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Bertha White James
60, substitute teacher, North Courtland
Funeral for Bertha White James was held Friday, August 22, 11 a.m., at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Town Creek with the Rev. Jessie Little officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery with Reynolds Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. James died Tuesday, August 19, 1997, at Decatur General Hospital.
She was born in Lawrence County. Mrs. James worked as a substitute teacher for Lawrence County Schools. She was a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she was past member of the church choir. Mrs. James was a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Alabama Democratic Conference, Courtland High School Athletic Boosters Club and the Parent-Teacher Association. She formerly worked with the North Courtland Cub Scouts.
Survivors include her husband, North Courtland Mayor Fred James; two sons, Anthony James of Madison and Mark James of North Courtland; six brothers, Hoover White and Mylun White, both of North Courtland, David White of East Elmhurst, N.Y., Albert Robinson of Brooklyn, N.Y., Louis White of Courtland, and J. C. Robinson of Decatur; seven sisters, Ernestine White of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mattie Dixon of Mount Vernon, N.Y., Laura Faison, Dorothy White, Dorothy Robinson and Joann Langham, all of North Courtland and Carolyn Reedus, Huntsville; and one grandson.
Nephews and cousins were the pallbearers.
Jimmy Franklin Taylor
58, supervisor, Moulton
Funeral for Jimmy Franklin Taylor was held Thursday, August 21, 2 p.m., at Faith Baptist Church in Midway with the Rev. Steve Agee officiating.
Burial was in the East Lawrence Memorial Gardens with Shelton Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Taylor died Tuesday, August 19,1997, at Huntsville Hospital.
He was born in Russellville and was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Mr. Taylor was employed by Amoco Chemicals for 31 years.
He is survived by his wife, Julie Taylor; two sons, Steve Taylor of Decatur and Mike Taylor of Guntersville; three daughters, Donna Preston of Trinity, Suzanne Martin of Fayette and Cyndi Murphy of Atlanta; his mother, Mildred F. Taylor of Muscle Shoals; one sister, Marvinee Frensley of Nashville; and nine grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Noel Chittham, Shep Shepherd, Bob Shuttleworth, Jim Anderson, Jim Feezel, Bill East, Jim Thaxton and John Robin Thomas.
James "Jimmy" Dale Young
21, pipelayer, Cullman
James "Jimmy" Dale Young died Wednesday, Aug 20, 1997, in Morgan County.
The funeral was held Friday, August 22, 2 p.m., at Raley McCracken Funeral Home chapel with Barbara Trussell officiating.
Burial was in the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery.
He was a native of Cullman and was employed by McMinn Pipe Co. He served in the National Guard.
Survivors include his father, Dale Young of Cullman; his mother, Wilma Raley Young of Moulton; a brother, Adam John Young of Moulton; his grandparents, Bob and Evon Flagg and Edna Young, all of Cullman and James D. Young of Sand Mountain.
Billy Dwayne Little
43, Grayson Lumber Co., Houston
Funeral for Billy Dwayne Little was held Saturday, August 23, 2 p.m., at Lawrence Funeral Home chapel with the Revs. Roger Houston and Larry Riddle officiating.
Burial was in the Town Creek Cemetery.
Mr. Little died Thursday, August 21, 1997, Grayson Lumber Company in Winston County.
He was born in Illinois. Mr. Little was a member of New Zion Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Debra Little; a son, John Borden of Hartselle; his parents, Hayes and Eloise Little of Russellville; a stepson, Chris Melson of Houston; two stepdaughters, Cammie Dee Melson and Tina Louise Melson, both of Houston; four brothers, Larry Little of Red Bay, Tommy Little of Decatur, Michael Little of Russellville and Greg Little of Birmingham; two sisters, Patsy Pierce of Town Creek and Shelia Chambers of Moulton.
Pallbearers were Waymon Wallace, Jackie Wallace, Dewight Chambers, Anthony Mississippi, Jeremy New and Tyrone Pierce.
Dennis Hall
91, forest service retiree, Moulton
Funeral for Dennis Patterson Hall was held Saturday, August 23, 11 a.m., at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Jackie Shelton officiating.
Burial was in the Moulton Memory Gardens with Elliott Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Hall died Thursday, August 21, 1997, at his home.
He was born in Lawrence County. Mr. Hall retired from the forest service in the late 1960s. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sons, Walter Hall of Decatur, Corbet Hall of Trinity and Curtis Hall of Prattville; three daughters, Myrtle Pugh of Haleyville, Dorothy Smith of Moulton, and Vickie Sanford of Hartselle; one sister, Maggie Owens of Moulton; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Tim Hall, Brian Hall, Shane Sanford, Kenneth Sanford, Heath Bishop and Horace Owens.
Annie Lee Johnson
69, homemaker, Town Creek
Annie Lee Johnson died Monday, August 18, 1997, at her residence.
The funeral was held Saturday, August 23, 1 p.m., at Red Bank Missionary Baptist Church in Town Creek with the Rev. Thomas R. Sparks officiating.
Burial was in the Ebenezer Cemetery in Town Creek with Thompson and Sons Funeral Home of Tuscumbia directing.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Lawrence County, where she was a life long resident. She was a member Chapter 528 of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Red Bank Missionary Baptist Church, where she was in the senior choir.
Survivors include her husband, Martin Johnson; one son, Willie Joe Johnson of Town Creek; one daughter, Virginia Dell Cooper of Town Creek; three sisters, Victoria Stevenson and Ethel Abernathy, both of Florence and Jan Ingram of Killen; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons were the pallbearers.
Cornelius Coffman
Town Creek
Funeral for Cornellius Coffman, who died Wednesday, August 20, 1997, at Helen Keller Hospital, was held Friday, August 22, 2 p.m., at Taylor Funeral Home in Ardmore, Tenn.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Coffman; and one granddaughter.
Odis F. Collins
79, maintence foreman, Moulton
Odis F. Collins died Saturday, August 23, 1997, at his daughter's home in Hartselle.
The funeral was held Monday, August 25, 2 p.m., at Lebanon United Methodist Church with the Revs. Kenneth Weldon and Tony Collins officiating.
Burial was in the Moulton Memory Gardens with Elliott Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Collins was born in Winston County and was maintenance supervisor with the U.S. Forest Service. He was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church and was a mason.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Collins of Moulton; four daughters, Linda Royer of Decatur, Sandra McCormick of Danville, Rita Sims of Hartselle and Lisa Gaddy of Moulton; one sister, Grace Kent of Hartselle; three brothers, C. G. Collins of Birmingham, Leonard Collins of Decatur and Cecil Collins of Addison; 16 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons were the pallbearers.
Mildred Lindsey Teague
86, homemaker and retired mail carrier, Hartselle
A graveside service was held for Mildred Lindsey Teague of Sunshine Haven on Sunday, August 24, 2 p.m., at Hartselle City Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Bailey officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Teague died Saturday, August 23, 1997, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center.
She was born in Morgan County. Mrs. Teague was formerly of Danville and was a retired substitute mail carrier. She was a member of Danville Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Gann and Martha Bell, both of Hartselle; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Gann, Gary Bell, James Bell, John Hart, James Kyle Lindsey and Rex Lindsey.
Dallas Pullum
83, retired farmer, Town Creek
Funeral for Dallas Pullum, who died Tuesday, August 19, 1997, at his residence, was held Thursday, August 21. The 3:30 p.m. service was held at McConnell Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Dickens and Bernard Dawes officiating.
Burial was in the Bottoms Cemetery.
Mr. Pullum was born in Limestone County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Pullum.
He is survived by three sons, Bud Pullum of Town Creek, Eddie Pullum of Muscle Shoals and Stevie Pullum of Moulton; four daughters, Mary Elizabeth Newman of Athens, Lois Pitts of Elkmont, Nancy Ann Simpson of Cherokee and Donna Sue Ferguson of Town Creek; two brothers, Joe Thomas Pullum of Decatur and Charlie Pullum of Toledo, Ohio; three sisters, Mary Eaves of Ardmore, Ruby Hardy of Athens and Viola Wray of Pulaski, Tenn,; 22 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Wesley McKnight, Randy McKnight, James Pullum, Wayne Pullum, Ronald Cluxton, Dallas Pullum and Daniel Newman.
Felton Ray Hutto
45, retired Gobble Fite Lumber Co., Moulton
Felton Ray Hutto died Thursday, August 21, 1997, at Lawrence Baptist Medical Center.
The funeral was held Saturday, August 23, 11 a.m., at Lawrence Funeral Home with the Revs. Lavanul Sherrill and Robert Cordova officiating.
Burial was in the Old Bethel Cemetery in Lawrence County.
Mr. Hutto was born in Lawrence County to Spencer and Easter Hutto.
He is survived by his wife, Jenny Hutto of Moulton; and two sisters, Cornelia Hutto and Gloria Oliver, both of Moulton.
Pallbearers were Jackie Terry, Jeffrey Terry, Dewayne Oliver, Milford Hutto, Carlton Hutto and Randy Hutto.
