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| Johnny (John Quincey) Adams, Jr | Born 18 Jun 1937 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Died October 3,2002 Died at age 64. Services were held Monday, October 7, 2002 with burial in Valhalla Memorial Gardens. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy. At the time of death he was a resident of Mobile, Alabama. (Source: The Tuscaloosa News.) |
| James Albright | Born 27 May 1937 Died 11 November 1994 |
| J. R. Brewer | |
| Eugene P. Brittain | Born 21 Jan 1938 Died 15 May 1991 |
| Bobbie Logan Brown | Born 14 Feb 1938 Died Mar 1978 - Last benefit paid in Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. |
| Joe "Buck" Burns | Born September 10, 1938 Died Oct 7, 1993 |
| William Howard Burroughs | Born 6 Sept 1937 Died 20 Jun 2009 age 71, of Tuscaloosa, died at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were Wednesday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Hartley, his father, Rufus Burroughs, and his sisters, Loradean Williams and Polly Capley. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Burroughs of Tuscaloosa; daughters, Deidre Smith of Pendleton, S.C., Susan Wheeler of Asheville, N.C., and Channon Hall and Christy Hartley, both of Tuscaloosa; his son, Trey Hall; sisters, Margene Jenkins; his brother, Douglas Macarthur Burroughs. Pallbearers: Richard Wheeler, Trey Hall, James Hartley, Jimmy Reynolds, Craig Gifford, and Rick Moore. Honorary pallbearers: U.S. Postal Service employees, Kay and Craig Gifford, Shannon and Tim, Jimmy and Linda Reynolds, Bill Parker, Patsy Wiley, Phillip Kelley, Gail and Bob Regan, Tuscaloosa Elk Ladies Auxiliary, Tuscaloosa Elk Lodge, the Back Table group at the Elks Lodge, Tuscaloosa Moose Lodge, Bob and Barbara Shinpaugh, Tuscaloosa High School Class of 1956, Dr. Lee Thomas and Dr. Craig Buettner, and doctors, nurses, and staff of ACCU and TSICU at DCH. Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 6/23/2009 |
| James Allen Caddell | Born November 5, 1937. Died June 28, 2008 James Allen Caddell, age 70, of Tuscaloosa, died at Hospice of West Alabama. Services were be 2 p.m. Tuesday July First at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. William F. Thetford officiating. Burial followed in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin H. Caddell, Sr. and Mae M. Caddell. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Perry M. Caddell of Tuscaloosa; his son, Paul A. Caddell of New York, N.Y.; his sister, Mary C. Channell (Charles W.) of Tullahoma, Tenn.; his brother, Benjamin H. Caddell, Jr. (Alyne) of Mobile; and many other relatives. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Trinity Presbyterian Building Fund or Hospice of West Alabama. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News on 6/30/2008. |
Jessie Frank Butler | Born November 15, 1938. Died Feb. 21, 2009 age 71, of Tuscaloosa, died Feb. 21, 2009, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were be Feb. 21 at Memory Hill Gardens with Walley Rezendes officiating and Memory Chapel Funeral Home, directing. Full obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News on 2/24/2009 |
| John William Chism Jr. | Born Died Jan. 16, 2010 Age 71, of Tuscaloosa, died , at Moundville Nursing Home. Services were Monday Jan. 18, 2010 at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Burial followed in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Nervie Chism. Survivors included his sons, Scott Chism (Renna) and Sean Smith (Maggie); and grandchildren, Raygan and Belle Chism. Pallbearers were Sean Smith, Kevin Jones, Stephen Meggs, Bryan Faulkner, Barry Johnson, and Ricky Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Jesse and Dot Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Meggs, David Goodwin, James Swiney, Roy Clifton, Ms. Angie James, Mr. and Mrs. David Ewing, Mrs. Susan Hester, Moundville Health & Rehabilitation, and New Life Sunday School Class First Wesleyan Church. Full Obituary published in Tuscaloosa (Alabama) News on January 17, 2010 |
| Elaine Clarkson Nuckols | Born November 15, 1938. Died April 27. 2004 Last Residence was at Lithonia, Dekalb, GA |
| Billy Clay | Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Clay Born _________ Died December 9, 1955 |
| Verner Lee Colburn | Born 3 January 1938 Died February 1973 - Last benefit paid in Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Jerry Darnell | Born 3 Jan 1938 Died 14 June 1964 Killed in the line of duty as a deputy sheriff. (gunshot while on duty) |
| Charlotte Davis Moore | Born June 2, 1938 Died January 18, 2010 Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at Calvary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will follow on Thursday at Good Hope Cemetery in Dozier, Alabama. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Charlotte was born in Tuscaloosa and passed away after a lengthy illness. She graduated from Tuscaloosa High School and from the University of Alabama where she received her undergraduate and Master's degree in education. After graduation, she taught special education and served as the supervisor of the county's special education teachers. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Mal Moore; daughter Heather Moore Cook, and husband Steve and grandchildren Anna Lee Cook and Cannon Cook of Paradise Valley, Ariz. Charlotte was preceded in death by her father James E. Davis, her mother Mary Lee Davis and brother James "Sonny" Davis. Pallbearers were be Randy Moore, Chuck Moore, Ken Mason, Phil Mason, Bo Long, Mike Long, Hal Morris and Hamp Morris. Honorary Pallbearers were be members of the A-Club and current and former Athletic Department staff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Capital Campaign for Caring Days Adult Day Care, P.O. Box 3049, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403. The Moore family also expressed its gratitude to the staff at LaRocca Nursing Home for their loving care. Published in Tuscaloosa News on January 19, 2010 |
| Lt. Joseph (Joe) Edmonds | Born 26 November 1936 Died September 8, 1976 A veteran of about 15 years with the Tuscaloosa Fire Department died in the line of duty at Gulf States Paper Corp., Holt, Alabama near Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Jack Gordon Engelbert, Jr. | Born ______ Died Dec. 20, 2009 Age 71 died at the Hospice of West Alabama from cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Hazel Englebert, and his sister, Linda Englebert Morris. Jack is survived by his wife of 47 years, Elaine Hollinghead Englebert; two daughters, Kelly Avery (Tony) of Northport and Shana Milligan (Danny) of Tuscaloosa; and three granddaughters, Grace Alexander Avery, Sarah Mason Avery, and Taylor Delaine Milligan. Memorial services were held on Dec. 23, 2009, at First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa. The family requested that memorials be made to First United Methodist Church or Hospice of West Alabama. Full Obituary Published in Tuscaloosa News on December 22, 2009 |
| Joseph (Joe) Franklin Farmer | Born August 12, 1938 Died October 23, 2008, Age 70 He had retired to Kingsland, GA. At the time of Joe's death, he was in a skilled rehab facility in Hilliard, FL. He was survived by one daughter, Vicki Farmer, Kingsland, Georgia and his brother Claude Farmer of Newnan, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Gladys Farmer Sr. He was born August 12, 1938, Cherokee County, AL. |
| Jodie Farris | Born ________ Died 1977 |
| Betty Jean Free | Born 17 Oct 1939 Died Jan 1984 |
| Louise Marie Gardner | Born October 25, 1937 Died August 12, 2005 age 67, in Demopolis, AL. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, October 25, 1937. She was a retired nurse and resident of Demopolis, AL. Mrs. Gardner was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Theodore Gardner and Eula Sanford Gardner. Survivors include one sister, Estelle Taylor, and her husband, Arthur, of Demopolis, AL. Graveside services were Saturday, August 20, 2005, at 4 p.m. at Oakhill Cemetery in Jasper, AL, with Dale Hubbert officiating and Kilgore-Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Kidd-Robbins Funeral Directors of Demopolis was in charge of local arrangements. See The Birmingham News on 8/18/2005 for full obituary. |
| Josephine Grist Blount | Born 20 Apr 1938 Died Feb. 19, 1973 She died at the age of 35 from breast cancer in Henderson KY, leaving 2 children in addition to her husband, Calvin Blount. |
| Minnie Sue Guy Fair | 10 November 1937 Died 1 March 1999 |
| Bobby Hannah | Born 13 February 1939 Died 14 August 1996 (Died the week after our reunion) |
| Jeanette Hayes Taylor Goodwin | Born _______ March 4, 2008 age 69. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Bro. Edwin King officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Albert Taylor; parents, Jewel and Ollie Hayes; brother, John Starling Hayes; and two sisters, Frances Jones and Sharon Hutchins. Survivors include her husband, David Earl Goodwin; daughter, Tina Marie Glenn (Franklin) of Pleasant Ridge; son, Tommy James Taylor (Joni) of Jacksonville, Fla.; step-daughter, Melissa Goodwin Hicks (Kenny) of Centreville; sister, Gloria Bates Griffin of Gallion; grandchildren, Sabrina Sims (Michael Maughan) of Hueytown, Leigh Anne Gregory (Josh) of Gordo, and Joshua James Taylor (Khamesha) of Moundville; and great grandchildren, Brooklyn Sims, Preston, Ali Paige, and Ace Gregory, and Niya Morrow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Gideons. Published in the Tuscaloosa News on 3/6/2008. |
| Gerald Michial "Mike" Hodo | Born _________ Died Feb. 16, 2010 at the Hospice of West Alabama at age 72. Memorial services were held at Memory Chapel Funeral Home. Rev. Neal Hodo of McCalla officiated. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marva Jo Marqua Hodo, his father, Gerald Manly Hodo, and his mother, Georgia May Hodo. Survivors include his daughters, Michelle Hodo Bailey of Destin, Fla., Melissa Hodo of Tuscaloosa, Kathryn "Kay Kay" Hodo of Tuscaloosa, and Michial Mylynda Anderson and son-in-law Russ Anderson of McCalla; his son, William Manly Michial Hodo of Tuscaloosa; his uncle, Cecil Bramlett of Tuscaloosa; his sister, Louise Hodo Reynolds and brother-in-law Dr. Richard D. Reynolds of Tuscaloosa; his brother, Robert M. Hodo, Sr.; and special friends, Cindy Davis of Louisiana and Lisa Scully and Tony Harris of Tuscaloosa. He was expecting his first granddaughter in May. Mike was a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa. He served in the Alabama National Guard. He owned and operated Hodo Electric Company. He was a member of the Home Builders Association of Tuscaloosa. The family extends special thanks to Dr. Scott Fulgham, Dr. Dirk L. Berry, Dr. L. Anne Lewis, Patti Evorts of Colonial Bank, and Hospice of West Alabama. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of West Alabama, First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa, and the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter. Full Obituary Published in Tuscaloosa News on February 18, 2010
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| Albert Holland | Born 16 October 1938 Died Dec 1977 |
| James Howard | |
| Patricia A. Bonner Hulsey | 11 Jun 1937 Died 27 January 2004 |
| Carolyn Jackson Crawford Thrasher |
Born 3 September 1938 Died Jan. 10, 2009 age 70, of Tuscaloosa, died at the Moundville Nursing and Rehab Facility. Services January 11th at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South. Rev. Hershel Owens officiating. Burial at Oakhill Cemetery in Moundville with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curry and Mae Belle Jackson. Survivors include her husband, Coy Thrasher; daughters, Cindy Hester (Joe) and Debbie Maddox (John); her son, Rick Crawford (Melanie); her sisters, Jean Gilliland (James) and Linda Lake (Bob); her brother, Johnny Jackson (Annie Earle); seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. She was a loving mother and Maw-Maw. She loved to laugh, talk, and play the piano, which she did beautifully. She played for many churches. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Pallbearers: Josh Corley, Jason Corley, Caleb Crawford, John Jackson, Michael Massey, and George Lake. Honorary pallbearers are Macedonia Baptist Church, Moundville Health and Rehab staff, Larry Skelton, M.D. and staff, Caring Missions, WARC, Amedisys Hospice, Annie Stewart, friends of Moundville, and special friend Dean Smelser. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News on 1/11/2009 |
| James (Jimmy) R. Jackson | Born May 21, 1938. Died March 7, 1979. He died in a mining accident at North River #1 Mines (Berry, Al.) on March 7,1979. Leaving his wife Rita Jackson and two children. (Information supplied by his sister Judy Gray |
| Billy Jones | |
| Henriette Kendrick | Reported to have died young from cancer. |
| William Hurdis Lake | Born July 5, 1938 Died Nov. 16, 2010 at age 72. He was from Tuscaloosa. He died at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were 1 p.m. on the 19th at Magnolia Chapel South Funeral Home. Edwin King and Junior Stephens officiating. Entombment was at the Magnolia Mausoleum. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Sims Lake; father, William Howard Lake; a son, Christopher Lake; and brothers, Oran Lake, Robert Lake, Leroy Lake, and Aubrey “Cotton” Lake. Survivors include his wife, Betty Allen Lake of Tuscaloosa; daughters, Sherry Weiner and Sandi Lake, both of Tuscaloosa; a son, William Marty Lake of Northport; a sister, Mary Neely of Tuscaloosa; and 10 grandchildren. He graduated from Tuscaloosa High School and from Shelton State with a drafting degree. Hurdis worked at the Tuscaloosa News in photography and won multiple awards. He then worked for WCFT television channel 33 in photography and sales. He had his own country music program with his brother Leroy for approximately 8 years. In 2002, Hurdis began sharing his talent and love for music with senior citizens at Focus. Hurdis touched many lives in his 72 years, and will be greatly missed. Pallbearers were Rob Weiner, James Allen, Bob Lake, Donnie Lake, Greg Lake, and Brandon Lake. Honorary pallbearers are Hunter Lake, Casey Weiner, Shannon McNutt, Jerry Rice, Jackie Sanders, Kenny Tidmore, Tut Hodo, Richard Chandler, Les Sparks, and Kevin Barnett. Full Obit published in Tuscaloosa News on November 18, 2010 |
| Eulie Dodson Latham | Born 21 March 1937 Died 6 April 2005
MOUNDVILLE | E. Dodson Latham, age 68
died in Tuscaloosa. Services were held at the Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Wyatt and Rev. Ken Spencer officiating. Burial at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel directing. Dodson was a long time employee of Buffalo Rock and was an active member of Alberta Methodist Church. He proudly served in the U.S. Army National Guard. Pallbearers will be Paul Barton, Bob Hudson, Glen McDaniel, T.J. Harless, Robert Nelson, and Henry Wise. Honorary pallbearer - the Service Department of Buffalo Rock. |
| Mary Ellen Lee Stapleton | Born 23 December 1938. Died April 29, 2004.Last residence Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Jack A. Livingston | Born March 2nd 1937 Died December 6, 2006 |
| Pat Mayers Lewis | Born February 8th, 1938 Died March 31, 2004 |
| Doris Johnson McBrayer | 26 April 1938 Died October 1985 |
| Dixie Howell Mitchell | 31 October 1937 Died 10 February 1994 Last residence Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| William "Bill(y)" Bankhead McGuire, Sr. | Born ______________ Died May 15, 2011, at age 72. He was from Tuscaloosa and passed away at the Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services - 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Rev. Lou Ann Sellers and Rev. Frank Jones officiating and Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Jack McGuire. Survivors include his children, William B. McGuire (Stacey), Kathy McGuire (Bryan Nelms), Jack McGuire (Lisa), and Matthew McGuire (Laurie); his grandchildren, Robert McCulley, Joe McCulley, Jessica McGuire, Jack McGuire, Justin McGuire, Stefan Swindoll, Maggie McGuire, William Mason McGuire, and Bryanna Wood; and his great-grandchildren, Anna Claire McCulley, Ellie McCulley, and Cameron Wood. He is also survived by his brother, Jack H. McGuire, Jr. (Debbie) and many nieces and nephews. Mr. McGuire was a loving father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a homebuilder for over 40 years and was past president and a longtime member of the Tuscaloosa Home Builders Association. Honorary pallbearers: Louise Manos and the staff and doctors of the DCH Cancer Treatment Center, Mr. Wilbur Manderson, friends and neighbors of Freemont Drive, Dr. Raymond Poore, Dr. George Miller, the staff of DCH 7th Floor South, and the nurses and staff of Hospice of West Alabama. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of West Alabama. Full obituary published 5-17-2011 in the Tuscaloosa News.
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| Joyce Morrison Frickie | Born 28 Jan 1938 Died May 1986 |
| Patricia Morris Nix | Born December 15th 1937 Died May 7, 2005 Northport, Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| James Mosely | Born Died Information needed. |
| L.C. (Luther Chester) Osborn III | Born Jamuary 9th, 1938 Died April 6, 2008
at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. According to the Tuscaloosa News, he had been a lived in Houston for 43 years.
L.C. was preceded in death by his parents, Luke and Mary Belle Osborn; and his brothers, Barry, Bobby, and David Osborn. He is survived by his caregiver and longtime friend, Durwood Levy; sisters, Sandra Price, Judy Williams (Henry), Martha Applegate (Jim), Sara Taylor (Johnny); brothers, Jimmy Osborn (Patsy) and Larry Osborn (Candy), all of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. L.C. served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from AT&T and the MD Anderson Cancer Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at Memory Hill Gardens with Stephen Hooks officiating and Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News on 4/9/2008. |
| Betty Palmer Yanchisin | Retired Teacher Born: 1938, Died August 24, 2001 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Wade H. Pennington | Born May 26th 1938 Died March 2nd, 2008.
Age 69, died , in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. A memorial service was held Parrish Church of Christ in Parrish, Ala. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victoria Pennington and Wilmer Pennington, and his brothers, Ward and Gray Pennington. Survivors include his wife, Nancy W. Pennington; his daughter, Vicki Moreland (Robert) of Charlotte, N.C.; his son, Kevin Wade Pennington (Megan) of Raleigh, N.C.; his grandchildren, Blair Pennington and Olivia Moreland; his sisters, Barbara Pennington of Gordo, Wanda Bean (Alan) of Tuscaloosa, and Jenny Beckham (Larry) of Tuscaloosa; his sister-in-law, Nancy R. Pennington of Tuscaloosa; and his special friend, Opal Bridges of Gordo.
Wade served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Alabama Power. He was an avid golfer, graduate of The University of Alabama, and a passionate fan of the Crimson Tide. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be greatly missed. |
| Ward Pennington | Born May 2nd, 1936 Died December 12, 2003 Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, AL |
| Clarene Ianthia Pryor Barry | August 19th, 1938 Died February 15th 1999 Moundville, Hale County, AL |
| Rosalyn Pullen Griffin | Born ______________ Died April 2nd 2012 at the age of 73. She called Northport home. She died at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Memory Chapel Funeral Home directing. Rosalyn is survived by her husband of 51 years James, daughter, Jonie (Tom), granddaughter Mary, daughter Julie and granddaughters Allison and Rosaleigh. Rosalyn Griffin Published in Tuscaloosa News on April 4, 2012 Services are being handled by Memory Chapel. |
| Wilma Scott Greene | Born 18 Sep 1937 Died April 2, 2008
Wilma, age 70, had been a professor at the University of Alabama for many years. She was highly regarded in the fashion industry, according to the Tuscaloosa News. She was the coordinator of UA’s fashion retailing program for 32 years. The dean of the College of Human Environmental Services, had been one of her students and indicated that Greene was a mentor and role model to many students. The Tuscaloosa News also reported that Wilma had established the interim New York Study Tour which allows fashion students visit New York fashion houses and hear presentations from leaders in the New York fashion industry. Greene retired from the University for the second time in 2007. |
| Jerry Smelley | Born 27 Sep 1937 Died October 20, 1996 |
| R. E. (Roy Edgar) Smith | Born ________ Died February 29th, 1996 Costa Rica |
| Johnny Wayne Speed | Born 16 March 1938 Died 6 March 1998 Died in South Carolina. Johnny's obit was reported to be in the State Record Newspaper which is published in Columbia, South Carolina. |
| Joe Tanner | Born 30 Aug 1938 Died 6 October 1993 |
| Jacqueline Tucker Dod | Born 30 May 1938 Died March 23, 2009
Age 70.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended Tuscaloosa High School. She played clarinet in the Tuscaloosa High band and the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band. After raising her children, she went back to college and earned a degree in nursing at UAB. Jackie worked in the CVOR at UAB Hospital. She retired in 1994, and traveled the world. Jackie skied in Colorado, and bungee jumped in Australia, cruised in Alaska, Cajun danced across the South, wandered through Turkey, shopped in London and her last trip took her across the Great Wall of China. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church and was active in First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eli Dod; her parents, Myrton and Inez Tucker; a sister, Jean Johnson. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Dod Hancock (Jim); a son, Robert M Dod (Teresa); two granddaughters, Jessica and Katherine; a sister, Judy Cameron (John); a brother, Ben Tucker (Judie); and her longtime companion, George Callen. Interment was in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News May 13, 2006 |
| Jimmy A. Tullos | Born April 8th, 1938 Died October 16th, 2002 (age 64) at DCH (Druid City Hospital) Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Zion Cemetery. Bro. Carl Dockery officiated. Memory Chapel Funeral Home directing. (Of Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, AL) |
| Harmon VanBuskirk | Born 26 Nov 1937 Died 08 Jul 1999 Reported to have died from a massive stroke he suffered in June. |
| Audrey "Sister" Vick Eggers | Born_March 9th, 1938. Died April 16, 2004 Gardendale, Jefferson County, AL |
| Van L. Whitehead | Age 65: Born Marion County, AL February 9, 1938. Died March 15, 2003 (age 65) He was a former resident of Charlotte, NC and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama died following a brief illness. He was a 1956 graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1960 with a degree in business. He served as a pilot in the United States Air Force from 1960-1964. Mr. Whitehead spent his career in the paper manufacturing business, working in sales for Gulf States Paper in Chicago, IL and Indianapolis, IN. He later worked and retired from Union Camp Corporation in Charlotte, NC. Memorial Services were held at the Fairhope Church of Christ, with Jerry Davidson officiating. Arrangements by Wolfe Funeral Home, Fairhope, AL. |
| Emily Williamson Selman | Born July 31st 1938 Died 11 May 2006 age 67, of Tuscaloosa, died May 11, 2006 at Druid City Hospital Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Selman was was a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa. Her father, James Floyd Williamson and her brother, Teddy Joe Williamson, preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Vicki (Rick) Hannah of Tuscaloosa; son, Jeff (Dee) Sullivan of Fosters; sisters, Jean Ousley of Tuscaloosa and Waulene (Jack) Shipman of Lanett; brothers, James T. Williamson (Fran) of Arvada, Colo., Jack Williamson of Pelham, John Williamson (Glinda) of Shreveport, La., and David Williamson (Shirley) of Northport; mother, Lucile Driver of Tuscaloosa; grandchildren, Adam Johnston and Blake Hannah, both of Tuscaloosa. Services were May 13th at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home. Her brothers, Rev. John Williamson and Rev. David Williamson officiated. Burial followed in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Heritage Chapel Funeral Home directing. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News May 13, 2006 |
| C. William Woolbright | Born Died Oct. 16, 2010 age 72 of Duncanville, died at Hospice of West Alabama. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Burial followed in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Gladys Woolbright. Survivors included his wife of 54 years, Nancy Woolbright of Duncanville; his daughter, Delana Holcomb (Randy) of Duncanville; his granddaughter, Bethany Holcomb of Duncanville; his brother, Ray Woolbright (Shelly) of Northport; and many nieces, nephews, friends, and Maggie, the beloved dog. Pallbearers were David Tucker, Marlin Harris, Joe Boteler, Jim Simpson, Gary Burt, Mike Bullock, Steve Skelton, and Marvin Gregory. Honorary pallbearers included Hospice of West Alabama, employees of Crimson Insulation, Chapel class of First Baptist Church, and Valley View Baptist Church. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of West Alabama. Full Obituary published in the Tuscaloosa News on October 18, 2010 |
| Tommy Wrenn | Born Died August 2011? |
(These are the ones that we have located the
information on. We know that there are many
others. We just don't have the source for the information.)
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| Anna Elizabeth Brown | Born October 31, 1908. Died August 4, 2004 at her home. Age Timeless Services were held Saturday, August 7, 2004 at the First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa with Dr. Gil McKee and Rev. Carl Wells officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home is directing. Miss Brown was born October 31, 1908, the daughter of Pelham D. Brown and Carrie Hamner Brown, both whom preceded her in death. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa for 85 years and the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Chapter of the U.D.C. She was active in many community organizations. She served twice as President of the Tuscaloosa Pilot Club and participating in the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Miss Brown was educated in the Tuscaloosa Public Schools and except for one brief Educational Work Shop in Kentucky, she received all of her formal education at the University of Alabama, earning her bachelors degree in 1930 and her Masters degree in 1932. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta social sorority. She is remembered by the many generations of Tuscaloosa students she called “her little lambs", whose lives were touched during her teaching career with the English Department at Tuscaloosa High School and Tuscaloosa Junior High, beginning in 1930 and continuing for 40 years, retiring in 1970. She required hundreds of students to spell “separate" and memorize from MacBeth lines “ double, double, toil and trouble", “out, out brief candle" and “tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow". In recent years, she softly recited “What Is So Rare As A Day In June" and “Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers". She recalled seeing students leave for WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and their requests for her to send her study sheets “to give us something to keep our minds on". In 1999, she was honored on her 90th birthday by Tuscaloosa declaring “Miss Anna Brown Day" with a reception attended by over 1,400 former students and well wishers hosted by the THS class of 1952 dedicating the Anna E. Brown classroom in the historic Tuscaloosa High School on 21st Avenue. (Source: Tuscaloosa News) |
English |
| Annie Bell Daniel Eaton | Born ______ Died Jan 2, 2000 Age 98 |
Maid |
| Mrs Olivia Fines | Born ______ Died Dec 31, 2002 Age 97 in Pensacola, Fl. (Tuscaloosa Obit reported to have been published Jan 12, 2003.) |
Latin Teacher |
| Mrs. Louise Tabb Harden | Born ______ Died July 17, 2011 Age 98 at home in Northport, AL. Visitation will be 11 a.m. Friday July 22,2011 at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home followed by 1 p.m. graveside services at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Rev. Lauralee Stapp Estes officiating and Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oreon Hughes Tabb, Sr. and Mary Eugenia Millsaps; brother, Oreon Hughes Tabb, Jr.; and husband, David Ralph Harden, Sr. Survivors include sons, David Ralph Harden, Jr. (Marian) and John Deigh Harden (Fay); grandsons, John David Harden (Laura) and Michael Murry Harden; step-granddaughter, Melanie Smith; and great-grandchildren, Bradley, Grace, and Ann Harden, and Cody Smith. She graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1929 and the University of Alabama in 1933 with honorary societies Alpha Lambda Delta and Kappa Delta Pi and social sorority Zeta Tau Alpha. For 34 years, she taught in the Tuscaloosa City School System, primarily at Tuscaloosa High School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa and a 70-year member of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The family expressed their gratitude to Amedisys Hospice, namely Jamie, Stefanie, Kim, and Kathy; Dr. Douglas Reynolds and staff; George Pugh of Rite Aid Pharmacy; Ann Hagler; Amy, Amanda, and Wesley Griffin; the Rodgers Family; and members of the Four Winds Subdivision. Pallbearers will be John Harden, Michael Harden, Hugh Tabb, Mike Tabb, Herschel McEwen, Jr., Jerry McEwen and Steve Moreno. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made payable to Amedisys Hospice Christen Foundation, 500 Towncenter Blvd, Suite B, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406, or the First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa. (Obit published July 20, 2011 in the Tuscaloosa News.) |
English Teacher |
| Edna Earle Mullins | Born Died week of 6/10/200 Of Carrollton, Alabama died at aAge 87. | History Teacher |
| Bonnie Gunnels Watson | Born December 4, 1931 in Dora, Ala. Died August 25, 2006 Age 74. Bonnie Gunnels Watson , age 74, of Northport, died of pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by husband, Lt. Col. William J. Watson, parents and sister. Survivors include sons Steve and wife Cindy, Larry and wife Natasha, Robert and wife Linda, and Mike; grandchildren, Bryan, Maria, Amanda and Brittany; brother, Grady Gunnels; and sister, Gloris Hamner. She grew up in Parrish, Ala. Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from the University of Alabama. Bonnie gave up her teaching career to raise her four sons whom she loved very much. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North. A reception will follow at Indian Hills Country Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Lodge, 1104 Emerald Ave., Birmingham, AL 35205 or HomeReach Hospice, 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214. | Choral Director |
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