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December 15, 2005
CONRAD DOYLE ARMSTRONG
ODENVILLE — Funeral services for Conrad Doyle Armstrong, 88, will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
in Oneonta. Mr. Armstrong died Wednesday, Dec. 14. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Martha Carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Haskew Armstrong; daughters, Brenda Cassady (John) and Carole Myers; son, Richard Armstrong; sister, Eunice Cleeland (Bob); brother, Joe Whitten (Gail); 12 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; 22 great-great grandchildren; cousins, Mary Grace Armstrong and Melissa Lutenbacher. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 16, from 4-6 p.m. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds will direct the services.
SUSAN HAND BROWN
PRATTVILLE — Susan Hand Brown, 51, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. Funeral services will be at on Friday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m., from Prattville Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Whorton officiating. Burial will follow in Prattville Memory Gardens. Mrs. Brown is survived by her beloved husband of 28 years, Michael A. Brown of Prattville; son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Jessica Brown of Prattville; her parents, John and Jackie Hand of Prattville; brothers, John Hand Jr. of Birmingham and Donald Hand of Prattville; father-in-law, Allen "Red" Brown of Talladega; step-father and mother-in-law, Tony and Dorothy Jurgins of Birmingham; brothers-in-law, Richard Brown of Anniston and Brett Brown of Oxford. The family will receive friends at Prattville Memorial Chapel on Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. To send an "online" condolence, please visit www.prattvillememorial.com. Prattville Memorial Chapel directing.
MICKEY DEAN HOLLIS
SYLACAUGA — Funeral service for Mickey Dean Hollis, 73, will be Friday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at Curtis and Son North Chapel with the Rev. Byron White, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Childersburg, and the Rev. Frank Thompson, Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Childersburg, officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Hollis was born on May 17, 1932, and passed away on Dec. 13, at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Childersburg. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Kimberly-Clark Corp. after 34 years of service. He was a member of the Termites wood-working class at Central Alabama Community College. He was preceded in death by his father, John Dallas Hollis. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lou Ann Elliott Hollis of Sylacauga; daughter and son-in-law, Ami and Howard Smith of Sylacauga; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Gina Wilkinson Hollis of Evans, GA; grandson, Bo Smith of Sylacauga; granddaughter, Sydney Hollis of Evans, GA; his mother, Zena Hollis of Sylacauga; and sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Alton Smith of Sylacauga.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Donahoo, Jimmy Earley, Richard Fulmer, James Maxwell, Charles Parker, James Ray Taylor, Billy Lester, and John Reagan. Honorary pallbearers are the Termites from Central Alabama Community College. Visitation will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Childersburg or Grace Baptist Church in Childersburg. Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel will direct the services.
OLLIE RUTH LAWSON
TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Ollie Ruth Lawson, 90, will be Friday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church with Pastors Melvin Perry and Ronnie C. Beavers officiating. Burial will be in Lawson Family Cemetery. Ms. Lawson died Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Citizen's BMC. Blessed by her guidance and life, she leaves to carry her legacy one daughter, Barbara Lawson "Pat" (James A.) Dunn; granddaughters, Claudette English Porter (Phetis Jerome), Cassie Johnson and Misty; grandsons, Victor Lamine Lawson, Bertis Deon English, Burt Gaddis Lawson, Stevie Ragland; great grandchildren, Marquis Donte' Heath, Jaylon Chase Porter, Tuesday Lawson; brothers, Alvin B. Lawson, Burt Lawson III (Saundra) of Detroit, MI; sisters, Lenolia Easley of El Cerrito, CA, Mattie Rutelia Gibson of Richmond, CA; brother-in-law, Norman Gainville of El Cerrito, CA; sister-in-law, Sadie B. Lawson of Nashville, TN. Also celebrating her life are nieces, nephews, cousins and many, many friends. The family will receive friends Thursday, Dec. 15, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Sims Funeral Service will direct.
TAMRYN LOYD
ANNISTON — Funeral service for Tamryn Loyd, 26, will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. at Midway Memory Gardens Funeral Home chapel, with the Pres. Don Thornton officiating. Burial will be in Midway Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Loyd died Dec. 12, in Jacksonville. She was a resident of Anniston. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Kathleen Loyd of Munford; sisters, Theresa Loyd of Oxford, Tarain Loyd of Oklahoma, Trisha Anderson of North Carolina, Tara Loyd of Tuscaloosa, and Tristen Loyd of Munford; brothers, Thomas Loyd III of Montgomery, Travis Loyd of California, Todd Loyd of Germany, Troy Loyd of Utah, Trent Loyd of Tuscaloosa, and Tyler Loyd of Munford; grandmother, Kathleen Swenson of North Carolina; seven nieces and two nephews.
Pallbearers will be J.J. Pruitt, Brandon Anderson, Thomas Loyd III, Travis Loyd, Todd Loyd, Troy Loyd, Trent Loyd, Tyler Loyd, and Keith Lackey. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Midway Memory Gardens Funeral Home will direct the service.
JESSIE MAE NEWSOME
TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Jessie Mae Newsome, 88, will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at Usrey Chapel with the Rev. Bill Haywood officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Memorial Park. Mrs. Newsome died Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Talladega Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1917, to the late Lula Mae and Thomas D. Duke of Talladega. She married Claude Jackson Newsome in October of 1933. Mrs. Newsome was a life long resident of Talladega County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Jackson Newsome; son, Harry James Newsome; granddaughter, Kelly Newsome Gaither; daughters-in-law, Ruth Newsome and Sally Newsome; brothers, Drennon and James; and sisters, Littice and Virginia. She is survived by her children, Ronnie Newsome, Bobby and Betty Newsome, Wanda and Terry Burt, Buddy Newsome, Brenda Newsome Nivens, Myra and Buddy Williams, Mike and Lisa Newsome, and Kenny and Carol Newsome; sister, Pauline Gibson; sisters-in-law, Odell Duke, Rachel Duke and Sara Newsome; She leaves to cherish her memory 16 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and a host of friends. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 16, from 6-8 p.m. at Usrey.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Usrey Funeral Home in Talladega will direct the services.
HOMER O. SHANNON
TALLADEGA — Homer O. Shannon, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Dec. 14, 2005. Mr. Shannon was a retired Alabama State Trooper and a Veteran of World War II. He served his country as a member of the 27th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Corps in the Philippines. He attained the rank of Technical Sergeant prior to the Japanese attack on the Philippine Islands. Mr. Shannon survived the infamous Bataan Death March and three years, 5 months in a Japanese POW camp. He was liberated at war's end in Onomichi, Japan. He was born on Oct. 21, 1921, in Cullman, AL, where he lived until his entry into military service. Following World War II, he moved to Birmingham, married and raised his family in the Roebuck/Shadywood area. In 1972, he and his wife moved to the Lincoln/Talladega area where he has remained until his death. Mr. Shannon was very active in several XPOW organizations where he served as a State President and held other local offices. He was a community advocate in the Shadywood area where he was instrumental in establishing Eastside Swim Club and Little League Baseball Park. He enjoyed fishing and sports with his grandchildren in his later years. Mr. Shannon was preceded in death by his father, Herbert L. Shannon; his mother, Bessie Shannon (Craft); brother, Herbert W. Shannon; brothers-in-law, Joe Taylor and Frank Higgins; and sister-in-law, Audrey Shannon. Mr. Shannon is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris F. Shannon; son, Tim Shannon (Rose) of Lincoln; granddaughters, Rachel Shannon and Holly S. Hughes (Jonathan); son, Johnny Shannon (Phyllis) of Birmingham; grandsons, John Shannon, Brad Shannon, and Matt Shannon; sister, Margaret Creswell (Willie); sister-in-law, Dorothy T. Anderson (Pete); and many cousins, nephews, and nieces. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. with the chapel service following. Mr. Shannon will be buried with full military and State of Alabama honors. The family would like to thank the dedicated staffs of the Birmingham V.A., Talladega Healthcare, Summer Place, and Autumn Trace for their loving care of Mr. Shannon. We ask for any donations to be made to the Alabama State Troopers, or any Veterans Association. Prayers and support for military servicemen and women in foreign conflict is a special request. Jefferson Memorial in Trussville will direct the services.
ATTICUS SHORTER
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Atticus Shorter, 74, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Community Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
LENORE SUZANNE Carter TURPIN
SYLACAUGA — Funeral services for Lenore Suzanne Carter Turpin, 47, will be Friday, Dec. 16, at 12 p.m. at Radney-Smith Chapel with the Rev. Rick Carter and the Rev. Neal Culberson officiating. Burial will be in Andrews Chapel Cemetery
in Hanover. Mrs. Turpin died Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Coosa Valley Medical Center. She touched many lives as a nurse and mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Turpin. She is survived by daughters, Kristin Price and fiance Mark Akers of Sylacauga and Lauren Price of Sylacauga; their father, Eddie Price of Goodwater; future granddaughter, Haidyn Akers; brothers, Bo Harrison and wife Amanda of Sylacauga and Rick Carter and wife Nedra of Laurel, MS; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 15, from 5-9 p.m. You may contact the family at www.radneysmith.com. The family will accept flowers or suggest contributions to American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038-4810 or American Diabetes. Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720. Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the services.
December 16, 2005
JUDY DIANE BURTON
GOODWATER — Funeral services for Judy Diane Burton will be Dec. 17, at Cross Key Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Armour's Memorial Funeral Home will direct the services.
JOHN L. MILLER
SYLACAUGA — John L. Miller, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 15, at Coosa Valley Medical Center. Community Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
HOMER O. SHANNON
TALLADEGA — Homer O. Shannon, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Dec. 14, 2005. Mr. Shannon was a retired Alabama State Trooper and a Veteran of World War II. He served his country as a member of the 27th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Corps in the Philippines. He attained the rank of Technical Sergeant prior to the Japanese attack on the Philippine Islands. Mr. Shannon survived the infamous Bataan Death March and three years, 5 months in a Japanese POW camp. He was liberated at war's end in Onomichi, Japan. He was born on Oct. 21, 1921, in Cullman, AL, where he lived until his entry into military service. Following World War II, he moved to Birmingham, married and raised his family in the Roebuck/Shadywood area. In 1972, he and his wife moved to the Lincoln/Talladega area where he has remained until his death. Mr. Shannon was very active in several XPOW organizations where he served as a State President and held other local offices. He was a community advocate in the Shadywood area where he was instrumental in establishing Eastside Swim Club and Little League Baseball Park. He enjoyed fishing and sports with his grandchildren in his later years. Mr. Shannon was preceded in death by his father, Herbert L. Shannon; his mother, Bessie Shannon (Craft); brother, Herbert W. Shannon; brothers-in-law, Joe Taylor and Frank Higgins; and sister-in-law, Audrey Shannon. Mr. Shannon is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris F. Shannon; son, Tim Shannon (Rose) of Lincoln; granddaughters, Rachel Shannon and Holly S. Hughes (Jonathan); son, Johnny Shannon (Phyllis) of Birmingham; grandsons, John Shannon, Brad Shannon, and Matt Shannon; sister, Margaret Creswell (Willie); sister-in-law, Dorothy T. Anderson (Pete); and many cousins, nephews, and nieces. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. with the chapel service following. Mr. Shannon will be buried with full military and State of Alabama honors. The family would like to thank the dedicated staffs of the Birmingham V.A., Talladega Healthcare, Summer Place, and Autumn Trace for their loving care of Mr. Shannon. We ask for any donations to be made to the Alabama State Troopers, or any Veterans Association. Prayers and support for military servicemen and women in foreign conflict is a special request. Jefferson Memorial in Trussville will direct the services.
CEASAR STAMPS JR.
CHILDERSBURG — Ceasar Stamps Jr. died Thursday, Dec. 15, at his residence. Community Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
December 17, 2005
JUDY DIANE BURTON
GOODWATER — Funeral services for Judy Diane Burton, 50, will be Dec. 17, at Cross Key Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Armour's Memorial Funeral Home will direct the services.
HELEN COLEMAN
TALLADEGA — Helen Coleman, 88, died Thursday, Dec. 15, at Talladega Healthcare Center. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will announce arrangements.
JANICE DENHAM
TALLADEGA — Janice Denham, 42, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, at Citizens BMC. Talladega Funeral Home will announce arrangements.
BRENDA MARTIN GEESLIN
CHILDERSBURG — Brenda Martin Geeslin, 59, died Friday, Dec. 16, at her residence. Curtis and Son Funeral Home Childersburg Chapel will announce arrangements.
DELOLA (BOOT) MOTEN
TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Delola (Boot) Moten, 67, will be Sunday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m. from DeForest Chapel, Talladega College Campus, with Pastor Gregory Stinson officiating. Interment will be in Antioch Cemetery. Ms. Moten died Monday, Dec. 12, at Citizens BMC. She was a native of Talladega County; and a member of the Mt. Zion Seven Day Adventist Church.
She is survived by daughters, Jeanetta Suttle and husband Leroy of Munford, Racquel Lewis and husband Michael of Berrien Springs, MI, Sara Moten of Anniston, and Fatisha Chatman and husband Willie of Talladega; son, Thanness Moten and wife Jennie of Talladega; sisters, Mary Jemison and husband Raymond and Betty Shirel all of Talladega, Lezell McGhee of Detroit, MI, Enetta Wells of Atlanta, GA; brother, William Moten Sr. of Talladega; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Saturday, Dec. 17, from 5-8 p.m. from the Mt. Zion Seven Day Adventist Church, 601 Church Street, Talladega; and the body will lie-in-state two hours prior to the service on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the DeForest Chapel.
Pallbearers will be Willie Chatman, Joe Shirel, Rodney Shirel, Mark Shirel, Chris Moten, Ronald Moten, John Moten Jr., and Donnell Jones. Childersburg Mortuary will direct the services.
JAMES CHARLES PERKINS
SYLACAUGA — Funeral services for James Charles Perkins, 60, will be Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at Curtis and Son North Chapel. Curtis and Son North Chapel will direct the services.
ESSIE MAE PITTS
CALERA — Funeral services for Essie Mae Pitts, 86, formerly of Talladega, will be Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. from the Talladega Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Joe Brown officiating. Burial will follow from the Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Pitts passed away Friday, Dec. 16, at Shelby BMC in Shelby County. She was a native of Talladega County where she lived for most of her life and had been a resident of Shelby County for the past seven years. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Talladega.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Betty Delores Bussey. She is survived by son, Jimmy Holmes of Pelham; sisters, Lois Hall of Montevallo and Joyce Drummond of Talladega; grandchildren, Kimberly Latham, Tony Bussey, Patrick Holmes, and Phoebe Denney; and 10 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday, Dec. 18, from 1-2 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Holmes, Tony Bussey, Ned Latham, Shannon Vincent, Jamie Drummond, and Fred Hall. Talladega Funeral Home will direct the services.
ELLA PLAYER
SYCAMORE — Ella Player, 64, died Thursday, Dec. 15, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Childersburg Mortuary will announce arrangements.
ARLEEN ROSE SHANNON
LINCOLN — Graveside Rites for Arleen Rose Shannon, 66, will be Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at Vine Street Hill Cemetery
in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Shannon died Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Clair Regional Hospital. She was a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, but had been a resident of Lincoln for the past several years. She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Shannon of Lincoln; daughter, Victoria Joan Thompson of Geneva, FL; sister, Joan McCarthy of Kentucky; brothers, Jack Hennekes of Kentucky and Dana Hennekes of Cincinnati, OH; and two grandchildren. Usrey Funeral Home in Talladega is in charge of local arrangements.
DORIS FOREMAN SHANNON
TALLADEGA — Doris Foreman Shannon, formerly of Birmingham, passed away Dec. 16, 2005. Mrs. Shannon was the wife of Mr. Homer Shannon who passed away on Dec. 14, 2005. Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, husband and wife, father and mother, are forever linked in their deaths as they were in this life. Mrs. Shannon was born on April 24, 1927, in Birmingham. She attended Phillips High School and Auburn University. She met and married her husband in Birmingham following World War II. They lived in the Roebuck/Shadywood area where she was a devoted mother and homemaker to her family. She and her husband moved to the Lincoln/Talladega area in 1972, where she has remained until her death.
Mrs. Shannon is survived by son, Tim Shannon (Rose) of Lincoln; granddaughters, Rachel Shannon and Holly S. Hughes (Jonathan); son, Johnny Shannon (Phyllis) of Birmingham; grandsons, John Shannon, Brad Shannon, and Matt Shannon; sister, Dorothy T. Anderson (Pete), and sister-in-law, Margaret Creswell (Willie); many cousins, nephews, and nieces. She was preceded in death by her father, Hector E. Foreman; her mother, Ann H. Foreman; brothers-in-law, Joe Taylor, Frank Higgins, and Herbert Shannon; and sister-in-law, Audrey Shannon.
Mrs. Shannon will be buried in a combined service with her loving husband on Dec. 17, at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. with the chapel service following. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff of the Talladega Healthcare Facility, for their loving care of Mrs. Shannon. Thanks also to Jimmy Davis, M.D. and his wife Becky, who have been inspirational during this difficult time. Jefferson Memorial in Trussville is directing.
HOMER O. SHANNON
TALLADEGA — Homer O. Shannon, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Dec. 14, 2005. Mr. Shannon was a retired Alabama State Trooper and a Veteran of World War II. He served his country as a member of the 27th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Corps in the Philippines. He attained the rank of Technical Sergeant prior to the Japanese attack on the Philippine Islands. Mr. Shannon survived the infamous Bataan Death March and three years, 5 months in a Japanese POW camp. He was liberated at war's end in Onomichi, Japan.
He was born on Oct. 21, 1921, in Cullman, AL, where he lived until his entry into military service. Following World War II, he moved to Birmingham, married and raised his family in the Roebuck/Shadywood area. In 1972, he and his wife moved to the Lincoln/Talladega area where he has remained until his death. Mr. Shannon was very active in several XPOW organizations where he served as a State President and held other local offices. He was a community advocate in the Shadywood area where he was instrumental in establishing Eastside Swim Club and Little League Baseball Park. He enjoyed fishing and sports with his grandchildren in his later years.
Mr. Shannon was preceded in death by his father, Herbert L. Shannon; his mother, Bessie Shannon (Craft); brother, Herbert W. Shannon; brothers-in-law, Joe Taylor and Frank Higgins; and sister-in-law, Audrey Shannon. Mr. Shannon is survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris F. Shannon; son, Tim Shannon (Rose) of Lincoln; granddaughters, Rachel Shannon and Holly S. Hughes (Jonathan); son, Johnny Shannon (Phyllis) of Birmingham; grandsons, John Shannon, Brad Shannon, and Matt Shannon; sister, Margaret Creswell (Willie); sister-in-law, Dorothy T. Anderson (Pete); and many cousins, nephews, and nieces. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. with the chapel service following.
Mr. Shannon will be buried with full military and State of Alabama honors. The family would like to thank the dedicated staffs of the Birmingham V.A., Talladega Healthcare, Summer Place, and Autumn Trace for their loving care of Mr. Shannon. We ask for any donations to be made to the Alabama State Troopers, or any Veterans Association. Prayers and support for military servicemen and women in foreign conflict is a special request. Jefferson Memorial in Trussville will direct the services.
DOROTHY SKINNER
SYLACAUGA — Funeral services for Dorothy Skinner, 74, will be Saturday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at Curtis and Son North Chapel with Bro. Huburt Gentry, Sis. Doris McClellan, and Bro. Edwin Talley officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Skinner died Thursday, Dec. 15, at Coosa Valley Medical Center. She was a good, caring person. She would give you her shirt off of her back. She was a person to love. She was a good Christian lady. She is survived by sons, Robert Abbott of Lagrange, GA, James Abbott of Sylacauga, and Ronnie Skinner of Harpersville; daughters, Kay Skinner, Judy Partridge, Betty Stone, Janice Glasscock, Paulia, and Beckey all of Sylacauga; brother, Dennise Glass and wife Kathie of Riverside; 13 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Terry Jones, James Partridge, John Stone, John Pogue, Billy Dennise, and Johnny Eddings. Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel will direct the services.
PEARLEE SUTTLE
LINCOLN — Pearlee Suttle, 69, died Friday, Dec. 16, at St. Clair Regional Hospital. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will announce arrangements.
LILLIE M. SWAIN RAGLAND — Lillie M. Swain, 84, died Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Clair Regional Hospital. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will announce arrangements.
