Community Church in Sheffield with the funeral service following at
2:30. Bro. Frankie Sheats will officiate the service.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Burial will follow in Canaan Cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace was a native of Cherokee and a member of Friendship
Community Church.
She was preceded in death by husband, Robert Wallace; daughter,
Nancy Wilson; son, Bennie Blankenship; and step-daughter, Sue Mischu.
She is survived by her sons,
William Junior Blankenship, James Blankenship
and Gary Blankenship; daughter, Carla Plunkett (Rick);
step-daughter, Sheila Johnson; sister, Rosie McKissack; 15 grandchildren and a
number of great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Tuscumbia,
Colbert Co., AL, Funeral
Published in Florence Times Daily on Oct. 17,
2014
Warren, MI. David
Michael Blankenship, 55, died
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014.
Visitation will be 2-3 p.m. today at Morrison Funeral Home,
Tuscumbia. The graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. today at Colbert Memorial
Gardens
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Coosa
+2010, Kellyton, Coosa Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61800956
Mrs. Debra Denise Jones, 55, of
Kellyton, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at University of Alabama
Hospital in Birmingham. She was born on December 24, 1954 in Ft. Seale,
Oklahoma to Joseph Alfred Blankenship and Faye Johnson Blankenship.
She was a member of Russell Farms Baptist
Church and attended West End Baptist Church regularly. She loved her family
above all, and her grandkids were her life. Mrs. Jones loved to cook and was
known for her cheeseburgers and homemade lemon pies.
She was preceded in death by her parents
and granddaughter, Searra Turner.
She is survived by her husband of 34
years, Amos C. Jones of Kellyton; daughter, Debra Diane Price (Chris) of
Kellyton; sons, Scotty Lynn Jones (Barbara) of Goodwater and Amos Calvin Jones,
III (Tonya) of New Site; sisters, Angie Robinson (Steve)
and Terresa Hayes both of
Kellyton; brothers, Lynn Blankenship (Sarah), Terry Blankenship (Tracy), and Richie Blankenship (Beth) all of
Alexander City.
Funeral service for will be Friday,
November 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the West End Baptist Church. Rev. Donald DeLee
will officiate. Burial will follow in the Russell Farm Baptist Cemetery.
+2014, Stewartville, Coosa Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on July 1, 2014
Jean Blankenship Montee, 81, of Stewartville, AL passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014 at
Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga,
[Talladega Co.,]
AL after a brief struggle with pneumonia. Jean resided at the Sylacauga Health
and Rehab for the past five years. She was born in Blytheville, Arkansas to
Luke and Sadie Presnell on August 27, 1932. Jean was a member of Grimes Chapel
Church and will truly be missed.
Mrs. Montee was preceded in death by her son, Raymond Allan
Blankenship
She is survived by her husband, Earl Earnest Montee; her daughters, Sandra Gail Blankenship Robinson, husband Ronnie, Barbara Jean Blankenship Goodwin, husband Richard, Kathleen Blankenship Arney, husband Del and Kimberley Ann Blankenship Magouyrk, husband Jeff; son, Kenneth Ray
Blankenship; 13 grandchildren,
23 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Funeral service will be held at Radney-Smith Funeral Home Chapel on
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Charles Moore officiating.
Burial will be at Grimes Chapel Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - February 15, 2011
Funeral service for Lodis Virgil Ezekiel, 92, will be Wednesday,
February 16, 2011, 1 p. m. at Unity Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Charles Sims and Pete McElRalph officiating. Burial will be
at Unity with Military Honors.
Mr. Ezekiel died February 13, 2011 at Russell Medical Center. There
will be a Masonic Graveside. He was a member of Masonic Lodge-Elder Americus.
He served 32 years as Treasury of Unity Presbyterian Church. He worked for the
city of Sylacauga as an electrician. He also worked for Kimberly-Clark for 23
years, as an electrician. Mr. Ezekiel was a cattle farmer. He was a loving
husband, father, grandfather and friend, also a faithfull church member. He was
Paw-Paw Lodis to everyone. He served in the U. S. Navy in WWII.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Minnie Ezekiel; son, Billy
Ezekiel; parents, Homer and Rushie Ezekiel; brothers, Ernest and Robert, Buddy,
A. V.; sister, Evelyn ( Pete)
Blankenship.
He is survived by his daughters, Donna ( Randy) Helm of Weogufka,
AL and Judy ( Randy) Woodard of Fayetteville, AL; sons, Bobby Ezekiel ( Ann) of
Weogufka, AL and Tim Ezekiel ( Gail) of Weogufka, AK; 13 grandchildren; 32
great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; brother, Curtis Ezekiel of
Sylacauga, AL; sister, Carolyn Pody of Piedmont, AL
Pallbearers are grandsons; Kevin, Wayne Ezekiel, Travis Woodard,
Toney and Billy Helm, Matt Ezekiel and Charles Hewitt. Honorary pallbearers are
the grandson-in-law and great grandsons.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - June 13, 2012
Funeral service for Cherry D. "Betty" Hay, 68, will be
Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 2 pm at Curtis and Son North Chapel with the Rev.
Tommy Thornton and the Rev. Wesley Hay officiating. Burial will be in Newsite
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pallbearers: Brian Hughes, Trey Berry, Ronnie
Wilson, Jeff Yates, Tony Hawthorne. Honorary
Pallbearers will be Adam Hay and Tony Hay.
Mrs. Hay died June 12, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Hay and her
husband are the owners of Pete's Bait and Tackle in.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Ezell
Caldwell; grandparents: Dewey and Lessie Bearden and brother: Richard Caldwell.
She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years: Alvin
"Pete: Hay of Weogufka; Sons: Danny Hay (Tammy) of Weogufka; Scott Hay
(Terri) of Weogufka; daughter: Lisa Hay Blankenship (Scott) of Weogufka;
Grandchildren: Ashley Hawthorne
(Tony), Kayla Berry (Trey), Carly
Blankenship , Shelley Hosey,
Danielle Patterson, Nathan Hay, Dylan Hay and Corey Hosey; Great Grandchildren:
Evan Murray and Brynlee Hawthorne; Sisters: Maxine Northcutt of Sylacauga;
Linda Ruth Davis (Dennis) of Shelby; Kay Robinson of Shelby; Charlene Caldwell
of Shelby; Brotherin-laws: Billy Hay (Sherry), Abo James Hay (Diane), Gary Hay
(Bridget) Steve Kennedy (Glenda), the late Howard Hay (JoAnn).
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - November 6, 2012
Graveside Service for Gladys Blankenship McGrady, 92, was Monday, November 5, 2012 at 2:00pm at Unity Presbyterian
Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Thornton officiating. Pallbearers were Greg
Blocker, Todd Blocker, Kevin Berry, Marc Berry, Jason Blocker, Lynn Britton.
Mrs. McGrady passed away on November 3, 2012 at her residence. Mrs.
McGrady was a member of Unity Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the
choir. She loved gardening, flowers, and was the best cook in the world.
She was preceded in death by Husband, Marion McGrady; Parents, Leona and Bud Blankenship; Brother,
Raymond Blankenship.
She is survived by Daughters, Betty Berry of Weogufka, Linda
Radcliffe of Childersburg, and Sherry McGrady of Weogufka; Brother, Vernon
Blankenship of Sylacauga; 7
Grandchildren, 7 Great Grandchildren, 10 Great Great Grandchildren. Online
condolences may be offered at www. curtisandsonfh .com
Curtis and Son North Chapel will direct the service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Cullman
2011, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) - August 17, 2011
Funeral services for Robert Talmadge Mann, 81, of Cullman will be
at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Bro.
Jack Collins officiating, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery.
Mr. Mann died Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Cullman Long Term Care. He was
born June 4, 1930, in Cullman to Jesse and Liliac Brooks Mann. He was a truck
driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Gary Mann; three
brothers, Dewayne Mann, Howard Mann and Ray Mann; and five sisters, Geraldine Smith,
Fay Fincher, Sue Hathcock, Gloria Dean Howard and Peggy Mann.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Imogene Morris Mann; a son,
Stan (Connie) Mann; two sisters,
Melba McSwain and Marlyn
Blankenship; a brother, Rickey
Mann; a sister-in-law, Wauneece Morris Choate; and a host of nieces, nephews
and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) - September 20, 2012
Funeral services for Jo Ann Blankenship Hill, 75, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, at
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Bro. Dennis Reeves officiating, with
interment in Flint Creek Cemetery in Vinemont.
Mrs. Hill died Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Woodland Village Healthcare.
She was born March 10, 1937, in Cullman to Walter Floyd Blankenship Sr. and Jessie Audrey
Puckett Blankenship. She was a
homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rafil Hill;
and a son, Randy Hogeland.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Hogeland Rodgers and
Margaret Hill; a son, William Hill; two brothers,
Medric Blankenship and Wally Blankenship;
nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
Funeral services for Mr. Winn Roe Rutherford, age 86 of Cullman,
will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Shirley
Witcher and James Olszowka officiating.
Mr. Rutherford passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Cullman
Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 18, 1926 in Cullman County to
Claude and Venus K. Blankenship
Rutherford.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Evelyn Barnett
Rutherford. Roe served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and owned and
operated a service station for many years.
His is survived by his Daughter – Judy (Ed) White; two 2 – Sons –
Michael (Charlotte) Rutherford and Terry (Mary) Rutherford; one Sister – Mary
Sue Eubanks; eight 8 – Grandchildren and fifteen 15 – Great-Grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
Funeral Services for Mrs. Inez King Ballew, age 83 of Cullman, will
be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 in the Moss-Service
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Rev.
Mitchell Williams officiating.
Mrs. Ballew passed away at Cullman Long Term Care on Monday,
February 10, 2014. She was born in Marshall County on April 8, 1930 to the late
Arthur & Mary McCamy King.
Inez graduated from Marshall County H.S. and attended Snead State
Jr. College, and then graduated from Auburn University in 1952. She began
working for the Farmers Home Administration in Blount County, then took a job with the Cullman County Extension Service
working with the 4H clubs in Cullman. In 1967, she helped Bob Dyer and others
start the City Headstart Program. Mrs. Ballew then taught at Baileyton Junior
High School and retired in 1990. She and Harold were members of First United
Methodist Church and the Wesley Fellowship Class for 58 years, and also a
member of the Collene Circle. For the past 21 years, Inez was affectionately
known as "Na Naw" and enjoyed her role as grandmother.
Survivors include, her Husband of 58 years – Harold Ballew; one
Daughter – Mary Leah (David Jr.) Moss; and 3 - Grandchildren – Thomas, Katie
& Mary Beth Moss; Brother-in-Law - Edgar (Patsy) Ballew; 2 - Sister-in-Law
- Helen King & Nancy Ballew; Nieces
& Nephews - Billy King, Sandra Blankenship,
Wayne Gilley, Sheila (Dan) Knox, Marsha (Mike) King, Danny Ballew & Rodney
Ballew; and several Great-Nieces & Great-Nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) Date: December 1, 2014
Pearl Ruth Golden, 87, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014, at
her residence. Mrs. Golden was born May 23, 1927, to Emmet and Lou Emma
Champion Johnson.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, at Moss
Service Chapel, the Revs. Jimmy Baker and Tim Rice
officiating, with interment in Simcoe Methodist Cemetery.
She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Walker and Cinthy
(Wesley) Ray; son, Rickey (Sherry) Golden; brothers, Cecil Johnson and Sidney
Johnson; sisters, Joyce Caldwell, Catherine Harris and Linda Smith;
grandchildren, Marsha Hill, Kenneth Golden, Wayne Parker, Justin Walker, Laura
Golden, Kate Golden and Sarah Golden; great-grandchildren, River, Phoenix and
October Parker, Bailey Shedd, Jasmine Walker, Blake and Emma Golden, Crimson
Fowler, McKenna Boles and Mason Figley; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, G.T. Golden;
sons, Kenneth Golden and Gary Golden; brothers, Wilburn, Jerry and Johnny
Johnson; sisters, Mary Strong, Nellie Blankenship and Edna Brock; great-grandson, Parker
Cobain Hill; and son-in-law, Bertis Walker.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Hanceville, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) - February 13, 2012
Luella Ozier Funeral services for Luella Ozier, 74, of Hanceville
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel,
with interment in Garden City Cemetery.
Mrs. Ozier passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, at her residence. She was
the administrator for the Birmingham Police Department for 15 years and was a
member of Garden City First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orin John and Eula Blankenship Durfee; her husband, Alfred Ozier; two brothers,
Keith and Kenny Durfee; and a sister, Lila Green.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Ozier and John (Denise) Ozier; two
daughters, Joan (Randy) Smith and Jennifer Ozier; six grandchildren, Justin
Ozier, Heather Tippy, Beth Baker, Brittany Ozier, Chase Smith and Zachary Smith;
four great-grandchildren, Londyn Tippy, Laken Tippy, Baylee Baker and Molly
Ozier; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Logan, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) - December 12, 2013
Catherine Ann Treece, 53, of Logan entered into rest Wednesday,
Dec. 11, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 6, 1960,
in Groton, Mass.
Catherine was a loving wife, mother and nana. She loved her
grandbabies more than anything. She never met a stranger and believed that a
simple "hello" could make someone's day. She married her husband,
Ray, up north and when they came back to Alabama to live, she was lovingly
referred to by her father-in-law as a "yankee".
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 14, at Nichols Funeral Home in Addison, where a memorial service will be
held at 1 p.m., Bro. Jack Armstrong officiating.
She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ray Treece; mother,
Lorena J. Herbert; sons, Junior (Tiffany) Treece and Christopher (Jessica)
Treece; daughter, Amy (Adam) Kilpatrick; brothers, Jimmy Herbert and Richard
(June) Greenwood; sisters, Linda (Luke) Valcourt and Christina (Talib)
Abdullah; and she was "Nana" to three grandchildren, Taylor Alexis
Kilpatrick, Hayden Winslett Kilpatrick and Elizabeth Grace Treece.
She was preceded in death by her father, Leon P. Herbert Jr.; and brothers, Stephen Blankenship and Robert Herbert.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Logan, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
Funeral Services for Mr. James Mitchell Blankenship, age 85 of Logan, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April
23, 2014 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at
Prospect church of Christ cemetery, with Bro. Kent Persall officiating.
Mr. Blankenship was born in Cullman County on January 25, 1929 to
the late Elton C. & Lonie Mae Pearson Blankenship, he passed away on April 20, 2014, at his residence surrounded by
family.
Mitchell had worked at the Cullman Power Board, and went on to own Blankenship Merchandise at Guthrie's Crossroads, and then the Old
Country Flea Market in Trimble. He also was a longtime member of Prospect
church of Christ.
He is preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Dorothy Nail Cagle.
Survivors include his Wife
– Billie Jean Biggs Blankenship; one Daughter
– Amy (Randy) Shadrick; 2 – Sons – Derrick
Blankenship and James "Jim" (Louanne) Blankenship;
8 –Grandchildren - Glenn (Kristi) Blankenship, Matt (Joy) Blankenship, Nikki
Blankenship, Lindsay Blankenship, Heather (Randy) Jones, Valerie (Alex)
Martin, Kelly Blankenship, Kala Noneaker. 11
Great-grandchildren - Grady, Logan, Allie, Carson, Illidan, Easton, Maddie,
Holleigh, Kallista, Ryan, and Devan.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Vinemont, Cullman Co., AL, Obituary
The Cullman Times, (AL) - May 1, 2011
Funeral services for Dot Smith of Vinemont will be Tuesday, May 3,
2011 at Moss Service Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. Bob Kurtz
officiating. Burial to follow at Cullman City Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith, beloved mother, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at
Cullman Long Term Care. She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and
Agatha Thompson Goodlett; and two brothers, Doug and Louis Goodlett Jr.
Survivors include her husband Bill J. Smith; a son, Bill (Mary)
Smith II; a daughter, Cheri (George) Blankenship; a sister, Ruby Waldrop; five grandchildren, Will Smith, Madison
Smith, Matt Blankenship, Hillary Blankenship and Misty Thornton; three great-grandchildren, Sinclair
Robinson, Lilyann Robinson and Owen Thornton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Dale
2011, Ariton, Dale Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - August 27, 2011
William Henry Henderson William Henry (Willie) Henderson, a
resident of Ariton, Alabama, formerly of the Mt. Pisgah community, near Echo,
died early Friday morning, August 26, 2011, at his home. He was 104.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 29,
2011, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend T. P. Martin and a
grandson, Keith Ammons officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Cemetery, near Echo.
Mr. Henderson was born in Bullock County, near Perote, son of the
late James Henderson and Mary Elizabeth Clark Henderson. He lived in the Echo
area all of his lifetime before moving to live with his daughter, near Ariton,
in January 2011. The Echo community has lost its oldest resident.
Mr. Henderson retired as a Tree Cutter with McDaniel Sawmilling and
was formerly employed by Barefield Sawmilling, both of Echo. He formerly
managed Barefield Fish Ponds in Echo. In later years, Mr. Henderson worked on
lawnmowers at his home. He was a member of the Loftin Baptist Church in Pike
County.
Mr. Henderson was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel
Blankenship Henderson, a
daughter, Sylvia Whitehead, a son, Edward Henderson, a grandson, LaDon
Whitehead, a great-grandson, Travis Robidoux, a son-in-law, Charles Palmer, a
sister and three brothers.
Surviving relatives include six daughters, Ruth Palmer, Newville;
Imogene Selph and husband, James, Clarksville, TN; Betty Ammons and husband,
Emmitt, Midland City; Judy Maas and husband, Alex, Clarksville, TN; Belita Hancock
and husband, Billy, Ariton, AL; Bobbie Willoughby and husband, Jerry, Rocky
Head Community; a daughter-in-law, Mildred Henderson, Level Plains, AL; a
sister-in-law, Tommie Henderson, Ozark, AL; nineteen grandchildren, seventeen
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and
nephews. Serving as active pallbearers will be grandsons.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Bertha, Dale Co.,
AL, Obituary
Published in Dothan
Eagle on March 3, 2010,
Gerald Blankenship,
a resident of the Bertha Community of Dale County, died early Monday night,
March 1, 2010 at his home. He was 77. Funeral services will be held at 2:00
p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2010 in New Hope Baptist Church in the Bertha Community
with Rev. Shane Traylor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Military rites will be conducted at the graveside.
Mr. Blankenship was
a native and lifelong resident of the Bertha Community, son of the late James Grady Blankenship and Minnie Belle Barefield Blankenship. He served his country in the United States Army during the
Korean War. Mr. Blankenship was a member of the New Hope Baptist
Church & was a wonderful father and provider.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Lou Blankenship; 2 sisters, Melba
Brannon and Gail Herring; 3 brothers, Dan Blankenship, Marvette Blankenship
& Jack Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include his 2 daughters, Wanda Johnson & Linda Watson, both of the Bertha Community; a
son, Danny Blankenship of Dothan; 3 sisters, Bernell Nolin, Headland; Shirley Davis, Wichita, KS and Myrtle Brannon, Newville; his brother, Bill Blankenship & wife, Bonnie Blankenship, Bertha
Community; 4 brothers-in-law, Ralph Herring, Gainesville, GA, Roscoe Brannon,
Montgomery, AL, Billy Gene Jones, Headland and Kenneth Wayne Watson, Rehobeth,
AL; 5 grandchildren, Jessica McDaniel & husband, Mike McDaniel, Luke Blankenship & wife, Amanda Blankenship, Haley Watson, Dylan
Blankenship and Billy Eugene
Jones; 2 great-grandchild-ren, Madison McDaniel and Addison Blankenship;
numerous nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pall-bearers will be Danny Blankenship, Luke Blankenship,
Mike McDaniel, Jerry Watson, Tony Jones, Jamie Watson, Ryan Ruiz, and Keith
Johnson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Midland City, Dale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Dothan Eagle on May 16, 2013
Ruth Priebe, 80, of Midland City, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013
at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm Friday, May 17, 2013 at Sunset
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hays McKay and Rev. Kyle Gatlin officiating.
Mrs. Priebe was born October 19, 1932 in Wickburg and she lived the
early years of her life there. She married her late husband Lt. Col. Richard
Priebe in 1952 who was in the military and they were stationed in numerous
places throughout his career. Mrs. Priebe moved to Midland City in 1986 and was
employed with Burger King for several years. She was an avid gardener and
enjoyed her grandchildren, the beach and the outdoors. Mrs. Priebe was a member
of Covenant United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Priebe was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Richard
Priebe and a grandson, Nicholas Priebe.
Survivors include her son, Richard (Tracey) Priebe; her three
daughters Terry (Doug) White, Sherry (David) Barfield and Allison (Rick)
McNeeley; a long time friend and special angel Karen Gaines; her grandchildren,
Rhiannon (Tony) Ellis, Lela Crowe, Chelsea (Casey) Sirmans, Lauren Barfield,
Michael (Suzanne) Barfield and Crystal Barfield; great-grandchildren, Colleen
and Aidyn Ellis, Addison and Emily Barfield and Payton Bean; her sisters, Ann Blankenship, Ruby Smith, Ellen Gunter and Nell Bodiford; several nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Skipperville, Dale Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - January 16, 2014
Mrs. Mary Grace Whatley Tharpe, age 85, of Skipperville, died
Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at her home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 A. M. Friday, January 17, 2014, in
the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Reverend Roger Stone
officiating. Interment will follow in Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Tharpe was born April 8, 1928 in Dale County to the late
Charlie Jewel Whatley and Eunice Ruth Searcy Whatley. She worked with Phillip
Van Heusen until her retirement.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Oren Bryan Tharpe in 1996.
Survivors include one daughter
and son-in-law, Marie and Lonnie Blankenship
of Skipperville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bryan and Debbie Tharpe of
Ozark, John and Dianne Tharpe of Skipperville; two sisters, Martha Ruth Kelley
of Grady, AL, and Betty Sue Kelley of LaPine, AL; one brother, Charles Hubert
Whatley of Jack, AL; seven grandchildren,
Michael Tharpe, Christopher Thar-pe, Jonathan Tharpe, Johnny Blankenship, Melanie Hartzog, Jason Blankenship, and Ashley Blankenship;
five great grandchildren, Sequoia Tharpe, Jasper Tharpe, Violet Tharpe, Jacob
Tharpe, and David Tharpe. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Dallas
2014, Selma, Dallas Co., AL,
Obituary
The Selma Times-Journal, (AL) Date: December 10, 2014
Memorial services for Charlene Johnson Bean of Selma will be at 11
a.m. Dec. 19 at Westwood Baptist Church, 4085 Highway 80 West, Selma, AL.
Mrs. Bean died at her home Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, but that's only
her earthly home, because while Heaven is her new home, her spirit lives on in
the lives of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all those
"Bean babies" she raised over the decades. For most of her years in
Selma, Charlene was known as Dick Bean's wife. Dick, formally known as Richard
Smith Bean, was a force not only in Selma's education, communications and
emergency management systems, but throughout south Alabama. He was a man loved
as deeply as anyone could be loved by his wife. He was her anchor in the ups
and downs of life. She was his "Char." She was the force behind
"Granddaddy" and that was how it was for the 52 years they were
married until his death in 2007.
For those who never met Charlene Bean look no further than the
dozens of children she raised beginning in 1977 to understand her. She not only
helped working parents with their children, she did the same thing with those
parents not hesitating to tell them when they needed to change what they were
doing. That growing-up style produced healthy, disciplined, and loved children.
She opened her home much longer than she wanted too, but parents who knew of
her begged her to take their babies. She could not refuse.
Charlene Bean was born on June 15, 1932 in Alton, Iowa, to Artie
(Huisman) Johnson and Helmer Johnson.
She was also preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Katherine
Raye Sharp Bean.
Surviving are her four children Kristina (Tom) Whaley of Mesquite,
Nev.; Shirley Ross of Selma, Karen (Mark) Robertson of Gainesville, Ga.; and
Frank (Nancy) Bean of Montgomery; her siblings Mary Lou Brewer, Richard
Johnson, Robert Johnson, Joan Still, and Donnie Johnson. She is also survived
by nine grandchildren Kari Ann English (Tom) Egan and Ryan English, all of New
Jersey; Joshua Powers of Oregon and Naomi Powers of Colorado; Angela Ross
(Mike) Vasquez of Japan; Jason (Danielle) Robertson of Virginia, Jennifer
Robertson (Kyle) Henson of North Carolina; Richard (Glenda) Bean of Florida;
Rachel Bean (Grant) Dinehart of Alabama; and Drew A. Maute of Mississippi and great-grandchildren Katelin and Tommy
Egan; Emily, Elijah, Ezekiel and Elisha Vasquez; Charity, Autumn and Elijah
Robertson; Eliya and Simeon Mason and Riley Henson; Victoria Blankenship , Franklin and Jordan Bean; Zoie, Grant
Jr, Della, Edgar, Lilly and Wrigley Dinehart.
"I've known Charlene Bean, or Bean as I called her for many
years. You see, her first "Bean baby" was my daughter 37 years ago
and in the beautiful Charlene Bean process Drew went from Godchild to
Grandchild. There are dozens of "Bean babies" out there now raising
their own babies who remember the lessons they learned at her house. What
better legacy could she have?" –Nikki Davis Maute
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Elmore
+2010, Deatsville, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49091724
Col. Lua Reeford Blankenship, age 88, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at his home, 1621
Timber Trail, Deatsville, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lane
Blankenship, who was his best
friend and mentor, his parents, Fred and India Perry
Blankenship, brothers, Freddie and Paul and his sisters, Thelma Henry, Katha
Seale, Janice, Paula, Tonnie and Breeze Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Wilson Blankenship, one brother, Stanley Blankenship
(Angela), two sisters, Sona Belle Stepp (Ray) and Ursula Blankenship, two sons,
Lua Reeford Blankenship, Jr. and Derek Lua Blankenship, three daughters, Anita
Rene Cronier (Jerry), Tina Marie Bowles (Stanley) and Johnnie Katrina Morgan
(Chris), three step-daughters, Kimberly Lynn Huggins (Tim), Kelli Lee Lowery
(James), and Kristy Ruth Burke (Mark), Special Friends Sam and Brenda Antley as
well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Col. Blankenship had a B.S. degree in Forestry and a Masters in
Wildlife Management, both from Auburn University and graduated from the Army
War College. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and after his
retirement, joined the Alabama Army National Guard where he proudly served for
many years. Later, he worked as the Director of Transportation for the Baldwin
County School System. Respectfully called "Col B," his can-do
attitude enabled him to understand and succeed at any task. Often assigned to
the least desirable units of the State, he left them in prime condition in
every way. He had a special affinity for the enlisted people, whom he called
the back-bone or the workers. His constant cries were 'War Eagle' and Special
Forces 'All the Way!'
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
at the Pine Flat Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dave Burns officiating. The
body will lie in state from 1 p.m. until service time. Interment with full
military honors will follow in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will
be members of the Special Forces Group and active pallbearers will be Jerry
Cronier, Tim Huggins, James Lowery, Mark Burke, Casey Antley and Jake Nelson.
+2013, Deatsville, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from March
2 to March 3, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Wilson, Blankenship, age 72, a resident of Deatsville, AL died peacefully surrounded
by her loved ones on February 28, 2013, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lua
Blankenship, parents Herbert
and Sadie Wilson, brother, Jack Wilson.
She is survived by her three daughters,
Kimberly Lynn Huggins (Tim), Kelli Lee Lowery (James), Kristy Varner Burke
(Mark), her stepchildren, Lua Reeford Blankenship, Jr., Anita Rene Cronier
(Jerry), Tina Marie Bowles (Stanley), and Johnnie Katrina Morgan (Chris); her sisters, Doreen Varner
Cooper (Al), Mary Ann Wingard (James), Margaret Wallace Kaylor (Dan); brothers,
Jerry Wilson (Latrelle), Tommy Wilson (Mary George), as well as numerous
grandchildren and great grandchildren. She served a long, distinguished career
in the Military Department and Army National Guard of which she was especially
proud.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 2 p.m. at
Pine Flat Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dave Burns and Rev. Rudolph Esco
officiating. Pallbearers will be Keith Brown, Drew Sutton, Matthew Burke, Chase
Watts, Jody Wilson, Tony Ferri and Rocky Ferri.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Eclectic, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on August 28, 2013
Mr. Raymond Reed, 74, a resident of
Eclectic, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013. He was born October 27, 1938.
Funeral services will be Saturday, August
31 at 11 am at First Baptist Church of Eclectic, where he was an active member,
with Rev. Mark Smith officiating. Grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Burial
will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Linville Memorial Funeral Home
directing.
He is survived by his wife of eleven
years, Linda Reed; daughters, Donna (Willie) Davis and Amy (Mike) Dorminey;
sons, Tracy Reed, John (Rebecca) Thornton and James Thornton; sisters, Betty Jo
Nolan, Flora Gathof, Sue Johnson, Kathy Riddle, Pat Wadsworth and Marjorie Nix;
brother, William Blankenship; grandchildren, Blake Reed, Lindsey (John Mark) Ashcraft,
Travis Reed, Chase (Jessica) Reed, Hunter Davis, Austin Dorminey, Josh
Dorminey, Natalie Ledbetter, Amanda Thornton and Annie Thornton and son-in-law,
Smitty Ledbetter.
He is preceded in death by wife, Gloria
Johnson Reed; father, William Blankenship; mother, Mae Belle Carlisle;
daughter, Frances Ledbetter and grandson, John Martin Thornton.
He was employed 20 years as a truck
driver for Majure Gas Co. He was an avid Alabama fan and enjoyed traveling.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1930 Census, Eclectic, Elmore Co., AL,
Reed, R. Alvin 38, M, AL, Head,
Reed, Ida H. 42, F, AL, Wife,
Reed, Thelman 17, M, AL, Son,
Reed, Odelle 15, F, AL, Dau,
Reed, Hermon 13, M, AL, Son,
Reed, Maebelle 12, F, AL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/3X14-VW2
+2013, Elmore, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on August
21, 2013
Lucinda Blankenship Edwards, 92, a resident of Elmore, AL, passed away Monday, August 19,
2013.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 1:00pm
at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Vaughn Gardner officiating. Interment
will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Ellison Funeral Home
directing. Active pallbearers will be Tommy Thornton, Harvey Edwards, Michael
Edwards, Tyler Edwards, Richard Stewart, Raymond Stewart, Lloyd Peters and Wade
Turner.
Survivors are two sons, H. Lynn (Rita) Edwards and Ricky (Diane)
Edwards both of Jacksonville, AL; Two daughters, Gayle (Charles) Thornton,
Wetumpka, AL and Doris Stewart, Stone Mountain, GA; Two brothers, Joe (Jenny)
Haynie, Alexander City, AL and Ed Haynie, Eclectic, AL; One sister, Mary Edna
Gilliland, Decatur, AL; 21 Grandchildren, 36 Great-Grandchildren and 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren.
She was born May 9, 1921 in Claud, AL and was preceded in death by
her father Harvey Lee Blankenship, mother
Jettie Mae Brooks Blankenship
Haynie, step father Larkin
Haynie, husband Thomas Alfred Edwards, two sons, Thomas (Buddy) Edwards, Jr.
and Ronald Edwards; daughter, Linda Edwards Collins Felps; two brothers, Thomas Blankenship and Hamilton Haynie; two sisters, Frances
Colley and Penelope Atkins.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Millbrook, Elmore Co.,
AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on July
13, 2014
Mrs. Tina Marie Blankenship Bowles, 53, a resident of Millbrook, AL passed away on Thursday,
July 10, 2014.
She is predeceased by her loving husband of 36 years Stanley
Bowles.
She is survived by her three children, Nicki Corum (Keith Corum),
Stanley Bowles Jr. and Tim Bowles (Marisa Bowles), one grandchild Jack Corum;
two sisters, Kitty Morgan and Rene Cronier; one brother, Lua Blankenship Jr. and
an extended family of cousins, aunts and uncles who she loved dearly.
In addition to her family, she is survived by her best friends
Beverly Hull and Chris Murrell. Without their love and support Tina would not
have enjoyed these last few months as much as she was able too. Her family truly
appreciates their help and Tina loved and cherished both of their friendships.
Tina grew up in Millbrook and after traveling across the US via the
Air Force, Tina and her family settled down in Millbrook, AL. Tina was a nurse
in Montgomery for over 15 years but her two true passions were her family and
gardening where she was a Master Gardener. She had an infectious smile, a
propensity for BIG hugs and she never met a stranger.
The family will be holding a private gathering to celebrate Tina's
life. We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers during this trying time.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/obituaries/article_929c7144-2348-11e0-87b7-001cc4c002e0.html
Mattie Lou Blankenship Dozier, age 92, a resident of Wetumpka, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18 at New Home Baptist Church in Elmore with the Rev. Walter Batyski and
the Rev. Rory McQueen officiating.
Internment followed in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Dozier was preceded in death by husband Arthur G. (Ott) Dozier
and her daughter Mary Arthur McQueen.
She is survived by three sons, J.C. (Mary) Dozier of Wetumpka,
Robert (Alice) Dozier of Millbrook and Larry (Marilyn) Dozier of Wetumpka; one
son in-law Harold McQueen Sr. of Wetumpka; 10 grandchildren, Harold McQueen
Jr., Cynthia McQueen Mitchell, Rory McQueen, Carol McQueen Anderson, Pam Dozier
Ingram, Todd Dozier, Robbie Dozier, Shannon Dozier Donaldson, Christopher
Dozier, Michael Dozier, 16 great grandchildren and two great-great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, great grandson Tyler McQueen and
Bob Geddie.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/obituaries/article_35fc7a2a-b3fb-11e1-af85-001a4bcf887a.html
Dorothy Jean Blankenship Cannon, 77 (1935), a resident of Wetumpka, passed away
Saturday, June 9, 2012.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. June 13 at Rushenville
Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Estes officiating. Interment will follow in
Bullard Cemetery with Ellison Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Cannon will lie in
state one hour at the church.
Mrs. Cannon is survived by her husband of 61 years Melvin L. Cannon
of Wetumpka; four sons Ronnie (Judy) Cannon of Wetumpka, Danny (Darlene) Cannon
of Wetumpka, Jerome (Tammy) Cannon of Wetumpka, Byron Cannon of Elmore; seven
daughters Glenda (Billy) Segrest of Eclectic, Cecelia (John Larry) Parker of
Wetumpka, Katie (Johnny) Moncrief of Wetumpka, Brenda (Luis) Rosales of
Waynesboro, Ga., Rita (Richard) Kovach of Lithia, Fla., Angelia (Daniel) Frey
of Virginia Beach, Va., Kristy (Bradley) Heatley of Millbrook; two sisters
Bernice (Homer) Carpenter of Wetumpka, Ann (Jimmy) Jackson of Slapout, 30
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on August
15, 2012
Patricia Ann Sullivan, 60, a resident of Wetumpka, Al., passed away
Monday August 13, 2012.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 8:30 pm
from Ellison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gerald Wood officiating, Ellison
Funeral Home directing.
Survivors are three sons, Jeff (Shannon) Sullivan, Ozark, Al.,
James (Amanda) Sullivan, David Earl Sullivan both of Wetumpka, Al., one
daughter Melinda (William) Turner, Deatsville, Al., four brothers Lonnie
(Cynthia) Mann, Michael Mann, Timothy (Jan) Mann, David (Emily) Mann all of
Wetumpka, Al., one sister Sherry (Scotty) Blankenship,
Wetumpka, Al., eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband Sam Gross, parents Lonnie
and Alma Mann and sister Linda Mann.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.gassettfuneralhome.net/sitemaker/sites/Gasset1/obit.cgi?user=797508Swindall
Lottie Bea Swindall, August 10, 1920 - November 5, 2012
Lottie Bea, 92, a resident of Wetumpka, AL; passed away Monday,
November 5, 2012.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 2:00
p.m. at New Home Baptist Church with Minister John Morrow & Minister Paul
East officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Gassett
Funeral Home of Wetumpka directing. Pallbearers will be Tyler Blankenship, Kyle
Blankenship, Korey Kelley, Art Faulkner, Jimmy Henderson, & Tim Womble.
Mrs. Swindall is preceded in death by her daughter, Patsy
Blankenship and son, Owen
Calvin Swindall, Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Owen Calvin Swindall, son, Bobby
(Shirley) Swindall, grandchildren,
Steve (Jennifer) Swindall, Sandy (James) Kelley, Lance
(Angel) Blankenship, Michael (Susan) Blankenship, great-grandchildren, Owen & Olivia
Swindall, Korey & Alexis Kelley, Katelyn & Kyle Blankenship, and Tyler & Paige Blankenship.
+2013, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on January
17, 2013
Mr. John Thomas Goolsby, 83, a resident of Suwannee, FL and
Wetumpka, AL died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his Wetumpka home.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 18,
at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Gerald Wood officiating. Burial will
follow in Harmony Methodist Cemetery in Titus.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bonnie Claire Goolsby; children,
Thomas Michael Goolsby, Diane Thornton, Phillip Wayne Goolsby, Jackie Eaves and
Tom Goolsby; brothers, Dr. T. Morris Goolsby and David Goolsby; sisters, Catherine Blankenship and Mary Lucia Sanford.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great
grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on January
27, 2013
Owen Calvin Swindall, 93, a resident of Wetumpka, AL, passed away
Friday, January 25, 2013.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 28, at 2:00 p.m.
at New Home Baptist Church with Ministers Eric Sutton and John Morrow
officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Gassett Funeral
Home of Wetumpka directing. Pallbearers
will be Tyler Blankenship, Kyle Blankenship,
Korey Kelley, Jimmy Henderson, Tim Womble and David Gilliand.
Mr. Swindall is preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Bea Swindall;
son, Owen Calvin Swindall, Jr.; daughter
Patsy Ann Blankenship; parents, Birdie Lee Yarbough and John
Spurgeon Swindall, and seven brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his, son, Bobby Joe (Shirley) Swindall; sister,
Annie Louise Henderson; 4 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and his former
business partner and son-in-law, Bennie Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.gassettfuneralhome.net/memsol.cgi?user_id=1133717
Harmon Wendell Blankenship, 63, of
Wetumpka, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in a local hospital. He was
born August 9, 1950, in AL.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Fisher
Blankenship; daughter, Tracey Mason; grandchildren, Jackson Lanier and
Emily Mason; mother, Frances Blankenship; mother-in-law, Ella Fisher; brother,
Gary
(Linda) Blankenship; sisters, Nelda (Larry) Lumpkin and Myra (James) Miller,
and a very special niece, Melissa (Alberto) Canseco.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct.
24, at 2:00 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Antioch
Baptist Cemetery, with Rev Johnny Fox officiating.
+2014, Wetumpka, Elmore Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on Mar.
22, 2014
Mr. Melvin Lee Cannon, "Red", a resident of Wetumpka,
Alabama passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the age of 88.
Funeral services are Sunday, March 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at Rushenville
Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Estes officiating. Interment with U.S. Navy Military
Honors will follow at Bullard Cemetery in Eclectic. Pallbearers will be Danny
Cannon, Jr., Johnny Moncrief, Jr., Andrew Cannon, David Cannon, J.J. Cannon,
Dennis Harris, Wayne Moncrief, and Johnny Moncrief.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years on June 9. 2012, Dorothy Jean Blankenship Cannon.
Mr. Cannon is survived by their children, four sons, Ronnie (Judy)
Cannon, Danny (Darlene) Cannon, Jerome (Tammy) Cannon and Byron Cannon; seven
daughters, Glenda (Billy) Segrest, Cecelia (Larry) Parker, Katie (Johnny)
Moncrief, Brenda (Luis) Rosales, Rita (Rick) Kovach, Angelia (Dan) Frey, and
Kristy (Brad) Heatley; thirty grandchildren and thirty-two great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Elmore Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Lua
R. 88, 28Feb1922 - 03Mar2010, Deatsville,
Elmore, AL, AL-417-36-1434
Etowah
+2014, Attalla, Etowah Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times on Jan. 5, 2014
Freddie Freeman, 94, a longtime resident of Attalla and Gadsden,
died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, after a brief illness.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist
Church of Attalla. The family will receive friends at the church on Wednesday
from noon to 1 p.m. Interment to follow in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery in
Southside. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as pallbearers. Honorary
pallbearers will be her Sunday School class.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Garnet Edward
Freeman; and parents, George Melvin and Carrie Blankenship Johnston. She, her two sisters and brother were raised in Talladega and
remembered these years fondly.
Mrs. Freeman is survived by her daughter, Dana (John) Giles; sons,
Gary (Nan) Freeman and Tim (Cynthia) Freeman; along with 12 grandchildren and
11 great-grandchildren.
Freddie was born in Shelby County. After graduating from high
school in Talladega, she was employed in Attalla as a hair stylist. It is in
the salon that she met Garnet - he had come to pick up his mother in his red
convertible! She experienced life to its fullest. She especially enjoyed all
family gatherings, trips with Garnet through the United States, Auburn
football, and her wonderful, lifelong friends at the First Baptist Church of
Attalla and her new friends at Regency Pointe.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1920 Census, Maylene and Boothon, Shelby
Co., AL,
Johnson, George 32, M, AL, Head,
Johnson, Cary B. 30, F, AL, Wife,
Johnson, Annie G. 12, F, AL, Dau,
Johnson, James T. 10, M, AL, Son,
Johnson, Vera 05, F, AL, Dau,
Johnson, Freddie E. 00, F, AL, Dau,
Shaw, Effie 46, F, IL, Aunt,
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXDJ-NGR
2013, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times on May 17, 2013
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Etowah Memorial
Chapel for Oscar "Lynn" Mashburn, 66, Gadsden, who died Wednesday,
May 15, 2013. Bro. Brad Williams, Bro. Travis Brassel and Bro. J. Ben will
officiate. Burial will be at Whitesboro Cemetery. Pallbearers are Wesley
Blankenship, Michael Wynn, David Tillman, Jeff Mashburn, Danny Gaskin, David
Baldwin, Ricky Martin.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Mashburn; daughter, Teri
(Scott) Farris; sons, John (Tammy) Mashburn, Charles Mashburn; grandchildren, Michael Wynn, Joey Wynn,
Brittany Blankenship; great-grandchildren, Jacelynn Butler, Connor Blankenship; brothers, Gerald (Ruth) Mashburn, Billy
(Bonnie) Mashburn, Kenny (Virginia) Mashburn.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014,
Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times on Jan. 10, 2014
Mary Golden Phillips departed this life on Monday, Jan. 7, 2014, at
her home. She was born in Altoona, Ala., on October 6, 1927.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Golden and Bertha
Harper Golden; her brother, Howard Golden; and numerous brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 66 years, Jack Phillips
Jr.; her sisters, Lois Havens, Marie Matthews, Christine Erwin, Ruth Musick
(Dale) and Marlene Jackson (Garnett); her sons, J. Michael Phillips (Linda),
Tim Phillips (Tina); granddaughter, Kelly Phillips Blankenship (Justin); her
grandsons, Michael S. Phillips, William R. Phillips, John S. Phillips and Logan
M. Phillips; step-granddaughters, Stephanie O. McGee and Caroline O. McGee; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was a graduate of Altoona High School and a longtime member of
Calvary Baptist Church of East Gadsden. She was loved and will be missed by her
family and friends.
Visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at
Crestwood Funeral Home, with funeral services following at noon.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times (AL) on Jan. 28,
2014
Elizabeth Jean "Libby" Mashburn, 65, of Gadsden, passed
away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at
Etowah Memorial Chapel. Bro. Brian Maroney and Bro. Travis Brassel will
officiate. Burial will be in Whitesboro Cemetery. Etowah
Memorial Chapel directing. Pallbearers
are Clay Williams, Ricky Martin, Neil Caudle, Bobby Jones, Darren Causey, Wesley Blankenship.
Honorary pallbearer is Terry McInnes.
Mrs. Mashburn was a member of Railroad Baptist Church and retired
from Riverview Regional Medical Center as a nurse.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Mashburn; parents,
Charles Whisenant and Betty Masters; sister, Cathryn Moore.
She is survived by her daughter, Teri (Scott) Farris; sons, John
(Tammy) Mashburn, Charles Mashburn; grandchildren,
Spc. Michael Davey Wynn, Christopher "Joey" Wynn, Brittany (Wesley) Blankenship; great-grandchildren, Jacelynn Ava Butler, Connor Bryant Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Fayette
+2012, Fayette, Fayette Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1574856&fh_id=12563
Mr. Jay "Little Bud" Rowe age 72 of Fayette passed away
Saturday, September 1, 2012 at the Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Funeral Service will be Wednesday September 5, 2012 at 2:00pm at
Norwood Chapel with Rev. Victor Bonner officiating. Burial will follow at the
Flatwoods Cemetery.
Mr. Rowe was born April 29, 1940 in West Virginia the son of the
late Richard Rowe and Edith Blankenship Rowe.
He formerly lived in the Flatwoods Community in Fayette County and had been a
resident of the Harkins Lake community for the past 5 years. He was an employee
of Ox Bodies in Fayette.
Survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary
Kimbrell Rowe of Fayette, his grandson, Dale Jay Montgomery of Crystal Lake,
Ill., two sisters, Cynthia Rowe and Evelyn Darnell Jackson.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Renee Rowe on
October 10, 2010.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Franklin
2010, Red Bay, Franklin
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2010/03/24/anita-salow/
,
Anita Helena Salow, 85, of Red Bay died Friday, March 19, 2010 at
Helen Keller Hospital. She was born January 4, 1925 in Chesaning, Mich. to
William an Ruth Henry Deanhofer. She was formerly a
resident of Ann Arbor, Mich. for 59 years and moved to Red Bay in 2007.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 22, 2010 at Deaton Funeral
Home Chapel with Bro Nathan Davidson officiating.
She is survived by husband of 62 years, Wilbur Salow of Red Bay;
four children, David (Jo) Salow of Williamston, N.J., Marcy (Mike) Cavanaugh of
Wellston, Mich., Dennis (Lauri) Salow of Vina, and Suzanne Brand of Red Bay;
sisters, Darlene Henderson of Grand Black, Mich., Kathleen Knieper of Ann
Arbor, Mary Carpenter of Georgia and Agnes Davis of Florida; brother, Bill
Deanhofer of Ohio; 19 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by grandson, Doug Blankenship, and great-grandson, Andrew Cavanaugh.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Russellville, Franklin
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.franklincountytimes.com/2010/04/04/virginia-schiller/
,
Marilyn Wanda Cornwell, 63, of Russellville, died Thursday, April
1, 2010. A memorial service will be announced at a later time. She is survived
by her mother, Janet Gibson; son, Timothy Long, and wife, Teresa; daughter,
Alicia Barkley and husband, Chuck Robinson; finance, Gary Blankenship; five grandchildren, and a host of loving
brothers and sisters.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Russellville, Franklin Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - June 17, 2012
Russellville Funeral for Willard Harold Blankinship, 74, of Russellville will be Monday, June 18, 2012, at 1 p.m. at
Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel in Moulton with Brother Chris Joiner officiating.
Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Casey Vinson, Justin
Helms, Dave Fischer, Steve Potter, Wesley Ellis and Bobby Horton. Honorary
pallbearers will be Johnny Walker, Rod Steadman, Rodney Ackers, Jack Masterson,
Joe Pounders and Jerry Boulden.
Mr. Blankinship,
who died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at his home, was born January 2, 1938, in
Lawrence County to Aussie
Blankinship and Susie Jarrett Blankinship. He worked at Northwest Stockyard and was
a retired farmer. He attended Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lorene Colburn; and step daughter, Judy Fischer.
Survivors include his wife,
L. G. Smith Blankinship; one son,
Reggie Blankinship and Rita of Mount Hope; two daughters, Debbie Moss and Art of Moulton and Janice Aaron and
Tim of Russellville; step son, Tommy Smith and Wanza of Russellville; three brothers, Hillard Blankenship and Martha of Moulton, Leon Blankenship and Jackie of Danville and Dan Blankenship and Brenda of Russellville; three sisters, Faye Carey
and Raymon of Haleyville, Jean Potter of Phil Campbell and Bea Potter and Edison of Russellville; five grandchildren, Wesley
Ellis and Tiffany, Casey Vinson, Brandi Helms and Justin, Courtney Boren and
Mason and Alaina Vinson; four step grandchildren, Dave Fischer, Justin Smith,
Tara Kennedy and Zack; and four great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Russellville, Franklin Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Oct. 23,
2014
Joe Edwards, 58, Russellville, fought his final battle with cancer
at his residence surrounded by his family Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014.
Joe was a retired electrician. He worked for Sutton Electric for
many years before opening B.J. Electric. He was born March 5, 1956, to J.B. and
Betty Edwards. Joe loved playing his guitar and singing. Today he is singing
with the angels in heaven.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at
Bethlehem Church, Russellville, with the body lying in
state one hour prior the service. Officiating will be Brother Edward LouAllen
and Dick Hasheider. Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery. The pallbearers will
be his nephews and great-nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, sisters, Brenda Edwards and Helen Sue Blankenship, and brothers, Danny Edwards and Darryle Edwards.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Edwards; daughters, Tanya Tiggs
(husband, B.B.), and Ashley Edwards; stepdaughters, Jessica Hardcastle
(husband, Thomas), Vanessa Ornsbey (husband, Jackey), and Linda Newburn
(husband, Chris); ten grandsons, Dylan Bonner, Will Bonner, Collin Bonner, Cade
Edwards, Bobby Hardcastle, Braden Hardcastle, Braxton Hardcastle, Ethan
Sherman, Conner Sherman, and Camden McCrary; one granddaughter, Bella
Hardcastle; his beloved dog, Scooter; brother, Terry Edwards (wife, Pat);
sister, Sheila Whiting (husband, Robert); the mother of his children, Sheila
Edwards; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Geneva
2014, Slocomb, Geneva Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - February 12, 2014
Rev. G. Larry Summers of Slocomb went home to be with his Lord
Monday, February 10, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was
68.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
February 13, at First Baptist Church of Slocomb. Burial will follow in the
Slocomb City Cemetery
Rev. Summers was born March 8, 1945 in Lancaster County, PA to the
late John L. and Velma Graver Summers. A true Christian with a kind and gentle
spirit, Rev. Summers faithfully proclaimed the gospel of Christ for over 43
years and pastored churches in New York, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. He
was a devoted husband, loving father and proud grandfather who will be deeply
missed.
In addition to his parents, one sister, Bonnie Metzler preceded him
in death.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Judy Hayes Summers,
Slocomb; one daughter, Toni T. Blankenship (Eddie), Newnan, GA;
two sons: Todd L. Summers (Sharon), Slocomb and Toby L. Summers, Falconer, NY; two
sisters: Be Be Martin, Ephrata, PA and Becky Peters, Elizabethtown, PA; six
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and other extended family and
friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Henry
+2010, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/11688/id/734892
Ruth Blankenship Sauls, a resident of
Ozark Road, Abbeville, died late Friday morning, October 22, 2010, at her home.
She was 73. She was born and reared in the Bertha community of Dale County,
daughter of the late Acy Blankenship and Inez S. Cook Blankenship.
Mrs. Sauls lived in Henry County most of
her lifetime. Mrs. Sauls retired, due to disability, from West Point Stevens in
Abbeville. She was of the Baptist Faith.
Mrs. Sauls was preceded in death by her
husband, William Thomas Sauls and two brothers, Raymond and Ronnie Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include a daughter,
Edith Smith and husband, Espy, Shorterville; three sons, Neal Sauls, Wayne
Sauls and wife, Donna, all of Abbeville; and Billy Sauls and wife, Michelle,
Garrett, Kentucky; three sisters, Mary Alice Brooks Wood, Columbus, GA; Martha Sally Sands, Phenix
City, AL; Lillian Watson and husband, Jeff, Skipperville; six brothers, Lonnie Blankenship and wife, Marie,
Skipperville; Charles Blankenship and wife, Barbara, Arlington, WA; Homer Blankenship and wife, Shirley,
Abbeville; Earl Blankenship and wife, Gaynell, Columbus, GA; Willie Ray
Blankenship and wife, Mathan, Ft. Mitchell, AL; William Blankenship and wife,
Elizabeth, Headland; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00
A.M. Monday, October 25, 2010, in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with
Pastor Alan Capps officiating. Burial will follow in Shorterville Cemetery.
+2011, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - August 8, 2011
Robert Lee Blankenship, a resident of Abbeville, died Sunday afternoon, August 7, 2011,
at the home of a niece, Kathy Smith, near Dothan. He was 64.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P. M. Tuesday, August 9,
2011, in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Ray S. Reiley
officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship was born and reared in Henry County, near the
Bertha Community, son of the late Perry Webster Blankenship and Flossie Cook Blankenship. He lived in the Abbeville area all his life and was engaged in
farming. Mr. Blankenship was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving relatives include three sons, Kevin
Blankenship (Allison), Boaz,
AL; Bobby Blankenship, Dothan; Danny Murray (Lee Ann), Dothan;
two sisters, Ann Deloney (Derrell), Harvest, AL; Linda
Sanders (Mike), Abbeville; two brothers,
Perry Blankenship , Dothan; Mike Blankenship (Alice), Bertha Community; four grandchildren, Ethan
Blankenship , Hannah Murray,
Sara Kate Murray and Daniel Murray, Jr.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.holmanmortuaries.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1250583&fh_id=11688
William O’Neal Sauls, a resident of
Abbeville, died Thursday morning, September 1, 2011, at his home. He was 58.
Memorial graveside services will be held
at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 5, 2011 in the Shorterville Cemetery with
Reverend George Bryan officiating.
Mr. Sauls was a native and lifelong
resident of Abbeville son of the late, William Thomas Sauls and Emma Ruth Blankenship
Sauls.
He was retired due to disability from WestPoint Stevens as a forklift operator.
Mr. Sauls was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives include a sister,
Edith Smith and husband, Espy, Shorterville; two brothers, Wayne Sauls and
wife, Donna, Abbeville; Billy Earl Sauls and wife, Michelle, Garrett, KY;
nieces, Amanda Smith, Elizabeth Shepard and husband, Brandon; Katie Smith,
Chasity Capps and husband, Alan; Kelly and Phillip Sumner; several great-nieces
and great-nephews.
2012, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.holmanmortuaries.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1537752&fh_id=11688
Blondell Edmondson Shelley, a resident of Abbeville, died early
Thursday morning, July 19, 2012, in a Dothan hospital [Houston
Co., AL], surrounded by
her family and friends. She was 71.
Funeral services
will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 21, 2012 in the Holman Abbeville
Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Robert Parnell officiating. Graveside services
will follow in the New Zion Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Tumbleton
community, with Reverend George Bryan officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Scott Blankenship, Bill Edmondson, Bruce Kilgore, Bruce
Taylor, Matt Hatcher and Cary Price.
Blondell Shelley was born April 7, 1941 in Henry County, daughter
of the late Malcolm K. Edmondson and Louise Barnes Edmondson. She lived in the
Tolbert community of Henry County most of her adult lifetime before moving to
Abbeville in 2006. Blondell was a member of the Tolbert Baptist Church. She was
retired from WestPoint Stevens in Abbeville after forty-two years employment.
After her retirement, she was employed by Dogwood Manor Assisted Living.
Blondell was preceded in death by her husband, James Hubert
Shelley, a son, James Keith Shelley, two daughters, Sylvia Jean Shelley and
Elizabeth Ann Shelley and a brother, Tony Edmondson.
Surviving relatives include a daughter Michelle Shelley Price and
husband, Jon, Abbeville; three grandchildren, Caleb Price, Katie Price and
Karlee Price; three sisters, Connie
Hale and husband, Harold, Niles, Ohio; Martha Sue Redding and husband, Allen,
Hayesville, North Carolina; Judy
Blankenship, Dothan; two
brothers, Billy Edmondson and wife, Katie, Georgetown, Georgia and Ira
Edmondson and wife, Carol, Ariton, Alabama.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Dothan Eagle on October 16, 2012
Annis Scoggins Brooks, a resident of Abbeville, died early Monday
morning, October 15, 2012, at her home. She was 79.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 17,
2012, in the Abbeville United Methodist Church with Reverend Robert C. Yawn and
Reverend Ray S. Reiley officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbeville
Memorial Cemetery-East. Serving as active pallbearers will be Tom Farmer, Allen
Tillis, Eddie Scoggins, John Scoggins, Jeremy Scoggins and Carl Scoggins.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the great-grandsons.
Mrs. Brooks was born in Myrtlewood, [Marengo Co.], Alabama and moved to Abbeville with her
family as a child. She lived in various locations in the United States and
overseas while her husband served in the U.S. Army. Mrs. Brooks returned to
Abbeville in 1971. She retired from WestPoint Stevens after twenty-seven years
employment. Mrs. Brooks was a member of the Abbeville United Methodist Church
and attended Union Free Will Baptist Church.
Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin Scoggins
and Ima Lammers Scoggins, a son, Danny Brooks, a brother, Bryant Edward
Scoggins, a granddaughter, Kiley Roberts and a great-great granddaughter,
Kamberlyn Day.
Surviving relatives include her husband, William Daniel Brooks,
Abbeville; three daughters, Kathy Roberts and husband, Joel, Abbeville; Billie
B. Sanders and husband, John Rex, Seneca, S.C., Lisa B. Starling and husband,
Bruce, Abbeville; a son, Marvin E. Brooks, Abbeville; two sisters, Betty Farmer
and husband, Norman, Patsy Smith and husband, Richard, all of Abbeville; two
brothers, Carl Scoggins; Abbeville, Johnny Scoggins (Janice), Haleburg;
sisters-in-law, Anita Scoggins, Eufaula; and Mattie Lee Klink, Abbeville; eight
grandchildren, Stacy Blankenship (Bill), Ashley
Sanders (Crystal), Andrew Roberts (Heather), Blake Brannon (Heather), Joshua
Brooks (Melanie), Jessica Brooks, Benjamin Day and Bryant Day, nine
great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Abbeville,
Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - July 29, 2013
Mary Blalock Lee, a resident of Abbeville, died early Saturday
evening, July 27, 2013, at her home. She was 63.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 30, 2013,
in the Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend Chris Dobbs and
Reverend Mike Griggs officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lee, daughter of the late Charlie Littleton Blalock and Iona Jewell Blankenship Blalock, was a life-long resident of Abbeville and
member of the Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church. She was formerly employed
by WestPoint Stevens in Abbeville.
Mrs. Lee was preceded in death by her brother, Clarence Robert
Blalock.
Surviving relatives include her husband, William Wesley (Bill) Lee,
Abbeville; a daughter, Stacey Riley (Tony), Donalsonville, GA; two sons,
Michael Lee (Delorie), Togiak, Alaska, and Jo Jo Lee, Abbeville; two sisters,
Judy Beasley (Daniel), and Martha Hendricks, all of Abbeville; a brother, Joe
Blalock (Beverly), Abbeville; six grandchildren, Hillary Riley Kirksey (Ryan),
Halie Riley, Bradley Riley, Tristen Lee, Charlie Lee, and Jonathan Lee.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Funeral
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - May 12, 2014
Jack M. Blankenship,
a resident of Abbeville, died early Sunday afternoon, May 11, 2014, in the Ft. Gaines Health & Rehabilitation,
[Clay Co., GA]. He was 77.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 13, 2014,
in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with Brother Ronnie Benefield and
Reverend George Bryan officiating. Burial will follow in the Edwin Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Abbeville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) Date: October 21, 2014
William Daniel Brooks, a resident of Abbeville, died Sunday
afternoon, October 19, 2014, at his home. He was 85.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 21,
2014, in the Union Free Will Baptist Church with Reverend Ray S. Reiley
officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the Abbeville
Memorial Cemetery-East. Serving as active pall bearers will be grandsons.
Mr. Brooks was a native of Columbus, Georgia and was reared in
Abbeville, son of the late John Robert Brooks and Maudie Herring Brooks. At an
early age, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and served his country during the
Korean and Vietnam Wars. Mr. Brooks retired, with the rank of Master Sergeant,
from the Army after twenty-four years service. After retirement from the
military, he was employed by the State of Alabama. Mr. Brooks was a member of
the Union Free Will Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annis Scoggins Brooks, a son,
Danny Brooks, granddaughters, Kiley Roberts, and Kamberlyn Nicole Day, and
three brothers, Robert Brooks, James Brooks, and W. C. Brooks.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Kathy B. Roberts
(Joel), Abbeville; Billie B. Sanders (John Rex), Seneca, SC; and Lisa B.
Starling (Bruce), Abbeville; a son, Marvin E. Brooks, Abbeville; a sister,
Merle Cotton (Gene), Columbus, GA; eight grandchildren,
Stacy Blankenship (Bill), Ashley
Sanders, Andrew Roberts (Heather), Blake Brannon, Joshua Brooks (Melanie),
Benjamin Day (Tonya), Bryant Day (Brandy), and Jessica Feggins (Vince);
thirteen great-grandchildren, and his beloved canine friend,
"Buster".
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Brown's Crossroads, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Dothan Eagle on August 20, 2012
James Glynn Ethridge, a resident of the Brown's Crossroads
community of Henry County, died Saturday night, August 18, 2012, at his home,
surrounded by family and friends. He was 59.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 21,
2012, in the Balkum Baptist Church with Reverend Tom Chestnut and Reverend
Scott Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Free Will Baptist
Cemetery. Serving as active pall-bearers will be Glen Morgan, Jeff Bostick,
Jamie Shelley, Tony Strickland, T. J. Allen, Doug Shumate and Tom Ethridge.
Glynn Ethridge was a lifelong resident of the Brown's Crossroad
community of Henry County, son of the late James Holt Ethridge and Dorothy Mims
Ethridge. He attended Abbeville High School and was a member of the first graduating
class of Abbeville Christian Academy in 1971. Glynn was also a 1976 graduate of
Auburn University where he received a B. S. Degree in Agronomy. He was engaged
in farming all his life. Glynn was an active member of the Balkum Baptist
Church where served as a Deacon. A member of the Haleburg Volunteer Fire
Department, he formerly served as President of the Henry County Farm Bureau
Federation. In 2007, his family was selected as Henry County Farm Family of the
Year by the Henry County Farm-City Committee.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Marcia Gulledge Ethridge,
Brown's Crossroad community; two daughters, Brooke Ethridge (Dale Hrebik), New
Orleans, LA; and Lauren Ethridge Harpe (Drew), Brown's Crossroads community; a
granddaughter, Camille Harpe; a sister,
Gayle Ethridge Blankenship, Havana, FL; several nieces and nephews;
his mother-in-law, Jean Gull-edge, Headland; sisters-in-law, Shelia Welch,
Debbie Ethridge (Keith), all of Headland; brother-in-law, Anthony Gulledge
(Amy), Prattville, AL; several aunts and uncles.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Haleburg, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - August 3, 2013
Edith Sauls Smith, a resident of Henry County, near Haleburg, died
Friday morning, August 2, 2013, at her home. She was 55.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, August 4, 2013,
in the Haleburg Baptist Church with Reverend Ray Cobb and Reverend Matthew
Quincey officiating. Burial will follow in the Haleburg Cemetery.
Edith Smith was born and reared in Henry County, daughter of the
late William Thomas Sauls and Emma Ruth Blankenship Sauls. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Wallace
Community College. Edith was formerly employed by the Southeast Alabama Medical
Center as a Transcriptionist. She was a resident of Haleburg since 1980 and was
a member of the Haleburg Baptist Church.
Edith was preceded in death by a brother, William O'Neal Sauls.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Espy W. Smith, Haleburg; three
daughters, Amanda Lynn Smith (Willie Thornton), Midland City; Elizabeth Shepard
(Brandon), and Katie Smith, all of Haleburg; two brothers, Wayne Sauls (Donna),
Abbeville;Billy Sauls (Michelle), Garrett, KY; seven
grandchildren, Makayla Smith, Cameron Smith, Khloe Smith, Kylee Thornton, Eli
Shepard, Emma Shepard, and Mady Grace Shepard; several aunts and uncles.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Newville, Henry
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.eclassifiedsnetwork.com/content.aspx?Module=Quickpage&ID=2177&MemberID=1269
James W. (Bill) Blankenship, a resident of County Road 69, Newville, (Bertha
Community) died Saturday afternoon, October 23, 2010 at his home. He was 84. Funeral
services were held 2 p.m. Monday, October 25, 2010, in the New Hope Baptist
Church in the Bertha Community with the Reverend Shane Traylor and the Rev.
W.M. Todd officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, followed in
the church cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Blankenship was
a native of Henry County, son of the late James Grady Blankenship and Minnie Belle
Barefield Blankenship. He
lived most of his lifetime in the Bertha Community of Dale County. Mr. Blankenship served his country in the United States
Army during World War II and later retired from the Alabama Army National Guard
in Abbeville after twenty-six years service. He retired from the Dale County
Commission as a mechanic in automotive and heavy equipment repair. In earlier
years, Mr. Blankenship was employed with the Murphy-McGee Oil
Company in Abbeville as a truck driver and also self-employed as a mechanic. He
was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.
Mr. Blankenship was
preceded in death by two sisters, Melba Brannon and Gail Herring and also four brothers, Dan Blankenship, Marvette
Blankenship, Jack Blankenship and Gerald Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include his wife of sixty-two years, Bonnie Ward Blankenship, Bertha Community; two daughters, Cathy Eidson and husband, Mike, Birmingham, Ala.; Pam Seltzer and husband, Rick, Knoxville, Tenn.; two sons, Jack Blankenship and wife, Trish, Bertha Community; Mark Blankenship and wife, Lori, Ozark, Ala.; nine
grandchildren, Amy Marler and husband, Ray; Carrie Yoell and husband, Alan;
James Michael Eidson and wife, Melanie; Brandon Eidson and wife, Claire; Brittany Blankenship
Johnson and husband, Troy; Jordan Blankenship Davis and husband,
Nick; Kristen Osterman, Brent Seltzer and Ashley Seltzer; six
great-grandchildren, Logan Marler, Ellis Johnson, Mattie Eidson, Jack
Yoell, Chase Yoell and Chloe Yoell; three sisters, Bernell Nolin, Headland; Shirley Davis, Wichita, Kansas; and Myrtle Brannon, Newville, Ala.; a sister-in-law, Hazel Jackson and
husband, Reverend Ron Jackson, Brundidge, Ala.; two brothers-in-law, Ralph
Herring, Gainesville, Ga.; Roscoe Brannon, Montgomery, Ala.; several nieces and
nephews.
Serving as active
pallbearers were James Michael Eidson, Ray Marler, Alan Yoell, Brent Seltzer,
Nick Davis, Troy Johnson, Cullen
Blankenship and Charles
Baxley.
+2010, Newville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dothaneagle/obituary.aspx?n=james-w-blankenship&pid=146170338&fhid=6299
Published in Dothan
Eagle from October 24 to October 25, 2010
James W. Blankenship,
a resident of County Road 69, Newville, (Bertha
Community) died Saturday afternoon, October 23, 2010 at his home. He was 84.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 25, 2010, in the New
Hope Baptist Church in the Bertha Community with Reverend Shane Tray-lor and
Rev. W.M. Todd officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will
follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship was
a native of Henry County, son of the late James Grady Blankenship and Minnie Belle
Barefield Blankenship. He
lived most of his lifetime in the Bertha Community of Dale County. Mr.
Blankenship served his country in the United States Army during World War II and later
retired from the Alabama Army National Guard in Abbe-ville after twenty-six
years service. He retired from the Dale County Commission as a mechanic in
automotive and heavy equipment repair. In earlier years, Mr. Blankenship was employed with the Murphy-McGee Oil
Company in Abbeville as a truck driver and also self-employed as a mechanic. He
was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.
Mr. Blankenship was
preceded in death by two sisters, Melba Brannon and Gail Herring and also four brothers, Dan Blankenship, Marvette
Blankenship, Jack Blankenship and Gerald Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include his wife of sixty-two years, Bonnie Ward Blankenship, Bertha Community; two daughters, Cathy Eidson and husband, Mike, Birmingham, AL; Pam Seltzer and husband, Rick, Knoxville, TN; two sons, Jack Blankenship and wife, Trish, Bertha Community; Mark Blankenship and wife, Lori, Ozark, AL; nine
grandchildren, Amy Marler and husband, Ray; Carrie Yoell and husband, Alan;
James Michael Eidson and wife, Melanie; Brandon Eidson and wife, Claire; Brittany Blankenship Johnson and husband, Troy; Jordan Blankenship Davis and husband, Nick; Kristen Osterman,
Brent Seltzer and Ashley Seltzer; six great-grandchildren, Logan Marler, Ellis
Johnson, Mattie Eidson, Jack Yoell, Chase Yoell and Chloe Yoell; three sisters,
Bernell Nolin, Headland; Shirley Davis, Wichita, KS; and Myrtle Brannon,
Newville, AL; a sister-in-law, Hazel Jackson and husband, Reverend Ron Jackson,
Brundidge, AL; two brothers-in-law, Ralph Herring, Gainesville, GA; Roscoe
Brann-on, Montgomery, AL; several nieces and nephews.
Serving as active
pall-bearers will be James Michael Eidson, Ray Marler, Alan Yoell, Brent
Seltzer, Nick Davis, Troy Johnson, Cullen Blankenship
and Charles Baxley.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Newville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - April 29, 2012
Myrtle Blankenship Brannon, a resident of County Road 7, Newville, AL, died early Saturday
morning, April 28, 2012, at her home. She was 95. Graveside services will be
held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 30, 2012, in the Old Center United Methodist
Church Cemetery, near Newville, with Reverend Kenneth Preston officiating.
Mrs. Brannon was born and reared in the Bertha community of Dale
County, daughter of the late James Grady Blankenship
and Minnie Belle Barefield
Blankenship. She lived in the
Old Center community of Henry County most of her adult lifetime. Mrs. Brannon
and her late husband, James Oliver Brannon, formerly owned and operated J. O.
Brannon Grocery, near Newville.
She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard Davenport,
two sisters, Melba Brannon and Gail Herring, five brothers, Dan Blankenship, Marvette Blankenship,
Jack Blankenship, Gerald Blankenship
and Bill Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include a daughter, Suzanne Brannon Davenport,
Newville; a granddaughter, Dana L. Davenport Douglas, GA; two sisters, Bernell
Nowlin, Headland; and Shirley Davis, Wichita, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Martha Ratliff and Bonnie Blankenship; brothers-in-law, Roscoe Brannon and Ralph
Herring; numerous nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Newville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - April 20, 2013
James Taylor Blankenship, a resident of Newville, died late Thursday night, April 18, 2013,
in a Dothan hospital [Houston
Co., AL]. He was 86.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 22, 2013,
in the Holman-Abbeville Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Jerry Glover and Reverend
Gerald Maddox officiating. Graveside services, with full military honors, will
follow at 2:00 P.M. (E.D.T.) Monday, in the Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery, Ft.
Mitchell, Alabama.
Mr. Blankenship was born and reared in Henry County, near the
Bertha Community, son of the late Harmon Blankenship
and Ruby Sara Murphy
Blankenship. He lived in
Clayton, Alabama from 1954 until 1999 when he returned to Henry County. Mr.
Blankenship was a member of the Old Center United Methodist Church. He was a
former member of the Clayton Lions Club and had been active in the Barbour
County Cattlemen's Association and the Forest Land Owners Association. Mr. Blankenship
was formerly employed by the Soil Conservation Service, Department of
Agriculture, as a Soil Conservation Technician. He was retired from the Barbour
County Board of Education as Maintenance and Transportation Supervisor. Mr.
Blankenship was also retired as a Chief Warrant Officer from the Alabama Army
National Guard, in Eufaula, where he served as the Unit Administrator for the
HHD 1103rd Transportation Battalion.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Annie Mae
Elmore Blankenship, Newville; a
daughter, Patricia B. Justice (Ray), Eufaula; a son, Tommy
Blankenship, (Vicki),
Fairhope, AL; a sister, Pauline B. Braun, Columbus, GA; two grandchildren, Tara Justice and Carly Blankenship;
three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grand-children.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Shorterville, Henry Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - March 8, 2012
Elba Ray Morrison, a resident of Shorterville, died late Tuesday
afternoon, March 6, 2012, at his home. He was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 8, 2012,
in the Shorterville Baptist Church with Reverend Ray S. Reiley and Reverend
Mike Lee officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow in
the church cemetery.
Mr. Morrison was a lifelong resident of Shorterville, son of the
late Harvey Clement Morrison and Mary Fortson Morrison. He served his country
in the U. S. Army during World War II and later retired from the Army National
Guard in the Abbeville unit with rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr. Morrison was a
member of the Shorterville Baptist Church. He was also retired as a truck
driver from the Henry Farm Center in Abbeville.
Mr. Morrison was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Norton
Morrison, grandsons, Clarence Blankenship and Blake Spivey and two sisters, Nettie
Hutto and Bertha Wood.
Surviving relatives include two daughters, Sue
Blankenship and husband, Ronald,
Shorterville; Karen Tiraboschi and husband, Terry, Eastman, GA; two sons, Wayne
Morrison and wife, Barbara, and Charlie Price and wife, Russelle, all of
Abbeville; a brother, Wilburn Morrison, Dazell, S.C.; seven grandchildren, Tim Blankenship (Teisha), Jay Morrison (Frannie), Shawn
Jackson (Megan), Starla Tiraboschi, Stormy Tiraboschi, Casie Morrison and
Shelby Spivey; six great-grandchildren,
Brandon Oates, Brad Blankenship , Taylor Morrison, Jayce Morrison, Logan
Jackson and Dillon Jackson.
Serving as active pallbearers
will be Tim Blankenship, Jay Morrison, Brandon Oates, Shawn
Jackson, Edward Lipscomb and Charles Emmett Berry.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Henry Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Lucy
A. 77, 05Feb1934 - 26Mar2011, Abbeville,
Henry, AL, AL-424-40-6006
Blankenship,
Gerald 77, 08Jun1932 - 01Mar2010, Newville, Henry, AL, AL-424-40-9568
Blankenship, James
W. 84, 21Jun1926 - 23Oct2010, Newville,
Henry, AL, AL-420-36-8239
Houston
2011, Ashford, Houston Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - October 11, 2011
Linda Sue York Elliott, a resident of Ashford, died Sunday night,
October 9, 2011, in a Dothan
hospital. She was 64. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday,
October 12, 2011, in Harper's Joy Assembly of God with Reverend Eddie
Littlefield, Reverend Thomas Harrison and Reverend Randy Dean officiating.
Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery, near Headland.
Ms. Elliott was born and reared near Columbia, daughter of the late
Miles Bartow York and Vassie Ola Kelly York. She lived in Belle Glade, Florida
before moving to Ashford where she lived most of her adult lifetime. Ms.
Elliott was a graduate of Belle Glade High School. She was a caregiver for her
parents for eight years and later employed as a caregiver for the elderly. In
earlier years, Ms. Elliott was employed as a dispatcher in Ashford and Belle
Glade.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Bernice Farmer, Thelma
Poole, Jean Penuel and Mary Dell Love.
Surviving relatives include two sons, Walt Matthew Elliott and
wife, Hope, Dothan; Bart Anthony Elliott and wife, Darene', Dothan; four grandchildren, Stephen Elliott, Dylan Blankenship , Kalyn Leno and Laken Elliott; two
sisters, Janice Dean, Ashford; and Barbara Ann Milligan, Belle Glade, FL; a
brother, Theo York, Headland; several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Dothan, Houston Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - August 16, 2011
Samuel Thomas (Sam) Jones, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday night,
August 14, 2011, in the emergency room of a Dothan hospital. He was 57.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 17,
2011, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Norman C. Simmons
officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, between Headland and
Dothan.
Mr. Jones was a native of Headland and lived in the Headland and
Dothan area all of his lifetime. He was a 1972 graduate of Headland High School
and received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mathematics from Auburn
University. Mr. Jones was currently employed at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear
Plant. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Headland and was an avid
supporter of the Auburn Football Team.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Dewey Jones
and Dorothy Nell Granberry Jones.
Surviving relatives include four sisters, Cheryl Jones Tew and
husband, Terry, Dothan, AL; Shelia Jones Andrews and husband, Greg; Ozark, AL;
Lisa Jones Graham and husband, Jim; Madison, AL; Jennifer Jones Wilcox and
husband, Mike, Bonifay, FL; a brother, Dewey Jones and wife, Linda, Headland,
AL; Seven nieces and nephews, Amy
Tew Jones and husband, Jonathan; Craig Tew; Kerri Jones Blankenship and husband, Steven; Brandon Jones; Seth Graham; Katie Wilcox and Kellie Wilcox; four
great-nieces and great-nephews, John David Jones, Jack Jones, Emma Jones and
Ellie Jones; aunts and uncles, Jeanette Deese, Ashford, AL; George Granberry,
Headland, AL; and Herman Granberry and wife, Mary Ann, Ozark, AL; Byron Heath,
Enterprise, AL; Ovie Jones and wife, Luvonne, Headland, AL; Rose Kerby and
husband, Charles, Newton, AL; Martha Jones, Dothan, AL; and also several
cousins and special friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Dothan,
Houston Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - September 19, 2011
Lillian Lucille Presley Brackin Thornton passed away Sunday,
September 18, 2011, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services
will be held at 2 P.M. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at the Ward Wilson Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Meadowlawn Cemetery in Enterprise.
Mrs. Thornton was preceded in death by two husbands, Lancer Ardell
Brackin and John William Thornton; her mother and father, Lizzie Beth Boggs
Presley and Charlie Hanson Presley; and two brothers, James Melvin Presley and
Malcom Lee Presley.
She is survived by one daughter,
Carolyn E. Blankenship (Jim); two granddaughters,
Angelia Dee Pitman (Curt Ladiner) and Tracie Renee Pitman Cardwell (Baylor
Clay); two great-grandchildren, Tamren Dallas Cardwell and Kira Lyn Cardwell.
She is also survived by one sister, Pearlie Mae Hughes; two beloved
sisters-in-law, Marie Presley and Patricia Presley as well as many nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Dothan, Houston Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Dothan Eagle on December 7, 2012
Perry Blankenship,
a former resident of Dothan, died Wednesday night, December 5, 2012, in the
Henry County Health and Rehabilitation Facility [Abbeville, Henry Co., AL]. He was 69.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 7,
2012, in the Holman Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Hosea Parker and
Reverend Tom Chestnut officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery
in Dothan. Serving as active pallbearers
will be Tyler Carroll, Brice Carroll, Michael Hardwick, Brian Carroll, Eric Blankenship and David Sanders.
Perry Blankenship,
son of the late Perry Webster
Blankenship and Flossie Cook Blankenship, was born and reared in Henry County, near
the Bertha Community. He lived in Dothan most of his lifetime.
Perry was a graduate of Abbeville High School and received a B.S.
Degree in Education from Troy University. In earlier years, he was a school
teacher at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery and Ponce de Leon High
School in Florida. Perry was retired, due to disability, from Georgia Pacific
in Cedar Springs, Georgia. He was also retired from the Air National Guard in
Dothan, and in earlier years, served in the Army National Guard in Abbeville.
Perry was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church and the Elks Lodge in Dothan.
An avid runner, he formerly volunteered as a football coach at the Boys Club of
Dothan.
Perry was preceded in death by a brother, Robert
Blankenship.
Surviving relatives include the mother of his children, Judy Edmondson Blankenship, Taylor, AL; a daughter, Kathy
Blankenship Carroll, Pansey,
AL; a son, Scott Perry Blankenship and wife,
Carrie Ann Blankenship,
Headland; two sisters, Ann Deloney and husband, Derrell, Harvest, AL; and Linda Sanders and husband, Mike, Abbeville; his brother, Mike
Blankenship and wife, Alice,
Bertha Community; five grandchildren, Tyler Carroll, Brice Carroll, Michael
Hardwick, Mary Hannah Hardwick, and Lauren Marie Smith.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Dothan, Houston Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - May 23, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy Morgan Young, age 99, of Dothan, died Wednesday, May
22, 2013, in Graceville, [Jackson Co.], Florida.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A. M. Friday, May 24, 2013, in the
Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with her niece, Mrs. Dottie Jeffries,
officiating. Interment will follow in Morningview Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home
of Ozark directing.
Mrs. Young was born December 22, 1913 in Ozark to the late Henry
Oscar Morgan and Ollie Worrell Morgan. She graduated from Ozark High School in
1931 and from Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia. She married her late
husband Charles Young and they moved to Birmingham in 1941. Mrs. Young worked
with the United States Treasury Department in the Bond Department prior to and
during World War II. In 1959 she began working with the United States Secret
Service. She moved to Dothan in 1991 and was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of Dothan.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in
death by one sister and brother-in-law, Mae Witt and Burette Mixon;one brother
and sister-in-law, Earl and Elise Morgan;one great nephew, Charles Morgan;one
nephew by marriage, Bill Marley.
Survivors include four nieces,
Dottie (Don) Jeffries of Versailles, KY, Nancy (Byrne) Stewart of Houston, TX, Rosemary (A. J.) Blankenship of Mt. Gilead, NC, and Vicki Morgan Marley
of Pottstown, PA; one nephew, David and Ginny Morgan of Niceville, FL; one
Godchild, Susan Hickman of Birmingham. Many great nieces and nephews also
survive.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Webb, Houston Co., AL, Obituary
The Dothan Eagle, (AL) - August 13, 2012
James J. Kirkland, a resident of Webb, died Saturday night, August 11,
2012, at his home. He was 80.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, August 13, 2012,
in the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church with Reverend Garner Wood and Reverend Ray
Cobb officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Serving as active
pallbearers will be Christopher Cobb, Nathan Cobb, Blake Cochran, Adam Cochran,
Jason Kirkland and Jackie Smith.
Mr. Kirkland was born and reared in Webb, son of the late James
Dewey Kirkland and Myrtice Gilmore Kirkland. He lived in Abbeville before returning
to Webb in 1972. Mr. Kirkland served as a Deacon in the Mt. Ararat Baptist
Church where he was a long time member. He was formerly employed by Sony
Corporation and in earlier years, was engaged in farming. Mr. Kirkland owned
and operated Kirkland's Wiggler Farm.
Mr. Kirkland was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Kirkland, and
two sisters, Murelle Short and Eloise Franklin.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Margaret Wilson Kirkland,
Webb; a son, Charles Rex Kirkland, Webb; a sister,
Billie Jewell Blankenship, Clio; two grandchildren, Candace Kirkland
and Terrin Kirkland.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jackson
+2014, Scottsboro, Jackson Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Sentinel, (Scottsboro, AL) - January 11, 2014
Monnie Elizabeth Clemons, age 90, of Scottsboro, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 at Cloverdale
Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 at
Rudder Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Neal Smith and Bro. Roger Mardis will be
officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Clemons is survived by her daughter, Judy McLemore of
Scottsboro; sons, Roy Clemons of Mt. Sterling, IL, Ricky Clemons, of Spruce
Pine, NC; sister, Lois Martin of
South Pittsburg, Tenn.; Grandsons,
Shane McLemore, John
Blankenship , Andy Wooden,
Justin Snyder, Paul Zimmerman, Richard March and Ricky Clemons; Granddaughters,
Stephanie Knopps, Kristy Click, Cheryl Woodall, Christina Snyder, Tammy
Clemons, Regina Clemons and Tessie Clemons; 24 Great-Grandchildren and 1
great-great grandchild.
Mrs. Clemons was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Linnie Blankenship;
daughter, Barbara Jane Wooden; brothers,
George Blankenship and Bill Blankenship ; sisters, Bessie
Hargis and Emma Smith.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jefferson
+2014, Adamsville,
Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Oct. 23 to
Oct. 24, 2014
Faye B. Gilmer, 75, of Adamsville, passed away on Wednesday,
October 22, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gilmer.
She is survived by Two Daughters, Amanda Cooper (Dwayne), Terri
Weinmann (Albert); Grandchildren, Daniel Carroll, Aaron Carroll, Ayla Gilmer,
Carrie Weinmann; Great-Granddaughter, Breann Carroll; Brother, Paul Blankenship;
Sisters, Patricia Brothers, Betty Shepherd, Joyce Barnett; also several Nieces,
Nephews, and her Best Friend Fargo.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October
25th at Bell Forestdale Chapel with burial to follow at Vincent Cemetery
(Boiling Springs, Al). Rev. Larry Smith will be officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Adamsville, Jefferson
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Nov. 20 to
Nov. 21, 2014
Anthony Frank Rubino, "Tony", age 66 passed away suddenly
at his home Wednesday, November 19, 2014. He was retired from the Marine Corps
in May of 1975 as a corporal and expert marksman. Tony was a talented,
extraordinary musician, vocalist and lover of music. He spent many years
enjoying his favorite past time at the river, fishing. He was a great
entertainer, on stage and off. He was a 4th degree Knight with the Knights of
Columbus, Council 10567 Adamsville, Al and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic
Church family.
He leaves behind his wife, Janet Accinno Rubino; his son, Clint
Rubino; his daughter, Angela Rubino Wingard (Adam); grandson, Tanner Wingard;
His mother, Mary Francis Bryan Rubino; sister,
Connie Rubino Blankenship (Ernest).
He was preceded in death by his father, Tony S. Rubino and brother,
Rod Rubino.
The Family will receive Friends at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on
Sunday, November 23rd from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. followed by a Prayer Service. Very
Rev. Vernon F. Huguley officiating. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m.
on Monday, November 24th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Adger, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Nov. 22 to
Nov. 24, 2013
Geneva Othelia Tankersly of Adger, Al. went to be with the Lord on
Thursday morning, November 21, 2013.
She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Hall (John); 2
granddaughters, Jen Hale (Tommy) and Susan Gaither (Kenneth); 2 great
granddaughters, Kayla Pierce and Kelsi Eaton; 2 great grandsons, HarLee and
KaeSon Gaither; 1 great great granddaughter, Hanlee Blankenship.
Visitation will be Monday, November 25, 2013 at Peoples Chapel
Funeral Home from 9:30 until 11:00 AM. A graveside service will follow at 12:00
PM at Big Creek Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Bessemer, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from April 15
to April 16, 2012
Benjamin Berl "BB" "PAPA" Blankenship, age 88, of Bessemer, AL, passed away
Friday, April 13, 2012. He was a member of Arnolds Chapel United Methodist
Church, retired from U.S. Steel, and served with the U.S. Army during WWII.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Violet
Blankenship; parents, Pinky and Grover Blankenship; brothers, J. C. and Johnny
Blankenship; special mother in
law, Granny Baugh, and his step sons, Butch and Robert Fowler.
He is survived by his wife,
Betty Blankenship; his daughter,
Terri (Bobby) Mason; grandsons, Bo and O.J.
(Stacy); his son, Ricky (Tonya) Klinner; granddaughters, Brandi, Holli (Matt);
step daughters, Debbie (Alan) Thompson, Sylinda (Gene) Hawkins, Rhonda (Terry)
Guy, Cathy (Bill) Clayton, Regina (Danny) Sims, Wanda Fowler, Barbara Goodwin
and Eleanor Startley; step sons, Mark (Amy) Fowler, Keith (Sonya) Fowler, and
Darryl (Lisa) Fowler; eighteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren; brothers, Gilbert and Roy
Blankenship and a host of
family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at Arnolds Chapel United Methodist
Church Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. with visitation from 5:00 p.m.
until service time. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at
11:00 a.m. at Arnolds Chapel Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Birmingham,
Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Birmingham News (AL) - December 27, 2010
Blankenship, Helen Dodds, age 81, was born July 27, 1929 and passed away on Thursday,
December 23, 2010. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years Fred Richard Blankenship ,
Jr., her parents James Edgar
Dodds, Sr. and Annie May Dodds, and her brother James Edgar Dodds, Jr.
Helen leaves to cherish her memories, one son, F. Richard Blankenship ,
III (Linda), two daughters, Sharon Blankenship Jones (Henry) and Carol Blankenship Phillips (Dewayne), one sister, Elizabeth
Anne Dodds Friddle, eight grandchildren, Laura Turner (Ben), Jennifer Blankenship , Kathryn Blankenship
, Rachael Blankenship , Jessica Jones, Robert Jones, Jeremy
Phillips and Jason Phillips and three great grandchildren, Essie Turner,
Benjamin Turner and Sarah Turner.
Helen was born in Memphis, Tennessee but spent most of her life in
Birmingham, AL and lived briefly in Yazoo City, MS. She attended Ramsey High
School and in 1950 married Fred
Blankenship , Jr. Helen was a long time member of Bluff Park Methodist Church and a
supporter of The American Kidney Foundation and The American Cancer Society.
She was beloved and a devoted wife to her husband, mother and homemaker for her
three children, their families.
Services will be held Monday December 27, 2010 at Ridout's Elmwood
Chapel at 1:00pm, with burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News on January 14,
2011
Padgett, Grace Jane
Blankenship of Birmingham, AL,
age 73 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. She was born is
Tuscaloosa, AL.; but lived most of her life in Birmingham, AL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sadie and J. Rush Blankenship; and sister, Dorothy Blankenship.
Jane is survived by
her husband, Robert Padgett; three children, Robert (Nick) Padgett, Jr., Jeff
Padgett, and Steve Padgett; and two siblings, William R. Blankenship (Mary Ann) and Ethel Campbell (Ernest). She is also survived by
a number of nieces and nephews.
She was a member of Lakeside
Baptist Church and graduate of West End High School and the University of
Alabama.
Services will be Friday, January 14th at 3:00 pm at Elmwood Chapel
with Rev. L. Earl Tew officiating and visitation beginning at 2:00 pm. Burial
will follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News on February 1,
2011
Blankenship, Jack Dempsey 82, died Saturday, January 29 2011 after a brief illness.
He is survived by; his two daughters, Deborah B. Gosdin and Jacqueline
S. Blankenship; his
granddaughter Jennifer G. Crawford (Tray) and his great granddaughter Madison
J. Crawford.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, graduated from Auburn University and
worked for Birmingham Stove and Range Co. for 31 years before retiring.
Services will begin with visitation at 1:00 PM at Elmwood Chapel
with graveside services following.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from February
18 to February 19, 2011
Elizabeth Schilleci Blankenship of Birmingham, formerly of Bessemer and Auburn, died on Wednesday,
February 16. She was 91 years old.
Mrs. Blankenship
was born in Bessemer, AL, graduated from Bessemer High School and attended
Montevallo College. She was a longtime member of St. Aloysius Church and a
devoted member of the choir. Mrs. Blankenship moved to Auburn in 1974, where
she served as a housemother for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity for many years and
later worked at Anders Bookstore. While in Auburn, she was a member of St.
Michael's Catholic Church. She loved Auburn University and cherished her time
there. Her three greatest passions in life were her family, her church and
Auburn University.
Mrs. Blankenship was preceded in death by her husband, Donald K. Blankenship.
She is survived by her daughter Donna Holland
(John); daughter Kathryn Munro (Tom); and son Kenneth Blankenship (Donna); granddaughters Lisa Blumenfeld
and Mandy Miller and grandsons Christopher Langlois, Donny Blankenship and Devin Blankenship;
great granddaughters Emily, Meredith and Lindsay Blumenfeld and great grandson
Joshua Miller.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 19, 10:00 a.m. at
St. Aloysius Church, 751 Academy Dr, Bessemer. Burial will follow at Cedar
Hills Cemetery in Bessemer.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Birmingham News (AL) - May 6, 2011
Sarah Young Burns, 89 of Birmingham passed away on May 5, 2011.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Burns.
Survivors include her four children, Janice Sanders (Gerald), Peggy
Lay (Rayford), Patricia Burns (Ralph Lindstrom) and Robert F. Burns; two sisters, Lucille Blankenship and Kathleen Browning; four grandchildren, Chad Sanders (Tammy),
Cara Carrewyn (David), Ryan Sanders and Sean Lay; 5 great grandchildren,
Peyton, Amelia, Emma and Chloe Sanders and Zoe Carrewyn.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 7 beginning at 12:00 PM at
Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home with Graveside services at 1:00 PM in Jefferson
Memorial Gardens East with Lynn Dimon officiating. Jefferson
Memorial Trussville directing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from March 17
to March 18, 2012
William Lawrence "Larry" Blankenship, Jr., Passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
He was born on October 2, 1946 in Birmingham, AL.
Larry grew up in Tarrant, AL and graduated from Tarrant High
School. He worked as an insulation estimator in Birmingham and continued his
career when he moved with his family to Louisiana in 1980. Larry retired in
2012 and enjoyed cooking, fishing, playing the guitar, and spending time with
his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife
of 46 years, Brenda Southerland
Blankenship; his three daughters, Lisa Graham (Terry) of Culpeper, VA, Stacey
Blankenship of Lake Charles, LA and Wendy Clayton and
fiance A. J. Decker of Lake Charles, LA; his six grandchildren, Brandon Graham,
Hannah Nocilla, Nickolas Nocilla, Alyssa Graham, Ryan Graham and Marlie
Clayton; and sister, Gail Kelley (Jay) of Pinson, AL.
He is preceded in death by his father,
William Lawrence Blankenship,
Sr.; mother, Era
Higginbotham Blankenship; and grandson, William Jarrett Graham.
Visitation will be from 10:00 - 12:00 on Monday, March 19 at
Ridout's Trussville Chapel with graveside services and burial following at
12:30 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. >
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Ruby R. Frederick Blankenship, age 90 of Birmingham passed away Friday, April 6, 2012. She was
born July 1, 1921 to Joseph Cleveland Ray and Stella Wilson Ray in Birmingham,
Al. She retired in 1992 from Baptist Montclair Hospital where she worked as a
Registered Nurse. Ruby was a charter member of the Brookview Wesleyan Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis
Blankenship; a grandson,
Matthew Frederick; a sister, Stella Whitley; and her brother, J. C. Ray.
She is survived by her loving family, a son, Robert Frederick of
Atlanta, Ga.; step son, Ronn Blankenship; her daughters, Sandy Cook and Fran
Sulkosky of Birmingham; 3 granddaughters, and 2 great granddaughters.
Visitation will be Monday at Ridout's Trussville Chapel from 11
until 12:30 PM with graveside services at 1:00 PM in Forest Crest Cemetery.
Rev. Scott Williams will officiate.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News on December 4,
2012
Marilyn Patricia Fields, Born April 4, 1939, went home to be with
the Lord on November 20, 2012. She was a member of Oak Grove Freewill Baptist
Church.
Marilyn is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Terry
Fields; 2 sons: Terell Fields, Sr. (Vickie) and Jason Fields (Bobbie); daughter, Diane Blankenship; 4 grandchildren: Terell Fields, Jr.,
Cherish Rowe (Jimmy), Cody Fields, and Nick Fields (Kayla); great grandchild,
Brooklynn Fields; brother, James Burr (Gail), and a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel on Friday,
November 23, 2012 from 11:00 to 12:30 PM, with graveside services to follow at
Oakwood Memorial Gardens, beginning at 1:00 PM.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from December
29 to December 30, 2012
Carolyn M. Blankenship, age 79 [1933], of Birmingham, went to be with our Lord on Saturday,
December 29, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Jack Blankenship;
mother, Inez Pearman Hopkins; and twin brother, Caroll Hopkins.
She is survived by her son,
David A. Blankenship; daughter,
Debbie Bell; and many nieces, nephews and
friends. She was a member of Brewster Road Alliance Church for 40 years. She
was a loving mother and her family will cherish her memory always.
Her family will receive friends on Monday, December 31, 2012 from
12:30-2:30 at Ridout's Trussville Chapel with a graveside service to follow at
Forest Hill Cemetery beginning at 3 PM with Dr. David Brown officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from May 21 to
May 22, 2013
Bruce LaDon Amerson, age 45, of Birmingham, passed away May 20,
2013. Bruce was born September 1, 1967 in Andalusia AL. He enjoyed riding
motorcycles and was a devoted father and grandfather who loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Amerson and father Grady
Amerson.
Chapel services will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 2pm with
burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East.
He leaves behind to mourn his passing his children Allyson Vines,
Kyle Amerson, mother Virginia Blankenship (Leo), granddaughter
Emalee Keene, sister
Dana Blankenship, brothers
Brett Amerson, Daryl Blankenship, niece
Brittney Hicks, nephews Colton Amerson and Garrett Amerson, great niece Lauren
Hicks. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from October 5
to October 6, 2013
Addison Olie Logan, Major General (Ret.), May 28/28- Oct 5/13. Olie
passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Olie was a native of Birmingham,
Alabama and a graduate of Samford University. He was 85 years old.
He was preceded in death by his father, Horace A. Logan, and his mother, Mable Blankenship Logan.
He is survived by his wife
of 62 years, Romese Blankenship
Logan; his sister Joan Adams
of Birmingham; his son Kevin Logan (Susan) of Destin, Florida; his daughter,
Lisa Logan Johnston (Randy) of Birmingham. He has six wonderful grandchildren,
Lindsay Johnston Brown (Jake), Logan Johnston, Jamie Johnston, Annie Logan,
Sarah Jane Logan and Katie Logan.
His military career with the Air National Guard and United States
Air Force began in 1948 and continued with 40 years of service until his
retirement in 1988. Olie served in Korea, France and Germany. He was a command
pilot and spent his military career in tactical air command of the USAF and
retired as Commander of 117 Air National Guard. He was awarded the Air Force
Distinguished Service Medal while serving in Europe. He was awarded the Legion
of Merit while serving in the United States. Olie was honored with numerous
awards and decoration from the USAF and State of Alabama throughout his forty
years of service. He also completed the Air War College, Air Command and Staff
College and other USAF schools during his military career. His past civic
affiliations include the National Guard Association of the United States, The
National Guard Association of Alabama, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion, Quiet Birdman, Birmingham Rotary, and past President of the Air Force
Association, Chapter 100.
Visitation is at 1pm on October 8 at Elmwood Chapel with a Service
at 2pm.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Birmingham, Jefferson
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Oct. 10 to
Oct. 11, 2013
Betty Jackson Griffin; June 12, 1930-Oct. 8, 2013; age 83 passed away
on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She was a long-time Episcopalian, recently joining
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Before her health began to deteriorate, she was
an active member of the Episcopal Church Women. She was also an active member
of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Huffman; St. John's Episcopal Church,
Ensley; and Trinity Episcopal Church, West End.
She was very creative and loved to sew, reupholster furniture, work
in her yard, and do various other crafts. Most of all, she loved being with her
family and friends. At the age of 50, she decided to pursue a nursing career.
She worked as an LPN for HealthSouth Hospital for 18 years. She retired from
HealthSouth in 1999 and enjoyed a few good years doing the things that she
loved before she became ill. Even in the face of long-term illness, her
"pioneer spirit" touched many lives as they watched her fearlessly
overcome many obstacles with her health.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and her
husband, Frank Howard Griffin.
She is survived by her son, Rod Griffin (Lisa) and her daughter Becky Blankenship (Mark); three granddaughters, Ginger McGiboney
(Jeff), Natalie Gray (David), and Amy Cason (Wayne Wilhite, fiancée); two
great-granddaughters, Mia McGiboney and Ella Gray; and several nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,
Birmingham, on Friday, October 11, 2013, at 11:00 am. Reception
to follow the service. A private interment will be at Pope's Chapel
Cemetary, Ashville, AL
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Nov. 21 to
Nov. 22, 2013
Timothy Norris O'Neal age 59, was born
November 28, 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia. He departed this life November 13, 2013.
Tim graduated from Forest Park High School in 1971. He received a
degree in Pharmacy from Samford University. He practiced Retail Pharmacy for
thirty-five plus years. He thoroughly enjoyed playing guitar and making
pottery.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Lewis O'Neal.
Survivors include: two sons, Chad and Christian O'Neal; mother,
Bettie O'Neal; sister, Nancy Blankenship of Jackson, GA; brother, Steve (Cindy)
O'Neal; godson, Michael Ward.
The memorial service will be held Saturday, November 23, 2013 at
11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel, 102 - 6th Avenue S.W.,
Birmingham, Alabama 35211.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Dec. 6 to
Dec. 7, 2014
Mary Frances Rubino, age 89 of Birmingham, passed away on Friday,
December 5, 2014. She was a longtime member of St. Josephs Catholic Church and
St. Patrick Catholic Church where she was active in many organizations.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Tony S. Rubino; two sons,
Roderick C. Rubino and Anthony F. Rubino.
She is survived by her daughter,
Connie J. Blankenship (Ernest); grandchildren, Kellye Copas, Jeff Blankenship (Angela), Robin Bass (John), Clint Rubino,
Angela Wingard (Adam), Ryan Rubino (Scott); also survived by numerous great and
great-great grandchildren, several extended family and a host of friends.
Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, December 10th at 11:00 a.m.
at St. Patrick Catholic Church with burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery.
Father Vernon Huguley officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Brighton, Jefferson
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.altondailynews.com/obits/details.cfm?id=7735#.VnGyYTbSlZY
Ruth Tucker, 101, died at 10:15 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2013 at Robings Manor in Brighton. Born November 28, 2011
in West Blocton, Alabama, she was the daughter of J.A. and Mamie M. (Bowman)
Miller.
She was a member of the Godfrey First
United Methodist Church.
Surviving is one daughter, Claudine Smith
of Harrisburg, IL, one son, Ted Kornegay of Godfrey, 10 grandchildren, numerous
great and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three
husbands, a daughter, Janet Lee Blankenship, a son, Benny Kornegay, five
brothers, and four sisters.
Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Reverend Don E. Long
Jr. will officiate. Burial will be at Godfrey Cemetery.
2014, Gardendale,
Jefferson Co., AL, Funeral
Published in The Birmingham News from Oct. 28 to
Oct. 29, 2014
Betty F. Blankenship,
April 30, 1939 - Oct 26, 2014 Age 75 of Gardendale, AL passed away on Sunday,
Oct. 26th.
A memorial service will be held in her honor on Thursday, Oct. 30th
at 1 PM with a visitation one hour prior to the service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Gardendale,
Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Betty F. Blankenship; April 30, 1939 - October 26, 2014
Betty F. Blankenship of Gardendale, AL passed away on Saturday,
October 26, 2014 at the age of 75.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Grady Blackmon and Edna
Blackmon; and a brother, Paul Blackmon.
She is survived by her loving family, her daughter, Tammy R. Ervin (Hank); a son, Barry J. McDonald; and her
grandson, Joshua McDonald; a sister, Sue Pardue; brothers, Max "Duke"
Blackmon, Buell Blackmon (Kaye), and Alan Blackmon (Kendra); nieces, nephews,
cousins, and many friends.
A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life on Thursday,
October 30th at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel beginning at 1 PM with a visitation
one hour prior to the service.
Betty F. Blankenship – b.30Jun1939 -
Gardendale, AL; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP3G-3SM
Relatives: B. Blankenship, Donald Scott
Blankenship
Donald Scott Blankenship – b.15Dec1945 -
Gardendale, AL; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP3L-VC1
Relatives: B.
Blankenship, Betty B. Blankenship, Christy Blankenship, Donald F. Blankenship,
Eloise P. Blankenship, Kristi H. Blankenship, Scott Blakenship, Scott
Blankenship, Star E. Blankenship.
+2013, Homewood, Jefferson
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham
News from October 1 to October 2, 2013
Doris "Dot" Ann Glass Bell (Mar.
24, 1933 - Sept. 28, 2013) age 80 of Homewood, formerly of Hueytown, passed
away Saturday, September 28, 2013.
Mrs. Bell was a member of North Highland
Baptist Church. She was a hairdresser and the owner of Dot's Beauty Shop for 43
years. Dot married her high school sweetheart, Donald Curtis Bell in 1951 and
they were together until his death in 2008. She was a graduate of McAdory High
School where she was a cheerleader in 1950 and 1951. She was also a graduate of
Bessemer State Technical College. Dot was an avid Alabama fan. She and Donald
attended as many games as possible. They enjoyed traveling with the Tide. Going
to the homecoming and bowl games was great fun for them. Dot's Beauty Shop was
attached to her home and was always full of pretty hair, fun and laughter.
Dot was preceded in death by her loving
husband of 57 years, Donald Curtis Bell; her parents, Homer and Bertie Alene
Blankenship Glass; her sister, Kay Glass Hudson; her brothers, Kenneth Glass and Bobby Joe
Glass; her brother-in-law, Jerry Hudson; her sister-in-laws, Margaret Thompson
Glass and Mary Nell Glass.
She is survived by her daughters,
Donna Bell Crowe (Jerry), and Carrie Bell Blankenship (Tim); her son, Danny
Jack Bell (Barbara); her grandchildren, Amberly Crowe Gentry (Clint);
Kimberly Crowe Beiersdoerfer (Brock), Nathan Blankenship (Kelsi), Trey Blankenship, Annette and
Lauren Bell; her great grandchildren, Luke Gentry and Hanlee Blankenship; her sister,
Patsy Glass Burchfield; her brother-in-law, Johnny "Bro" Burchfield;
sister-in-law, Maude Hill Bell; along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday,
October 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Rev. Gwin Coffey and Rev. Randy Norris will be
officiating. Mrs. Bell's grandchildren will be presenting the Eulogy. Pallbearers
will be, Clint Gentry, Brock Beiersdoerfer, Nathan Blankenship, Trey Blankenship, Kenneth
"Butch" Burchfield, Greg Glass and Michael Gaston. Honorary
pallbearers will be members of the 1950 and 1951 Cheerleading Squads and the
1950 and 1951 Class of McAdory High School.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
There is also a Hoover in Madison Co., AL,
JIM
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - August 4, 2011
Funeral service for Frances Z. Carter, 94, will be Thursday, August
4 at 10 am at First Baptist Church of Sylacauga with Dr. Charles Carter and the
Rev. Tim Childers officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Carter died August 2, 2011 at South Haven Nursing Home. Mrs.
Carter grew up in Parkdale, AL, in a family of five girls and one boy. She
attended school in Coosa County and Talladega County, graduating from Mignon
High School, now BB Comer. She continued her education by obtaining a diploma
from Reynolds Business College.
She and her late husband, Mr. Cecil Carter, are the Parents of one
son: William C. (Bill) Carter and wife Carolyn C. Daughter in Love) of
Birmingham, who gave them 6 grandchildren;
Jim Clark of Huntsville, Christa Burson of Alaska, Ansley Carter of Alaska, Karen Blankenship of Birmingham, Sharon Blair of Birmingham,
Natalie Wren of Pensacola, FL, 10 great grandchildren, 2 great great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Carter gave her heart to the Lord when she was 9 years old and
joined Parkdale Methodist Church. She became a member of First Baptist Church
in 1945 and was active in all areas of church life. She taught Sunday School for over 60 years. She was a bereavement ministry
leader and was honored by the church as Senior Adult of the Year in 2006. Aside
from being a homemaker, she worked as a quality control supervisor for 11 years
at Sylacauga Garment factory. She is 94 years old and resides in Birmingham.
Mrs. Carters prayer was that "she had preached
her funeral service by the way she lived, loved and served her Lord."
Pallbearers will be Ed Dark, David McCarter, Pop Tankersley, Jim
Green, Larry Sims, and Larry Sims Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Louie
Cousins, Wesley Bowden, Billy Tapley, Jimmy Hayes, and Harry Vaugh.
In lieu of flowers Donations can be made to the First Baptist
Church, PO Box 234, Sylacauga, AL 35150. Online condolences
at www. curtisandsonfh. com
Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel will direct the services.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Elizabeth Anne Dodds Friddle, age 88, of Hoover, died Friday, April
12, 2013. She was a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church, the
Opportunity Sunday School Class, Bluff Park United Methodist Women, and the
Do-Nothing Club.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 15, 2013 at 1:00 PM from
Elmwood Mausoleum Chapel with burial in Elmwood Mausoleum. Rev. Reid Crotty
will officiate.
Anne was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Josephus
Clay Friddle, Jr.; her mother, Annie C. Dodds; her father, James E. Dodds, Sr.;
her brother, James C. Friddle, Jr.; sister,
Helen D. Blankenship.
She is survived by two sons, Joe C. Friddle, III (Debra) of
Killeen, TX and Dr. David W. Friddle (Cory) of Brierfield, Al; 4 grandchildren;
Lori L. Friddle and Kelli A. Friddle, both of Killeen, TX; Jonathan M. Friddle
(Trish) and Sarah F. Thomasson (Drew), both of Hoover, AL; 4 great grandsons
and 4 great granddaughters; sister-in-law, Frances Friddle Sorenson of
Stillwater, OK; 4 nieces and 5 nephews, and several great-nieces and
great-nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
There is also a
Hoover in Madison Co., AL, JIM
Published in The Birmingham News from June 11 to
June 12, 2013
Robert "Bob" Myrick Jr., of Hoover, AL passed away
Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the age of 74.
Preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Robert Myrick,
sister, Carolyn Myrick Braden, niece,
Paula Blankenship, first
wife, Gretha Jones Myrick, and son, Tony Myrick.
Survived by his wife, Barbara Myrick,
step-children, Tim (Pam) Pesnell and Bill Pesnell, nephew, Scott (Tammy)
Watkins, niece, Lori Goehring, cousin, Ken (Jean) Watkins and extended family
of grandchildren, great nieces and nephews.
Bob attended Shades Valley High School prior to joining the Navy,
Air Force and Fire/Crash Rescue Section of the 117th Alabama Air National Guard
where he was awarded Airman of the Year 1976 and Airman of the Quarter May,
June, July, 1977. President of the
Alabama Subcontractors Association 1988-89 where he was awarded a Lifetime
Achievement Award. President and CEO of Thompson Electric prior to
retiring in 1998, Board member and volunteer at Shelby Ironworks Park. He was
an avid motorcyclist and member of the "Sunshine Riders" and
"Over-the-Hill Gang" motorcycle clubs. He built and donated
motorcycles to the Barber Motorsports Museum.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 13, 2013, from 12-2
PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home with funeral services at 2 PM. Interment
will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Hoover, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from August 5
to August 7, 2013
Dorothy Jean "Dot" Blankenship McDowell, a lifetime resident of the Birmingham
area, died Friday, August 2, at her home in Hoover following a massive stroke.
Born in 1933 in Siluria, AL, she graduated from Hueytown High School in 1953.
Dot was a hospital phlebotomist and lab manager for many years and was retired
at the time of her death. Dot was truly loved by everyone around her for her
"bigger-than-life" personality and sharp wit.
She is predeceased by her parents, two sisters and a brother.
She is survived by her husband, Frank; her son Michael and his
partner David; her many nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, as well as
her beloved Yorkshire Terrier Brinkley.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at Peoples
Chapel Funeral Home in Hueytown. Dot made two funeral requests: that her remains
are cremated, and that, in lieu of flowers, for friends and family to make
donations to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society or any local animal rescue
shelter.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Hueytown, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News on September 7,
2012
Our Father in Heaven has welcomed home a Hero from the generation
of Heroes. On November 10, 1924, David Wesley Segars, Jr. was born at home east
of Hartselle, Alabama in Morgan County. Dad passed to Glory in the comfort and
peace of his home in Hueytown, Alabama on September 5, 2012.
Being one of seven children his childhood was filled with hard work
and hard play. Laughter and tears were no stranger to
David W. Segars. Surviving the Depression, he literally was denied a childhood
of play. Instead, he began his diligent work ethic at 8 years of age. Walking
dusty country roads selling eggs and Grit newspapers, "Junior" helped
provide the needs of his family. He attended the Eva and Vinemont schools. Each
year, his education was interrupted by the need to pick the cotton crops. He
would laughingly tell the story, "When I got to the 8th grade, they looked
and said 'David, you have only been in school long enough to have a 4th grade
education. We cannot let you move up". This denial did not deter him from
being educated. His love of reading compensated for the lack of formal
education. D. W. Segars was the literal "self made man". D. W. Segars
was a passionate patriotic man. He attempted to enlist in the Army, but was
told to come back in a year when he was old enough. Again a denial, he would
not allow to stop him. In 1943, David W. Segars began his "service"
to the Army of the United States. He landed on Omaha Beach and saw combat in
several other campaigns, including those in Northern France, Ardennes,
Rhineland and central Europe. Dave was a member of Company F 9th Infantry
Division. Serving as a Squad Leader, he saw combat from day one. In his words,
"We were under constant fire from enemy small arms, field artillery,
mortars and bombs from aircraft". Military records reveal Mr. Segars was
awarded an American Theater Campaign Medal, four Bronze Stars, a Distinguished
Unit Badge, a Good Conduct Medal and a World War II Victory Medal. After the
War ended, he returned to the United States where he worked in a German
prisoner of War camp in Hereford, Texas. He was honorably discharged from the
Army in 1945 as an acting Master Sergeant. Mr. Segars returned home to Cullman,
Alabama. Having "thumbed" from Cullman to Tuscaloosa to achieve a
Drafting Degree, Mr. Segars became acquainted with Bessemer and Hueytown.
He married Agnes LeNeta Whatley and they moved to Bessemer. They
had three children Pam, Becky and Damon. D. W. Segars applied his
entrepreneurial spirit and determination to found several businesses. Segars Roofing and Sheet Metal Works, Segars Building Supply,
Segars Garden Centers, SeBro Realty and Sundance Marina. The benefits of
the long work hours and successful business were invested in Family, Friends
and Community. As President of the North Highland Ball Park, D. W. Segars
personally used his labor and materials to build the first ball park, stands,
press box, concession stand and bathrooms. During his six years as President,
the property for the Park was acquired, incorporated and the North Highland
Park was built. A man who did not seek glory or recognition for his
contributions to civic and charity organizations many were unseen and private.
As his daughter was told by many, he would freely give us anything, but he
always said, "I will donate this on one condition. Do not tell anyone it
came from me". Learning of the loss of our Hero the following has been
said: "A Hero from the Era of Heroes", "A Giant in our
Community", "A true Southern Gentleman", "A wonderful
man", "A man who loved his Country and served his Country
proudly", "A handsome cool guy", "An influence in my
Life", "He was a get it done the right way man", "A true
Treasure", "Precious man of God", "A special man to so
many".
Mr. Segars is preceded in death by his beloved parents Mother, Zula
Grace Segars - Father David Wesley Segars - Brothers, Holland, Gerald, Bernard
Carroll "B. C." and Paul Jackson "P. J." Segars and Sister,
Beulah Holine Johnson.
David W. Segars is survived by his three children, Daughters,
Pamela Grace Segars-Morris (Greg) and Rebekah Imelda "Becky" Segars-Blankenship and Son, Damon Gerald Segars; Sister, Lola
Geraldine "Dene" Segars-Parsons; Mother of his children, Agnes LeNeta
Whatley-Segars; Five Grandchildren -
Michael Kelly (Courtney) Reaves, Kari Michelle Morgan (Brian) Brasfield, Jimmie
Janay Segars, Damon Gerald "Butch" Segars, Jesslyn Cameron Blankenship; Six Great
Grandchildren - Robert Clay Morgan, Michael Cade Morgan, William Trent
Brasfield, Caleb Brian Brasfield, Gisele Grace Reaves and August Martin Blankenship; Host of Nieces, Nephews, Family, Friends
and a Community who loved him.
Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11:00
a.m. at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. Bro Doug O'Brien will deliver the memorial
message. Burial Service will be at Valhalla Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Hueytown, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from Apr. 5 to
Apr. 6, 2014
Jimmie Ruth Stokes,
78, of Hueytown, passed away April 4, 2014. She was member of Garywood Assembly
of God. She was a cosmetologist and owned her own salon for 25 years, in
Hueytown,
She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel G. Stokes; son
Jerry Stokes; and her parents Roy and Elerea
Blankenship.
She is survived by her daughters Patty Townsend (Howard), Sherry
Dubberly; and Debra Brennan; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother Ronald Blankenship; sister
Juanita Trotter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at the 3:00 PM
at the Peoples Chapel Funeral Home, with Rev. John A. Loper officiating. Burial
will follow at Valhalla Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Kimberly, Jefferson
Co., AL, Funeral
Birmingham
News (AL) - December
17, 2010
Blankenship, Carol J. Age 66, of Kimberly, AL, passed away December 10, 2010. Funeral
service will be held Sat., Dec. 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, 699 Johnson Rd, Kimberly, AL. Burial will be in Warrior Cemetery. Pastor Gary Harville presiding. Viewing and visitation will
be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the church. Integrity Funeral Home
directing, 205-491-1006.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News on May 19, 2011
Maxine Blankenship Brymer, Age 80 [1931] of Leeds, AL passed away May 17, 2011.
Mrs. Brymer was preceded in death by her husband James
"Sonny" Brymer and grandson, Matt Falkner.
She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Falkner Mercurio (Frank),
son, James Stephen Brymer (Shelia), brothers,
Gus Blankenship, Jack Blankenship
(Eloise), grandchildren, Scott Brymer, Ashley Brymer Williams (Chad), great
grandchildren, Taylor Ferrell and Mallory Williams.
Funeral Service will be Friday, May 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Kilgroe
Funeral Home Leeds Chapel with burial to follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Louise Bowman Minor, age 92 passed away on Thursday, March 14,
2013. She was the oldest child born to Robert Lloyd and Flora Inzer Bowman on
May 6, 1920. Louise worked in retail sales, including manager at Top Dollar
Stores in Anniston and Bargain Town in Leeds and Birmingham after retirement
and the death of her beloved husband she returned to work for Dollar General in
Tarrant until the age of 86. She was a devoted Baptist.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband George H. Minor;
sister: Virginia Coleman; and brothers: Rayford Bowman, Albert Bowman and Max
Bowman.
She is survived by her daughters:
Faye Helms and Linda
Blankenship; her son in law: Gerald Blankenship; and sister: Evelyn Dumas. Also left to
treasure the wonderful memories are her grandchildren:
Pamela (Phillip) Dodd, Kenneth Nix, Belinda Hall, Anita (Jeff) Massey, Barry
Collier, Daniel Blankenship and Ashley (Marshall) Kidd; her great
grandchildren: Angela, Eric, Kendra, Jennifer, Brock, Paige, Justin and Addison
and her great great grandchildren: Brooklyn, Kaylie, Keelan, Colt, Nate,
Kennedi, Kenzli, and Jax. She is also survived by sisters in law: Betty Bowman
and Dot Bowman and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
The family will receive friends at Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds on
Sunday, March 17, 2013 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with a chapel service following
at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Leeds, Jefferson Co., AL, Memorial
In Memory of Elizabeth
Ann Blankenship - November 8,
1961 - December 15, 2014
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Elizabeth Ann Blankenship – b.08Nov1961 -
Leeds, AL; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP3Y-6W9
Relatives: Alice G. Blankenship, James
Hollice Adair Jr, James R. Blankenship Jr, R. Blankenship, Sherry A.
Blankenship.
2011, Pinson, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Birmingham News (AL) - November 6, 2011
Robert Reece "Bob" Courington of Pinson, AL, 67, passed
away at his home Friday, November 4, 2011. He was born on July 10, 1944. Mr.
Courington served in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1971. Mr.
Courington worked for 38 years for General Motors and retired in 1998.
He is survived by his loving wife, Rhonda, and daughters, Jenny
Dupree (David), Stacey Courington, and Laura Hunton. Grandchildren, Adam, Autumn, Ashley, and Savannah Dupree, Makayla, and Chassidy
Hunton. His sister,
Janie Blankenship (Doug).
His dog, Tippi.
Graveside services will be on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 1:00 PM
at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Rev. Bob Murray will be officiating over
the services.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Pleasant Grove, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from March 20
to March 22, 2013
Faye Nell Parker Heath, a long-time resident of Pleasant Grove,
died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center [Birmingham,
AL]. Born in 1926 in Oak Grove, AL, she was raised during the depression and
lived a full life, complete with laughter and sorrow. Mrs. Heath was a member
of Cottage Hill Baptist Church since 1957.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Eugene Heath, whom
she married on February 17, 1945, after six weeks of courtship. They shared a
52 year marriage filled with love and devotion. A passionate Auburn fan, Mrs.
Heath could be found gardening or engaging in conversation when she was not
cheering on the tigers. She enjoyed sharing stories of days-gone-by and was
ready with thoughtful advice if needed. She will be remembered for her generous
and loving spirit as well as her contagious laugh. She was also preceded in
death by her parents, William and Ethel Parker; her brothers, Oscar and Billy
Parker; her sister, Mary Jo Vice.
Mrs. Heath is survived by her daughter,
Mary (Rennie) Blankenship; her son, Edward Eugene Heath, Jr.; her former
daughter-in-law, Leslie Heath; her grandchildren,
Christa (Tom) Snellgrove, Ashley
Blankenship, Sean (Michelle) Blankenship, and
Trey Heath; her twin great grandsons; and her sister, Ruth Farrington.
Funeral service will be held Friday, March 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
at Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home with burial in Highland Memorial
Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Pleasant Grove,
Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.pattersonfuneralhomes.com/index.php?page=guestbook/index&show=obituary&id=568
Ruth Blankenship Bates, age 89, passed
away on October 3, 2013 in Bessemer, [Jefferson
Co.,] AL.
She is preceded in death by her husband,
Arthur E. "Doc" Bates.
She is survived by her son; Arthur E.
Bates Jr. (Debbie). Her Daughter; Lynda Eiland (William),
Bonny Bates and Frances Hudson (Jack). Grandchildren; Michelle Bates,
Christen, Christel and Christopher Eiland, Keith, Douglas and Eric Hudson. Jeremy and Jarrod Bates. 10-Great
Grandchildren and 3-Great, Great Grandchildren. Numerous
Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral Service is on Monday, October 7
at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home, 2:00 P.M. Burial will follow at
Highland Memorial Gardens. Rev. Randal Ray officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Trussville, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Birmingham News (AL) - January 9, 2012
Sweatt, Ruby G., age 88 of Trussville, went to be with the Lord
Saturday, January 7, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Curtis
Blankenship (the father of her
children) and John Nolan Sweatt of Pell City, AL., where she lived most of her
life.
She is survived by her son,
Carl Blankenship (Pat); daughters, Patricia Battle (Felton) and Rhonda Hobbs (Butch); sisters,
Margie Bowen and Margaret
Blankenship (Sonny); brother, Davis Gardner (Ella Ruth); grandchildren, Jim
Blankenship (Sheryl), Emily
Hobbs Nelson (Brian), and Josh Hobbs (Jan); and sisters-in-law, Bett Graham, Elzie Welch, Syble Taylor, Evelyn Blankenship and Bonnie Blankenship
; and a number of nieces, nephews and friends whom she loved very much.
Ruby was a member of The First Baptist Church of Trussville where
she was active in Sunday School, Senior Adult
Activities and Worship. She was formerly a member of New Hope Baptist Church in
Pell City for a number of years, living in the Chula Vista Community. Ruby
loved to grow all kinds of beautiful flowers, singing in the senior choir, reading and enjoyed wearing bright colored clothes.
Funeral services will be held at Ridout's Trussville Chapel on
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist
Church Cemetery in Pell City.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Trussville,
Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from November 5
to November 7, 2012
Karen Cook Amerson, born on July 30, 1968 and passed on to her
heavenly father on November 4, 2012.
Karen leaves behind to mourn her passing, is her husband, Bruce
Amerson, children, Allyson Vines Keene and Kyle Amerson, granddaughter, Emalee
Keene, brother, Barry Cook (Ellen), parents, Junius and Mary Alice Cook, mother-in-law, Virginia Blankenship, brother-in-law, Brett Amerson, nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles, and many friends.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Edward Perry Cook. She was
a member of the Assembly of Praise Church.
Services will be on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM at
Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Jefferson Memorial
Gardens East. Rev. Bill Neilsen will be officiating over the services.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Warrior, Jefferson Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from March 2 to
March 3, 2013
Frances Stracener, age 65, of Warrior, AL, passed away on Friday,
March 1st, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Stracener.
She is survived by her children,
Teresa (Johnny) Levan, Christine
Blankenship, Renee (Terry)
Phillips, Jeremy (Jenny) Stracener; six grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be at Messmer Goodwin Funeral Home Chapel on
Monday, March 4th at 2:00 pm. Burial will be in Gibbs Chapel Cemetery. Bro. Talmadge Crawford officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Jefferson Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Jack
D. 82, 25May1928 - 29Jan2011, Adger,
Jefferson, AL, AL-416-32-3448
Blankenship,
Barbara A. 63, 15Jun1947 - 09Oct2010, Bessemer, Jefferson, AL, AL-418-70-9975
Blankenship, Carol
J. 66, 04Jun1944 - 10Dec2010, Kimberly,
Jefferson, AL, MI-373-58-9667
Jackson
2011, Pisgah, Jackson Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.timesfreepress.com/obits/2011/jan/06/ruth-blankenship/
Ruth Bouldin Blankenship, 90, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, in Chattanooga. She retired
from teaching in 1974 after serving Jackson County for 35 years, with the majority
of those years at Rosalie Elementary School.
Her survivors include son, Tim (Robin) Blankenship, of Atlanta, Kathy (Jim) Moore,
of Chattanooga; sister, Flora Burkhalter, of Pisgah; grandchildren, Chase
Moore, Ryan (Amber) Moore, Lana
Blankenship, Brent (Jada) Blankenship, along
with four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews, cousins and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, S. R. and Sarah Ellen
Bouldin; husband, LeRoy
B1ankenship; brothers, J. C.,
Samuel and Herman Bouldin; sister, Maggie Thornhill.
Her service will be today at 11 a.m. CST in New Home Baptist Church
in Pisgah, she will lie in respose at the church from 10 a.m. until time of
service. Dr. David Smith will be officiating. Interment in the adjoining
cemetery
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lauderdale
2013, Anderson, Lauderdale
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Dec. 8,
2013
Aubrey Catherine Williams, 32, of Anderson, passed away Wednesday,
Dec. 4, 2013, in Lexington, [Lauderdale
Co.],
Ala. Mrs. Williams was born July 25, 1981, in Limestone County to Steve Smith
and Debbie Hobbs Smith.
Services for Mrs. Williams are Monday, Dec. 9, 2013,
at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 8,
2013, from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery,
with Mike Poff and Chuck Hood officiating. Pallbearers
are William Anthony Smith, Ron Howard, Stan Smith, Anthony Smith, Eric Hammell
and Kevin Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband, Derick Williams; sons, Gage Preston
and Derick Brody Williams; parents, Steve and Debbie Smith; sisters, Amanda Hammell and husband,
Eric, and Jennifer Blankenship and husband,
Kevin; brother, Jared Smith; nieces, Sarah Beth Hammell, Katie
Hammell, Grace Ann Blankenship and Maggie Smith; nephew, Jackson Hammell;
grandparents, Robert and Deverle Turner.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Samuel and Maggie
Smith.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on November
2, 2012
Mrs. Avice Marion Hanline Russel, 87, of Florence, passed away
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday at Greenview
Funeral Home followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. in Greenview Memorial
Park.
Mrs. Russel was a native of Butterfield, MN and had been a resident
of Florence for 52 years. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in
Florence.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Darrell Russel and a
brother, John Hanline.
She is survived by her children, Duane Russel (Leslie), Kansas City,
MO, Phyllis Russel, Knoxville, TN, Dale Russel (Debra), Florence, Beverly
Robertson (Sam), Killen, AL, Paul Russel (Sheila), Killen, AL, Floyd Russel
(Martha), Fayetteville, NC, Keith Russel (Tonya), Lexington, AL, Becky
Robertson (Terry), Pueblo, CO and Juanita Williams (Keith), Florence, AL.; grandchildren, Darcy Russel, Andy
Russel, Tony Russel, Amy Russel, Chris Robertson, Melissa Blankenship, Michelle Wilkerson, Sabian Russel,
Camille Russel, Marcie Teal, Leanne McLaughlin, Justin Teal, Jessica Wallace,
Adrian Russel, Marianna Russel, Zachary Russel, Lyle Robertson, Audra
Robertson, Jessica Williams, and Rachel Williams; and 10 great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on January
14, 2013
Andrew Paul Parkhurst, of Florence, died Jan. 11, 2013.
Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Greenview
Cemetery.
Drew was a lifelong member of Woodmont Baptist Church. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Jackson Parkhurst and Pauline Stacey
Parkhurst, and stepmother, Jo Joiner Parkhurst.
He is survived by his wife, Candy Keenum Parkhurst; children,
Corrie Parkhurst Summerville (Joe), William Andrew Parkhurst, Paul Huston
Parkhurst; grandson, Jackson David Summerville; sister, Brenda Parkhurst
Cochran (Bill); brother-in-law, William Randy Keenum; nieces and nephews,
William Parkhurst Cochran (Julie), Katharine Pauline Cochran, Janna Keenum
Perry (Michael), Daniel Melvin Keenum; great-nephews and nieces, Charles David
Cochran, William Parkhurst Cochran Jr., Rosemary Frances Cochran, and Andrew
Keenum Perry. He is also survived by his stepsisters
and stepbrother, Patricia Joiner Barger (Dan), Sarah Joiner Blankenship (Michael) and A.E. Joiner (Penny).
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Florence, Lauderdale
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Nov. 27,
2014
Syble Boyles Kennedy died Nov. 22, at Mitchell Hollingsworth
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 90. A native of Lawrence
County, she was born Nov. 10, 1924, to Prince M. and Nancy Blankenship Boyles.
She and her late husband, William H. Kennedy, (Jack), moved to the
Shoals area in the early 1950s. Syble graduated from Shoals Technical Institute
(Northwest Shoals Community College) in 1966, and she worked as a licensed
practical nurse for 32 years primarily at the Florence Clinic.
Visitation will begin Saturday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at Elkins
Funeral Home in Florence. The service will follow at noon. Burial will be at
the Whitehouse Community Cemetery in Marion County, Alabama. Ministers for the
service are nephew, Neil Carter, and Brother Chris Underwood. Pallbearers will
be nephews, Todd and Lane Johnson, Johnny Muston, and dear friends, David McGee
and Ed Yielding.
Syble was a long-time member of Highland Baptist Church where she
served in the preschool ministry for about 41 years and coordinated the flower
ministry for several years. She loved square dancing, sewing, quilting, and
crocheting, and especially spending time with her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, and siblings,
James P. Boyles, of Fayette, Alabama, Herbert (Pinky) Boyles, of Moulton,
Alabama, and Clarine Muston, of Muscle Shoals.
She is survived by her daughter, Rebekah (Becky) Nix and her
husband, Danny. She is also survived by her sister, Judy Johnson, of Moulton,
Alabama, and three grandchildren, Beth Falkenberg and her husband, Mark, of
Huntsville, Matt Turner and his wife, Amy, also of Huntsville, and Rick Nix and
his wife, Gina, of Athens. She has a host of precious great-grandchildren, Zoe,
Luke, Hope, and Troy Falkenberg, Olive and Marshall Turner, all of Huntsville,
and Cason Nix, and step great-grandchildren, Brianna, Brenden, and Grayson
Baker and Caden Gray, all of Athens.
Syble is also survived by several very special friends, George and
Mary Lavender, of Valdosta, Georgia, Ed Yielding and Donna Gay Underwood, of
Florence, and Jim and Precy Underwood, of Florence.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1940 Census, Precinct 7, Lawrence Co., AL,
Boyles, Prince M. 45, M, AL, Head,
Boyles, Nancy 42, F, AL, Wife,
Boyles, J. P. 19, M, AL, Son,
Boyles, Cariene 16, F, AL, Dau,
Boyles, Sybledene 15, F, AL, Dau,
Boyles, H. J. 11, M, AL, Son,
Boyles, Judy A. 00, F, AL, Dau,
Adams, Ruby Lee 23, F, AL, Wife,
Adams, William L. 04, M, AL, Son,
Adams, Annie G. 01, F, AL, Dau,
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PM-TK1
2013, Greenhill, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on May 29,
2013
Mrs. Lucille Johns Quillen, 92, of Greenhill, passed quietly from
this life on Monday, May 27, 2013. For the last few days of her life, she was
surrounded by many members of her loving family. Mrs. Quillen was born on Wolf
Creek in Lawrence County, Tenn. where she lived and attended school until her
family moved to Cowpen.
She married the love of her life, Cyrus Quillen, and was a loving
mother and devoted preacher's wife for over 50 of their 66 years of marriage.
She was a member of Shiloh Church of Christ. She loved working in the garden
and spent her summers canning and freezing the many vegetable she and Daddy Q
raised. Grandkids always expected chocolate chip cookies in the cookie jar and
dill pickles in the refrigerator any time they came to visit Mommy Q. She
always made sure everyone had plenty to eat.
Mrs. Quillen is survived by her two sons, Leon Quillen and wife,
Linda Cabler Quillen, and David Quillen and wife, Sheila Green Quillen; five granddaughters, Cara Hargett (David),
Lisa Chaney (Martin), Mitzi Jackson (Doug), Suzanne Blankenship
(Clint), Allison Hines (Jared); great-grandchildren, Haley Alissa and
Lauren Hargett, Taylor and Ragan Chaney, Olivia and Brooks Jackson, Ansley and
Keeton Hines and Sawyer, Zander and Baby Blankenship; one sister, Joyce Bowman (David); and one
brother, Marcus Johns (Frances); and sisters-in-law, Opal Johns, Bonnie Quillen
and Mary Sue Moody.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Cyrus Ragan
Quillen; her parents, Vernon and Reba Hine Johns; brothers and sister, Elvin
Johns, Cledith Johns, Waylon Johns and Effie Beavers.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 30, at Shiloh Church of Christ,
Greenhill, from 10 to noon with the funeral immediately following at noon.
Officiating at the service will be Brother Howell Bigham, Brother Charles
Kretzer and Brother Tim Grigsby. Interment will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Bowman,
grandsons-in-law, David Hargett, Martin Chaney, Jared Hines, Clint Blankenship and great-grandsons, Taylor Chaney, Ragan
Chaney and Brooks Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be great-grandsons, Keeton Hines, Sawyer Blankenship and Zander
Blankenship and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Greenhill, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on June 4,
2013
Deanie Clemmons Green went peaceably into Heaven on June 3, 2013
following an extended illness at home. She was born in Greenhill, Ala., on July
14, 1933.
She was a resident of Greenhill for the majority of her life and a
1951 graduate of Rogers High School. She has been married for 60 years to her
high school sweetheart, John T. (J. T.) Green, Jr. Mrs. Green was a member of
First Baptist Church, Greenhill where she served as the church organist. Her
professional career included working at several banks, G.F. Wilson and
Southland Merchandise from which she retired in 1988. She was a loving and
faithful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Her children are Sheila (David) Quillen of Greenhill, Tommy (Karen)
Green of Brandon, Fla., and Don (Heather) Green of Greenhill; her grandchildren are Suzanne (Clint) Blakenship, Allison
(Jared) Hines, John (Katherine) Green, Philip and Matthew Green, Drew, Justin,
Abbie and Jackson Green; step-grandchildren, Scott and Carly Jones and Caroline
Weatherford; great-grandchildren are
Ansley and Keeton Hines, Sawyer and Zander Blankenship, Lyla, Fisher and Ransom Green, and Wesley Green.
Mrs. Green is predeceased by her parents, Ernest and Susie
Clemmons; brothers, Walter and Maurice Clemmons; and sister, Lucille Davis.
She is survived by sisters, Pauline Koonce, Flora Parker, Verdia
Mae Kennedy and Christine (E.L.) Riley.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. at Greenhill Funeral Home on
Wednesday, June 5. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow at
the Greenhill Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Killen, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from November
13 to November 14, 2012
Samuel Ray Robertson, 60, of Madison, passed away Nov. 12, 2012, at
his family home in Killen. Sam was born to Charlie D. and Frances Pearl Melissa
(Guthrie) Robertson on Aug. 25, 1952 in Florence. In 1973, he married his wife of
39 years, Beverly (Russel) Robertson, who survives. Sam was of the Baptist
faith and worked for many years as an Auto CAD Designer.
Surviving along with his wife, Beverly, are three children, Kris Robertson; Melissa (Robert) Blankenship and
Michele Robertson Wilkinson; three brothers, Lawrence Robertson, Randy
Robertson and Tim Robertson; five grandchildren:
Kanyon and Foster Robertson; Paige Wilkinson; and Samuel and Emma Ruth
Blankenship; and 25 nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Charles
Robertson.
Arrangements have been made with Greenview Memorial Funeral Home in
Florence. Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Henry
H. Melton officiating. Graveside services will follow.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on January
6, 2013
Robert E. Birdwell, age 69, of Rogersville, died Friday, Jan. 4,
2013, at ECM Hospital [Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL]. Mr. Birdwell was born
Feb. 8, 1943, in Lauderdale County. He was retired from the maintenance
department at UNA; he was a member of Confluence Church of Christ.
Services for Mr. Birdwell will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Spry Funeral
Home chapel, Athens, with Johnny Stringer and O.C. Birdwell officiating. Burial
will be in the Romine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Birdwell, Richard
Birdwell, Christopher Garner, Brandon Thancker, Cory Newton and Levi Whitman. Honorary pallbearers will be Farris Wilson,
Cody Blankenship and Colton Blankenship.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Birdwell, of Rogersville; son,
Tony Birdwell, of Rogersville; daughters,
Vicky Wilson and husband, Shane, of Rogersville, Patty Blankenship and husband, Michael, of Lester, and Peggy
Blankenship and husband, Greg, of
Rogersville; seven grandchildren; brother, O'Neal Birdwell and wife, Bonnie, of
Rogersville; sister, Joyce Butler, of Rogersville; several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Birdwell was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and
Dorothy Birdwell, and by a son, Robert Earl Birdwell Jr.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on May 7,
2013
Beulah Gautney Varnell, 87, of died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at her
residence. She was a life-long resident of Rogersville, Ala. and member of
Rogersville Church of Christ. She retired from the USDA-ASCS office after 52
years and 4 months.
Mrs. Beulah was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Varnell;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus E. Gautney; sister, Flossie Inez Whitman.
She is survived by two sisters,
Gerlean Hammond (Kenneth) and Christine
Blankenship, of Rogersville;
brother, Clellon Gautney, of Anderson; an adopted family, David and Connie
Olive, of Rogersville; two adopted grandsons, Michael Olive (Leah), of
Rogersville, and Matthew Olive (Chandler), of Madison; one adopted
granddaughter, Jessica Leesburg (Will), of Birmingham, Ala.; two adopted great-granddaughters,
Haiden and Elizabeth Olive, of Rogersville; adopted great- grandson, James
Hudson Olive, of Madison; and a great number of nieces and nephews, whom she
loved dearly.
Funeral services Elkins East Chapel at 2 p.m. in the chapel with
Brother Alex Bayes and Brother Wendell Gann officiating. Burial will be at Civitan
Cemetery in Rogersville. Pallbearers will be Michael Olive, Matthew Olive,
Charles Gautney, Michael Gautney, Wendell Hammond and Gerald Whitman.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Nov. 10,
2013
Gerald Wayne Whitehead passed away on Nov. 8, 2013, at his home in
Rogersville, Ala. He was 80. Gerald was a man who cherished his family every
day of his life. Born Dec. 29, 1932, the ninth child of Jesse Thurston
Whitehead and Clara Odell Dean Whitehead, he always remembered being loved by
his parents and many siblings.
On May 25, 1956, he married Cornelia Faye Wilson. The them were born three children. His son Gerald Wayne
Whitehead Jr., preceded him in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Whiteheads and partner,
Monica Speed, of Huntsville, and Carol Highfield and husband, Tom Highfield,
also of Huntsville. He cherished his grandchildren, Casey Highfield and Andrew
Highfield. He is survived by sisters, Emogene Hyatt, Lala Bedingfield, Barbara
Lankford and brother, Bruce Whitehead.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Dassah Sims, Sybil Blankenship,
Hildred Jones, Mildred Finley and brother Jesse Thurston Whitehead Jr.
Along with his love of family was Gerald's love of God. He was a
member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Rogersville. He served his
church as an elder, treasurer and Sunday school teacher for many years. His
devotion to his beliefs was evidenced daily by those who knew him. Gerald
Whitehead also loved his country and the little town of Rogersville. He served
in the United States Air Force in the 47th Air Police Squadron. He served his
town by active membership in the Civitan Club. He was a caring friend and
neighbor to all who knew him. He graduated with honor in 1958 from Florence
State College. He worked until his retirement as an accountant for the Army
Missile Command in Huntsville. His retirement years were spent gardening with
his wife, Faye, working for his church and enjoying his many friends and
family.
Services will be held at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Rogersville. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday with service
immediately following. Burial will be in the Civitan Cemetery afterward with
Pat Driskell and Jody Hill officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on July 3,
2014
Lala Elizabeth Whitehead Bedingfield, 88, of Rogersville, died
Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at ECM Hospital, [Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL].
Visitation will be Saturday, July 5, 2014, from 10 a.m. to noon at
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The funeral service will follow
immediately at the church with Pat Driskel, Cecil Ryland, and Susan Parker
officiating. Burial will be in Civitan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brandon
Bedingfield, Mitchell Bedingfield, Joshua Bedingfield, Jesse Thompson, Craig
Woodham, Chris Sims, Patrick Lindsay, and David Prosser.
Mrs. Bedingfield was a graduate of Lauderdale County High School
and an avid Auburn fan. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church where she was an elder, Sunday school teacher, and choir member. She
started the first kindergarten class in Rogersville in her home and taught many
children for over 17 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Clara
Whitehead, brothers, J. T. Whitehead Jr and Gerald Whitehead, and sisters, Dassah Sims, Mildred Finley,
Hildred Jones, and Sybil
Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband of nearly 69 years, Hubert
Bedingfield; children, Mickey (Betsy) Bedingfield, Jerry Bedingfield, and Libby
(George) Thompson; grandchildren, April (Craig) Woodham, David Alberson,
Patrick Lindsay, Brandon (Sarah) Bedingfield, Mitchell Bedingfield, Joshua
Bedingfield, Jamie Bedingfield, Danielle Thompson, and Jesse (Jessica)
Thompson.; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Emogene Hyatt and Barbara
(Milton) Lankford; brother, Bruce (Wynell) Whitehead; and sister-in-law, Faye
Whitehead.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI: Blankenship,
Sybil, 79, 07Apr1919 - 11Nov1998, Decatur, Morgan, AL, AL-417-14-1679
+2014, Rogersville,
Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Oct. 21,
2014
Brenda
"Nana" Griffin, 64, of Rogersville, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at
Athens-Limestone Hospital.
The funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Rogersville
Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in Higgins Cemetery.
Brenda was preceded in death by her brother, Dennis Grisham.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Griffin; children, Kaye
(Wesley) McGee, Renee Williams, Terry (Leigh Ann) Griffin, Jeff (Melissa)
Griffin, and Denise (Scotty) Johns; mother,
Christine Blankenship; sister, Diana
(Floyd) Glass; brothers, David Grisham and Jerry Grisham; 11 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, West Rogersville, Lauderdale Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Florence Times Daily on Dec. 4,
2013
Clellon Levern "Kittle" Gautney, born Jan. 30, 1929,
passed away Dec. 3, 2013, at the age of 84. He was born in Lauderdale County
and a retired cotton farmer.
Mr. Gautney was a graduate of Lauderdale County High School and a
member of West Rogersville Church of Christ where he was a song leader and a
Sunday school teacher.
The funeral service will be Friday at 1 in the Rogersville Funeral
Home chapel with Don Osbourn and Gary Williams officiating. Burial will follow
in Hurricane Cemetery. Mr. Gautney's six sons will serve as pallbearers.
"Kittle" was preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Favors
Gautney; son, Robert Levern Gautney; and sisters, Inez Whitman and Beulah Mae
Varnell.
He is survived by his sons, James (Kathy), Charles (Rhonda),
Stephen (Wanda), Jeffrey (Elizabeth), Alan and Michael (Cecelia); 16
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters,
Gerlean Hammond and Christine
Blankenship; brother-in-law,
Raburn Clark; sister-in-law, Agnes Ritter; and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lauderdale Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankinship,
William J. 96, 02Sep1914 - 07Jan2011, Florence, Lauderdale, AL, AL-418-03-4680
Lawrence
+2014, Hatton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
There is a Hatton in Colbert Co., AL,
Also, JIM
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: September 8, 2014
Hatton Funeral service for Kenneth "Red" Ray Blankenship, 74, of Hatton will be Tuesday, September
9, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Hatton on Highway 157 with
Brother Johnny Hood officiating and Roselawn Funeral Home directing. Burial
will be in Witt Cemetery in Hatton. Pallbearers will be nephews.
Mr. Blankenship, who died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at his residence was born November 27, 1939, in Lawrence County to Author Otto and Mary
Elizabeth Hand Blankenship.
He retired from Amoco Chemical in 1996 after 30 years of service
and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Hatton. Kenneth was also active
in Dixie Youth baseball in the Decatur area for many years coaching and
umpiring.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wallace, Billy and Thomas Blankenship; sisters,
Irene Grant and Olena
Duncan.
Survivors include his wife
of 53 years, Margaret Witt
Blankenship; son, Lyndon Ray Blankenship; daughter, Beth Blankenship ; and grandson,
Hunter Ray Blankenship, all of Hatton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Hillsboro, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: October 4, 2014
The family of Doyle Clay Collins invites you to join us in
celebrating his life on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Parkway Funeral Home,
officiated by Marcus Lipscomb. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Decatur. Pallbearers
will be Chase Pitt, Hunter Frost, John Nance, John Nance Jr., Dillon Bowling, Justin Mason. Honorary pallbearers will be Joy Lee Terry,
Bill Collins, Don Collins, Gerald Terry, James "Shorty" Moreno, Bailey Terry.
"Papaw Doyle" started this journey on March 25, 1940, and
danced his way through those pearly gates on October 2, 2014. He was the son of
Buren Clay Collins and Lula Mae Hale Collins.
He was preceded in death by his wife, June Collins, his father, and
younger brother, Raymond Collins.
His surviving family members are his mother, Lula Collins. His children, Beth and Jeff Blankenship, Leslie and Freeman Rikard
and Patricia and Robert Morgan. Grandchildren, Jessica
and Hunter Frost, Marli Rikard (Justin), Chase Pitt (Faith), Katie Rikard
(Dillon) and Salli Rae Pitt. Great-grandchildren,
Bentley Mason and Lydia Grissom. His siblings, Jimmy
Dale Collins (Margaret) and Wanda Gail Carrol.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2010, Moulton, Lawrence
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/07/30/travis-leldon-johnson/144357555
Funeral service for Travis Leldon Johnson, 78, of Moulton will be
today, July 30, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel with Ray
McWhorter and Stanley Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to
the service. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson, who died July 29, 2010, at the VA Hospital,
Birmingham, was born September 18, 1931, in Lawrence County to Omie and Mary
Frances Johnson. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as a heating and
cooling technician. He loved hunting.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie C. Johnson; one
grandson, Telly Hodge; three brothers, Truitt Johnson, Doyle Johnson and Roland
Johnson; one son-in-law, Vernon Hodge.
He is survived by one son, Stanley D. Johnson (Katrina) of Moulton;
three daughters, Anita K. Johnson, Susan Johnson and Patricia Hodge, all of
Moulton; three sisters, Martha
Faye Blankenship, Sue Fuller
and Shelia Braidfoot, all of Moulton; and three grandchildren, Shannon Sandlin,
Ivy and Nash Johnson. Pallbearers will be Jeff Blankenship, Jay Blankenship, Shannon Sandlin, Don Sandlin, Chad Terry,
and Josh White.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - February 1, 2011
Funeral for Lily Myrtle LouAllen Blackmon, 87, of Moulton will be
Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro. Neil
Carter and Bro. David Smith officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory
Gardens.
Mrs. Blackmon, who died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at Decatur
General Hospital, was born April 27, 1923, in Lawrence County to the late
Walter LouAllen and Jessie
Blankenship LouAllen. She
retired as custodian for First Methodist Church and was a member of Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Blackmon; four
sisters, Viola Parker, Avis Melson, Louise Suddith and Nadine Abner; and three
brothers, William Lou- Allen, Clemon LouAllen and Curtis LouAllen.
She is survived by three daughters, Jean Vincent (Ray), Tammy Wade
(Don) and Pam Linley (Rickey), all of Moulton; three brothers, Farris LouAllen
of Ohio, Wiley LouAllen and Junior Louallen, both of Moulton; one sister,
Christine Nelson of Tennessee; five grandchildren, Chris Vincent, Stacey Crowden,
Mason Linley, Angie Smith and Christy Pierce; and 10 great-grandchildren,
Hunter, Trenton, Grayson, Cody, Reese, Brady, McKayla, Fisher, Cooper and
Charli.
Pallbearers will be Chris Vincent, Stacey Crowden, Mason Linley,
Jamie Pierce, Hunter Smith, Trenton Smith and Cody Crowden. Honorary
pallbearers will be Christy Pierce, Cooper Vincent, Grayson Smith, Fisher
Pierce, McKayla Pierce, Reese Crowden, Brady Crowden and Charli Vincent.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - February 14, 2011
Chlista Smith Wallace, 90, of Moulton, will be Tuesday, February
15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Liberty United Methodist Church with Dr. Carl Evans and
the Rev. Ian Butler officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Wallace, who died Saturday, February 12, 2011, was born June
11, 1920, in Lawrence County to Thomas Smith and Katie Chela Smith. She was a
member of Liberty United Methodist Church. She worked in the Moulton Elementary
School lunchroom for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Wallace;
daughter, Vicki Blankenship; son-in-law, Ken Jinks; and
daughter-in-law, Joyce Ann Wallace.
Survivors include one daughter; Peggy Wallace Jinks of Decatur; two
sons, Waymon Wallace (Alpha) and Jerius Wallace (Daphine), all of Moulton; nine
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - March 12, 2011
Moulton Funeral Service for David A. Humphrey, 57, will be Sunday,
March 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. in the Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Albert
Dean Estes and the Rev. Bruce Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be in Etha
Baptist Church Cemetery in Fairview.
Mr. Humphrey who died, Friday, March 11,
2011, at the V.A. Hospital in Birmingham, was born October 23, 1953, in
Marshall County to Orbie Humphrey and Lela Kemp Humphrey who preceded him in
death. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Mary Voyles. He was of the
Baptist faith and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include three brothers, Harold Humphrey of Hartselle,
Morris Ray Humphrey (Peggy) of Cullman and Raymond Humphrey (Sharon) of
Birmingham; four sisters, Vena Mae Widner of Boaz, Essie Fay McCollum of Texas,
Jessie Mae Blankenship of Decatur, and Doris Self (Benny) of
Hartselle.
Pallbearers will be nephews, Randy Humphrey, Dylan Jackson, Leroy
Jr. Humphrey, Tim Self, Danny Self and Billy Cox.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Death
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - November 30, 2011
Carlton Blankenship,
81, died November 29, 2011. Lawrence Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - December 1, 2011
Funeral for James
Carlton Blankenship, 81, of
Moulton will be Saturday, December 3, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home
Chapel with Bro. Arnold Bracken officiating. Burial will be in Owens Chapel
Cemetery with full military honors.
Mr. Blankenship,
who died Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Decatur
General Hospital, was born May 30, 1930, in Lawrence County to the late Jodie Otho Blankenship and Maudie Ann Ayers
Blankenship. He was retired
from Fruehauf and retired after 20 years from the U.S. Air Force as an E-7
Master Sergeant serving in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries.
He served on Air Force One during the Richard Nixon administration. He was a
member of Owens Chapel Baptist Church.
His sister, Audrey Blankenship Smith, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife,
Willie Myrtle Alexander
Blankenship; one son, James "Sonny" Dawson Blankenship
(Judy) of Moulton; one daughter, Lenita Blankenship of Moulton; four grandchildren, April Kilpatrick (Sean) of Decatur, Alex Graham, James Dylan Blankenship and Ben Holt, all of Moulton; one
great-granddaughter, Lexi Kilpatrick of Decatur; and one step great-grandson,
Bradyn Kilpatrick of Decatur.
Pallbearers will be members of the U.S. Air Force.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.moultonadvertiser.com/articles/2011/12/08/obituaries/doc4ee0ce61ccef8620226110.txt
Published:
Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:01 AM CST
Funeral services for James Carlton Blankenship were Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Lawrence Funeral Home with Bro.
Arnold Bracken officiating. Burial was in Owens Chapel Cemetery with full
military honors. Pallbearers were members of the U.S. Air Force.
James Carlton Blankenship 81, Moulton, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Decatur General Hospital.
He was born May 30, 1930, in Lawrence County to Jodie Otho Blankenship and Maudie Ann
Ayers Blankenship. He was
retired from Fruehauf and retired after 20 years from the U.S. Air Force as an
E-7 Master Sergeant serving in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and other
countries. Mr. Blankenship served on Air Force One during the Richard
Nixon administration. He was a member of Owens Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife,
Willie Myrtle Alexander
Blankenship; one son, James “Sonny” Dawson Blankenship (Judy) of Moulton; one daughter, Lenita Blankenship of Moulton; four grandchildren; two
great-granddaughters; and one stepgreat-grandson.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - January 9, 2012
Funeral for Alice C. "Carol" Spillers, 73, of Moulton
will be Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel
with the Rev. Ian Butler officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Spillers, who died Friday, January 6, 2012, was born on
October 11, 1938.
Survivors include her husband of 33 years, James D. Spillers; three
children, Michael Kim Noonan (LaWanda), Elizabeth A. Spillers and Lynda D.
Spillers; three grandchildren, Heather and Brandy Noonan and Jeffery Spillers,
all of Moulton; brother, James C. Brown of Opp; and sister, Sue
Blankenship of Georgetown,
Georgia.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Death
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - August 10, 2012
Emma Brooke Blankenship, 23, died August 9, 2012.
Elliott's Brown-Service will announce arrangements.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on August 11, 2012
Memorial service for Emma Brooke Blankenship, 23, of Moulton will be Sunday, August 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at
Elliott Funeral Home with Brother Mark Wakefield officiating.
Miss Blankenship,
who died Thursday, August 9, 2012, was born August 19, 1988, in Morgan County
to Rickey and Angie Blankenship.
She graduated from Lawrence County High School in 2006 and from Wallace State
Community College in May with a degree in radiology technology. She just
started her first job at Hardin Medical Center in Savannah, Tenn., in June.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Alexa; grandparents,
Billy and Lavenia "Tiptoe" Blankenship and Tennis "Gitch" Anderton and cousin, Jaime
Ridge.
Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Glendale Anderton,
Dale and Faye Armstrong; uncles and aunts, Ricky and Vickie Dutton, Tim and Debbie Blankenship, Jan Anderton, Kaye and Jim Ridge and Bob
Jeffreys; cousins, Lance Jeffreys,
Shannon Nelson, Stacie SanSoucie, Meredith Clark, Matt Dutton, Summer Terry, Nicholas
Ridge, Shelly Blankenship, Amanda Johnson and lifelong best friend,
Sarah Garrett.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - September 7, 2012
William "Larry" Blankenship, 64, of Moulton, died September 6, 2012.
Funeral will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home with
visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Burial will be in Rutherford Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
Peggy Appleton Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - December 7, 2012
Gladys Blankenship Luallen Moulton; Graveside Service for Gladys Blankenship Luallen, 85, will be Sunday, December 9, 2012, at 2 p.m., at Union Hill
Cemetery, with Jim Bryant officiating and Elliott's Brown Funeral Home
directing. Pallbearers will be members of the Aldridge Grove Church of Christ.
Mrs. Luallen, who died on Thursday, December 6, 2012, was born on
May 1, 1927, in Lawrence County to Elbert Blankenship
and Ethel Wilkerson Blankenship. She was a long standing member of
Aldridge Grove Church of Christ. She volunteered at NHC Nursing Home and
Lawrence Baptist Medical Center. She was one of the founding members of the
Historical Society and Archives of Lawrence County.
She was preceded in death by her son, Monta Luallen; her husband,
Herman Luallen; and two sisters, Agnes Dutton and Lee Jones.
She is survived by her son, Roger Luallen (Monica) of Moulton;
daughter, Brenda Hedges (George) of Haleyville; five grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Yarbrough and Christine Powers (Troy) both of Moulton; brother, Starlin Blankenship (Ruth) of Moulton; and a host of neices and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - January 8, 2013
Funeral for Carrie
Bee Warren Blankenship, 94, of
Moulton will be Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home
with Brother Arnold Bracken and Brother Tim Graham officiating. Burial will be
in Moulton Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be grandsons
Mrs. Blankenship,
who died Sunday, January 6, 2013, at her residence, was born September 13,
1918, in Lawrence County to James Luney Warren and Mertie Whisenant Warren. She
was a member of Owens Chapel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ensley B.
Blankenship; her parents; two sons, Neal Blankenship and Barney
Blankenship ; one daughter, Christie Blackwood; daughter-in-law,
Peggy Lovett Blankenship; two
grandsons, Terry Charles Blackwood and Dale Terry; three sisters, Mable Spears,
Irene Spears and Ethel Flannigan; half sister, Ruth Coan; and three half
brothers, Clark Warren, Carlton Warren and Lennis Warren.
Survivors include two sons,
Densie Ray Blankenship and Elaine of Eagleville, Tenn., and Donald Blankenship of Town Creek; five daughters, Jewel
Dean Key and Jackie of
Moulton, Charlene Terry and Alvin of Courtland, Barbara Nell Terry and Stencil of Moulton, Carolyn Tatum and Richard of Jessup, Ga., and Vonda Patrick and Alvin of Moulton; daughter-in-law,
Etta Mae Blankenship of Moulton; brother, Bluitt Warren of
Crestview, Fla.; two half brothers, Shirley Wayne Warren and Peggy of Moulton
and Kelly Warren of Swainsboro, Ga.; two half sisters, Nell Hill of Moulton and
Sue Parker and Leon of Houston, Ala.; 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - January 23, 2013
Ruth Blankenship,
68, of Moulton died Monday, January 21, 2013.
Funeral will be Friday, January 25, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Moulton
Congregational Christian Church with Bro. Tommy Rhodes and Bro. Anthony
"Pinky" Tyler officiating and Elliott Funeral Home directing. Burial
will be in Mountain Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship
was preceded in death by her parents, Johnie Wilson and Dora Isbell Wilson.
She is survived by her husband
of 25 years, Starlin
Blankenship; one daughter,
Phyllis Wallace (Waymon); two sons,
Charles "Charlie" Cooper (Monica) and Marlon Blankenshp (LeAnn); 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one sister,
Berta Campane; and a host of friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Death
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - April 7, 2013
Leamon Blankenship,
82, of Moulton, died April 6, 2013.
Further arrangements will be announced by Lawrence Funeral Home.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Moulton,
Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - August 9, 2013
Funeral for Inez Mims Petty, 85 of Moulton will be Saturday, August
10, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Freeman Tabernacle Baptist Church in Moulton with the
Reverend Bernard Smith officiating and inhumation to follow in Moulton Memory
Gardens. Flower bearers will be Obra Chapter Number 148 Order of the Eastern
Star. Pallbearers will be Donnie Mims, Daniel Mims, Billy Petty, Roderick
Petty, Freddie Gilchrist and Fredrick Gilchrist.
Inez Mims Petty was born November 11, 1927, in Vida, Alabama
(Autauga County), to the late Thomas Edgar and Lela Mims. She was the only
child from this union.
Inez confessed Christ at an early age and joined Friendship Baptist
Church in the Friendship community where she served until she left home to
attend college. Inez attended college at Alabama A&M University, Normal,
Alabama (Huntsville) and graduated with a bachelor of science
degree in Home Economics Education in 1946. Inez later received a master's
degree in Home Economics Education from Tuskegee University in 1964. As a 20
year old graduate from Alabama A&M University, Inez moved to Moulton, when
she was hired as the Negro Home Demonstration Agent in Lawrence County.
While living in Moulton, Inez was married to the late Anderson
Grant Petty and to this union they were blessed with two lovely children, Andrea Petty- Blankenship and Norris Anderson Petty.
Inez worked with the office through the 1964 court order that
combined the black and white offices under one roof. On August 1, 1977, Inez
was promoted to County Agent Coordinator - Home Economics Agent, taking on
administration of the county extension service as part of her duties. Until
then, there had not been a woman who had served as head of the county extension
office in the state of Alabama. After 36 years of service in the Extension
Service, Inez retired in September 1985. When she first came to Moulton, Inez
was a member of Freeman Tabernacle Baptist Church but later joined her husband
at Smith Chapel CME Church. Inez served faithfully at Smith Chapel as Sunday
school teacher, Sunday school superintendent and as chairperson for several
programs.
Inez is survived by her daughter,
Andrea Blankenship Petty of Litiz, Pennsylvania, and son, Norris
Anderson. Petty (Eletra), of Madison; two grandsons,
Gabriel Blankenship and Zachary Blankenship
of Litiz, Pennsylvania, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - August 15, 2013
Moulton Funeral for Hoyt Whisenant, 89, of Moulton will be today,
August 15, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Arnold
Bracken and Bro. Kennard Devaney officiating. Burial will be in Mountain
Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Thrasher, Joshua White, Ronnie White,
Bud Ellis, Starlin Blankenship , Gary Hamby, Bill
Crump and Shane Whisenant. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh McKelvey, Larry Whisenant,
Gary White and Leamon Hamby.
Mr. Whisenant, who died Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Trinity
Medical Center in Birmingham, was
born February 14, 1924, in Lawrence County to the late Willie Whisenant and Florence Blankenship Whisenant. He was a member of Owen Chapel Baptist
Church. He was the caretaker of Mountain Springs Church and a member of the
Laborers International Union.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Eva Hamby
Whisenant; and six brothers, Talmadge Whisenant, Glen Whisenant, Earl
Whisenant, Jessie Whisenant, Billy Whisenant and Herman Whisenant.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Thrasher and Steve
Summersett of Hartselle and Patsy White (Wayne) of Moulton; four grandchildren,
Tim Thrasher (Lori) of Trinity, Christy Bradley of Chelsea, Joshua White
(Ashley) of Huntsville and Bethany White of Moulton; and five
great-grandchildren, Cheyenne Thrasher, MacKenzie Thrasher, Elizabeth Bradley,
Olivia White and Julia White.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on Nov. 25, 2013
Funeral service for Jessie Mae Blankenship Reed, 96, of Moulton will be Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at 2 p.m. at
Moulton Church of Christ with Don Layman officiating and Lawrence Funeral Home
directing. Burial will follow in Moulton Memory Garden.
Mrs. Reed, who died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at NHC Healthcare,
was born February 15, 1917, to Buddy
Blankenship and Gertrude Hood Blankenship. She was a member of the Moulton Church of
Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Buck"
Reed; her parents; son, Jack Reed; daughter, Kay Gillespie; and grandson,
Michael Gillespie.
Survivors include two sons, Bud Reed (Joann) of Cullmanand Mack
Reed (Donna) of Moulton; two daughters, Jill Reed Burks of Hatton and Jo Dunlap
(Chuck) of Trinity; 17 grandchildren and a host of great- grandchildren and
great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - November 27, 2013
Moulton Funeral service for Mabel Frances Coan, 83, of Moulton will
be Friday, November 29, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with
Rena Payne officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Methodist Cemetery.
Mrs. Coan, who died Monday, November 25, 2013, at Huntsville
Hospital, was born April 3, 1930, in Franklin County to the late Jesse Earl
Britnell and Martha Ann Elizabeth McKay Britnell. She was a member of Mount
Hope Baptist Church. Pallbearers
will be Jesse Coan, Cody Cantrell, Dylan Blankenship,
Sean Kilpatrick, Joe Britnell, Kenley Britnell and Douglas Britnell.
Survivors include her husband, Alton Lanace Coan; one son, Randal
Coan (Carmalita) of Mount Hope; two daughters,
Judy Blankenship (Sonny) of Moulton and Anita Cantrell (Johnny) of Town Creek; one
brother, Gresham Britnell of Mount Hope; two sisters, Mildred Anderton of Town
Creek and Mavis Hopkins of Springville; three grandsons, Jesse Coan, Cody Cantrell and Dylan Blankenship; three granddaughters, April Kilpatrick
(Sean), Sarah Coan and Mariah Cantrell; and two great-grandchildren, Bradyn
Kilpatrick and Lexi Kilpatrick.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - December 12, 2013
Funeral for Alton Lanace Coan, 82, of Moulton will be Friday,
December 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with Justin Coan
speaking. Burial will be in Mount Hope Methodist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jesse Coan, Cody Cantrell, Dylan Blankenship, Sean Kilpatrick, Roland Coan and Dale
Allen. Honorary pallbearers will be Ronald Allen, Justin Coan and Preston
Porter.
Mr. Coan, who died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Lawrence Medical
Center, was born August 15, 1931, in Lawrence County to Newton Elmer Coan and
Martha Luella Richard Coan. He was a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran and a
retired machine operator from Wolverine.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Frances Britnell Coan;
his parents; one brother, Newton Elbert Coan; and one sister, Gurtha Irene Coan
Porter.
Survivors include one son, Randal Coan (Carmalita) of Mount Hope;
two daughters, Judy Blankenship (Sonny) of Moulton
and Anita Cantrell (Johnny) of Town Creek; six grandchildren, Jesse Coan, Cody Cantrell, Dylan Blankenship, April Kilpatrick (Sean), Sarah Coan and
Mariah Cantrell; two great-grandchildren, Bradyn Kilpatrick and Lexi
Kilpatrick; and one sister, Elsie Mae Allen.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Moulton, Lawrence Co.,
AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - February 20, 2014
Funeral for Beatrice Brewington Rylant, 90, of Moulton will be
Friday, February 21, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home with Reverend
Bobby Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Kevin Edmond, Greg
Hovater, Jarrett Hovater, Jim Jackson, Will Dore and Ken Blankenship. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Rylant,
Tyler Dore, Scotty Jenkins and Matt Luallen.
Mrs. Rylant, who died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at River City
Health Care [Decatur, Morgan Co., AL], was born December 12, 1923, to Herman
and Nancy Garrison Brewington. She attended Moulton Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Monroe Rylant; and
daughter, Myra Rylant Jenkins.
Survivors include one son, Danny Rylant (Dixie); daughters, Brenda Rylant Blankenship (Dan), Monica Gail
Rylant Luallen (Roger), Nancy Rylant Schaus (Ted) and Bonita Rylant Dore
(Marty); 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, William E.
Brewington and Chester Brewington; and one sister, Edith White.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Moulton, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - May 2, 2014
Funeral for Randal "Randy" McKindly Kirby, 54, of Moulton
will be Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with
Kale Bragwell and Tony Myers officiating. Burial will be in Masterson Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Brock, Tony Myers, Tim Hutchinson, Kim Gist, Bordrie
Shields and Greg Griffin. Honorary
pallbearers will be Mike Lott, Terry Jefferys, Bob Obergfell, Keith Pierce,
Jeff Blankenship, Donnie Blankenship
and Chuck Thorp.
Mr. Kirby, who died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Lawrence Medical
Center, was born May 9, 1959, in Lawrence County to Roy Kirby and Helen Landers
Kirby.
He retired from Delphi after 30 years, and was a supervisor at CBC
INGS. Randy was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed working on
cars, carpentry, music and spending time with his grandchildren.
His father preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife,
Connie Blankenship Kirby; two sons, Randal McKindly
"Kinley" Kirby and Lori Landers and Jarrad Adam Kirby; two grandsons,
Dorean Kirby and Achilles Kirby; mother, Helen Kirby of Hatton; one brother,
Howell Kirby and Kari; five sisters, Betty Kirby, Regina Obergfell and Bob,
Penny Jefferys and Terry, Tammy Lott and Mike and Patty Kirby; a host of nieces
and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Public Records: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPH1-HX7
Kirby, Connie D. – b.08Feb1962 - Residence
1996: Moulton, AL
Relatives: Jarrad Kirby, Randal M. Kirby
2014, Mount Hope, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: September 18, 2014
Funeral for Mary Vernell Bradford Parker, 74, of Mount Hope will be
Friday, September 19, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with
Marshall Lackey and Gary Parker officiating. Burial will be in Moulton Memory
Gardens. Pallbearers will be nephews.
Mrs. Parker, who died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at her
residence, was born October 30, 1939, in Lawrence County to Paul Sutton and
Beatrice Holland Sutton. She retired from Monsanto in shipping/receiving. She
was a member of the Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Glenn Bradford;
and her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Willard Parker; one son, Gary
Bradford and Jan of Decatur; one daughter, Malissa Martin and Steve of Mount
Hope; three stepsons, Larry Parker of Town Creek, Gary Parker of Moulton and
Steven Parker of Courtland; three brothers, Wayne Sutton of Mount Hope, Raymon
Sutton of Russellville and Truman Sutton of Leighton; two sisters, Paulette
Ramsey of Mount Hope and Karen Mullins of North Carolina; four grandchildren, Jessica Coan and Keith
of Hatton, Misty Martin and Mandy
Blankenship and Timmy, all of
Mount Hope, and Drew Bradford of Decatur; and two great-grandchildren, Saydee Coan of Hatton and Jase Blankenship of Mount Hope.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Speake, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on Apr. 11, 2014
Funeral for Hoy Hall, 74, of Speake will be Saturday, April 12,
2014, at 11 a.m. at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel with Roger Aldridge
officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alton
Hall, Junior Hall, Levon Hall, Ray Newsome, Doyle McLemore, Tommy Elliott, Ben Hjelm
and Nickolas W. McCarley. Honorary pallbearers will be Troy Hall, Foy Hall, Roy
Hall, Thomas Hall, Kenneth McLemore, L.C. Hall and Jerry Preuit.
Mr. Hall, who died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at his home, was born
May 4, 1939, in Limestone County to the late Tom Preston Hall and Sallie Scott
Hall. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Germany, and a retired
carpenter. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and watching sports, but most of all
he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Preuit Hall; two daughters, Tina Blankenship (Jeff) and Gina
McCarley (Scott); two grandchildren,
Bailey Blankenship and Nickolas W. McCarley; four brothers,
Thomas Hall, Foy Hall, Troy Hall and Roy Hall; and two sisters, Deliah Greenhaw
and Johnnie Dietz.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Town Creek, Lawrence Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - June 1, 2012
Madgie P. Campbell, April 8, 1918 - May 28, 2012
Funeral for Madgie P. Campbell, 94, of Town Creek will be today,
June 1, 2012, at 3 o'clock at Jackson Memory Funeral Home. Burial will follow
in Providence Cemetery.
After an illness of several years, Madgie Campbell went home. She
had been talking about it and longing for it for some time. Madgie was born in
Lawrence County to Johnny Monroe Pate and Eva Maud Ayers Pate. During her early
years, she lived within a quarter mile of four sets of grandparents, George and Idell Ayers, Roddy and Jane Pate, Hillary
and Liz Waldrep and Tobe and
Dolly Blankenship. The family
moved to the home place where she lived on her seventh birthday. She moved back
to Hatton in 1964 to care for her parents.
Madgie graduated in the first graduating class from Hatton High
School in January 1938. She may have been the last survivor of that class. In
December 1938, she married Hughes Robert Campbell. They were married almost 49
years. Madgie was creative in many areas. She owned her own beauty shop in Florence
for 10 years and worked as a color tech, after a class in New York, and for
another 10 years in another shop. She made quilts and candles, did embroidery,
cake decorating, gardening and everything that went with it. She owned the
Flower Hut for 20 years and made up to 100 wreaths for Decoration Day each
year. As you can see, she lived up to her motto, "God don't love people
who won't work." During her greater years, Madgie organized bike-a-thons
and walk-a-thons for Cystic Fibrosis. She held offices in county and local
homemakers groups, organized bus trips for local groups, taught cake
decorating, quilting and piecing quilts, and cooking classes for kids. She won
scores of ribbons for entries in county fairs, as well as judging at the fairs
and for 4-H projects. She attended 4-H camp at Auburn as a
honorary member at the age of 75. Madgie attended Sanderson Chapel UMC for 60
years.
She leaves to mourn her passing her son, James Campbell (Norma
Jean); daughter, Geneva Graham; two granddaughters, Myra Rhoden (Robin) and
Shannon Kirby (Rickey) and one grandson, Terry Campbell (Belinda); four
great-grandsons and two great-granddaughters and numerous nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lee
2012, Auburn, Lee Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Opelika-Auburn News on August
9, 2012
Funeral service for Carolyn Ann Hill Hart, 62, of Auburn, AL, will
be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 10, 2012, at Bell Missionary Baptist Church
with interment in Westview Cemetery, Rev. Mark X. Lee will officiate.
Ms. Hart, who passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the
University of South Alabama Hospital in Mobile, [Mobile Co.,] AL, was born January 17, 1950 in Lee
County, Alabama.
Survivor include: three sisters,
Barbara Pitts, Frankie Jean Moss of Auburn, AL and Olivia Blankenship of Columbus, OH; one brother, Noble
(Yvette) Harris, Jr. of Auburn, AL; one sister-in-law, Jacqueline Presley of
Columbus, GA; four aunts, Faye Ethridge (Gerald) Bayless of Springfield, OH,
Gladys Ethridge (Willie Henry) Hines of Grantville, GA, Ruth (Wiley) Morman of
Evanston, IL and Ms. Nelms of Miami, FL; six nephews; a host of great-nieces,
nephews, special cousins and special friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Opelika, Lee Co., AL, Obituary
Opelika-Auburn News (AL) - November 9, 2011
Mary E. Chandler, age 97 of Opelika, was born on September 19, 1914
in Elmore County, Alabama and passed away on November 7, 2011 at Arbor Springs
in Opelika. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Opelika for over 60
years, member of the Eastern Star, retired LPN from Lee County Hospital, a Pink
Lady at EAMC, and a Red Cross volunteer. She was the daughter of Albert Traylor
and Odessa Colley. Mrs.
Chandler was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Chandler;
sister, Mildred Owen; brother, George Blankenship Jr.; sons, James Dennison Sr. and Tommy
Chandler; and daughter, Joyce Chandler.
She is survived by her granddaughters, Nancy (Mike) Bordeaux, Ruth
Dennison, and Lois (Gaines) Pugh; grandson, Melton (Connie) Dennison Jr.; sons,
Jimmy (Rosemary) Chandler and William (Leah Dell) Chandler; granddaughters,
Peggy (Jeffery) Hoffert, Cathy Tiasecki, Carol (Bobby) Nipper, Angie Chandler,
Leane (Allen) Nhoybouakong; grandson, Eric (Mary) Chandler; sister, Claire
Avery; brother, Arthur Blankenship ; 20 great-grandchildren; 29
great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great -grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at
11:00 a.m. in the Fredericks Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Mike King
officiating. Interment will follow in Rosemere Cemetery. Pallbearers will
include Eric Chandler, Andy Howard, Mike Hearn, George Hearn, Gerald Burt, and
Anthony McCartney.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Lee Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Elizabeth A. 91, 20Jun1919 - 16Feb2011, Auburn, Lee, AL, AL-419-32-2448
Limestone
+2014, Ardmore, Limestone Co., AL, Funeral
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: September 21, 2014
Floyd Charlie Blankenship Sr., 87 [1927], died September 19, 2014.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Higgins Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - June 28, 2011
Nellie Blankenship Lovell, 77, died June 25, 2011. Funeral was Monday at 11 a.m. at
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Burial was in Higgins Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Lovell.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) - June 28, 2011
Nellie Blankenship Lovell, 77, of Athens, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Athens
Convalescent Center. Visitation was from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home
and services for Mrs. Lovell were at 11 a.m. Monday at Limestone Chapel Funeral
Home. Burial was in Higgins Cemetery with Mike Davis officiating.
Mrs. Lovell was born March 21, 1934, in Limestone County, to Claude Blankenship and Veatrice Lee Blankenship. She was a lifelong resident of Athens and was a member of
the Church of Christ. She attended O'neal Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Lovell; her parents, Claude and Veatrice Blankenship; one daughter, Diane Lovell; and one grandson, Josh
Dollins.
Mrs. Lovell is survived by her son, Gary Lovell and wife Teresa;
daughters, Shirley Dollins, Dale White and husband Steve, and Debrah Wilbanks
and husband Rickey; brothers, Clifton Blankenship and wife Bett; sisters, Eva Lovell, Bessie
Davidson and Effie Barnes; grandchildren, Casey Burroughs and
husband Brent; Dr. Alex White and fiancé Lauren Stull, Emilee White and fiancé
Dustin Griggs, Kate Dollins and fiancé Matthew Hayes, Jessica Durham and fiancé
Kendal Cline, and Blake Durham; great-grandchildren, Parker Burroughs, Ian
Burroughs and Braxtyn Burroughs.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - July 17, 2012
George Steelman, 83, of Athens, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012,
at his residence. He was born May 21, 1929, in Limestone County to Elige
Steelman and Hazel Tilking Steelman.
Services will be Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Limestone
Chapel Funeral Home with Brother Don Osborne and Cody Snoddy officiating.
Burial will be in Dement Cemetery. Mr. Steelman was a member of the Church of
Christ. Pallbearers will be Kenny Cobb, Justin Morris, Dakota Miller, Franklin
Steelman Jason Cobb, Duane Steelman, Melissa Steelman and Cody Snoddy.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Steelman; daughter,
Tammy Steelman and a daughter-in-law, Esther Steelman.
He is survived by six daughters,
Judy Cobb and husband, Douglas, of Decatur, Betty Kelley and husband, Wayne, of
Athens, Peggy Dugger and husband, Jimmy, of Falkville, Marsha Blankenship, Hazel Barnes and husband, Jack, and June
Steelman, all of Athens; three sons, Jerry Steelman and wife, Joan, Terry
Steelman and wife, Brenda, and Larry Steelman, all of Athens; sister, Gladys
Viola Jones of Athens; 29 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) - December 22, 2012
Gregory Michael Johnson passed away at his home in Athens on
Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at age 53. Greg was preceded in death by his mother,
Ellen Kalehua Makanoe Alapai Johnson and his father, Charles Oliver Johnson.
Greg is lovingly remembered by his family: one son, Matthew
Johnson; five brothers, Edward Ray
Johnson, Charles Wayne Johnson, Timothy William Johnson, Adam Corey Blankenship and William Corley Johnson; three sisters,
Margaret Ellen Perry, Sharon Lee Naves and Karen "Sissy" Johnson;
nine nieces; eight nephews; six great-nieces; six great-nephews; numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Greg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sept. 4, 1959. He graduated
from Athens High School and continued on to be a veteran of the U.S. Navy as
well as a respected and hardworking member of the Southern Millwright Local
Union No. 1192 (retired). Greg was an active member of Clements Baptist Church
in Athens and was much beloved by all who knew him there.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, at
Clements Baptist Church with Pastor Tim Anderson officiating.
Greg was a fierce warrior whose heart was as big as the world. He
watched over his friends and family all his life, and knowing him, he will
still be watching over us all, just with a better view! The lives of all who
knew him are richer for the time we had with him. E Ho'omaha Me Ka Maluhia, a hui kaua (Rest in peace, until we meet again).
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
Danny Joe Blankenship age 46 of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at
UAB in Birmingham. Mr. Blankenship was born August 8, 1966 in Limestone County
to Billy Joe Blankenship and Mary Jane Haggermaker Blankenship.
Services for Mr. Blankenship are Sunday, February 17, 2013 at
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Saturday,
February 16, 2013 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be
in Reunion Cemetery with Bro. Wayne Kent and Bro. Marshall Norman officiating. Pallbearers are Roy Blankenship, Doug Sides, David Sides, David Moss, J.J.
Dempsey, Matt Dempsey, Ronnie Dempsey and Freddie Dempsey.
He is survived by his wife,
Melissa Blankenship; daughters,
Kayla Dempsey and husband Jason, Tabitha Blankenship Taylor and husband
Kyle and Danielle Blankenship; brother,
Gilbert Blankenship and wife Robin; sisters, Donna Dempsey and husband Donnie, Debbie Montgomery and husband Tim and DeWanda Blankenship;
parents, Billy Joe “Jody” and Mary Jane Blankenship.
He is preceded in death by Walter and Lura Blankenship and Henry and Alma Haggermaker.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship,
Walter, 79, 04Sep1909 - 13Nov1988, Tanner, Limestone, AL, AL-421-01-1411
SSDI;
Blankenship, Lura M., 74, 13Oct1916 - 14May1991, Huntsville, Madison, AL,
AL-417-60-6423
2014, Athens, Limestone Co.,
AL, Obituary
The Funeral Service for Beulah P. Pope, age 88, of Athens, AL; will
be Monday, February 17, 2014 at 11a.m. at McConnell Memorial Chapel with
Brother Dwight Raburn and Brother Anthony Anderson officiating. Burial will be
in New Oakland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Pope, Jr., Eric Wise, Larry
Pope, Jr., Stacey Pope, Jason Pope, Mike Elmore, Terry Elmore, and Billy Pope,
Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Alex Elmore, and Taylor Thomas.
Mrs. Pope passed away Thursday February 13, 2014 at Athens Rehab
and Senior Care Center. She was born October 2, 1925 in Limestone County,
Alabama to Calvin Durham and Lilly Mae Crawford.
She was the owner of Wagon Wheel, and she worked at Martin Stove.
She was a homemaker and a loving grandmother.
Mrs. Pope is preceded in death by her parents; and one daughter Kay
Tarpley, one brother Dilly Durham, and three sisters Ilene Russell, Ruth
Tennison, and Rochelle Rocco.
She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years Harvey Jackson
Pope of Athens; three sons Billy W. Pope and wife Pat of Athens, AL; Larry J.
Pope, Sr. and wife Jewel of Elkmont, AL; Tony R. Pope of Elkmont, AL; two
daughters Shirley Ann Morris of Athens, AL; and Betty J (Wise) Stanford and
husband Davey of Athens, AL; one brother Glenn Durham, and three sisters Joann Gillian, Jenelle Blankenship, and Ilamae Russell several Grandchildren,
Great-grandchildren and Great Great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) Date: June 21, 2014
Teresa Ann Boyd Moss, 57, of Athens died Saturday, June 21, 2014,
at Athens-Limestone Hospital. She was born July 4, 1956, in Limestone County to
Robert Taylor "Bob" Boyd and Evelyn Virginia Terry. Teresa was a
member of the Baptist church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Edith Wilson and
Faye McMeans; brother, Terry Boyd; nephew, Robin McMeans; also two Min Pins,
Dale and Dollie.
She loved her yard sales, working in her yard and life itself. She
was a big animal lover and always put everyone first before herself.
Survivors include husband, Ronnie Moss of Athens; daughter, Shana Blankenship of Athens; brother, Randall Boyd and wife
Lisa of Lester; sister, Janice Pirtle and husband Dallas of Athens.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday, June 23, at Spry Funeral Home with
burial in the Roselawn Cemetery with Donnie Smith officiating. Pallbearers will
be Bobby Moss, Chip Johnson, James Rosson, Brad Stone, Levi Moss and Luke Kirk.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) - July 22, 2014
Jewell Christine Wilbanks, 83, of Athens, died Monday, July 21,
2014, at Limestone Health Facility. Mrs. Wilbanks was born Feb. 22, 1931, in
Limestone County to Walter Green and Odell Blankenship Green.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Limestone Chapel Funeral
Home with Keith Davis officiating. Burial will be in Dement Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Randall Gordon, Justin Wilbanks, David Wilbanks,
Christopher Wilbanks, Chris Tinnon and James Armstrong. Honorary pallbearers
will be Tony Gordon, Dennis Gordon, Larry Gordon, Paul Boyd, Ricky Wilbanks,
Tim Cottles, Jerry Collier and Phil Collier.
Mrs. Wilbanks is survived by her husband, James Wilbanks of Athens;
two sons, Roger Wilbanks and wife Lola, and Steve Wilbanks; two daughters,
Angela Anita Armstrong and husband James, and Dedria Tinnon and husband Chris;
five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Frank Leamuel Green; a
sister, Evelyn Massey; several nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Athens, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.limestonechapel.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=343377#/obituaryInfo
Mildred W. Pettit Blankenship Schrimsher Pack age 91 of Athens, passed away Thursday,
October 16, 2014 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mrs. Pack was born January 15,
1923 in Morgan County to Franklin Thomas Pettit and Ada Barnes Pettit.
Services will be Saturday, October 18, 2014 2:00 p.m., at Limestone
Chapel Funeral Home with Bobby Schrimsher, Jr. and Arvid McGuire officiating.
Graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. in the New Center Cemetery in Morgan
County. Pallbearers will be Tim McGuire, Joe Williams, David McGuire, Ben
Harrison and James Pack. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Pressnell, Sam
Buchanan, Tony Andrews and Sam King.
Mrs. Pack was a member of West View Church of Christ.
Preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Ada Pettit;
one son, William Franklin Blankenship; three husbands, Chester
Blankenship, Otto Schrimsher
and Homer Pack, Sr.; several brothers and sisters.
Survived by several nieces and nephews; one
daughter-in-law, Yvonne Blankenship; several step-children and
step-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Athens, Limestone Co.,
AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: December 2, 2014
Brenda Nell Birdwell Barksdale, 64, passed away November 29, 2014,
after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving and devoted
wife, mother, Nana and friend, always putting others before herself. She had
the most generous and loving heart and touched many lives with her presence.
Her family and friends will always be thankful for the gift that was her life.
An informal come and go memorial service will be Thursday, December
4, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elkview Church.
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home assisting the family.
Brenda was preceded in death by her parents, the late Iran and
Wynelle Miller Birdwell, and her brother, Keith Birdwell.
Brenda was the beloved wife
and best friend of Dan Roy
Blankenship for 45 years. She
was the mother of two sons, Brent Barksdale and wife, Jennifer, and Jason
Barksdale and wife, Heather. She had three grandsons, David, Paxton and
Malachi; two granddaughters, Cheyanne and Reverie; and two step-granddaughters,
Sara and Emily.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Elkmont, Limestone Co., AL, Obituary
Kenneth Eugene Miller, age 82, of Elkmont, AL passed away Monday
September 1, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 17, 1932 to Byers L. Miller
and Pauline Blackwell Miller.
Graveside Service
will be Wednesday September 3, 2014 at 2 P.M. Roselawn Cemetery with Rev.
Scotty Travis officiating. Pallbearers
will be Jeff Pinkerton, Trevor Pinkerton, Jimmy Pinkerton, Jim Blankenship, Larry McAfee, and M.C. Taylor.
Mr. Miller is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter Paula
Renee Miller, one sister Delores Miller Posey, and one brother Houston Miller.
He is survived by his loving wife
of 57 years Sarah Blankenship
Miller of Elkmont, AL; one
daughter Lynn Pinkerton and husband Jeff; three grandchildren Kenneth Young,
Jeffye Pinkerton, Trevor Pinkerton; five great grandchildren Taylor Young,
Andrew Young, Riley Knowles, Jackson Young, Colton Pinkerton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Madison
+2013, Harvest, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from Nov. 3 to
Nov. 6, 2013
Mildred Louise
Blankenship, 97, [Sept.17,
1916 - Nov. 2, 2013] of Harvest passed away Saturday at her residence. Mildred
was a native and lifelong resident of Madison County.
She was preceded in death by her husband: John P.
Blankenship.
Survivors include two sons:
John and Betty Blankenship
and Ronald and Barbara Blankenship;
five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. at Berryhill Funeral Home followed by a Chapel service at 11:00 a.m.
Burial will be in Tuck Cemetery in Harvest.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Hazel Green, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from July 31
to August 2, 2013
Freddie B. Rutledge, 65, of Hazel Green, passed away on Tuesday.
Mr. Rutledge was a native of Pulaski, TN and a longtime resident of Madison
County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War,
and he was a member of Murphy Hill Baptist Church.
Mr. Rutledge is survived by: his wife, Phyllis C. Rutledge; two
sons, Justin Matthew Rutledge and Andrew Bryant Rutledge (Britney); daughter,
Ashlye Marie Sanders; sister, Christie Caye Blankenship (Keith); and three grandchildren: Jordan Sanders, Blake Sanders, and
Bella Dunbar.
Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m at Berryhill Funeral
Home followed by a 6:00 chapel service with Dr. Al Long officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Hazel Green, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from Sept. 25
to Sept. 26, 2014
Burt Thomason, Dec. 29, 1937-Sept. 23, 2014 age 76 of Hazel Green
died Tuesday at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Thomason, His children, Barbara and Barry Blankenship and Chris and Angela Thomason, his brother, Bobby and Opal
Thomason, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren, one niece and one
nephew.
He was preceded in death by one son, Phillip Britton.
Funeral services will be Saturday 3:30 p.m. at Hazel Green Funeral
Home with Pastor John Neal officiating and burial in Taylor cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Huntsville, Madison
Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.funeraldigest.com/obituaries/2010/08/11/blanche--e--blankenship/144611191
Blanche E. Grissom Blankenship, 76, of Huntsville, Ala., died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.
Mrs. Blankenship was retired from the Madison County Board
of Education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry "Boss"
and Alma Grissom, and her husband, Jack G. Blankenship.
Survivors include one son, Parker L. Blankenship, of Huntsville, Ala.; one daughter, Judy L. Blankenship, of Madison, Ala.; one grandson, Scott Adam Blankenship, of Huntsville, Ala.; two granddaughters, Kansas I. Blankenship, of Huntsville, Ala., and Shona L. Blankenship, of Huntsville, Ala.
The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Old Bethel
Cemetery, Leighton, Ala.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.moultonadvertiser.com/articles/2011/01/20/obituaries/doc4d384f7f815b5288344893.txt
Military funeral services for William “Bill” Blankenship were Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Hartselle Heritage Funeral Home
with the Rev. Earl Holt officiating. Burial
was in New Friendship Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship
died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at Huntsville Hospital. He was born July 16,
1931, in Morgan County to James
Chester Blankenship and Cecil Wright Blankenship. He was retired from Local No. 520 Union
Plumbers, Pipefitters and Welders in Pennsylvania. He was the State of Alabama
Chaplain and Chaplain for the DAV Chapter 11 in Decatur and a member of the
American Legion in Decatur. Mr.
Blankenship worked and helped
people get VA benefits for 50 years. He was a member of Serenity Baptist Church
and loved to play the guitar. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served
in the Korean War. Mr.
Blankenship was a member of
the Somerville Masonic Lodge and worked for Enterprise Rental Car Company and a
member of the Cahaba Shrine in Huntsville. He was a tribal member of the North
East Alabama Cherokee Tribe.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Blankenship;
one son, Rickey Leon
Blankenship (Kathy) of
Lawrence County; three daughters, Kim Saylor of
Georgia, Barbara Ellen Snyder (Robert) of Middletown, Pa., and Lorie Reichel (David) of Harrisburg, Pa.; one brother, Eddie Arnold Blankenship of Huntsburb, Ohio; two sisters, Rebecca Bosworth of Painesville, Ohio, Shelia Cunningham
of Madison, Ohio; 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Robert Snyder, R.P. Snyder IIII, David Reichel, Rickey Blankenship, Casey Blankenship,
Tim Mann and Preston Mann.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from May 25 to
May 27, 2012
J. R. Blankenship,
age 90, of Huntsville, passed away on Thursday May 24, 2012 at home. Mr. Blankenship was born on March 3, 1922 in Smithville,
TN.
He grew up in Jasper and Huntsville, AL. Mr. Blankenship was
retired from NASA in 1971 as an electronic technician in the missile and space
programs. He was a founding and faithful member of the Mayfair Church of
Christ.
Mr. Blankenship is
survived by his loving wife of 70
years, Ethel Nolene Blankenship, and a close knit family consisting of his
children, David Blankenship and wife Jane Ann of Huntsville, and Pam Wimberly and husband Billy of Nashville, TN, his 4 grandchildren,
and 7 great grandchildren.
A graveside service was held at Maple Hill Cemetery on Saturday May
26th at 12 pm with Dr. Billy Sam Moore officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=kenneth-blankenship&pid=158158782
Kenneth Ross Blankenship Nov. 9, 1965 - Jun. 19, 2012
Kenneth Ross Blankenship, 46, of Huntsville passed away on Tuesday. No services are
planned. Berryhill Funeral Home is assisting the family.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Huntsville,
Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - April 9, 2013
Deceased Name:
HALL, Vivian Landman
Vivian Landman Hall, 86, of Huntsville, Ala., passed away Sunday.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Herbert Hall of
Richmond; parents, John Landman and Leah Landman Nester; as well as brothers,
John and Claude Landman.
Mrs. Hall is survived by her daughter, Linda Hall Van Hoff; son-in-law,
David; granddaughter, Jacqueline Hall Makowski and husband, David; and a
great-grandson, Collin Hall Makowski all from Huntsville; grandson, Jon Patrick
Van Hoff of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; sisters,
Lorraine Georgeson of Boulder City, Nev., Dorothy Bryant of Hampton, Va., Gerry
Tubbs of Richardson, Texas, and Margie Blankenship
of Mechanicsville, Va. She was loved by all. A special
thanks goes out to her Madison Village family in Madison, Ala.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 11 at 11 a.m. at
Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg, Va.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Huntsville, Madison Co.,
AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville
Times from September 28 to September 29, 2013
Sept. 28, 1933 - Sept. 25, 2013
Eugenia Denman Adams died on Wednesday,
September 25, 2013, just days shy of her 80th
birthday. Genie was born in Jackson, MS on September 28, 1933 to Annie Lee and
Christopher Denman. She spent much of her youth in Washington, DC where she
attended Holton Arms School.
Genie is survived by her husband of 54
years, Robert E. Adams of Huntsville. They have three children,
Christopher Denman Adams (Sara), Allison Adams Blankenship (Larry), and Elizabeth
Adams Vann (Jim); seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is
also survived by her sister, Denny McGihon, Ph.D. of Denver, Colorado.
Genie was a woman of many talents. She
owned a catering business with Nancy Lacy, plus operated a personal wardrobe
and cosmetic company before becoming a jewelry designer and silversmith. She
also worked at the Madison County Courthouse in the Registrar and Probate
offices. A tireless volunteer, Genie was active in the Junior League of
Huntsville, Cosmopolitan Club, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Hospice and Les Joyeuses.
The service is Monday, 9/30 at 2 pm, also
at the Church of the Nativity 208 Eustis Ave SE, Huntsville, AL, and is
followed by a simple reception in Ridley Hall. A graveside service takes place
immediately after the reception at 3:30 pm at Maple Hill Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from Feb. 22
to Feb. 23, 2014
Ethel Nolene Blankenship, 90, of Huntsville, passed away Friday.
Mrs. Blankenship is survived by her son, David
Blankenship (Jane); daughter, Pam Wimberly (Billy); sister, Mattie B. Payne; four grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday from 1:00-p.m until 2:30 p.m. at Mayfair
Church of Christ followed by a 2:30 p.m. service with Dr. Gary Bradley and Dr.
Bill Moore officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Public Records; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPC2-CP6
Nolene Ethel Blankenship – b.16Mar1923 -
Residence 1991: Huntsville, - Relatives: J R Blankenship
AL Marriages; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZK3-F89
J. R.
Blankenship, 19 - Ethel Nolene Brown, 18 - 03Jan1942, Madison Co.,
S/o Walter B
Blankenship & Ethel Lou Allen – D/o Nolen Oscar Brown & Ethel Mae
Burgess
+2011, Madison, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) - July 1, 2011
John Morgan Blankenship Jr., 79, of Madison passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Mr. Blankenship was born May 3, 1932, in War, W.Va., and
grew up in West Virginia and Texas.
He joined the Army in 1950 and served in a number of capacities,
including as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division, before retiring
with 22 years of honorable service. During his military career, he served
throughout the United States and overseas in Japan, Germany, and for two tours
in Vietnam. Following his retirement from the Army, he worked at Dunlop Tire
Company for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Mary
Sue Blankenship; parents, John Sr. and Cora Blankenship; sister,
Eula Branhan; stepbrothers, Cova Gross and Wayne Blankenship ;
and stepsisters, Hazel Stumbo, Audrey Scaife and Goldie Jennings.
Survivors include daughter,
Wanda Blankenship of Madison; sons, Van
Blankenship and wife Robin of
Madison, Jeff Blankenship of Madison and Billy Blankenship of Huntsville; sister, Viola Fairchild of Sabine Pass, Texas; stepbrothers, Clarence Blankenship of War, W.Va., Ernest Blankenship of Winchester, Va., Tom Blankenship of Fairmont, W.Va., Brett Blankenship of Christiansburg, Va.; stepsisters, Anita
Dugan of New Mexico, Shelby Hicks and Page Johnson of Tazwell, W.Va., and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Laughlin Service
Funeral Home in Huntsville. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with
Chaplain Todd Oldham officiating. Burial will be in Faith Memorial Park
Cemetery in Huntsville.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, New Market, Madison Co., AL, Funeral
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) Date: November 25, 2014
The graveside service for Billy Joe "Jody" Blankenship, 68 [1946], of New Market is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Reunion
Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Huntsville
Hospital.
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home is assisting the family.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, New Market, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
http://quadcitiesdaily.com/?p=215336&
Billy Joe “Jody” Blankenship age 68 of New
Market, AL passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Huntsville
Hospital, [Madison Co., AL]. Mr.
Blankenship was born March 31, 1946 in Limestone County, AL to Walter Blankenship and Lura Russell
Blankenship.
Preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lura
Blankenship; son, Danny Blankenship; sister, Ruby Jean Cantrell; brothers, Allen Blankenship and James Sides.
Survived by his wife, Mary Jane
Blankenship; two sons, Gilbert Loyd Blankenship and Bobby Joe Blankenship; three daughters,
Donna
Jean
Dempsey and husband, Donnie, Debbie Blankenship Montgomery and husband, Tim, Dewanda Kay
Blankenship and Billy Jo Klinger ; brother, Kenneth Blankenship and wife, Cindy;
sister, Peggy Freeman and husband, Aubrey.
Graveside services will be Wednesday,
November 26, 2014 11:00 a.m., at Reunion Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Limestone Chapel Funeral Home assisting the family.
2011, New Hope, Madison Co., AL, Obituary
Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN) - April 18, 2011
Funeral services for Carl Edwin Hammond, 44, of New Hope, Ala.,
were held at 2 p.m. today, Monday, April 18, at New Hope Funeral Home Chapel in
Alabama. Interment was in the Moon Cemetery. Mr. Hammond passed away Friday,
April 15, 2011. He was born Feb. 4, 1967 to Charles Edwin Hammond and Mary
Hammond, both of Huntsville, Ala.
In addition to his parents, his family includes his wife, Anita
Wheeler Hammond of New Hope; two sons, Seth Patrick Hammond of the University
of Alabama and Shane Matthew Hammond of New Hope; two sisters, Melissa Elliott
of New Market, Ala., and Myra
Blankenship of New Hope; three
brothers, Eric Hammond of New Hope, Chris Hammond of Owens Cross Roads, Ala.,
and Cory Hammond of Huntsville; and father and mother-in-law, Ray and Helen Wheeler
of Cookeville.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Teresa Prince Hammond.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Madison Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi ,
Blankenship,
Blanche G. 76, 03Jan1934 - 09Aug2010, Huntsville, Madison, AL, AL-416-46-2738
Blankenship, Helen
R. 71, 27May1939 - 01Aug2010, Huntsville,
Madison, AL, WV-233-58-8968
Blankenship, John
M. 79, 03May1932 - 29Jun2011, Madison,
Madison, AL, TX-466-36-6230
Marion
+2011, Bear Creek, Marion Co., AL, Obituary
The Moulton Advertiser, Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:01 AM
CDT
Funeral services for Annie Lee Blankenship were Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville
with Jeff Boyles and Hugh Cavender officiating. Burial was in Winston Memorial
Cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship
died Sunday, May 8, at Brookwood Medical
Center [Birmingham, AL]. She was born in Moulton and had lived in
Haleyville and Bear Creek for the past 60 years. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of Waldrop Freewill Baptist Church in Haleyville. She
and her herband were the original owners of H. M. H. Supply.
She was preceded in death by her parents Will A. and Leila Gaston
Martin; and her husband, Wilbur Blankenship.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Blankenship and Sheila Casey (Tom), both of Bear Creek; two
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Marion Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Annie
L. 86, 01Nov1924 - 08May2011, Bear
Creek, Marion, AL, AL-422-36-7881
Marshall
2013, Albertville, Marshall Co., AL, Obituary
Sand Mountain Reporter (Albertville, AL) - September 11, 2013
Peggy Schrimsher, 74, of Albertville, died Monday, Sept. 9 at
Marshall Medical Center South.
Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at Albertville
First Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Johnson officiating. Burial followed
at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Louie Schrimsher; daughters, Vicki (Paul)
Cherico and Laurie Walker; son, Tommy Schrimsher; sister, Betty
Blankenship; and
grandchildren, Jessie, Daryl, Alex, Blake, Jordan, Logan and Taylor.
Mrs. Schrimsher was preceded in death by her parents, Lee E. and
Lucy Eva McClanahan Walker; son, James Randall Morrison; sister, Evelyn Kirby;
and brother, James Walker.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Horton, Marshall Co., AL, Obituary
Sand Mountain Reporter (Albertville, AL) - April 25, 2011
Alton Morrison "Tooney" Landers, 81, of Horton,
died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Marshall Medical Center South. Services
were Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home with the Rev. Lonnie
Jones officiating. Burial followed at Marshall Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife, Doris L. Landers; daughters, Dianne
(Charles) Wilson, Sharon (Joel) Miller, Allison (Kevin) Blankenship and Scarlet Landers, all of Horton, and
Carol (Gaylon) Hammett, of Centre; sons, Robert Laroy (Leigh) Landers,
Dale (Loree) Landers and Jarrod (Amy) Landers, all of Boaz, Faron
(Laura) Landers and Jeff (Lisa) Landers, both of Horton; brother,
Lester (Audie Mae) Landers, of Albert ville; 15 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Horton, Marshall Co., AL, Obituary
There is also a Horton in DeKalb Co., AL,
JIM
Sand Mountain Reporter (Albertville, AL) - August 17, 2011
Doris Louise Bowen Landers, 77, of Horton, died Monday, Aug. 15,
2011, at his home. Services were Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 11 a.m. at Adams
Funeral Home with the Rev. Morris Stephens officiating. Burial followed at
Marshall Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include her daughters,
Diane (Charles) Wilson, Sharon (Joel) Miller, Allison (Kevin) Blankenship and
Scarlet Landers, all of Horton, and Carol (Gaylon) Hammett, of Centre;
sons, Robert (Leigh) Landers, Dale (Loree) Landers and Jarrod (Amy) Landers,
all of Boaz, Faron (Laura) Landers and Jeff (Melissa) Landers, both
of Horton; brother, Floyd H. Bowen, of Holly Pond; sisters, Dorothea Rogers and
Barbara Ivey, both of Horton, and Effie Joyce Warr of Thomas, Ga.; 15
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Mobile
2010, Citronelle, Mobile
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the
Press-Register on June 18, 2010
Odea Mae Blankenship
Givens - a 95 year-old native of Washington County, AL and longtime resident of
Citronelle and Mobile, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2010. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Forrest C. Givens.
Mrs. Givens is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Mobile Memorial
Gardens Funeral Home on Saturday, June 19, 2010, at 10 a.m. The family will
receive friends from 9 a.m. until the service hour. Interment will be in Mobile
Memorial Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Citronelle, Mobile
Co., AL, Obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94358340/loyal-blankinchip
Mrs. Loyal Lott Blankinchip, 93, a native of Leakesville, MS, and resident of Citronelle, AL,
died July 25, 2012 at her residence.
She was a homemaker and member of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist
Church.
She is survived by her son,
Wayne Blankinchip of Jacksonville, Fl.; ten grandchildren;
17 great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and
friends.
Funeral Service 11:30 am on Saturday, July
28, 2012 at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church.
2012, Georgetown, Mobile Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Eufaula Tribune from September
7 to September 14, 2012
Funeral services
for Mr. Billy Mack Edmondson, Sr., 78, of Georgetown, were held at 10 a.m.,
CDT, Friday, Sept. 7, at the Georgetown Baptist Church. The Rev. Bryce D.
Mitchell and the Rev. Aubrey Sullivan officiated and burial followed in the
Georgetown Cemetery with Chapman Funeral Home of Eufaula directing. Active
pallbearers were Henry Balkcom, Jimmy Rogers, Jack Hinton, David Kinsey, Jim
Adams, Tommy Bennett, Andrew Bennett and Joey Seaborn. Arthur Moody will serve
as honorary pallbearer.
Mr. Edmondson died Tuesday, Sept. 4, at his residence. Born March
14, 1934, Mr. Edmondson was the son of the late Malcolm K. and Louise Barnes
Edmondson. He was past Fire Chief of the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department.
He had been a Quitman County commissioner since 2004. He was a Master Mason of
the Cross Lodge #173. He was a deacon at the Georgetown Baptist Church since
1999.
Mr. Edmondson worked with the Bethel Baptist Association for many
years and he did sick and homebound visitation. He was a public servant out of
his love for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his fellow man. He was
founder and CEO of Edmondson Swift Meat Transportation from 1978 until 1987. He
did landscaping since his retirement in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Katie Edmondson of Georgetown; his
children, Debbie (Ned) Ellington of Frederick, Md., Cindy (Bruce) Kilgore of
Dothan, Billy Mack (Sonia) Edmondson, Jr. of Georgetown; his grandchildren,
Ashley (D.J.) Robbins, Matthew (Lindsey) Ellington, Blake Edmondson, Lauren
(Brooks) Latta, Whitney (Ryan) Ellington, Billy Mack Edmondson III, Cameron
Kilgore, Marlana McVey, Michael Jones and Justin Frost; his great
grandchildren, Jackson Edmondson, Katie Robbins, Kinsley Robbins,
"Baby" Robbins; his brother, Ira (Carol) Edmondson of Ariton; his sisters, Connie (Harold) Hale of Niles,
Ohio, Martha (Allen) Redding of Hayesville, N.C., Judy Blankenship of Dothan; 19 nieces and nephews and a
dear friend, Wealthy Bland.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on Dec.
25, 2013
Benjamin Franklin Patrick, also known to friends and family as Ben,
Sam, Sambo or Pepaw, a long time resident of Mobile passed away peacefully in
his sleep on December 21, 2013, at home in Mobile, Alabama at the age of 94. He
was born in Deer Range, Alabama to Wesley Frank Patrick and Melissa Leona
Patrick. He spent many years working in the timber and turpentine industry with
his father before moving to Mobile. He married the love of his life, Ethellene
Nall in 1941 and enjoyed 70 years of marriage with her. Ben was a member of the
Greatest Generation and served in the United States Army during WWII in both
the European and Pacific theatres.
He was a graduate of the Alexander Hamilton Institute at University
of Mississippi as well as completing numerous management development courses.
Retiring from the International Paper Company in Mobile in 1982, he had
progressed from a bag machine adjuster to mill supervisor. In 1968, he opened
and operated a new IP plant in Sandston, Virginia, later returning to Mobile and
the IP Bag Mill at Brookley Industrial Complex.
Ben's family was his passion and he helped create wonderful
childhood memories for his seven children. He and Ethellene served in the PTA
together when their children were in school and always supported the schools
including the band and athletics. Taking an annual family vacation was a
priority to him with several happy trips to the Great Smokey Mountains. He
spent many enjoyable hours singing Sacred Harp songs with the family and with
groups. Vegetable gardening, working in his yard with his gorgeous azaleas and
camellias, playing with his grandchildren and telling tales from his younger
years provided him many hours of pleasure. All his children and grandchildren
loved his original story of feuding cats, Tom Wampus and Tom Lickum. He
encouraged each of his children to earn a good education and to do their very
best, instilling a strong work ethic in each of them. He loved his God and the
Primitive Baptist Church of which he was a deacon and long term member.
Ben is survived by his devoted children,
Marion (Linda) Patrick, Tallassee, AL, Marilyn (Kerry) Solomon, Oklahoma City,
OK, Catharine (Bruce) Maddox, Montgomery, AL, Rebecca Lynn (Gerald) Miller,
Midwest City, OK, Ben W. (Kathy) Patrick, Mobile, AL, Susan (Jefferey) Blankenship,
Birmingham, AL, and Nancy (David) Doolittle, Mobile, AL. He is also survived by
his grandchildren, Marnie White,
George Patrick, Melissa Hudson, Darren Solomon, Brent Solomon, Ami Evans,
Natalie Pirnie, Brad Maddox, Allison Maddox, Sherra Belk, Christopher Miller,
Jennifer Lewis, Brian Patrick, Shannon
Blankenship, Jay Blankenship, Carlie Boone, Courtney Breaux, Mary Kate
Inabinet, Sydnee Menou, and 24 great-grandchildren who all loved their
"Pepaw". He is also survived by one sister, Nancy Lee and numerous
nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, great-grandson
Henry Paul Breaux; siblings Beatrice Patrick, Grace Langham, Christine Morris,
Shirley Carlisle, Eugene Patrick, Eric Patrick, Norman Wesley Patrick, and Mack
William Patrick.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 12
noon from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Interment will be
in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Pall bearers
are Bradley Maddox, Christopher Miller, Brian Patrick, Jay Blankenship, Brian Hudson and Bryan Breaux.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Mobile,
Mobile Co., AL,
Obituary
Clyde Donald Blankenship, a native of Birmingham, Alabama and a longtime resident of Mobile
died on Sunday, August 17, 2014. He was retired from the Alabama State
Troopers.
Mr. Blankenship was preceded in death by his wife, Irma Pauline
Blankenship.
He is survived by one son,
Eric (Kate) Blankenship; one sister
Ronese Logan; three grandchildren, Casey
Blankenship, Tyler Blankenship and Hunter Blankenship
and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Mobile Memorial
Gardens on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 2 PM. Burial in Mobile Memorial
Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, Obituary
Jack Allen Tomberlin – a 65 year-old native and resident of Mobile
passed away in New Orleans, [Orleans Parish,] LA on Monday, October 6, 2014.
He was the former owner and operator of The Tomberlin Insurance
Agency. Mr. Tomberlin was a veteran of the United States Navy Submarine Service
and a member of Dauphin Island Baptist Church and attended Luke 4:18
Fellowship. He was a longtime volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America at
numerous levels and was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cook Earl Tomberlin and
Huldah Holston Tomberlin.
A wonderful husband, father and Poppa, he is survived by his
beloved wife of 45 years, Mary Ann Edwards Tomberlin; daughters, Allyson
Tomberlin Blankenship (Chris), Mindy Tomberlin Tillman, and Abby Tomberlin Martin (Tony); grandchildren, Kelsey, Brey and Anna Kate Blankenship, Adam, Lauren, and Madison Tillman, and Kyleigh Martin;
mother-in-law, Sarah Edwards; sister-in-law, Betty Jackson (Keith); and
brother, Jimbo Tomberlin.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Pine Crest Funeral
Home on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 6 p.m. Interment
will be held in Barrancas National Cemetery on Friday, October 10, at 10:15
a.m.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Christopher M. Blankenship – b.19Sep1970 - Mobile, AL; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KP6W-YSD
Relatives: Allyson T. Blankenship, Heather
L. Blankenship, Janice S. Blankenship, Martha Blankenship, William Blankenship
+2012, Prichard, Mobile Co., AL, Funeral
Published in the Press-Register from September 5
to September 6, 2012
Tommie Blankenship,
69, died 9/3/12.
Viewing Fri. 9/7 6pm-9pm & Visitation Sat. 9/8, 9am til 11am funeral at Arlington Street MBC, Mobile. Small's
directing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Prichard, Mobile Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Press-Register from September 6
to September 7, 2012
Tommie (Ship) Blankenship, born June 18, 1943 in Wilcox County, entered into eternal rest
Monday September 3, 2012. He was a resident of Prichard, AL and a member of
Arlington Street Missionary Baptist Church for many years. He retired from AL
State Docks after 43 years, Local 1401-1.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Simon and Ollie Blankenship,
two brothers, Rev. J. Miller and Joe
Blankenship, a sister and a
son.
He leaves to cherish his memories a devoted wife Frankie
Blankenship; 4 daughters, Ida Ward, Shelia (Charles) Marshall, Kimberly Blankenship, Courtney Blankenship;
1 son, Thomas Blankenship all of Mobile, AL; five stepchildren; 11
grandchildren; 4 brothers, Simon Blankenship Jr., Willie (Rebecca) Blankenship, Mack (Regina) Blankenship and L. D. (Shelia) Blankenship; 3 sisters,
Johnnie Hardaway, Tina Riley
and Rose Blankenship; 3
sisters-n-law, Mary Miller, Minnie Land and Angels Bellard; a host of God-Children,
nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends, one devoted, Alfred
Moore.
His remains will lie in state on Friday September 7, 2012 from 6pm
until 9pm at Arlington Street MBC. Visitation will be held Saturday, September
8, 2012 from 9am until the 11am funeral hour at Arlington Street MBC, 2554
Pleasant Valley Rd. Mobile, AL. Interment will follow
in Whispering Pines Cemetery, Eight Mile, AL.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Simon, 68, 05Jun1899 -
??Sep1967, Pine Apple, Wilcox, AL, AL-417-14-5791
2011, Saraland, Mobile Co., AL, Obituary
Millicent Blankenship - July 6, 1917 - November 13, 2011.
Millicent "Granny" Blankenship – A native of Connecticut and resident of
Saraland, AL died Sunday, November 13, 2011 in a local health care facility.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Parrish
Blankenship; and grandson,
Michael Blake.
Survivors include three children,
Frank "Butch" Blake, Millicent Blake Fail (John), Neller Blankenship Furbershaw; daughter-in-law, Evelyn Blake;
grandchildren, Denise Jernigan-Bush (Jeff), Patti Furbershaw Orr (Chane),
Charlene Furbershaw Weaver (Jeff), Julie Furbershaw, Frank "Tre"
Blake (Jennifer), Christine Blake, Rebecca Blake Riles and Parish Blake;
great-grandchild, Larry "Boo" Jernigan and twelve other
great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:00
a.m. from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Interment will be
in Mobile Memorial Gardens.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Parish, 67-68,
28May1907 - ??May1975, Mobile, Mobile, AL, AL-421-07-1143
Monroe
2013, Monroeville, Monroe Co., AL, Funeral
Published in the The Mobile Press-Register from July
13 to July 14, 2013
Peggy Blankenship,
76, died July 13.
Visitation with Funeral Services to follow
July 17th 10am, First United Methodist Church of Monroeville.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Monroeville, Monroe Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2151371&fh_id=11691
Peggy Ann Blankenship (November 1,
1936 - July 13, 2013)
Mrs. Peggy Ann Kimberlin Blankenship passed away
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at her home in Monroeville. Mrs. Blankenship was born
in Decatur, Alabama to Clyde Kimberlin and Margaret Phelan Kimberlin.
She had been a resident of Monroeville
since 1966. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of the First United Methodist Church
of Monroeville where she worked as business administrator for many years. She
was also a leader at the State level with the Church Business Adminstration
Associciation. Mrs. Blankenship is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and
Margaret Kimberlin and her daughter, Catherine Ann Blankenship.
Survivors include her son, Dale Blankenship and wife Wanda
of Frisco City; her daughter, Sandy Blankenship of Gainesville, GA; her brother,
William Clyde Kimberlin of Lakeland, FL; her sister, Mary Catherine Kimberlin
Aldridge of Pinson, AL; and four grandchildren, Cortney Lee
Blankenship, Casey Ann Blankenship, Cory Dale Blankenship and Mary Catherine Scozzari.
Memorial services will be Wednesday, July
17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Monroeville with
Rev. Sara Shaver and Dr. Thomas Lane Butts officiating.
Montgomery
2010, Montgomery,
Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.montgomery-herald.com/obituaries/local_story_006142338.html
Iona Mae Reed Bird, 75, of Gauley Bridge, died Jan. 1, 2010, at
Montgomery General Extended Care Unit. Born
March 3, 1934, in Putnam County, she was the daughter of the late George and
Hazel Davis Reed. She also was preceded in death by her sons, Steven Keith, on
Dec. 30, 2009, Paul Lee and Michael David. Mrs. Bird was a homemaker.
Surviving: her husband, Junior Lee Bird of
Gauley Bridge; son, Mark Nathan Bird of Orgas; brother, Paul Reed of Sandston,
Va.; 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
A joint funeral service with her son was held Jan. 4 at Pennington
Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge, with Ministers Billy E. Morris, Lee Holliday, and Charles Blankenship officiating. Burial followed in Montgomery
Memorial Park, London.
From:
Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Martha Dean Haynie Shelton, 87, a lifelong resident of Montgomery,
Al. passed away September 7, 2012 in a local hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Shelton,
Sr.; mother, Mattie Nolen Haynie; father, Orris Newton Haynie and brother,
Orris Fancher Haynie.
Survivors are her children, Kitty Jones (Hollis) Montgomery, AL.,
Patty Collier (Keith, Sr.) Florence, AL., Teresa Hodge (Mickey) Wetumpka, AL.,
Sandra Shelton (daughter-in-law) Destin, FL., Bill Shelton(Sam) Marietta, GA.,
Robert Shelton (Sharon) Prattville, AL.; grandchildren,
Kelly Wilson (Steve)Montgomery, AL., Jennifer Capps (James), Montgomery, AL., Julie Blankenship, Pike Road, AL., Wendy Rentz (Wes),
Dallas, TX., Angela Cole (Clay), Mathews, AL., Brittany NesSmith (Scott),
Birmingham, AL., Carrie Hodge , Birmingham, AL., Kayla Shelton, Montevallo,
AL., Jeffery Jones (Caroline), Florence, AL., Scott Shelton, Prattville, AL.,
Nicole Spiller, Sharpsburg, GA., Angela Shields, Birmingham, AL., Keith
Collier, Jr., Florence, AL.; great-grandchildren,
Haley Wilson, Mae Morgan
Blankenship, Macie Wilson,
Caroline Capps, Catie Capps, Ann Shelton NesSmith, Mitchell Wilson, Bennett Blankenship, James Bryant Cole.
Mrs. Shelton was born at St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, AL.
She was a member of National Association of Securities Dealers, member of the
Zonta Club, President of Alabama School for Deaf Parents Teacher Association
(1978-1979) and President of Seton Haven Guild (1999) and a member of the First
Baptist Church of Montgomery and the Joy Singers.
Funeral services will be at Leak Memory Chapel, Tuesday, September
11 at 1:00 pm with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be Steve Wilson, Clay Cole, Scott NesSmith, John Haynie, Richard
Stallworth and James Capps.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on October
5, 2012
Lucille Flowers Blankenship, age 100, resident of Montgomery passed away Wednesday, October 3,
2012.
Funeral services will be held at Leak Memory Chapel on Saturday,
October 6, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverends Rick Evans and Doyle Robinson
officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Joquin Baptist Church Cemetery
in Crenshaw County.
Lucille was born to Elijah and Mamie Warrick Roberts of Crenshaw
County. She was the 3rd born of nine siblings. Lucille lived there until her
marriage to Lamar Flowers of Pike County. She lived in Pike County most of her
life, but later lived in Crenshaw, Elmore and Montgomery Counties. She was a
member of Joquin Baptist Church, New Home Baptist and Dalraida Baptist
Churches.
Mrs. Blankenship
was preceded in death by her two husbands,
Lamar Flowers of Pike County and Archie Blankenship of Elmore County; three sons, Charles, Benny and Gerald
Flowers; 3 sisters and 5 brothers.
She is survived by her children, Brunese Mitchell of Troy, Lorena
Connor and Kline Flowers of Montgomery; 4 step-children,
Hazel Knee, Lola Womble, Benny Lee Blankenship and Carrie Nell Morrow;
22 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren. She was
a member of the Eastern Star, Homemakers Club, a nurses
aide @ St. Margarets hospital and was elected Mother of the Year of Elmore
County. She enjoyed attending church, cooking and sewing but her favorite thing
was visiting with family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Joseph A. "Joe" Blankenship, Jr., 80, of Montgomery passed away on Dec. 24,
2012. Joe was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and owned and operated Fishnet
Seafoods.
Survivors include his children:
Janese (Al) Caraway, Andy (Lisa) Blankenship, Allen (Dodie) Blankenship, Jenifer (Paul) Houlton; Sisters: Virginia Noland and Mary Catherine (Jim) Weston; 12 grand-children, 3 great grand-children and
several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm on Thursday, January 3 at
Leak Memory Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 2 pm at Alabama Heritage
Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Alabama Heritage Cemetery
Blankenship, Joseph Andrew Jr., 13Oct1932, 27Dec2012,
Obituary;
Joseph A "Joe" Blankenship, Jr., 80. of Montgomery
passed away on Dec 24, 2012. Joe was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and owned
and operated Fishnet Seafoods.
Survivors include his children,
Janese (Al) Caraway, Andy (Lisa) Blankenship, Jenifer (Paul)
Houlton; sisters, Virginia Noland and Mary
Catherine (Jim) Weston; 12
grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 3 at
Leak Memory Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. at the Alabama
Heritage Cemetery
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on January
23, 2013
Elaine Blankenship McBee, age 55, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed away peacefully in
her home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 as she ended her extended battle with
cancer.
She is preceded in death by her father, James
Blankenship.
She is survived by her husband, Steve McBee; her mother, Cathlyn Goolsby Blankenship of Montgomery, AL; her sister,
Jane (Jerry) Moffit of Omaha, NE; step daughter,
Reyanna (Chris) Kirby of Sparks, NV; three grandsons, Josh, Caleb and Jacob;
mother and father-in-law, Ruth and George McBee of Montgomery, AL and her best
friend, Kathy Wright of Prattville, AL. Elaine was a lifelong member of
Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Montgomery, AL.
Her visitation will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 5 -
7 p.m. at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home with her graveside service on Friday,
January 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Alabama Heritage Cemetery. Honorary
pallbearers are George McBee, Greg McBee, and Jerry Moffit. Active pallbearers
are Justin McBee, Tanner McBee, Bert Bertarelli, Bo Dreher, Blake Dreher and
Sam Wright.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL,
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on April
24, 2013
Hannah D. Thompson, 87, of Montgomery, AL, passed away Monday,
April 22, 2013, at Baptist Medical Center South.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 26, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. -
11:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Montgomery, 2416 W. Cloverdale
Park. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m., with burial following the
service in Greenwood Cemetery.
Hannah D. Thompson was born on June 1, 1925, in Leland, MS, the
child of Aimee Fraley Feltus and William O. Aldridge, and the adopted daughter
of William H. Hardie of Leland, MS.
She was preceded in death by her son, CPT Barry (Sun Ok) Thompson.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 41 years, LTC (RET)
Leslie S. Thompson of Montgomery; and her children:
Sharon (Bill) Howerton, The Woodlands, TX; John (Kyongye) Donohue, Phenix City,
AL; Leslie B. (Ingrid) Thompson, Del Ray Beach, FL; Maureen Donohue,
Birmingham, AL; Margaret Donohue Orr, Sewanee, TN; Berkeley (Jim) Monroe,
Birmingham, AL; Michael (Kerrin) Donohue, Enterprise, AL; Barbara (Elbert)
Bell, Atlanta, GA; Thomas (Angelika) Donohue, Panama City Beach, FL; Donald (Jules) Blankenship,
Carlinville, IL; as well as twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-four great
grandchildren.
Hannah Thompson's life was characterized by commitment to her
faith, devotion to her family, and charity toward all who met her.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from July
10 to July 11, 2013
Mary Edith Foshee Jones, age 91, passed away on July 7, 2013 at her
residence in Montgomery. Mrs. Jones was born on June 3, 1922 on Clanton, AL to
Howard LaVert Foshee and Mary Della Daniel Foshee and moved to Montgomery in
1925. She was an Auburn alumni and an active member of the Optimist Club, member
of the Garden Club, Alabama State Parent Teachers Association President from
1969-1971 and the Girl Scouts. She was a long time member of Southeast Church
of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Jones, and by
her daughter, Martha Frances Jones Binkley.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Howard Jones and wife, Cindy of
Birmingham, AL; 7 grandchildren,
David Binkley, Laura White, Bill Binkley, Adam Jones, Timothy Jones, Meghann Blankenship and Marissa Jones; 12 great-grandchildren, Andrew, Benjamin and Nathan Binkley; Daniel,
William and Adelaide White; Grant, Natalie, and Alyse Jones; Riley Jones; and Jackson and Brooklyn
Blankenship.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
in Montgomery, AL at Leak Memory Chapel on 945 Lincoln Road with burial in
Greenwood Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on July
16, 2013
Cathlyn Goolsby Blankenship, age 90, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed away peacefully at
Crowne Health Care of Montgomery on Thursday, July 11, 2013.
She is preceded in death by her husband, James
Albert Blankenship, and her
daughter, Sharon Blankenship McBee.
She is survived by her daughter,
Jane Blankenship Moffitt and her sons-in-law,
Jerry Moffitt and Steve McBee; step-granddaughter, Reyanna (Chris) Kirby; three
great-grandsons, Josh, Caleb, and Jacob; brothers, David E. Goolsby, T. Morris
Goolsby, a sister, Mary Sanford, and sister-in-law, Bonnie Goolsby.
Cathlyn was a lifelong member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church
of Montgomery, AL, and throughout her life, was active in Brownies/Girl Scouts,
Keep Montgomery Beautiful, and many civic endeavors.
Her Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, from 5-7 PM
at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home, with her Graveside to follow in Alabama
Heritage Cemetery on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at 11 AM, with Rev. Glen Pugh
officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Moffitt and Steve McBee.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on Feb.
16, 2014
Henry Wallace Richards, 84, a resident of Montgomery, AL, passed
away on Saturday, February 15, 2014.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at
2:00pm at White Chapel Greenwood Funeral Home with James J. Wilson, III
officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Richards served his country in the U.S. Navy and Army Air
Corps. He was a policeman, Mason, Shriner, and most recently a construction
superintendent for commercial construction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Mildred
Richards; and brother, James Richards.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, June
Evans Richards; children, Theresa C. Blankenship, Sandra G. Wilson (Mark), Ronald W.
Richards (Leigh), Donald B. Richards (LeAnne), Gerald A. Folmar (Amanda);
eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Montgomery,
Montgomery Co., AL, Funeral
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on Apr. 8,
2014
Louie Eugene Blankenship, 89, a resident of Montgomery passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014.
Family and friends will gather at Leak Memory Chapel for visitation
Wednesday, April 9, at 1:00pm. Graveside services will follow in Greenwood
Cemetery at 2:00pm.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Montgomery,
Montgomery Co., AL, Funeral
Louie Eugene Blankenship, September 12, 1924 - April 6, 2014.
Louie E. Blankenship,
89, of Montgomery passed away on April 6, 2014.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Ramona; a son,
Richard L. Blankenship and a daughter,
Riki B. Franklin (Buck) and was predeceased by his
son, Jeffrey H. Blankenship. He is also survived by grandsons,
Richard Scott Blankenship (Jennifer), Connor B. Franklin and Tyler
B. Franklin and one great-granddaughter,
Railyn Blankenship and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a combat veteran of World War II, flying combat missions off
the flight deck of the USS Hornet as a radioman and tail gunner of U.S. Navy
torpedo planes in the Western Pacific theater. He
remained active in the USS Hornet Association.
After the war, he earned Alabama CPA certificate number 336 and was
one of the early prominent members of the profession. He was highly respected
within the Alabama CPA community and was the epitome of integrity and ethics in
accounting. He was a founding partner of legacy firm Blankenship, Lamar
Gilliland & Hicks which later merged with Wilson, Price, Barranco &
Billingsley, PC, now merged with Warren Averett, LLC.
Graveside services will be performed by Elder Robin Swanson on
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 1:00pm at Greenwood Cemetery with military honors.
The pallbearers will be D. Kyle Johnson, Carl A. Barranco, Tranum Fitzpatrick,
Richard M. Stabler, Charles A. Jordan and Greg Spencer. Honorary pallbearers
are Richard E. Hanan, Thomas P. Gilliland, Frank V. Lamar, Jr. and Thomas H.
Hicks, Jr. and the crew of the USS Hornet.
SSDI: Blankenship,
Jeffrey H., 41, 08Jun1965 - 03Jan2007, Birmingham, Jefferson, AL,
AL-422-98-1086
Morgan
+2011, Cotaco, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on January 3, 2011
Funeral service for Cora Blankenship Luker, 82, of Cotaco will be today, January 3, 2011, at 2 p.m. at New
Center Baptist Church with the Rev. Ben Bates officiating and Peck Funeral Home
directing. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body will be at the
church one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Luker, who died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at her home, was
born August 14, 1928 in Morgan County to James and Margie Blankenship. She was preceded in death by her husband,
M. L. "Marky" Luker.
Survivors include one son, Ronnie Luker and his wife, Shelley, of
Bell Buckle, Tenn.; one daughter, Gena Hitt and her husband, Pat, of
Somerville; grandchildren, Robert and Jessica Luker of Bell Buckle, Tenn.,
Brian and Shelly Williams of Bell Buckle, Tenn., Jeanie and Jamie Carpenter of
Geneva; and great-grandchildren; Olivia, Shelby, Brianna and Madison Williams,
and Clyde and Caleb Carpenter.
Pallbearers will be Allen Drinkard, Jerry Clifton, Jonathan
Clifton, Larry Slater and Jeff Holmes.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Decatur, Morgan
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Decatur
Daily on March 18, 2010,
Funeral service for Pauline Blankenship,
92, of Decatur will be today, March 18, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Ridout’s
Brown-Service Chapel with the Rev. David Lowery and the Rev. Hugh Bohlin
officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship
“Granny”, who died Monday, March 15, 2010, at Decatur Health and Rehab, was
born November 13, 1917, in Cullman County to James and Nellie Rhodes. She was a
member of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of Decatur. She was a devoted wife,
mother, and grandmother. She and her late husband, R. J. “Happy” Blankenship owned and operated several businesses in
Decatur over the years, including the Happy Way Cafe and the All States Court.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronen Julius Blankenship; her parents; and four brothers, Clarence,
Elvie, Lester and Euel Rhodes.
She is survived by five sons, Dale (Carolyn) of
La Grange, Ga., Don (Margaret) of Durant, Okla., Wiley (Marteen) of Decatur, Joe (Lura) of
McDonough, Ga., and Paul
(Charlene) Blankenship of
Hollywood; three daughters, Shirley Rose, Nell Roberts (Charles) and Wanda
Cagle (Bruce), all of Decatur; 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and
one great-greatgrandchild. Pallbearers will be David Blankenship, Joseph
Blankenship, Ben Blankenship, Bruce “Buster” Cagle, Michael Cagle and
Bobby Doyle.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, The (AL) -
February 9, 2011,
Funeral for Marveline
Holloway Alsbrooks Blankenship,
79, of Decatur will be Friday, February 11, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Shelton Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Martin Steelmon officiating. Interment will be in
Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Blankenship,
who died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at her residence, was born June 16, 1931,
in Morgan County to Colmon Dewey Holloway and Margaret Neva Roan Holloway.
She was a retired Logistician from the U.S. Army Missile Command,
Redstone Arsenal. She was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Decatur. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of the Morgan County
Genealogical Society, Joe Wheeler Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and Stephens Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Earl Alsbrooks;
husband, Edward Clinton Sharp; husband, William Albert Burns; her parents; one
sister, Martha Ann Holloway Blankenship; and two brothers-in-law, Max Blankenship and Bill Curry.
She is survived by her husband, Arlee Morris Blankenship ; two sons, Cecil Gregory Alsbrooks and wife, Gail, of Decatur and
Dewey O'Dale Alsbrooks and wife, Renee, of Tuscaloosa; one brother, D.C.
Holloway and wife, Shirley, of Lake Wales, Fla.; two sisters, Maudine Curry of
Huntsville and Marjean Reynolds and husband, George, of Madison; two aunts,
Helen Roan of Decatur and Norene Roan Burrow of Cullman; four granddaughters,
Melissa Jill Alsbrooks Christianson and husband, Dale, of Liberty Hill, Texas,
Lauri Allison Alsbrooks Boardman and husband, Charles, of Hartselle, April
Lindsey Alsbrooks Linville and husband, Tyler, of Hartselle and Cora Jane
Alsbrooks Angiulli and husband, Jon, of Priceville; four great-grandchildren,
Chandler Christianson, Lucas Christianson, Austin Boardman and Jackson
Angiulli; seven stepsons, Jimmie Sharp and wife, Sarah, Huey Sharp and wife,
Gloria, Ralph Sharp and wife, Irma, and Perry Sharp and wife, Mary Ann, all of
Decatur, Monte Sharp and wife, Harriett of Georgia, Mickey Burns and wife, Melissa,
of Hartselle and Robert Burns and wife, Cindy, of Moulton; and three
stepdaughters, Robin Burns Mann and husband, Jim, of Owens Cross Roads, Melissa
Burns Martin and husband, Rickey, of Decatur and Marketa Blankenship VanKoughnett and husband, Lee, of Hartselle. Pallbearers will be
Charles Boardman, Jon Angiulli, Tyler Linville, Huey Sharp, Bob Burns, David
VanKoughnett and Jeff Jones.
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2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - February 10, 2012
Decatur Funeral service for Patricia Ann Reid, 61, of Decatur will
be Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.
Gary Patton officiating. Burial will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Drew Millwood, Eric Smith, Dannie Osborne, Tim Osborne,
Dakota Millwood and Rod Millwood.
Ms. Reid died Thursday, February 9, 2012, at her residence. She was
born December 21, 1950, in Michigan to Gurney Ray Osborne Sr. and Sarah Nell
Cheatham Osborne. She was a member of Somerville Road Church of Christ.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters,
Deana Millwood (Randy) of Trinity and Donna Blankenship (Virgil) of Decatur; three brothers, Gurney Ray Osborne Jr. and Sterling
Osborne, both of Decatur, Mark Osborne of Cullman; and two surviving
grandchildren, Logan Millwood and Rachel Millwood.
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2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - April 9, 2012
Funeral for Ruth Turner Hendrix, 85, will be Tuesday, April 10,
2012, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Paul Smith
officiating. Burial will be in Decatur City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Bice, Randy Bice II, James Watson, Steve
Hobbs, R. David Blankenship
and J. Rand Bryan.
Mrs. Hendrix, who died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Athens Rehab and
Senior Center, was born February 13, 1927, in Morgan County to Omer and
Elizabeth Turner. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Randy Bice; two daughters, Kendra (Steve) Hobbs and Cindy (David) Blankenship; six grandchildren,
Lindsey Smith, Randy Bice II, Jessica Watson, Brian Handley, Jada Blankenship and Anna Blankenship and
five great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The News-Courier, (Athens, AL) - April 10, 2012
The funeral for Nancy Ruth Turner Hendrix, 85, will be at 11 a.m.
today at Roselawn Funeral Home in Decatur with Paul Smith officiating. Burial
will be in Decatur City Cemetery. Pallbearers are Randy Bice, Randy Bice II,
James Watson, Steve Hobbs, R.
David Blankenship and J. Rand
Bryan.
Mrs. Hendrix died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Athens Rehabilitation
Center and Senior Care. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Nancy
Hendrix was born Feb. 13, 1927, in Morgan County.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Omer and Elizabeth
Turner.
Survivors include her son, Randy Bice; daughters, Kendra Hobbs and husband Steve, and Cindy Blankenship and husband
David; grandchildren,
Lindsey Smith, Randy Bice II, Jessica Watson, Brian Handley, Jada Blankenship and Anna Blankenship ;
and five great-grandchildren.
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2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on April 29, 2012
"Big Joe" Blankenship, 73, died Friday, April 27, 2012.
Funeral will be Monday at 5 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with
burial in Burningtree Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Blankenship was
the husband of Charlotte Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - April 29, 2012
Harry S. Johnston, 89, of Decatur, died Thursday, April 26, 2012,
at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April
30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be 2:00 P.M., Monday,
April 30, in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL, with military honors.
Mr. Johnston was born January 19, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN, the son
of Harry A. and Marion (Simmons) Johnston. He married Betty J.
Blankenship April 6, 1944, in
Barnesville, MN. Mr. Johnston served in the US Army during WW II in the South
Pacific and Occupied Japan. Mr. Johnston worked as a corporate cashier at ADM
for 40 years, retiring in 1988. He was a member of the Decatur Chordsmen, his quartet
"4-Crying Out Loud," the Minneapolis Men's Apollo Club, Decatur
Earlybird Kiwanis Club, where he was past Lieutenant Governor, and Christ
United Methodist Church. Mr. Johnston played Santa Clause for many years, sang
in the church choir, and was also an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
He is survived by his wife
Betty of Decatur; son Dr. Kevin Johnston of
Decatur; daughter Karen (Bill) Prescher of Chillicothe, IL; brother Robert
Johnston of Minneapolis, MN, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister
Lois Wallace.
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+2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - September 28, 2012
Funeral for Sonny Holmes, 70, of Decatur will be Saturday,
September 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jay
Rhodes and the Rev. Carl Maynard officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews.
Mr. Holmes, who died Wednesday, September 26, 2012, at Huntsville
Hospital, was born April 24, 1942, in Morgan County to Adlie Lee Holmes and Frances Blankenship Holmes. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was
retired from Champion Paper Mill after 28 years of service. He was a member of
South Decatur Church of God. He dearly loved his best friend, Buddy Boy.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty McCaig Holmes; one
son, Tommy Holmes (Genny) of Decatur; one daughter, Tammy Holmes Austin (Allan)
of Decatur; four brothers, Jackie, Philip, Mike and Tim Holmes, all of Decatur;
three sisters, Joy Ellis and Nancy Parker, both of Decatur, and Rachel Shores
of Birmingham; and two grandchildren, Holly Grace Austin and David Allan Austin
II, both of Decatur.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on November 1,
2012
Funeral service
for Linda Gail Peterson, 64, of Decatur will be today, November 1, 2012, at 3
p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Rhoades officiating. Interment
will be in Burningtree Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be family and
friends.
Ms. Peterson died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Decatur Morgan
Hospital. She was born August 15, 1948, in Morgan County to Jodie Ampton Meares
and Estelle Chambliss Meares.
She is survived by two sons, Vince Peterson and Chris Peterson,
both of Decatur; one daughter, Amy Peterson of Decatur; two brothers, Wayne
Meares of Trinity and Jimmy Meares of Somerville; six sisters, Lellyan Davis of Hartselle, Martha Miller of Louisiana,
Edith Terry of Lacey's Spring, Connie Bergance of Lilburn, Ga., Brenda Blankenship of Decatur and Vickie Whisenant of Union
Grove; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - January 2, 2013
Funeral service for Mrs. Vergie Dorothy "Dautie" Hopper,
age 89, of Decatur, will be today, Wednesday January 2, 2013, at 2 p.m. at New
Center Baptist Church with Brother Ben Bates and Brother Larry Long officiating
with burial in the adjoining cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers will be Gary Van Blankenship, Craig Riddle, Marion Riddle, Lucas Blankenship, Ty Carpenter, Nick Lindsey, Eric Stauch,
and Franky Hagood. Steve Carpenter, Terry Bost, and Edgar Blankenship will be honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Hopper died on Monday, December 31, 2012, at Decatur Morgan
Hospital. She was born November 3, 1923, in Blount County to the late William
Robert Davis and Clara Lively Davis. She was a member of New Center Baptist
Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great- grandmother, and she
loved everyone. She also loved gardening, cooking, and canning.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William E.
"Turk" Hopper; two sons, William Harold Hopper and Marvin Franklin
Hopper; two grandsons, Michael Wayne Blankenship and Shawn Erskine Hopper; four brothers,
Warren Eldridge Davis, Verbon Barto Davis, Gurney Fain Davis, and Floyd Amos
Davis; and two sisters, Nellie Ruth Blair and Evelyn Onzell "Betty"
Childers.
Survivors include her three sons, David Wayne Hopper (Michelle),
Detroit, AL, James Paul Hopper, Hazel Green, and Mark Anthony Hopper, Austin,
TX.; five daughters, Elizabeth Ann Blankenship (Edgar), Hartselle,
Martha Gail Reeves, Decatur, Carolyn Sue Watts, Hartselle, Janice Faye Hagood
(Franky), Decatur, and Annette Bost (Terry), Hartselle; sister-in-law, Gail
Hopper, Falkville; brother, Thomas H. Davis, Decatur; sister, Ola Mae Segars,
Decatur; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and four
great-great-grandchildren.
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2013, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - April 28, 2013
Funeral service for Arthur Benton Moore Sr., 71, of Decatur, will
be Monday, April 29, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with The
Reverand Tom Elder officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Tim Simmons, Sidney Morris, Jay Russell, Jimmy Little, Tyler Simmons,
and John Randall Preswood.
Mr. Moore, who died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Huntsville Hospital
[Huntsville, Madison Co., AL], was born April 21, 1942, in Hartselle, Alabama to Asberry B.
Moore and Naomi Jaggers Moore.
He is survived by his wife, Charlo Moore; his son, Arthur Benton
Moore Jr. (Janet) of Decatur; his daughter, Nicole Moore Griffith (Phillip) of
Hartselle; his step-daughter, Paige Blankenship of Decatur; his sister, Margie Blanton of
Hartselle; and his granddaughter, Shanna Dunn of Decatur.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Decatur, Morgan
Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur
Daily, (AL) - August 29, 2013
Mary Blankenship Gilliland, 90, of Decatur
passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Mary Edna Blankenship was born
December 27, 1922 to Jettie Mae and Harvey Blankenship in Elmore County, Alabama.
When she was only two years old, her
father died. Her mother later married Mr. Larkin Haynie, a loving stepfather
until his death in 1947. In March of 1944, Mary enlisted in the Women's Army
Corps. After completing basic training, she was assigned to Stewart Field in
New York. In 1946, she became the first WAC on Stewart Field to be awarded the
Commendation Ribbon in recognition of her superior service.
After the war, Mary continued her civil
service in Montgomery where she met Mack Gilliland, another World War II
veteran with roots in Elmore County. They married in Big Springs, Texas, on
April 7, 1950. Soon, Mary was a homemaker with three small boys. They moved to
Mobile in 1957. When the boys grew older, Mary returned to work as lunchroom
manager of Adelia Williams Elementary School. Principals from across Mobile
County often met there in order to enjoy her excellent meals. She retired in
1984. While in Mobile, she was an active member of Fulton Road Baptist Church,
teaching both children and adults. In 1988, they moved to Decatur to be closer
to children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Gilliland leaves a legacy of faith
to her three sons, Wayne (Connie) Gilliland of Talladega, Ellis (Gwen)
Gilliland of Decatur and Lee (Rene) Gilliland of Huntsville; six grandchildren,
Chris (Cindi) Gilliland of Decatur, Tara (Scott) Salsman of Delaware, Ohio, Jeremy
(Katie) Gilliland of Tuscaloosa, Greg (Blair) Gilliland of Huntsville, Michael
(Candice) Gilliland of Munford and Cody Gilliland of Talladega; and six
great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two brothers, Joe
(Jenny) Haynie of Alexander City and Ed Haynie of Eclectic. She is reunited in
heaven with her beloved husband, three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held in the
Roselawn Funeral Home chapel on Friday, August 30, 2013, at 11 a.m. with the
Reverend A Ray Lee officiating. Her grandsons and her granddaughter's husband
will serve as pallbearers.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - December 27, 2013
Decatur Funeral service for Marion John Norton, age 85, of Decatur,
will be Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Gary Fornby officiating. Interment will be in Decatur City
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Matthew Norton, Brian Goldman, Daniel Jones, John
Carter, Kenny Shelton and Greg Shelton. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth
Shelton, Marvin Juhlic, Bill Cosby, Kermit Tucker, Haruki Jochochi and Frank
Holland.
Mr. Norton, who died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at his residence,
was born October 3, 1928, in Hartford, Ill. to John W. Norton and Beulah Blankenship Norton.
He was a devoted member of Central United Methodist Church. Mr.
Norton graduated from the University of Missouri School of
Engineering in 1951 and he served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1955. He moved
to Decatur in 1963, working with Hayes International. In 1968 he began and
operated Norton Construction Company until 1982, then began working for Morton
Thiokol, and retired from there in 1992.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jewell Coppedge
Norton of Decatur; two sons, Matthew Kelley Norton (Laura) of Selma, and
Mitchell T. Norton (Lisa) of Daytona Beach, Fla.; one sister, Janice K.
Lawrence (Terry) of Plano, Texas; four grandchildren, Jennifer Jones (Daniel)
of Raleigh, N.C., Sarah N. Goldman (Brian) of Frisco, Texas, Matthew J. Norton
of Plantation, Fla. and Katie E. Carter (John) of Shreveport, La; two
great-grandchildren; two nephews and nieces; and five great-nephews and nieces.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Beulah Norton, 81, 06Sep1904 - ??Feb1985, Hartford, Madison, IL,
IL-318-40-8904
1940 Census, Hartford, Chouteau Twp.,
Madison Co., IL,
Norton, John W. 36, M, MO, Head,
Norton, Beulah M. 35, F, MO, Wife,
Norton, Marion John 11, M, IL, Son,
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+2014, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - March 16, 2014
Funeral service for Alice E. Posey, age
78, of Decatur will be Monday, March 17, 2014, at 2 p.m. at New Center Baptist
Church with Rev. Ben Bates officiating with burial in the adjoining cemetery
with Peck Funeral Home directing. Grandsons and friends will serve as
pallbearers.
Ms. Posey, who died on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at her home, was
born September 19, 1935, in Hartselle to Otto Blankenship
and Mary Brooks Blankenship.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Posey.
She is survived by four sons, Danny Bates(Bev) of Hartselle, Randy
Posey(Joquitta) of Cullman, Daniel Posey(Doris) of Huntsville and Bobby
Posey(Mary) of Cullman; three daughters, Anita Hensley of Cullman, Melissa
Knighten(Paul) of Decatur and Susan Metcalf(John) of Cullman; 16 grandchildren
and several great- grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Decatur, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Commercial-News (Danville, IL) - May 13, 2014
Darrell "Snoopy" A. Sigler, 69, of Decatur, Ala.,
formerly of Danville, Ill., passed away at 8:08 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2014, at
Decatur Morgan Hospital, Decatur, Ala. Darrell was
born on Dec. 6, 1944, to Dallas and Ella Sigler in Danville.
He and his wife, Mary Lou, lived in Danville until moving to
Hartselle, Ala., in 2009. He was married to Mary Lou Turpin on Aug. 28, 1982,
and she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Dale of Texas and Kenneth of
California; a stepdaughter, Debbie (Jim) Blankenship of
Decatur, Ala.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, two
sisters, one stepson, one stepdaughter and two granddaughters.
He was employed at Peterson Puritan for 17 years. His hobbies were
dirt racing, three-wheel and motorcycle riding, building and working on trikes
and cars and wood working. He also had a passion for riding and training horses
in his younger years and continued to enjoy rodeos.
A celebration of Darrell's "Snoopy's" life will begin at
11 a.m. Thursday, May 15, at Sunset-Urbas Funeral Chapel, Westville. He will be
laid to rest in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery, Westville.
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2014, Danville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on Apr. 14, 2014
Funeral for Bobby Clark, 81, of Danville will be Tuesday, April 15,
2014, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wendell Calahan, Bro.
Jimmy Legg and Bro. Mark Hicks officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn
Cemetery.
Mr. Clark, who died April 11, 2014, at his residence, he was born
March 26, 1933, in Jefferson County to Bearl Clark and Bessie Armstrong. Mr.
Clark owned and operated a service station in the Neel community for several
years. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Allen Ray Clark.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Alline Clark; son, Stanley
Clark (Tommie); daughters, Betsy Hale (Phillip), Marsha Stephenson, and Carol
Terry, all of Danville; brothers, Winfred Clark of Decatur, Dewey Clark of
Hillsboro, Wilburn Clark of Blountsville; sisters, Coretha Powers of Hillsboro,
Maggie Thomas of Fayetteville, Ga; grandchildren,
John Hale, Blake Hale, Angela Stephenson, Elizabeth Blaxton, April Davis, Darlene Blankenship; three stepgrandchildren, Dana, Stephanie,
Jason; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Falkville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - November 10, 2013
Funeral service for Martha G. Turney, 73, of Falkville will be Monday,
November 11, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Faith Independent Church with Brother James E.
Mills Jr. officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Turney
Family and Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jesse Conn, Malcolm
Sheppard, Jason Freeman, Don Sandlin and Ray Partain.
Mrs. Turney, who died Friday, November 8, 2013, at Huntsville Hospital [Madison
Co., AL], was born August
1, 1940, in Morgan County to Barney L. Maples and Edna Lois Owens Maples.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard W. Turney; one
son, Winford R. Turney; three brothers, Jamie Maples, Junior Maples and Wayne
Maples; two sisters, Edna Lawrence and Jewel Whitehead; and her parents.
Survivors include one son, Gary W. Turney (Jan) of Falkville; two
daughters, Cathy Mills (James) and Brenda Turney, both of Falkville;
daughter-in-law, Sandi Turney of Falkville; one brother, Bobby Maples of
Hartselle; two sisters, Shirley
McCurry and Doris Blankenship, both of Hartselle; three grandchildren,
Jason Freeman, Kymberly Turney and Kristan Turney; and five
great-grandchildren, Justis Freeman, Sarah Freeman, Taven Conn, Kymarie
Sheppard and Haven Conn.
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+2013, Falkville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - November 15, 2013
Graveside service for Annie Mae Murphy, 86, of Falkville will be
Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Cedar Creek Cemetery with Peck
Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Murphy died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Summerford Nursing
Home. She was born January 30, 1927, in Cullman County to William Curtis
Huffstutler and Victoria Lee
Blankenship. Annie Mae spent
her last 13 years at the Summerford Nursing Home being an inspiration to
others.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Will L. Murphy; and one
daughter, Laurie McRae.
Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Ramey (Bob) and Faye
Murphy; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
1940 Census, Precinct 18, Cullman Co., AL,
Huffstutler, Curtis W. 38, M, AL, Head,
Huffstutler, Victoria 32, F, AL, Wife,
Huffstutler, Leo M. 14, M, AL, Son,
Huffstutler, Annie M. 13, F, AL, Dau,
Huffstutler, Billy Jean 06, M, AL, Son,
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2011, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - March 5, 2011
Helen 'Learlene' Maze, Southern Hartselle Memorial service for
Helen Learlene, 84, of Hartselle will be today, March 5, 2011, at 1 p.m. at
Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Patterson officiating.
Mrs. Southern, who passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Decatur
General Hospital, was born October 29, 1926, to Joseph William
"Billy" Maze and Mamie Lois Reeves Maze. Mrs. Southern owned and
operated Mr. Catfish Restaurant in Hartselle from 1976 until 1993.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Southern and two
sisters, Evelyn Blankenship and Wilma Cheatham.
Survivors include her son, Bill Southern and his wife, Carol; two
granddaughters, Jenny Patterson and her husband, Patrick, Beth Carter and her
husband, Jason; four great-grandchildren, Kyle and Olivia Patterson, Sidney and
Alex Carter. She is also survived by three brothers, William "Buddy"
Maze (Sally), Leo Maze (Yvonne) and Jimmy Maze (Barbara); and two sisters,
Betty McCarter and Bobbie Stinson (Jimmy). In addition, Mrs. Southern,
is survived by a host of nieces and nephews. She was a member of Gum Springs
Baptist Church and attended the Mary Martha Sunday School class.
Pallbearers will be Howell Cheatham, Steve Cheatham, Gary Peebles,
Kevin Chappell, Patrick Patterson and Jason Carter. Burial will be Hartselle
Memory Gardens. Peck Funeral Home directing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - July 8, 2011
Duane Leon "Steve" Nelson died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at
his residence in Hartselle. He was born in Ohio to Robert Leon and Blanche
Presley Nelson on April 4, 1944.
He lived most of his life in Cole Springs and graduated from
Falkville High School. Steve owned and operated Nelson Construction and had
previously owned and operated Nelson Iron and Metal and was a Partner at
N&W Metals. A loving husband, father and friend he enjoyed helping others
and was always thoughtful and kind to everyone. He loved working and spending
time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife and soulmate, Melba Veal Nelson; two
loving daughters, Connie Puckett (Troy) of Falkville and Kelly Holmes of Eva;
one stepson, Steve Mote of Huntsville; one stepdaughter,
Cynthia Blankenship of
Somerville; two special brothers, Bill R. Nelson (Donna) of Somerville, John
Nelson (Martha) of Falkville and special uncle, Ralph Nelson, whom Steve
considered a third brother; five grandchildren, Blake, Jarred, Hannah, Tyler
and Katie; three stepgrandchildren, Brianna, Madelyn and Ella; and one
great-grandchild, Colton Cameron.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Nelson Latham
Funeral services will be Sunday, July 10, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. at
Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rusty Hodges and the Rev. Milan Dekich
officiating. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Cagle,
Nathan Davis, Jerry Smith, Jared Puckett, Tyler Childers and Blake Puckett.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wheeler Basin Good Sams Camping Club.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - September 16, 2011
Funeral for Hilda
Jewel Singleton, 83, of
Hartselle will be Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 11 a.m. at New Center
Baptist Church with Bro. Ben Bates officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in New Center Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Singleton, who died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at
Hartselle Medical Center, was born February 29, 1928, in Morgan County to the
late Richard McKinley
Blankenship and Alcie Mae Maples Blankenship. She was a member of New Center Baptist
Church.
She retired as a dietary supervisor from Hartselle Medical Center.
Her husband, Alvis Singleton, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one sister,
C. L. Moore of Hartselle; numerous nieces and
nephews.
Pallbearers will be Michael Cocke, Mike Graham, Kent King, Tyler
Stinson, Gary Mack Blankenship and Von Yeager.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - July 5, 2012
Funeral service for Theron H. Blankenship, 83, of Hartselle will be Saturday, July 7, 2012, at 3 p.m. at
Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tommy Bolan officiating. Burial will be in
Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship,
who died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Parkway Medical Center, was born October
13, 1928, in Morgan County to Hubert
Morris Blankenship and Bessie Floyd Blankenship. Mr. Blankenship was
a retired truck driver for Mason-Dixon.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn
Blankenship and a brother, Hillman Blankenship.
Survivors include his three sons,
William Morris
"Butch" Blankenship,
Theron Michael Blankenship and Keith Randall Blankenship; one daughter, Patricia Carol Smith; one brother,
Arlee Blankenship; two sisters,
Linda Miller and Nell
Childers; twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Decatur Daily on December 25,
2012
Visitation for Randall A. "Randy" Hopper of Hartselle will
be tonight, December 26, 2012 from 6 to 8 at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Hopper died Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was born November 7,
1947, in Morgan County to Robert Edward Hopper and Sarah Lucille Blankenship Hopper Kerwood. Mr. Hopper was "Randy" to those
who knew and loved him. He was a loving father and grandfather. Randy lived
most of his life in Chicago, Illinois, but moved in recent years to North
Alabama to be near his family. He was loved and will be truly missed. He was an
electrician for the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Electrical Union in
Chicago, Ill.)
Survivors include one son, Randall Anthony Hopper, Jr. (Wanda) of Las
Vegas, Nev.; mother, Lucille Kerwood of Somerville; three brothers, Robert
Hopper, Jr. (Terri) of Hartselle, Roger Hopper (Carolyn) of Tampa, Fla., and
Ronald Bean (Ellen) of Hartselle; one sister, Debbie Bender (Mark) of Chicago,
Ill.; and four grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - August 27, 2013
Funeral for William C. "Buddy" Maze, 79, of Hartselle
will be Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Walter Blackman officiating. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory
Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Grove, Wesley Grove, Nathan Grove, Danny
Melson, Bill Southern and Mike Watson.
Mr. Maze died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Decatur Morgan Hospital. He was born June 13, 1934, in Morgan
County to William Joseph Maze and Mamie Lois Reeves Maze. Mr. Maze was a member
of East Highland Baptist Church. He was formerly employed by Nashville Express
Company in Birmingham as a truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three sisters, Learlene Southern, Evelyn Blankenship and Wilma Cheatham.
Survivors include his wife, Sally Maze; one daughter, Cindy Maze
Grove (David) of Hartselle; two brothers:, Leo Maze (Yvonne) and Jimmy Maze
(Barbara), both of Somerville; two sisters, Betty McCarter and Bobbie Stinson
(Jimmy), both of Somerville; and four grandchildren, Wesley Grove, Nathan
Grove, Hayden Grove Furmanek and Haley Grove.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship,
Evelyn L., 77, 24Jun1930 - 31Jul2007, Falkville, Morgan, AL, AL-424-26-9267
2014, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - August 18, 2014
Visitation for Martha Elaine Camp Winton, 78, of Hartselle will be
Tuesday August 19, 2014, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Mrs. Winton was born December 29, 1935, in Dekalb County to William
Roy Camp and Georgia Alta Mae Smith Camp. She died Saturday August 16, 2014, at
Huntsville, [Madison
Co., AL], Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, William Edward
Winton.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Winton; one daughter, Karla
Winton Gibson (Russ); two grandsons,
Jonathan Blankenship (Alanna) and Benjamin Blankenship (Kelli); five great-grandchildren,
Chase Blankenship , Madison Grace (Maddie) Blankenship , Ross Blankenship , Emerson Louise (Emmie) Blankenship and Brooks Blankenship ; and 11 honorary brothers and sisters,
Gene Winton, Carolyn Bess, Wanda Westmoreland, Willodean Bramlett, Peggy
Holland, Linda Nichols, Arlon Winton, Kenneth Winton, William Lang, Don Winton
and Jay Winton(deceased).
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: August 26, 2014
Funeral service for Gloria Clemons Montgomery, 84, of Hartselle
will be Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with
Brother Alan Queen officiating. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Chris Montgomery,
Matt Montgomery, Mike McKelvey, Joe Blankenship,
Greg Clemons and Dr. Tim Bachmann.
Mrs. Montgomery died Sunday, August 24, 2014. She was born April 4,
1930, in Morgan County to the late Albert A. Clemons and Eunice Jones Clemons.
She was a housewife and mother, along with her other past jobs as
an administrative assistant for Hartselle Medical Center and Dr. Charles
Prickett, and as a susbstitute teacher for a period of time for the Hartselle
City School System.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, John W. Montgomery; one
son, David Montgomery (Linda) of Hartselle; one daughter, Jean Montgomery
Rausch (Dave) of Hartselle; one brother, Billy Gene Clemons (Billie Jo) of
Hartselle; four grandchildren, Chris
Montgomery of Madison, Jennifer
Blankenship (Joe) of Hartselle, Michael McKelvey (Callie) of Hartselle and Matt
Montgomery (Melisa) of Auburn; and eight great-
grandchildren, Christin and Sean Montgomery, Lauren Blankenship , Camryn and Colton McKelvey, Ava Montgomery, Daniel and Kevin
Blankenship .
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Hartselle, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) Date: October 28, 2014
Memorial visitation for Edgar Van Blankenship, 74, of Hartselle will be Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at 2 p.m.
at the family's residence.
Mr. Blankenship, who died Monday, October 27, 2014, at Cullman
Regional Medical Center, [Cullman Co., AL] was born August 17, 1940, in Morgan
County to Neal Edward
Blankenship and Lucy Adell Caudle Blankenship.
He retired as a truck driver for the Alabama Farmers Co-op.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Mike "Worm" Blankenship.
Survivors include his wife,
Elizabeth "Lib"
Blankenship; one son, Gary "Snake" Blankenship (Asa) of Hartselle;
one daughter, Pam Hogeland (Randy) of Priceville; one brother, Dan
Blankenship of Hartselle; four
grandchildren, April "Minnie" Hogeland, Molly "Squirrel"
Hogeland, Luke
"Leroy" Blankenship
(Courtney) and Jenna "Trouble"
Blankenship ; and one
great-grandchild, Gage
"Buckshot" Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Priceville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - January 21, 2014
James "Jimmy" Brown, 68, of Priceville formerly of
Douglas, died Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born February 16, 1945, in
Alabama to James Newman "Sprout" Brown and Elvie Gerome Long Brown.
He was a 1963 graduate of Douglas High School. He served his
country in the United States Air Force and was a lifetime member of the Vietnam
Veterans of America. Mr. Brown worked for Brown and Root, Inc. and was a member
of Somerville Baptist Church. He was a longtime resident of Morgan County.
He was preceded in death by his son, James Ashley Brown; his
parents; one brother, Ronald Brown and brother-in-law, John Weems.
Survivors include his wife, Tracy Brown; one daughter, Sonya
Troxtel of Gadsden; stepchildren, Dara Carnes of Douglas, John Neal of Trinity
and Michelle Couey of Gadsden; grandchildren, Jessica Bailey, Justin Carnes,
Tate Neal, Talon Neal, Andrew Couey, Brooke Couey, Kyle Troxtel, Kaley Troxtel
and Alexis Brown; great-grandchildren; sisters,
Patricia Brown Weems and Susan
Blankenship, both of Oneonta;
sister-in-law, Debra Brown of Douglas; and a host of nieces and nephews.
David Lewis, Josh Grubbs and Moses Clark, Music Minister from First
Baptist Church, Oneonta, will conduct the funeral service from the chapel of
Snead Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at 1 p.m. with interment in
Zion Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Register, Dusty Register, Jason
Brown, Russell Brown, Justin Carnes and Mike Graben.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Somerville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - February 15, 2011
Craig L. Mitchell, Somerville Funeral service for Craig L. Mitchell,
47, of Somerville will be Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Peck
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Stanley Ryan officiating. Burial will be in
Center Springs Cemetery.
Mr. Mitchell, who died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at his residence,
was born May 12, 1963, in Morgan County to Amis Andrew Mitchell and Margaret Ann Blankenship Mitchell.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Kevin Wayne Mitchell; and
his grandmothers, Linie Mitchell Cole and Lola Lott Blankenship.
Survivors include his girlfriend, Teresa French; one daughter,
Helenia Mitchell of Jasper; his parents, Andrew Mitchell and Margaret Ann Blankenship Mitchell; three brothers, Randy A.
Mitchell of Fort Worth, Texas, Garry A. Mitchell of Glasco, Ky., and Michael D.
Mitchell of Somerville; one sister, Vickie L Swader; and three grandchildren,
Lexy Waldrep, Ethan Waldrep and Haydance Waldrep.
Pallbearers will be Charles Swader, Amos R. Auther Mitchell, Andrew
Cameron Mitchell, Keith Williams, Jesse Waldrep and D.J. Waldrep. Honorary
pallbearers will be B.A.C.A. family.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Somerville,
Morgan Co., AL, Death
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - September 21, 2011
Martha G. Blankenship, 74, died September 19, 2011. Funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at
Peck Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be
in New Center Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Somerville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.peckfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1267605&fh_id=11078
Funeral service for Martha G. Blankenship, 74, will be Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Peck
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jason Moore officiating and Peck Funeral Home
directing. Burial will be in New Center Cemetery.
Ms. Blankenship
died on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Summerford Nursing Home [Falkville,
Morgan Co., AL]. She was
born September 27, 1936, in Morgan County to Neal Edward Blankenship and Lucy A. Caudle
Blankenship, who preceded her
in death. She worked at Hartselle Medical Center, Decatur Med Surg Center, and
Parkway Medical Center hospitals in her nursing career as an Operating Room
Scrub Nurse.
Survivors include: One Daughter: Yvette B. Stackhouse (Thomas Jay),
Decatur, AL. Five Brothers: Joe Neal Blankenship, Hartselle, AL, Edgar Van Blankenship, Hartselle, AL, Ray Blankenship, Athens, AL, Dan Blankenship, Hartselle, AL, John Wayne Blankenship, Hartselle, AL. Three Sisters: Margaret Hanners, Hartselle, AL, Susie Blankenship, Hartselle, AL, Shelia Davis, Priceville, AL. Two Surviving Grandchildren: Danielle
Brooke Adell Johnson Cole Thomas George Stackhouse
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Somerville, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.peckfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1439306&fh_id=11078
Graveside service for, Jimmy Dale Blankenship 56, will be Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Somerville
City Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Somerville
Cemetery.
Mr. Blankenship died on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his residence. He
was born January 31, 1956, in Morgan County to William Roosevelt Blankenship and Marie
Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by his father .
Survivors include: Marie Bartlett, Eva, AL, One Brother: Danny Bartlett , Five Sisters: Lisa Beaver, Susie Gay, Bobbie
Bartlett, Mary Marbut, Dianne Ragsdale
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2011, Trinity, Morgan Co., AL, Obituary
The Decatur Daily, (AL) - October 21, 2011
Funeral for Donald Wayne Boyles, 78, of Trinity will be Saturday,
October 22, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend
Chris Godbee officiating. Burial will be in Owens Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Boyles, who died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Parkway
Medical Center, was born July 10, 1933, in Lawrence County to Luther and Chelsey Blankenship Boyles. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He
retired as a maintenance worker from the Center for the Developmentally
Disabled of North Central Alabama. He was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Boyles was preceded in death by three brothers, Hershel Boyles,
Luther Junior Boyles and Lonnie "Sam" Boyles; and three sisters,
Bernice Roberts, Mattie Djedzina and Mable Pierce.
Survivors include his wife, Delores Summers Boyles; four sons, Joel
Boyles and Celina of Mount Hope, Michael Boyles of Town Creek, Danny Boyles of
Decatur and Eddie Boyles and Tina of Decatur; one daughter, Anita Boyles of
Trinity; two brothers, Pete Boyles and Gloria of Oakland, Tenn., and Winford
"Jim" Boyles and Pat of Moulton; six grandchildren, four
stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, several stepgreat-grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Morgan Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Pauline R. 92, 13Nov1917 - 15Mar2010, Decatur, Morgan, AL, TX-461-94-8422
Blankenship,
William L. 79, 16Jul1931 - 13Jan2011, Decatur, Morgan, AL, AL-424-34-5501
Russell
2011, Fort Mitchell, Russell Co., AL, Obituary
Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA) - December 17, 2011
Fort Mitchell, AL - Gary D. Meares, 66 of Fort Mitchell, AL passed
away Wednesday December 14, 2011 in Columbus, GA.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 17, 2011, 12:00
noon EST at St. Mark Freewill Baptist Church in Phenix City with Pastor Aaron
Harris officiating.
Mr. Meares was born November 14, 1945 in Decatur, AL to the late
Jodie H. Meares and Estelle Irene Chambliss Meares. He was retired as a heavy
equipment operator for Florida Rock in Columbus, GA and was a member of St.
Mark Freewill Baptist Church. Mr. Meares enjoyed hunting and fishing and just
loved the outdoors.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by (4)
brothers, Millard, Willard, Louie and Lum Meares.
He is survived by his children, Melissa James and husband Edward,
Thomas Meares and wife Rhonda, Sarah Flynn and husband Daniel, Robin Rozell and
husband Raymond, Matthew Meares and Philip Meares. (7) sisters, Edith Terry, Connie Wilbanks and husband Wendell, Brenda Blankenship and husband
Tom, Martha Miller, Vickie Whisenant, Linda
Peterson and Leliyan Davis, (2) brothers, Wayne Meares and Jimmy Meares, (18)
grandchildren, (12) great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, extended
family, church family and many caring friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Saint Clair
2011, Moody, St. Clair Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from September
15 to September 16, 2011
Blankenship, Marion O. age 86 of Moody, AL passed away September 14, 2011.
Mrs. Blankenship
was preceded in death by her husband,
Henry Blankenship, mother, Dessie Franks Finney and father,
Marion Jackson Powell.
She is survived by her brother, William Jackson Powell, niece,
Deborrah Powell Looney (Eddie), great niece, Laura Marie Perry, great nephew,
Christopher Brian Looney and great great nephew, Ryan Christopher Perry.
Graveside Services will be Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM
at Forest Crest Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Odenville, St. Clair Co., AL,
http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/320923/Braden-Carolyn.php
Carolyn M. Braden, 68, of Odenville, Alabama passed away peacefully
at home with her family at her side on Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born
July 25, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Carolyn was a member of Ashville Road Church of Christ. She was a
graduate of Shades Valley High School. She worked at Vulcan Materials Company
for over 24 years. She began her career as the Secretary to the manager of
Market Research and advanced to being a Market Research Analyst. She worked on
many of the Acquisitions by Vulcan Materials including The Saudi Arabian
project and the Mexico Project. She was a caring, loving wife, and mother and
was an inspiration to her friends and family.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Braden; son, Scott Watkins
(Tammy); daughters, Lori Goehring
and Paula Blankenship. She is also survived by her brother, R.
B. Bob Myrick (Barbara); grandsons, Heathe and Matthew Watkins; granddaughters, Lindsay and Ashley
Blankenship, Alexandra and
Alayna Goehring; and countless others who valued her wisdom, counseling, and
guidance.
Services will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:00pm at
Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Jefferson Memorial
Gardens East. Rev. Drew Kizer will be officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Odenville, Saint Clair Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from February
25 to February 26, 2012
Augustus 'Gus' Blankenship, Age 95 of Odenville passed away February 24, 2012.
Gus is preceded in death by his wife Lelia Sparks
Blankenship, son Terry D. Blankenship,
grandson Robert Gary Blankenship and his brothers and sisters. He was a
member of Odenville Methodist Church and Odenville Masonic Lodge #705.
He is survived by his sons
Lawrence D. Blankenship (Alice) and James Richard Blankenship (Jimmie Lou), brother Jack
Blankenship (Eloise), grandchildren Ronald Blankenship, Sherri Blankenship,
Janet Watson, Vickie Roden and Terri Giles, numerous great grandchildren and
great- great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be at 11 AM on Tuesday at Kilgroe Funeral
Home Leeds Chapel with burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Odenville, Saint Clair Co., AL, Obituary
Published in St. Clair Times on April 4, 2013
James Barry "Bo" Hines age 67 of Odenville, Alabama, went
home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 31, 2013 peacefully in his sleep. Bo
is preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Campbell Hines and Jessie Jewell
Scott Hines.
Bo is lovingly remembered by
his wife, Betty Sue Melvin Hines of 39 years; brother, Randy (Brenda) Hines;
sisters, Judy (David) Dobbs; Cathie (Steve) Jackson; three sons, David (Lisa)
Hines; Steven (Doron) Hines; Jeffery (Becky) Harris; three daughters, Kimberly
Hines (Brandon) Blankenship; Jamie Hines Morgan; Regina (Carl) Harris;
9 grandsons; 3 granddaughters; 1 great granddaughter; his nieces and nephews
and the rest of his family and friends.
Services were held Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 2 PM at Kilgroe
Funeral Home Leeds Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Odenville, Saint Clair Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from April 13
to April 14, 2013
Paula Watkins Blankenship, age 45, of Odenville, Alabama went home to be with our Lord on
Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was born June 16, 1968 at Castle Rock AFB in
California.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Carolyn M. Braden;
grandparents, Bruce and Francis Myrick.
She is survived by her father, Bill Braden and her daughters, Lindsay Blankenship and Ashley Blankenship. She is also survived by her brother, Scott Watkins
(Tammy); her sister, Lori Watkins Goehring; nephews, Heathe and Matthew
Watkins; nieces, Alexandria and Alanya Goehring and countless friends. Paula
attended Hewitt Trussville High School.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 2:00pm at
Jefferson Memorial Gardens East in Trussville. Reverend Drew Kizer will be
officiating.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Springville, Saint Clair Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on January 22, 2013
Funeral services for Mr. Harold Leroy Lyner, 68, will be Tuesday,
January 22, 2013 at Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel at 2 P.M. with the
Rev. R. L. Morris officiating. Burial will be at County Line. Pallbearers are
Robert Fields, Roy Fields, Carisa Fields, Bruce Jones, D.J. Silmon, Nick Fowler.
Mr. Lyner passed away January 18, 2013 in Springville.
He is preceded in death by son, Thomas Lyner; sisters, Mary
Blankenship, Betty Grimes,
Sandra Louise Hill; brothers, Eddie Lyner, Milton Lyner, Junior Lyner.
He is survived by daughters, Wendy (Robert) Fields of Childersburg,
Carissa (Roy) Fields of Childersburg; son, Bruce Jones of Sylacauga;
grandchildren, Ashley Eakin, Dana Eakin, Chance Fields, Charity Hamilton;
great-grandchild, Robert Olden.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Shelby
2010, Alabaster,
Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
Bluefield Daily Telegraph (WV) - December 25, 2010
Larry Michael Leffew Sr., 62, formerly of Bradshaw and Hanover,
W.Va., died December 22, 2010 of a short illness in Alabaster, Ala. Born
February 2, 1948 in Welch, W.Va. to Taylor and Lillian Adkins Leffew, he grew
up in Bradshaw with four sisters and assorted dogs. Michael worked as a coal
miner for more than forty years in West Virginia and Alabama, and he was a
master electrician.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Taylor and Lillian Leffew.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Deyon Blankenship Leffew of Montevallo, Ala.; daughter, Mylinda
Leffew, of Man, W.Va.; son, Larry Michael Leffew Jr. of Alabaster, Ala.; and
five grandchildren, McKahla Deyon West, Lilly Desiree Leffew West, Bailee Renee
Leffew, Cody Clendenon, and Zachary James Holcomb; four sisters, Linda Leffew
Hammond of Chatsworth, Ga., Kathy Leffew McGuire of Mt. Holly, N.C., Elizabeth
Leffew Hewitt of Supply, N.C., and Jana Leffew Perdue of Winston-Salem, N.C.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in West Virginia.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Alabaster, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on
December 8, 2012
Nancy H. Chandler, age 69, of 434 Meadowlark Place, Alabaster, AL.,
died at Shelby Baptist Hospital on Thursday, December 6, 2012. A native of
Claxton, she was born November 13, 1943, the daughter of the late Clyde Hughes
and Nellie Grace Hutto. Mrs. Chandler was employed as a Pharmacy Tech with
Walgreens.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 3:00 PM
at Richland First Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Williams officiating. A burial
service will follow at Harmony Cemetery in Richland.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Kim
Webb, Randy Webb, Roger and Kimme Webb, and Lee and Lisa Webb; four sisters and brothers-in law, Callie H.
and Ray Bridges, Betty H.
Blankenship, Carrie Nell H.
and Dixie Warren, and Linda H. and Herman Moore; four step-children, six
grand-children, eight step-grandchildren, and seven great grand-children.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Nina Lois Hutto Condrey and
a step-son.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Alabaster, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2161877&fh_id=12049
Halle Scott Windham, age 15 months old, a resident of Alabaster,
AL, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013 at
Westwood Baptist Church with Pastor Matt Brooks officiating. Burial will follow
at Columbiana City Cemetery.
Halle is survived by her parents, Jeff and Amy Windham; sisters,
Marlee Windham, Layla Grace Windham; grandparents,
James and Jane Windham, Dennis and Judy Blankenship; great grandmother, Eloise Blankenship, Elaine Cowles and numerous aunts, uncles,
family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Calera, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.martinfuneralhomeinc.com/sitemaker/sites/martin1/obit.cgi?user=1195572Blankenship
Emily J. Blankenship,
92, of Calera died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Shelby Ridge, Alabaster, AL.
She was born on Sunday, February 27, 1921 in Callaway, KY, Daughter of the late
Robert Newell Johnson and the late Sally Jane Winchester Johnson. She was a
Homemaker. A diligent worker and prayer warrior for Christ.
Surviving are Son, James L. Blankenship of Calera, AL; Granddaughters, Stephanie (Kenny) Jones, MS, Amy (David) Nail, TN, Beth Blankenship, S.C.; 8 Great-Grandchildren, 5 Nieces
& 2 Nephews greatly loved; Daughter-in-Law, Anna Chandler of Thorsby, AL.
She was preceded in death by Husband,
James E. Blankenship, Son,
Donald Earl Blankenship, Son,
Emil Gene Blankenship,
Sister, Flora Rowland, Sister, Leta Adair, Brother, John Edd Johnson, Brother,
Robert Johnson.
Friends will be received from 6-8, Thursday, December 19, 2013 @
Martin Funeral Home Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Harpersville, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - April 12, 2011
Harpersville - Graveside services for R. J. Green, 94, will be
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11 a. m. in Harpersville Cemetery with the Rev.
William Rayfield and the Rev. David Williams officiating. Mr. Green passed away
on April 10, 2011 at Sylacauga Health & Rehab. Mr. Green retired from
Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill in Childersburg with 30 years of service. He loved
the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and sharing the vegetables from the garden
with his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma Foster Green.
He is survived by sons, Robert D. Green and Bobby R. Green of
Harpersville; daughter, Sara
Blankenship of Sylacauga;
sister, Ozay McElroy of Hueytown; five grandchildren; eleven great
grandchildren; one great great grandchild.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Helena, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from June 30 to
July 1, 2012
Donald Ray Blankenship II, Age 63, of Helena, AL, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012.
He is survived by his wife
of 40 years; Jane Blankenship; brother,
Larry Edward Blankenship (Teresa); daughters: Bonnie Foster (Donald), Katie Lyerly and Stacey
Blankenship; sons, Scott Edward Blankenship and David Richard
Blankenship; and 7
grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Monday, July 2 at 11:am at Charter Funeral Home in Calera, Al.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Maylene, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from April 23
to April 24, 2013
Wilburn M. Peeples, Jr., age 64, of Maylene, Alabama, passed away
on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He served his country in the United States Army
from 1969 to 1971 with love, honor and valor.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Shana Peeples; father,
Wilburn Peeples, Sr and mother Joneal Peeples.
Survivors include his loving wife, Freida; daughter, Tracy Walton
(Daryl), son, Shawn (Teri); sisters, Linda Moore (Howard), Shirley Johnson
(Bobby) and Diane Leslie (Red); grandchildren, Kevin, Jacob, Lexi Peeples, Amanda
Fontaine (Eric) and Jessica Walton; special sister-in-laws, Glenda Payne, Cindy
Thomas (Rick); brother-in-law, Dennis Blankenship (Judy)and a host of
special nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Montevallo, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from December
29 to December 30, 2012
Timothy Johnson, age 55, of Montevallo, passed away December 28,
2012. He was the glue that held our family together. We love him and will miss
him. Tim was a great friend and role model. Tim was a member of Mayberry
Baptist Church in Pea Ridge.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Mildred Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Janet Johnson; sons, T. J.
(Jamie) Johnson, and James Michael (Emily) Johnson; daughter, April (John) Blankenship; sisters, Gayla (Skip) Stano, Sheila Dennis and Brenda
(Andy) Pickett; grandchildren, Hayden Johnson and Timothy Johnson; like
parents, Donald and Faye Seagle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation begins at 12 PM January 2, 2013 at Rockco Funeral Home
Montevallo. Graveside services will be followed at Macedonia Cemetery at 2 PM.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Westover, Shelby Co., AL, Obituary
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1594316&fh_id=12049
Barbara Louise McCormack (November 11, 1937 - September 19, 2012)
Barbara L. McCormack, age 74, a resident of Westover, AL, passed
away September 19, 2012.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, September 21, 2012 at
Bolton Funeral Home. Burial will be follow in McCormack Cemetery.
Mrs. McCormack is preceded in death by her husband, James
McCormack, Jr.
She is survived by her children, Patricia McCormack, Kathy
Averette, Jeffery McCormack; granddaughters,
Christy Blankenship, Rebecca Fitzwater, Maggie McCormack; great grandsons, Nick Eidson, Jalen Blankenship and other family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Shelby Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship,
Charles W. 65, 05Apr1945 - 16Mar2011, Columbiana, Shelby, AL, AL-416-60-7915
Talladega
2014, Bon Air, Talladega
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Jan. 23, 2014
Funeral service for Mr. Willis J. Hylemon, Jr., will be Friday,
January 24, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. The Rev. Keith Meadors
will officiate and burial with military honors will be in Germany Mountain
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Howard Smith, Michael Ray, Bill Kallenbach,
Freddie Browning, Donald Kelley, Jason Grice. Honorary
pallbearers will be Doug Wesson, Tip Hickman, Robert Dillard, John Pody, and
Edward Holley. Mr. Hylemon will lie in state at the church from 12-1 p.m.
He passed away January 20, 2014 at his residence.
He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a
member of Grace Baptist Church in Childersburg and retired from Kimberly-Clark
where he was a supervisor.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Inez Connell.
He is survived by his sisters, Minda Champion of Talladega, Jimmy
Faye Lowe of Texas, Jennie Mizzell of Goodwater, and Shirley Merck of
Birmingham; aunts, Claudine
Cheatwood of Montgomery and Christine Blankenship of
Talladega; several nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2012, Childersburg, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - November 6, 2012
Funeral service for Melinda Kay Blankenship, 56, will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Curtis and
Son Childersburg Chapel with the Rev. George Wood officiating. Burial will be
in Fayetteville Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Jeff Burton, Ron Pennington, Chandler Blankenship,
Lucus Sims, Scott Fitzsimmons and Jason Blankenship.
Ms. Blankenship
passed away November 5, 2012. She was retired from the City of Childersburg as
a police officer where she served 25 years. She was a native of Childersburg.
She is survived by sons,
Shelby Lytton of Childersburg and Jerry Blankenship
of Sylacauga; daughter, Stephanie Tay Hayes (Corey) of Sylacauga; 7
grandchildren; brothers, Joey Vanzant (Rhonda) of Fayetteville and Jimmy
Vanzant of Sylacauga; sisters, Christy Morris of Sylacauga; Cindy Wideman of
Childersburg, Tina Smith of Wilsonville; Sandy Bryant of Douglasville, GA.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Childersburg,
Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Dec. 24, 2013
Funeral service for Terry Adair Blankenship, 62, will be Friday, December 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at
Radney-Smith Chapel with Rev. Don Evans officiating. Burial will be in Newsite
Baptist Cemetery in Sylacauga, AL. Pallbearers
will be Shane Blankenship, Chandler Blankenship,
Lane Hayes, Larry Blankenship, Wayne Payton, Josh Blankenship and Scottie Franklin Jones.
Mr. Blankenship died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Russell Medical
Center in Alexander City, AL. He was a Security Officer for Kimberly Clark for
24 years and worked for the Childersburg Police Department from 1971 until
1996. He was a loving father and grandfather. He was Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his son,
Jason Blankenship and Jerry Blankenship
both of Fayetteville; daughter, Stephanie Ann Hayes of Fayetteville; brother,
Bobby Blankenship of Weogufka; sisters, Mavis Pope of Rockford, Elizabeth Ann Opperman of Stewartville and Doris Poe of
Oklahoma City, OK.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Public Records; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPS8-8L1
Terry A Blankenship – b. 17 Nov 1951,
Residence: Childersburg, AL
2012, Fayetteville, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on November 22, 2012
Funeral service for Mrs. Georgia Benton Morris, 81, will be Friday
November 23, 2012 at Curtis and Son North Chapel at 11AM with the Rev. Matt
Lite officiating. Burial will be at Talladega Springs Cemetery.
Mrs. Morris passed away November 20, 2012 at Russell Medical Center [Alexander City,
Tallapoosa Co., AL].
She started a career as a nurse because of her love and concern of other
people. She dedicated her life as one of Jehovah's Witnesses to show her love
and concern to others of not only their physical health but more important to
her their spiritual health, encouraging others to share her love of the
Almighty God Jehovah and to honor His name.
She is survived by husband of 60 years Daniel Brown Morris, of
Fayetteville; Daughter, Sonya Samuels (Paul) of Fayetteville; Sons, Daniel Paul
Morris (Melissa) of Phoenix, AZ, Christopher Benjamin Morris (Tracey) of
Durango, CO; Sisters, Lou Baker of
Clanton, Verbie Blankenship of Alexander City; Brothers, David Sallas
of Rockford, Lee Sallas of Rockford; Grandchildren, Jeremy Samuels, Johnathan
Samuels, Jerod Samuels, Danielle Morris; Great Grandchildren' Will Samuels, Zoe
Samuels, Logan Samuels, Gage Samuels, Several Nieces and Nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Munford, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on April 11, 2013
Funeral services for William Edmond Thomas, 78, of Munford, will be
Friday, April 12, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Danny
Cotton will officiate and burial will be in Winterboro Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Johnny and Shane Stoudenmire, Seth and Jesse Thomas, Martin
Petrosky, and Adam Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Joby Hannah, Eric
McDonald and Jason Daniels.
Mr. Thomas passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Citizens BMC [Talladega,
Talladega Co., AL]. Mr.
Thomas was native of Talladega County. He served his country in the U.S. Marine
corp from 1953-1957. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church for 25 years as
the music assistant. He retired from Crown Textile with 30 years of service as
a loom technician.
He is preceded in death by his parents; Jesse "Jake" and
Mary Louise Thomas; son, William Joseph Thomas.
He is survived by wife of 57 years, Annie Mae Thomas; son, James
"Jimmy" Edmond Thomas and wife Susie; daughter, Kimbra Annette Dagle;
grandchildren, Tracy Shirey, Jennifer Petrosky, Amanda Hannah, Jesse Thomas,
Ginny Lyn Dagle, Cathryn Thomas, Ann Marie Gindle, Seth Thomas; great grandchildren, Breanna Petrosky, Ethan Blankenship, Aiden Blankenship,
Ashley Petrosky, Brody Hannah and Brayden Gindle.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Munford, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Nov. 19, 2013
Randy D. Blankenship
48 of Munford, Mr. Blankenship died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Regional
Medical Center.
He was a lifelong native of Talladega County and attended Munford
High School. Randy B was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and
nephew. He was an exceptional friend and loved them dearly. As he would say,
"You are never dead unless you are forgotten". And he will never be
forgotten.
He is proceeded in death by his mother Melba Blankenship.
He is survived by a daughter
Tiffany Blankenship, son
Christopher Blankenship and wife
Lacey, father
Roy Blankenship, brother
Ricky Blankenship and wife Rebecca grandsons Creed and Axel,
Stepsons Casey, Colby and Chase Stephens,7 step grandchildren and 3 nieces and
1 nephew.
Memorial service will be held Tuesday Nov. 19 4:00pm at Usrey
Funeral Home Chapel family will receive friends from 3:00 until time of
service. The Rev Ray Camp will officiate the service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Public Records; https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KPDC-GSX
Blankenship, Roy D. – b. 01 Sep 1946, Residence; Munford, AL
2011, Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - November 1, 2011
Sylacauga, AL - Funeral service for Wayne H. Morris, 61, will be
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 11:00 am at Radney-smith Chapel with Rev. Tommy
Thornton, Rev. R. L. Morris officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery
in Sylacauga, AL. Mr. Morris died Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Coosa Valley
Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by father, Sgt. Joe Morris, who served in
the Korean War.
He is survived by his mother, Allison Morris of Sylacauga; adoptive
father, James E. Smelley of Sylacauga; uncles, W.R. Hanna, wife Sandra, of
Sylacauga, Elvin Morris of Cullman and Larry Morris of Sylacauga; aunts,
Cordelia Gandy of Rockford, Linda Hanna of Sylacauga, Florence Dunn of
Sylacauga, Margean Whitfield of Sterrett and Brenda of Pensacola, FL; cousins, Roy Hanna of Sylacauga, Eddie
Hanna of Sylacauga, Susan Wilson of Rockford, Danny Ezekiel of Sylacauga, Kenny
Ezekiel of Pell City, Craig Jennings of WV and Margie Blankenship of Weogufka; special cousins Drake Kelley, William Hanna, Lane
Hanna and Shan Hanna, all of Sylacauga; special friends Alisha Weathers and Amy
Barnett, who loved him like a brother; Special family care taker, Geneva Wood
and a host of beloved friends.
Pallbearers will be Wendell Weathers, Mike Bearden, Roy Hanna, Tim
Luker, Earl Jones, Billy Hamilton, David Blackmon and Clint Conway. Honorary
pallbearers will be Eddie Hanna, Tony Blankenship,
Walt Smelley, Kenny Ezekiel and Danny Ezekiel.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - July 24, 2012
Funeral service for Thomas W. "Tom" Anderson, 79, will be
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Radney-Smith Chapel with Dr. Jeff Fuller
officiating. Burial will be in Weogufka Family Worship Center Cemetery in
Weogufka, AL. Pallbearers will be Frankie Hamilton, Eddie Murray, Kevin Cowell,
Jason Blocker, Keith Ray and Dustin Wright.
Mr. Anderson died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Brookwood Medical
Center in Birmingham, [Jefferson
Co.] AL.
Tom was preceded in death by his father, Thomas W. Anderson Sr.;
mother, Myra (Ponder) Anderson Johnson; sister,
Myra Eva Blankenship; and step-son, Jeffrey Robinson. He
graduated from Georgia Tech with his degree in Engineering and then worked for
Lockheed-Martin in Georgia as a structural engineer. In 1974, he established
the Yamaha dealership in Sylacauga and owned and operated the dealership until
his retirement. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Anderson, of Sylacauga; son, Jon
Anderson, and wife, Dianna, of Rockford; stepbrother, Renny Johnson; step-son,
Steve Robinson; grandson, Dalton Anderson; granddaughter, Emily Pitts, and
husband, Rick; grandsons, Justin Robinson, and wife, Andrea, Shane Robinson,
and wife, Jamie, and Trey Turner; granddaughter, Summer Wright;
great-grandsons, Dylan Robinson, Drake Pitts, and Jadon Robinson;
great-granddaughter, Shaley Robinson; one nephew and two nieces.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on March 17, 2013
Graveside service for Patricia Barnett, 62, will be Tuesday, March
19, 2013, at 2 p.m. in 1st Weogufka Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Brandon Baird
officiating. Pallbearers will be
Tyler McKinney, Tanner Barnett, Shane Blankenship,
Jack Brewer, Johnny Bailey and Jimmy Bailey.
Mrs. Barnett died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Coosa Valley Medical
Center.
She is survived by her son, Michael Barnett, wife Melinda of
Alexander City; daughter, Tracie Blankenship, husband
Jason of Fayetteville,; brothers, James Rodger
Bailey of Clay County and Johnny Wayne Bailey of Lincoln; sisters, Mary Faye
Skelton of Childersburg and Claira Bailey of Florida; grandchildren, Phillip Tyler McKinney, Michael Tanner Barnett,
Madison Taylor Barnett, Shane
Blankenship and Ally Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Sylacauga,
Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on August 13, 2013
Funeral service for Bobbie Dean Parker Blankenship, 80, will be Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 2 pm at Curtis & Son
North Chapel with Bro. Sonny Riggins and Bro. Mark Parkhurst officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Ryan Patton, Parker
Blankenship, Luke Knight,
Eddie Jackson, Stephen Fulton, Ed Riggins, Leonard Dunaway, Ernie Gray and Matt
White.
Mrs. Blankenship passed away August 10, 2013 at Coosa Valley
Medical Center. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his
saints." Psalm 116:15. Our mother loved the Lord and her church family,
Mignon Church of Christ and enjoyed hosting evangelists and their family during
the summer revivals. She also loved to travel to other churches where she made
many lifelong friends. Mom loved to listen to the Gaithers and loved the fact
that many said she looked like Vestal Goodman, her favorite singer. Mom was
even privileged to meet her at one of the Gaither Concerts. Mom loved
gardening, cooking big Sunday lunches for her family and spending time with her
children and grandchildren. She was full of life and will be remembered by her
children's friends as the Mom who drove the Orange Truck all around Talladega
County. We will never forget Gloria's Bridge and the haunted Cemetery in
Rockford. Mom's neighbors will remember her for her generosity and for the
delicious meals and banana bread she sent them during the holidays.
She is preceded in death by husband
of 60 years Victor Blankenship and her parents Willis Parker and Mary Dee
Wilson Parker and siblings, O. C. Parker, Linda Parker, Louise Parker, Kenneth
Parker, Betty Dunaway, and Melvin Parker.
She is survived by children,
Sandra (Bobby) Nelson, Vickie Elliott, Tony (Karen) Blankenship,
Rodney Blankenship, Doyle Tania Blankenship, Rita (Jim) Patton; grandchildren, Debbie (Clyde) Thornton,
Tanya (Eddie) Jackson, Jamie (Stephen) Fulton, Lindsay (Luke) Knight, Ryan
Patton, Heather Elliott, Parker
Blankenship, Matt White, Ann
Marie White, Rachel White, Nathan (Emily) Springer and Jacob Springer; great
grandchildren, Billy Thornton, Chandler Thornton, Allie Jackson, Patton Knight,
Colin Fulton, and Madeline Fulton; great great grandchildren, Alizah Thornton
and Savanna Thornton.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Sylacauga, Talladega
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home
on September 25, 2013
Graveside service for Brenda Carol Best,
61, was Monday, September 23, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. at Midway Memory Gardens
Cemetery with Bro. Joe Teal officiating. Pallbearers were Tony Giles,
Rudy Giles, Josh Blankenship, Donald Best Jr., Thomas Best, and Joe Foster.
Ms. Best died September 22, 2013 at her
residence. She was a native of Pearisburg, VA but a resident of Sylacauga.
She was preceded in death by her father,
French David Kanode.
She is survived by her fiance, Joseph
Hank Packer of Sylacauga; her mother, Margaret Gusler Kanode of VA; four sons,
Rudy Giles of Childersburg, Tony Giles (Tess), Donald Best Jr., Thomas Best all
of Sylacauga; one daughter, Belinda (Josh) Blankenship of Childersburg; one sister, Lucille
Kanode of VA; one brother, David Kanode of VA; eight grandchildren, Zack
Lytton, Kaitlyn Giles, Ashton Lytton, Bailee Blankenship, Dalton Giles,
Tynley Best, Chase Benfield, and Kadyn Best.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Sylacauga, Talladega
Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home
on October 4, 2013
Funeral service for James William
Edmondson will be Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Fayetteville
United Methodist Church with Rev. John Limbaugh and Rev. Keith Dennis
officiating. Burial will be in Fayetteville Cemetery.
James W. Edmondson, born April 20, 1920
passed from this life to be with the Lord on October 2, 2013 at the age of 93.
He resided at 1648 East Marble Valley Road, Sylacauga, AL 35151. Whether you
called him Daddy, Pappaw James, Uncle James, Mr. James, cattleman, chief or
friend, he was a very special person to all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 63
years, before her death in 2003, Mavis Abrams Edmondson and four brothers,
Edward, Russell, Joe and Bennett Edmondson, all of Fayetteville, AL.
He is survived by his son, Tony Edmondson
of Fayetteville, daughters, Gail Thompson of Fayetteville, Fay Blair (Tommy) of
Sylacauga and Rebecca (Becky) Bowling of Tuscaloosa. He leaves five grandchildren,
Jamie Butler of Auburn, Stacie Blankenship (Todd) of Sylacauga, Toni Curles (Marc)
of Chelsea, Scarlet Thomas (Aaron) and Matthew Blair (Noemi) of Sylacauga and
five great-grandchildren, Jesse Goss, Blair Thomas, Mattie Blankenship and Sara and
Ruby Blair. He is also survived by his sister, Nell Conn Stansell of Muscle
Shoals and a brother, Tom Edmondson (Margaret) and a sister-in-law, Johnnie
Edmondson all of Fayetteville. He leaves a host of nieces and nephews and more
friends than any one can imagine.
He was the oldest member of Fayetteville
United Methodist Church; he served in World War II, and was a livestock dealer
by trade. His love and wisdom will be missed by many.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Sylacauga, Talladega
Co., AL Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Dec. 3, 2013
Funeral service for Curtis Ezekiel, 80, will be at Unity
Presbyterian Church; Tuesday; December 3, 2013 at 11:00am with the Rev. Charles
Sims officiating. Burial will follow in church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Ezekiel, Kyle Jennings, Billy Helm, Wade
Ezekiel, Grover Blankenship, Jordan McDonald.
Mr. Ezekiel passed away November 29, 2013 at Coosa Valley Nursing
Home [Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL].
He was a member of Unity Presbyterian Church, member of the Masons,
loved hunting and fishing, was a huge Alabama fan.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Rushie Ezekiel; father,
Homer Ezekiel; brothers, Lotus Ezekiel, Buddy Ezekiel, Ernest Ezekiel, A.V.
Ezekiel, Robert Ezekiel; sisters,
Carolyn Pody, Evelyn
Blankenship.
He was survived by his daughters, Teresa Nelson (John) of Weogufka,
Vicki Jennings (Mike) of Sylacauga; son, Eddie Ezekiel (Kalette) of Weogufka; 4
grandchildren, Terra Helm, Kyle Jennings, Rachel McDonald, Danielle Ezekiel; 5
great grandchildren, Lavrn Helm, Luke Helm, Jordan McDonald, Kaylan McDonald,
Ella Jennings.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014,
Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Jan. 7, 2014
Funeral service for Judy Ann Studdard,
70, will be Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Curtis and Son North Chapel
with the Rev. Richard McConatha officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Edward, Jerred Pruitt, Jeremy Wallis, Bryan
Carpenter, Ray Smith, Larry Darby and Jeremy Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will
be John Ogletree, Dr. Ammar Aldaher, John Tyminski.
Ms. Studdard passed away, January 4, 2014 at Coosa Valley Medical
Center.
She is preceded in death parents,
Jack and Alah Blankenship.
She is survived by daughters, Janet (Frankie) Wallis of Sylacauga
and Jerri Lynn (Tim) Pruitt of Alpine; son, Dustin Studdard (Denise Rutherford)
of Alpine; grandchildren, Jeremy (Kelly) Wallis, Heidi Windham (Bryan
Carpenter), Jerred (Debbie) Pruitt, Jana Studdard (Ray Smith); great
grandchildren, Reid Wallis, Lainey Wallis, Kinley Windham; sisters, Dot (John) Tyminski of Alpine, Jacklyn (Richard) McConatha of Birmingham; host of nieces and nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI: Blankenship,
Ralph J., 78, 01Jun1912 - 24Dec1990, (not specified), AL-418-07-0709
SSDI: Blankenship,
Alah B., 84, 27Oct1917 - 27Apr2002, Sycamore, Talladega, AL, AL-418-09-5601
2014, Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Jan. 9, 2014
Funeral service for Lander Marshall Williams, 91, will be Friday,
January 10, 2014 at 11:00 am at Radney-Smith Chapel with Rev. Donald Grice
officiating. Burial will be in Millerville Cemetery in Millerville, AL.
Marshall Williams passed away on January 7, 2014. He was 91 years
old, was born in Sylacauga on March 13, 1922 on his mother's birthday.
He grew up at Chandler Springs in the east part of Talladega County
and in and around Millerville and Ashland in Clay County where he learned to
use farming tools like a hoe, shovel, ax, crosscut saw, plowed with several
mules as a farm boy and did whatever needed to be done on small farms with his
daddy and sisters. He cut wood for the stove and fireplace, went hunting and
herb digging with his dad. Marshall went to school at Clairmont Springs,
Chandler Springs, Millerville and other places.
He left school early, went to the CCC Camp and was sent to Oregon
and Northern California. He served almost a year cleaning out canals etc.,
fought forest fires and helped build fences. He learned to drive the truck
while in the CCC. He was discharged from the CCC's and was in Ogden, UT going
home to Alabama on a train the 7th of December, 1941 when he heard the Japanese
had bombed Pearl Harbor. After Mr. Williams arrived back in Alabama he worked
at Brecon Loading Company in Talladega for about 8 months and left there when
he was drafted in the Army, November, 1942. He was a WWII veteran. He took
training in Camp Walters, Texas and served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and
Corsica Island. After returning back to the state he was sent to California
where he was placed in the Coast Artillery near San Francisco. He was
discharged in October, 1945. He received the good conduct medal while in
service. He worked at Fiberboard Products a while and returned to Alabama.
Marshall later married in June of 1947 to Cynthia May Chambless for
more than 25 years. She became the mother of three girls and a boy. In late
1947, Marshall Williams went to trade school at Jacksonville, Alabama for two
years where he took a trade. Later, in 1951 he worked at the Hydrogen
Construction plant SC and then at the Rayon Factory just outside of
Childersburg. Then, Mr. Williams went to Los Angeles, California where he
worked about three years at Greer Metal Products where he sheered stainless
steel for airplane manifolds and other things. He then brought his wife and
children back to Alabama. For about 2 ½ years, work was very hard to get until
he went to work at Anniston Army Depot in Bynum, Alabama on October 4, 1958
where he earned two outstanding awards and one sustained superior rating. He
retired from there with 27 years total army and civil service time. He married Shirley Faye Blankenship of Sylacauga, Christmas of 1974, and has
been married to Shirley for more than 39 years.
In his teens while in school, Marshall started writing poems and
has continued writing poems, rhymes, etc., plus a few short stories. He has
written many words for convention type shape not gospel songs. He has his name
on at least 28 songs in the convention song books. He has written more than
1800 poems, etc. Mr. Williams did a lot of good things in life. He was always
willing to give to his family and friends when in need. Mr. Williams enjoyed hunting
and going to all day singings most of his life.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie King Williams and
his father, Marion T. Williams, two brothers, five sisters and his son Michael
Williams and survived by one sister and his good wife, Shirley, of 39 years and
three daughters, Wanda Yvonne Tucker, Beverly Ann Bearden, husband Leon and
Alvara Denise Landmon, husband Mike, seven grandsons, seven great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will accept flowers or donations can be made to the
American Legion Post of Sylacauga, AL. Visitation will be on Thursday January
9, 2014 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home. Radney-Smith
Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Dec. 16, 2014
Steven O'Neal Pittman, known to his close friends and family as
"Boober" or "Uncle Boo" passed away Saturday, December 13,
2014 in the arms of his family. Boober was definitely a gift from God.
He gave us almost fifty years of the sweetest, most precious
unconditional love we could ever want. He did have a little temper, but it was
fleeting. Steve never met a person he did not like. He started
"college" at the ARC in 2003. That made his life complete. He loved
his friends and prayed for each one every night. He said he could not miss a
day because his friends would miss him. He was an avid Auburn fan.
Stevie is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mack and
Libby Culver Pittman; maternal grandparents,
Issac and Mary Strength Blankenship and a niece Mandy Edwards.
He is survived by his parents Mack and Ruthie (Blankenship) Pittman; brothers,
Mickey Pittman of Childersburg, AL; Rockey and Janice Sims Pittman of
Sylacauga; sister, Melanie Pittman Edwards of Childersburg; three nephews,
Trevor Edwards of Birmingham, Travis Edwards of Childersburg and Rockne Pittman
of Sylacauga; niece, Hannah Pittman of Sylacauga; numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins and many, many friends.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
at Radney-Smith Chapel with Rev. Chuck Terrell and Rev. D'Forrest Godfrey
officiating. Burial will be at Green Hill Cemetery in Childersburg. Pallbearers
will be Mickey Pittman, Rockey Pittman, Byron Shell, Rockne Pittman, Travis
Edwards, John Norris, Trevor Edwards, Gary Mitchell and Jeff Burton. Honorary
pallbearers will be Kerry Pittman and clients of the ARC.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - May 19, 2011
Ft. Benning, GA Funeral services for Cpl. Raymond Dewayne Presley,
40 will be Friday, May 20 at 11:00 AM at Usrey Chapel with the Rev. Tim Thomas
officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
He passed away Saturday, May 14 in Talladega. He was a resident of
Talladega County. He was active military where he served 2 Years in South
Korea, currently stationed at Fort Benning in Georgia. He served in Desert
Storm in 1991. He was a member of the Mason Lodge No. 155. He was a 1989
Graduate of Talladega High School and Gadsden State Community College in 1999.
His preceded in death by his father,
Raymond Gerald Presley; Grandparents, Raymond D. & Christine Presley &
Zack Grogan & Pearl Grogan Ferguson.
He is survived by his sons, Hunter Dewayne Presley, Remington Lake
Presley, & their Mother, Christie Smith Presley; Mother, Sherry Presley
Brown (Terry); Brother, Justin Brown; Uncle, Bobby Presley; Aunts: Sharon Blankenship (Frank), Shirley Freeman (Randy), Wanda Langley
(Bob), Gail Quinn (Sarge) & Ann McKinney.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 19 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Usrey.
Pallbearers will be the U.S. Army. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Langley,
Keith Langley, Chris Freeman, Josh
Blankenship, Jason Pruitt,
Waymond Davis, Ronnie Shierling, Stevie Waters, and Jay Ginn.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The Daily Home, (Talladega, AL) - September 7, 2011
Mr. Robert Lawson Gardner went home to be with the Lord on
September 5, 2011. Mr. Gardner was a member of Central Baptist Church and a
member of the Masonic Lodge #261.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys S. Gardner, son, James
Leslie Gardner, parents, Henry and Carrie Gardner, Brothers, Henry, James, and
Fred Gardner. One sister, Katherine Kelly.
Mr. Gardner is survived by one son, Kenneth Lawson Gardner (Renee)
Eastaboga. One daughter, Sherry Tumlin (Terry) Talladega.
Four grandchildren, Joann Green, Fred Williams, Wayne
Gardner, and Crystal Brown Rich. Six great. grandchildren. One brother, Davis Gardner,
Renfroe. Three sisters,
Ruby Sweatt, Trussville, Margie Bowen, Talladega, Margaret
Blankenship, Talladega.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Ball; Gary Blankenship, Sonny Blankenship, Stan Burlison, Russ Parton, and Billy Ray
Wills. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of Masonic Lodge #261.
Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at
Central Baptist Church with Bro. Sam Tate officiating. Burial will be in Oak
Hill Cemetery with Masonic Rites.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
The West Point Times-News, (GA) - December 13, 2013
Mrs. Charlotte Shoemake, 66, of Talladega, formerly of Valley, died
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at University Hospital in Birmingham, [Jefferson Co.], Ala.
Funeral services are planned for Saturday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. at
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley. Burial will follow at
Hillcrest Cemetery in Valley.
Mrs. Shoemake is survived by her husband, Carl D. Shoemake; her children,
Cheryl (Leonard) Carr, Keith (Kristi) Mitchell, Jason Mitchell and Amy Bergh,
all of Talladega, Shane Mitchell of Miami, Fla., Chris (Darlene) Shoemake of
Franklin, Ga., and Amy (Ronald) Hurst of Valley; 16 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; a sister, Lynn McBurnette of Lincoln, Ala.; a brother, Gene Blankenship of Talladega; and a godchild, Criston Walden.
Born Dec. 20, 1946, in Anniston, Ala., Mrs. Shoemake was a long
time resident of the Valley area. She had lived in Talladega for the past two
years. Mrs. Shoemake was a former employee of Walmart and Kroger.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Apr. 15, 2014
Funeral Services for Sandra Cromer Horn Roberson, 71 of Talladega,
will be Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 2 PM at Talladega Funeral Home with Rev.
John Rice officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oak Hill Cemetery. The
following men will serve as pallbearers:
Terry Wayne "TJ"
Blankenship, Jr., Bryan
Corbett, Terry Wayne Blankenship,
Robert Harvell, Tyler Harvell, Jason Walker, and Phillip Watts.
Mrs. Roberson passed away peacefully Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her
home. Mrs. Roberson was a resident of Talladega and a member of Broadway Church
of Christ in Sylacauga. Mrs. Roberson, along with her husband, owned and
operated Sno-Biz for 13 years. Her passions included gardening, collecting
novelty shoes, and crafting, especially handmade
jewelry and clothing.
She is preceded in death by her parents Willie Howard Lee Cromer
and Sallie Mae Limbaugh Cromer Putman; three children: Harold Steve Roberson,
Jr., Stephanie Ann Williamson, and Charles "Cooley" Howard Horn; and
three siblings: Jimmy Howard Lee Cromer, Betty Cromer Velez-Castillo, and
Margaret Cromer Ballard.
She is survived by her husband Harold Steve Roberson; five children: Gregory Pal Horn, Amanda Horn
Corbett, William Timothy Horn, Sandra
Joy Blankenship (Kevin Hurst),
and Jason Lee Roberson; her sister Sheila Cromer Campbell (Jimmy); 19
grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on June 3, 2014
Funeral service for Ms. Glenda "Genner" Waldrup, 66, of
Talladega will be Wednesday, June 4, 1:00pm at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev. Cliff Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will Danny Haney and Jeff
Taylor.
Ms. Waldrup passed away June 2, 2014 at Sylacauga Health and Rehab.
She was born in Clay County on December 13, 1947, but resided most of her life
in Talladega.
She is preceded in death by her father, David Williams, brothers,
Charles Williams and Dale Williams, niece April Haney, nephew Daniel Williams,
and sister-in-law, Patricia Williams.
She is survived by her son, Scott Castleberry, mother, Johnnie
Williams, brother, Cecil Williams, sisters, Darlene Haney (Danny), Joni
Williams (Jeff Taylor), nephews, Michael Williams, Shaun Williams, Clayton
Williams, Clint Williams, Nick Haney (Cortney), AJ Fain III, nieces, Shannon Williams Blankenship, Lindsey Haney Wood (Brian), and several great nieces and
nephews.
Glenda was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt. She spent
most of her life as a caregiver. After caring for many other families, she
became her mother's caregiver up until she was hospitalized. In her free time,
Glenda enjoyed cooking for her family, NASCAR, Auburn Football, and spending
time with her best friend and little buddy, Christian Williams. She always made
sure to celebrate every holiday and birthday with family by cooking a large
meal. Her favorite greeting was "War Eagle."
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Daily Home on Sept. 21, 2014
Funeral Services for Bonnie Lorene Blankenship 96 of Talladega will be held 2:00 pm Monday September 22, 2014 at
Usrey Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Blue Eye Baptist Cemetery. The Rev
David Gaither will officiate.
Mrs. Blankenship is preceded in death by her husband George
Woodrow Blankenship.
She was retired from Palm Beach and a Baptist by faith, Loving
Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother.
She is survived by Daughters
Dorothy Lane (Jim) of Fayetteville, Pa., Jean Fisher of Talladega and Gaynell James of
Talladega, Sons Charles Blankenship (Margaret) of Talladega, Gerald Blankenship (Linda) of Birmingham, Donald Blankenship (Carolyn) of Trussville, David Blankenship (Kay) of Orange Park, FL. And Terry Blankenship (Deborah) of Lake Orion Michigan, Grandchildren Stephen Lane, Gary Blankenship, Carol Lane, Randy Blankenship, Kevin Blankenship, Keith Blankenship, Aaron Blankenship, Adam Blankenship, Ethan Blankenship, Joel
Blankenship and Daniel Blankenship, 5 great grandchildren, Brothers Vernon
Parton, Jim Parton, Sigford Parton, Norman Parton and Cecil Parton, Sister
Hazel Lybrand .
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Talladega, Talladega Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Gadsden Times on Dec. 1, 2014
Johnnie Lou Williams, August 6, 1930 - November 29, 2014
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at Usrey
Funeral Home Chapel for Johnnie Lou Williams, 84, of Talladega. Burial will
follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Haney and Jeff Taylor.
Mrs. Williams passed away November 29, 2014, at Sylacauga Health and Rehab surrounded
by her family. She was born in Clay County on August 6, 1930, but resided most
of her life in Talladega.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Williams; daughter,
Glenda Waldrup; sons, Charles Williams and Dale Williams; granddaughter, April
Haney; grandson, Daniel Williams; parents, John and Lou Emma Phillips; and
brothers, Fred Knight, Lonnie Wells Cassel, Sherman Phillips.
She is survived by a son, Cecil Williams; daughters, Darlene Haney
(Danny), and Joni Williams (Jeff Taylor); brothers, Turk Phillips (Barbara),
Jerry Phillips (Joan); sister, Sherry Atkinson; grandsons, Scott Castleberry,
Michael Williams, Shaun Williams, Clayton Williams, Clint Williams, Nick Haney
(Cortney), AJ Fain III; granddaughters,
Shannon Williams Blankenship, Lindsey Haney Wood (Brian); and several
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Williams enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and caring for
animals. She loved hosting visitors, neighbors, and family in her home. Her
greatest joy was visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Williams was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was
loved and will be missed by all who knew her.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Talladega, Talladega
Co., AL, Obituary
The Anniston Star, (AL) Date: December 2, 2014
Funeral service for Johnnie Lou Williams, 84, of Talladega will be
today December 2, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will
follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Haney and Jeff Taylor.
Mrs. Williams passed away November 29, 2014 at Sylacauga Health and Rehab surrounded by her family. She was born
in Clay County on August 6, 1930 but resided most of her life in Talladega.
She is preceded in death by her husband, David Williams; daughter,
Glenda Waldrup; sons, Charles Williams and Dale Williams; granddaughter, April
Haney; grandson, Daniel Williams; parents, John and Lou Emma Phillips;
brothers, Fred Knight, Lonnie Wells Cassel, Sherman Phillips.
She is survived by son, Cecil Williams; daughters, Darlene Haney
(Danny), and Joni Williams (Jeff Taylor); brothers, Turk Phillips (Barbara),
Jerry Phillips (Joan); sister, Sherry Atkinson; grandsons, Scott Castleberry,
Michael Williams, Shaun Williams, Clayton Williams, Clint Williams, Nick Haney
(Cortney), AJ Fain III; granddaughters,
Shannon Williams Blankenship , Lindsey Haney Wood (Brian); several
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Williams enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and caring for
animals. She loved hosting visitors, neighbors, and family in her home. Her
greatest joy was visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs.
Williams was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who was
loved and will be missed by all that knew her.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Tallapoosa
+2011, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL, Obituary
http://66.165.225.207/inmemory/obituary_detail_ver2WSFA.asp?tix_id=9043
Funeral service for Mr. John Lewis Blankenship, 68, of Alexander City, will be Monday, March 7, 2011 at 11:00 am
at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Dr. Bill Etheridge and Rev. Tracy Burton
will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park.
Mr. Blankenship passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011 at
his residence. He was born on September
5, 1942 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Henry Jackson Blankenship and Bertha Solley
Blankenship.
He graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Sociology and a minor in English.
He served in the Army Reserve for six years and then the Air Force
Reserve for five years. He worked at the
Alabama Department of Transportation as the E.E.O. Coordinator and retired
twice with 35+ years of service. He was
a member of the Elks Lodge #1878 and had served on the Scholarship Committee,
Hoop Shoot Committee and The Dictionary Project Committee. He loved and enjoyed
life very much. He also enjoyed fishing,
golfing, and was an avid Auburn football fan.
He loved his family very much, especially his cousins.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Mary Funderburk Blankenship of Alexander City; daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Yvonne
Blankenship of Alexander City;
son, Devlon Lewis Blankenship (Suzanne Teel) of Childersburg; grandson, John Christian Blankenship of Alexander City; brother, Jack Ed Blankenship (Bobbie) of Alexander City; nieces,
Kristin Richardson and Karla Hines (Chris); and several cousins and many
friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Daviston, Tallapoosa Co., AL, Obituary
The West Point Times-News, (GA) - January 17, 2014
Mr. Willie Claude Clanton Jr., 74, of Daviston died Wednesday, Jan.
15, 2014, at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, [Tallapoosa Co., AL].
Funeral services are planned for Friday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. CST at
Shiloh Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Benny Yates officiating.
Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Mr. Clanton is survived by his wife, Annette Clanton of Daviston;
two sons, Benjamin (Shirlene) Garrett of Dadeville and Richard (Becky) Garrett
of Alexander City; one sister, Inez (Ben) Henderson of Auburn; one brother, Ted
(Pauline) Clanton of Dadeville; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren;
and three special boys, Andrew
Baker, Johnny Baker and Jeramiah
Blankenship.
Born June 20, 1939, in Tallapoosa County, Mr. Clanton was a member
of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Camp Hill and was a retired textile employee.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Ethel Hicks and
Claudie Mae Hall; brothers, Willie Joe Clanton, Harold Clanton and Paul
Clanton; and two great-great-grandchildren, Haley Garrett and Levi Clark.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, Obituary
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Oct. 23, 2014
Doris Humphrey Blankenship, age 79 [1935], of Tuscaloosa, died October 22, 2014, at Hospice of West
Alabama. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial
Provider, will announce complete funeral arrangements at a later date.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
Doris H. Blakenship – b.21Jan1935 -
Tuscaloosa, AL; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KP4X-8Y6
Relatives: Harold Blankenship
Tallapoosa Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, James
H. 60, 18Mar1949 - 10Feb2010, Jacksons
Gap, Tallapoosa, AL, MD-212-54-9346
Blankenship,
Rudolph 67, 05Jul1943 - 27Sep2010, Alexander City, Tallapoosa, AL, AL-417-52-5166
Tuscaloosa
+2012, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, Funeral
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88129327
Mr. Lewis Blankenship, 88, of Alexander City, passed away on
Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Russell Medical Center. He was born on March 1, 1924
in Tallapoosa County, Alabama to Herbert Blankenship
and Arrie McClellan Blankenship.
He was a member of Flint Hill United Methodist Church and loved
attending there. Mr. Blankenship worked as a supervisor at Russell Corp. in the
sheet metal shop until his retirement. After retirement, he worked in
maintenance at Wind Creek State Park. Mr. Blankenship was a patriotic man,
humorous, and enjoyed life and doing for others. He also was an excellent cook
and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and yard work. Most of all, Mr. Blankenship loved
his family and spending time with them.
He was preceded in death by parents and brothers, Reuben
Blankenship and Lois Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife
of 11 years, Myra Davis Kelley
Blankenship of Alexander City;
daughter, Peggy Blankenship Lang (Richard) of Jacksonville, FL; son, Rodney Wayne Blankenship (Kathi) of Montgomery; step daughters, Diane Lemmond (Willie) of
Alexander City and Regina Mann (John) of Auburn; step son, Rickie Davis of
Alexander City; grandchildren, Gina
Holt (Regis) of Chelsea, Benjamin
Blankenship of Montgomery, and
Alli Lang of Oakland, CA; and brother,
Eugene Blankenship (Barbara) of Auburn.
Funeral service will be Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 11:00 am at the
Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Dee Dowdy will officiate. Burial will
follow in the Hillview Memorial Park with veteran's honors provided by the
Alexander City Veteran's Honor Guard.
+2014, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, Funeral
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Aug. 6, 2014
Harold Jackson "Jack" Blankenship, age 84, of Tuscaloosa, died August 3,
2014, at DCH Regional Medical Center.
Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, August 9, 2014 at Heritage Chapel
with Rev. Dan Kilgore officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial
Park with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home & Cremations, a Dignity Memorial
Provider, directing.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2014, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., AL, Funeral
Published in Tuscaloosa News on Oct. 24, 2014
Doris Humphrey Blankenship, age 79, of
Tuscaloosa, died October 22, 2014, at Hospice of West Alabama. She was born on
January 21, 1935 in Kellerman, Alabama.
Before graduating from Brookwood High
School in 1953, Doris was a cheerleader and a member of the marching band. She married
the love of her life, Harold Jackson "Jack" Blankenship, on June 5,
1954. Doris devoted her life to raising her family and being a special friend
to many. She enjoyed volunteering at DCH Regional Medical Center and engaging
in fellowship as a part of the Lee Class at First United Methodist Church of
Tuscaloosa.
She was preceded in death by her husband,
Harold
Jackson Blankenship; parents, Marvin E. and Margie C. Humphrey; and brother, Eldon Humphrey.
Survivors include her daughter, Carol Blankenship
Jackson (Harry) of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; son, Robert Stephen
Blankenship (Lucy) of Lilburn, Ga.; grandchildren, Robert Stephen
Blankenship, Jr. (Malena) of Acworth, Ga., Karen Lynn Blankenship of Kennesaw,
Ga., Martha Ellen Jackson of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Harry Christopher Jackson, Jr.
of Atlanta, Ga.; and daughter-in-law, Julie Blankenship of Kennesaw, Ga.
Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October
28, 2014, at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Dan Kilgore officiating.
Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Donald
Townsend, Dr. Samuel Gambrell, Robert Stephen Blankenship, Robert Stephen
Blankenship, Jr., Harry Christopher Jackson, Jr., and Harry Christopher
Jackson. Honorary pallbearers are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Townsend, Dr. and Mrs.
Samuel Gambrell, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Judice, Iris Jo Mallett, Vaudie Hallman,
Pat Bradburn, Keith Green, Ken Dunivant, Ethelyn Stuhr, Dan Kilgore.
Walker
2011, Carbon Hill, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - November 24, 2011
Florence Beavers Sides, 83, a longtime resident of Carbon Hill,
passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at 12:25 p.m. at the Walker Baptist
Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 6, 1928, in Florence and grew up in the
Prospect area and attended Nauvoo, Sides and Prospect schools. Her parents were
the late David and Pernie Keeton Beavers.
Florence married Vernil Sides in January 1946 and was happily
married to him for almost 66 years. She enjoyed singing, cooking and making a
joyful, cozy home for her family. She was well-known in the community for her
generosity. Florence served graciously in her role as pastor's wife and held
various offices in the church for 40 years before her husband retired from
ministry in the Church of God of Prophecy. Congregations in Carbon Hill, Leonard's
Chapel, Snowtown, Cedrum, Jasper, Ensley, Collinsville, Alexander City,
Hamilton, and Decatur were blessed by their ministry throughout the years.
Florence is survived by her husband, Vernil of Carbon Hill; her
daughter, Phyllis (Sherwood) Cooper of Madison Heights, Va.; her daughter,
Carolyn (Roy) Pierce of Jacksonville; and her son Harold (Carole) Sides of
Columbus, Ga. She is also survived by five grandsons,
Zane (Sabrena) Cooper, Jason
(Mandy) Blankenship, Rustin
(Courtney) Sides, Steven
Blankenship, and Brock
(Chelsea) Sides, and six great-grandchildren.
Florence was preceded in death by her firstborn son, Gary Hershel
Sides, who died as a toddler in 1948. She is also preceded in death by her
siblings, Cecil (Ruth) Beavers, Lois (Ed) Beavers Jones and Bruce (Sue)
Beavers.
She is further survived by beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Florence's family will remember her laughter, her fun spirit, her strength in hard times, and her unfailing love for her
husband, children and grandchildren. Her legacy will live on through her family
and many friends.
A memorial service celebrating the blessed life and heavenly
home-going of Florence will be held on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the
Church of God of Prophecy in Carbon Hill, officiated by the Rev. John Billy
Butler of Carbon Hill and the Rev. Gary Vernon of Lynchburg, Va. Burial will be
at Smith Chapel Cemetery immediately following the service.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Cordova, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - December 3, 2011
Murvel L. 'Rebel' Drummond, 80, of Cordova, passed away on
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Baptist Medical Center Princeton. A graveside
service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Curry Cemetery. Dave
Sexton will officiate. Pallbearers will be Darrin Franklin, Micah Franklin,
Melvin Carey and Dave Sexton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Whitman and Meda Drummond;
sister, Wanda Ruth Drummond and brother-in-law, Charles W. Franklin.
He is survived by his sister,
Robbie D. Franklin; niece, Danita
F. Blankenship; nephew, Darrin
(Kim) Franklin; great-nephews, Micah
Franklin and Jarrett
Blankenship and great-nieces, Alison Blankenship, Abigail Franklin and Calli Blankenship.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Empire, Walker Co.,
AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - October 9, 2013
Naomi Busby, 84, of Empire, went home to be with the Lord from her
residence on Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at 2 p.m., at
Owens Chapel Church of God with burial to follow in New Canaan Cemetery. Rev.
Mark Brand and Rev. Leland Tingle will officiate. Sister Naomi was the last
surviving charter member of Owens Chapel Church of God.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Oliver Busby, Jr.; father,
Clarence Gossett; mother, Velma McBride; sister, Rosa B. Busby; brother,
Theodore Gossett; grandson, Randy Busby, Jr.; and infant granddaughter,
Jennifer Busby.
Survivors include her children, Dana Carolyn Pennington and her
husband, Jerry, Clyde L. Busby and his wife, Daphne, and Randy C. Busby; grandchildren, Belinda Kaye Blankenship and her husband, Lonnie, Jeremy Pennington and his wife, Tamie,
Jason Pennington, Brandi Davenport and her husband, Randy, and Dana Manasco and
her husband Brian; sisters, Melba Watkins, Ida Gail Tingle and her husband,
Leland, and Ruth Gossett; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2013, Dora, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Birmingham News from July 13 to
July 14, 2013
Carolyn Sue Myrick, age 68 of Dora died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at
her residence.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday, July 14, 2014, at Bell
Sumiton Chapel with burial in New Horizon Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jim Carr will
officiate.
Preceding her in death were her parents,
Henry Lee and Clara Skinner Blackmon; sister, Linda King; and brother, Howell
Blackmon.
Survivors include her husband, James T. "J. T." Myrick; daughter, Reba Blankenship; son, Ronnie Jackson; granddaughter,
Megan Brooke Phillips; great grandson, Samuel J. "Sambo" Phillips;
sisters, Bonnie Carr (Jim) and Betty Bills; brothers, Eddie Blackmon and Dennis
Blackmon (Wanda); and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and
friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2010, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Shelby Beaird, 74, of Jasper, passed away
on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her residence.
Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Collins-Burke Funeral Home Parlor prior to
service. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at
Collins-Burke Funeral Home Chapel. John Jay will officiate.
She is survived by her husband, Hugh
Beaird of Jasper; sons, Brent Beaird and Brett Beaird; sisters, Bobbie Parker
and Billie Thomas; and two grandchildren.
From Jennifer
Williams 07edgy(at)gmail.com
2011, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - July 24, 2011
Ives Leona Harris North, 86, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, July
22, 2011 at Shades Crest Heath Care Center. Funeral services will be held on
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 2 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel with burial
following at Old Drummonds Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her father, L. D. Harris; mother,
Kersey Elizabeth Randolph Harris; first husband, Eulus Lawson; second husband,
Robert Butts; third husband, Paul North; grandchildren, Wennieth Heath Lawson
and Donna Wynette Lawson; daughter-in-law, Mary Annette Lawson; brothers,
Woodrow Harris, Canler Harris, Roosevelt Harris and Harold Harris and sisters,
Duena Lay, Leanar Hughes, Unie Mae Kell, Helen Adams, Effie Morphis and Olene
Harris.
She is survived by her son, Wennieth (Sandra) Lawson; grandchildren, Travis (Sherrie) Lawson, Brian Lawson, Holly (Bart)
Carroll, Dana (Brad) Tidwell, Daryl
(Renee) Blankenship; 7
great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2011, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - October 29, 2011
Wanda Faye "Wanda Baby" Abbott, 56, of Jasper, passed
away on Friday, October 28, 2011, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, 2011, at
Collins-Burke Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rice Chapel Cemetery
in Sipsey. The Rev. Dewey Williams and the Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Pallbearers
will be Dewayne Stewart, Casey Esch, Jose Borgess, Kevin Harris, Scott Harris
and Nick Blankenship.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Dora Ellen Stewart;
grandson, Brian Gonzalez; sisters, Shelby Jackson and Shirley Williamson;
brothers, Whalen Thomason and Robert Thomason; and mother-in-law, Elda Viola
Abbott.
She is survived by her husband, James Lee Abbott of Jasper; daughters, Michelle Blankenship of Curry, Angela Gonzalez of Curry and
Amanda Abbott of Curry; sisters, Debbie Russell of Empire, Ramona Light of
Bremen and Sue Pate of Dora; brothers, Roy Lee Thomason of Bremen and Donnie
Stewart of Dora; and nine grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Death
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - January 24, 2012
Karri Ann Blankenship, 37, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Trinity
Medical Center.
Arrangements will be announced later by Collins-Burke Funeral Home,
Inc.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2012, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - February 2, 2012
Karri Ann Dunn Blankenship, 37, of Jasper, passed away on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Trinity
Medical Center in Birmingham [Jefferson
Co., AL].
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m today, Feb. 2, 2012, at
Collins-Burke Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery
in Townley. Bro. Jay Trayal will officiate.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Juanita Hawkins Seybert.
She is survived by her step-mother, Margaret Dunn; father, Jerry
Glenn Dunn; step-father, Bobby Seybert; daughter,
Kara Ashley Blankenship ; sisters, Tonya England, Holly Seybert,
Dana Seybert and Candace Pascua (Norman Pascua); and brother, Robert
"Boo" Seybert.
Karri requested that all family and friends dress casual.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - May 17, 2013
Franklin Calvin "Cedar" Pulliam, 72, of Jasper, passed
away on May 16, 2013, at his residence.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at
Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Curry Cemetery. John Gates
will officiate.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollis and Lillian Pulliam;
and nephew, Steven Gene Pulliam.
He is survived by his daughter, Lena Pulliam Butler Bowmaster
(Robert) of Jasper; son, Franklin Todd Pulliam (Page) of Mobile;
grandchildren, Whitney Lynne Butler Sheats (Billy), Joseph Allen Butler (U.S.
Air Force) and Robert Franklin Pulliam; six step-grandchildren;
great-grandchildren, Emily and Braxton Sheats; brothers, Donald Gene
Pulliam (Dot) of Jasper and Ronald Pulliam (Carla) of Jasper; sister, Betty Pulliam Blankenship (Bill) of Franklin, Tenn.; a host of
nieces and nephews; and a wonderful, huge, loving family and friends.
"Cedar" was retired from Drummond Coal Comapany.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Published in The Huntsville Times from Nov. 28
to Dec. 1, 2013
Hugh Beaird 81 of Jasper, passed away
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at Ridgeview Health Services.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 29, 2013 at
Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Burial services will be held at Walker Memory
Gardens.
Beaird was born in the mining community of Calumet in Walker County
one of 11 children, six girls and five boys. He attended Owen school and
graduated from Walker high school in 1950. He served four years in the U.S. Air
Force in Greenland as a staff sergeant before being honorably discharged in
February 7, 1955. He enrolled in the University of Alabama one week later and
graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. degree in 1957 and the
Alabama School of Law 1959. He started his law practice as a partner with T. K.
Selman and later joined by Jerry Selman to form the law firm Selman, Beaird
& Selman. Beaird was elected District Judge in 1990 and served four years
until being elected as Circuit Judge in 1994. He later served as Circuit Judge
until his retirement in 2007. He served as president of the Walker County Bar
Association. He was licensed to practice in the Supreme Court of the United
States and practiced law for 50 years.
He is preceded in death by Shelby Jean Blankenship, mother, Suddie Williams Beaird and father, Thomas H. Beaird,
brothers, Thomas Leon Beaird, Joseph F. Beaird, Walter Edward Beaird, sisters,
Hattie Mae Fleming and Elsie Montgomery.
He is survived by his twin sons, Brent Beaird of Fleming Island, Fl
and Brett Beaird of Madison, Al and grandchildren Shannon and Loribeth. Also
sisters Verta Beatty, Mary Swindle, Annie Gurganus, Margaret Sullivan and
brother, David Beaird and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
2014, Jasper, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) Date: June 4, 2014
Mary Nell Seybert, 73, of Jasper, passed away Saturday, May 31,
2014. She was born on Oct. 28, 1940.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 5, 2014, at 10 a.m. in the
Collins-Burke Chapel. Wayne Taylor will officiate. Burial will be at Walker
Memory Gardens.
Seybert was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Seybert; parents,
James Lloyd Null and Mary Null; brothers, Wayne, Robert (Bobby Joe) and Jim
(Leo) Null; daughter, Kimberly Luke; and granddaughter,
Karri Blankenship.
She is survived by her sons, Robert D. Seybert and James W.
Seybert; daughter, Diane Elaine Seybert; 10 grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
+2013, Parrish, Walker Co., AL, Obituary
Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, AL) - March 10, 2013
James M. "Tootie" Blankenship, 53, of Parrish, died Tuesday, March 5,
2013, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2013, at
Zion Church of Christ in Parrish with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Zac
Langley will officiate.
On the Sunday before his death, Tootie rededicated his life to the
Lord after a hard life. He felt his life had found new meaning. He loved his
grandchildren and was an avid Alabama football fan. He enjoyed spending his
time reading and enjoying life and will be greatly missed.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Richard F. and Doris
Blankenship and grandson,
Derek Sanders, Jr.
Survivors include his daughters,
Kristy Gail Shanklin of Ensley, Crimson Leigh Morrow of Ensley and Bella Blankenship; brother, Richard Alan Blankenship and his wife, Jennifer of Parrish; grandchildren, Christian
Deanthony Shanklin, De'Ondre Ja'Shon Shanklin, Alyssa Ra'Nea Shanklin, and
Angel Lea Morrow, all of Parrish; wife,
Donna Faye Blankenship of Parrish; and nephew, Jarrett Blankenship of Parrish; niece, Allison
Blankenship of Parrish; and
other relatives and friends.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Richard E., 67,
30Oct1935 - 29Jul2003, Parrish, Walker, AL, AL-416-42-1021
Washington
+2013, Wagarville, Washington Co., AL, Obituary
David Earl Blankenship, age 77, born April 4, 1935, passed away January 5, 2013, Wagarville, Alabama. Mr. Blankenship was a resident of Wagarville, AL who
retired as a Chemical Operator with Ciba-Geigy Corp. He was a member of
Sunflower United Methodist Church. Mr. Blankenship was
a Veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Korean Conflict.
Survived by: Wife- Hester Parnell Blankenship of Wagarville, AL; Sons- Brian
(Marcia) Blankenship of St.
Stephens, AL; Granddaughters- Lacey Blankenship of Diamondhead, MS, Katie Blankenship of St. Stephens, AL; Sisters- Annie
Clara Jones of Hobson, AL, June Flowers of Wagarville, AL, Janet (Thomas)
Overstreet of Gainestown, AL, Glenda (Frank) Shelby of Fairhope, AL
Preceded in Death by:
Parents- Robert Lee Sr. and Carrie Dell Milstead Blankenship; Son- David Dewayne Blankenship;
2 Brothers & 1 Sister
Visitation will be at Sunflower United Methodist Church on Sunday,
January 6, 2013 from 1:30 P.M. until the Service begins at 3:00 P.M.. Interment will be in Sunflower United Methodist
Cemetery. Active Pallbearers: Rodger Williams, Harold Parnell, Tom Turner,
Darrell W. Parnell, Terry Flowers, Ben Shelby, Jeremy Sullivan, Tommy Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers: Gene Harrell,
Joe Murphy, Tom Roberts, George King, Leamon Lane, Perry Dickey, Leon Cox,
Donald Cox, Wilton Bailey, Johnny Gray Mosley, Gary Gartman, Allen Gartman
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com
SSDI; Blankenship, Carrie , 75, 26Jan1910 - ??Nov1985,
Wagarville, Washington, AL, AL-416-30-2837
Winston
2014, Haleyville, Winston Co., AL, Obituary
Published in the Montgomery Advertiser on Apr. 5,
2014
Phillip Ray Morris, 61, of Haleyville, Alabama and a former
Prattville area resident, passed away April 2, 2014.
Celebration of Life Services will be held Sunday April 6th at 1:00
PM at Ridout's Prattville Chapel with Pastors Sherman Kimbrew and Rick Moore
officiating. Burial will follow in the Corinth Baptist Church cemetery in
Verbena.
For fourteen years, Phillip was a Human Resources representative
with the Kith Kitchens Company and was one of the first employees hired when
the company was founded. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He was an avid Alabama Football Fan and spent many enjoyable hours doing
woodwork. Phillip loved to fish and taught many a young angler his tips for
catching fish which included "spittin' on the hook" for luck.
He is survived by his loving wife Charlotte of Haleyville; Two sons and a daughter-in-law, Greg and Julie Blankenship of Montgomery, DeWayne Blankenship of Millbrook; a sister and brother-in-law,
Paula and Steve Moore of Prattville, David and Rebecca Morris of Mobile, Ernest
and Debra Morris of Prattville; eight grandchildren,
Koty Blankenship, Landyn Blankenship,
Garrett Miller, Hunter Miller, Mark Barnes, Angela Barnes, Clay Hackleman and
Gracie Hackleman; a sister-in-law, Brenda Kelly of Millbrook, Alabama; a
brother-in-law, Harold Cason of Slapout, Alabama and a host of nieces and
nephews.
From: Diane Renfrow dhrenfrow(at)yahoo.com