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Jimmy Gray Reeves, age 62, of Red Bay, passed away Monday, December 27, 2004, at Red Bay Hospital.
Mr. Reeves was a native of Alabama and a truck driver for 25 years. He was a member of Community Center Baptist Church in Red Bay. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving for two years. Mr. Reeves was preceded in death by his father and mother, Charlie and Mime Reeves; and a brother, T.C. Reeves.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at Community Center Baptist Church in Red Bay with Bro. Lowell Baggett and Bro. George Jones officiating. Interment was in Holly Springs Cemetery
in Hodges.
Pallbearers were Jo Jo Reeves, Danny Renfrow, Ronny Lucas, Ron Harris, Shannon Ozbirn and Mark Myers.
Mr. Reeves is survived by his wife of 41 years, Margaret Reeves; four daughters, Tricia Reeves of Red Bay, Wendy Crum of Hodges, Kristi Cleveland and husband Kevin, of Golden, Mississippi, and Cassie Reeves; a son, Zack Reeves; two sisters, Gladys Robinson and husband Bud, and Myrt Singley, both of Meridian, Mississippi; four brothers, Curt Reeves, Edward Reeves and Al Reeves, all of Quitman, Mississippi, and Buddy Reeves of Tuscaloosa; and two grandchildren, Kaylon Cleveland and Kindrick Cleveland.
Deaton Funeral Home assisted the family.
Guy Ray Stowe, age 52, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at his residence.
Mr. Stowe was a native of Marion County but had lived in Florence for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Edward Stowe.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 31, 2004, at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel in Russellville with Robert Allen, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Bear Creek #1 Cemetery.
Mr. Stowe is survived by his mother, Meallie Stowe of Russellville; two daughters, Suzanne and Allison; two brothers, Richard Stowe and Danny Stowe, both of Russellville; two sisters, Jane Stowe of Russellville and Ann Battcher of Huntsville; and a nephew, Jeremy Stowe.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Curnel William Beck, age 87, of Town Creek, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005, at Huntsville Hospital.
Mr. Beck was a member of New Zion Baptist Church and a World War II Army Veteran with a Bronze Star. He was retired from his job as janitor at Hatton Elementary School. He was preceded in death by his parents, John William Beck and Ollie Beck; five brothers, Grady Beck, Austin Beck, Garland Beck, Geoffrey Beck and Wilmer Beck; and a sister, Flora Mae Bradford.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roger Houston officiating. Interment was in Ferguson Cemetery
in Town Creek.
Pallbearers were Dale Beck, Franklin Beck, Rayburn Beck, Billy Beck, Larry Bradford, and Jerry Wayne Bradford.
Mr. Beck is survived by his wife, Audrey Beck; a daughter, Donna King and husband Felton, of Russellville; two granddaughters, Chastidy Piper and husband Thomas, of Florence, and Jodie King of Decatur; and a sister, Ruby Owens of Decatur.
Lawrence Funeral Home assisted the family.
Kenneth Franklin Borden, age 61, of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at his residence.
Mr. Borden was born July 31, 1943, in Russellville, the youngest child of Edmer D. Borden and Anna Lee Grisham Borden. He attended Belgreen High School and worked a student program the summer of 1960 at General Electric in Chicago. He was offered and accepted a permanent position at their Cicero, Ill., location. Continuing his education, Mr. Borden became an electrician.
His 44 years of employment with General Electric gleaned many rewards. At his death, Mr. Borden was the supervisor of maintenance at the Cicero plant, a position he had held for many years. He married Margaret Louise Dalton of Chicago and had two sons and a daughter. They had a love for animals, horses in particular. They purchased a farm in 1990 in Wilmington, Ill., and established a family business, "Little Bit Farm, Inc.," with their son, Ken Jr.
Over the years, they have become renowned breeders and trainers of warmbloods. Opus, their stallion, presently ranks No. 1 in the nation for dressage breeding. They have an excellent history of dressage and riding performance scores.
Mr. Borden was an avid outdoorsman and in past years enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips to Alabama, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Michigan and Alaska. He was a humble and caring man, never forgetting his roots. He was a Baptist, a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of I.B.E.W. 134.
Mr. Borden was preceded in death by his son, Michael Steven Borden; his parents; and a brother, James E. Borden, Jr.
Mr. Borden is survived by his wife, Margaret Louise Borden; his son, Kenneth Franklin Borden, Jr. and daughter, Jamie Lynn Borden, all of Wilmington, Illinois; his brother, Gerald S. Borden and wife JoAnn, of Evergreen; his sister, Frances B. Nichols and husband Neal, Sr., of Russellville; a sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Borden Wiggington of North Riverside, Illinois; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Chlorice L. Holt, age 81, of Russellville, passed away Monday, January 3, 2005, at her residence.
Mrs. Holt lived all her life in Franklin County and was a member of First Methodist Church in Russellville. She was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Hamilton.
Graveside funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Franklin Memory Gardens with Jeff Fleming officiating.
Pallbearers were James Pounders, Ricky Hall, Linden Miller, Ray Hargett, Barry Hargett and Joey Webb.
Mrs. Holt is survived by her husband, J.C. Holt; a son, James Webb of Montgomery; four sisters, Pearl Henderson of South Carolina, Darlene Phillips of Birmingham, Sarah Millwood of Decatur, and Rosalie Benko of Indiana; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to Louise Burcham, Hospice South, Heart-to-Heart Hospice, Southern Rural Health, Department of Public Health and all of the friends who have been so thoughtful and helpful.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Travis Eli Plylar, age 86, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005, at Helen Keller Hospital.
Mr. Plylar lived his entire life in Franklin County and was a member of Isbell Methodist Church. He was retired from Union Carbide with 27 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maude Plylar; and a sister, Nancy Tompkins Brawley.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Pinkard Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be in Allen McRight Cemetery.
Mr. Plylar is survived by his wife, Fern Plylar; a son, Tommy Plylar of Russellville; three sisters, Mary Horton of Russellville, Lecie Moody of Double Springs, and Velma Padilla of Ft. Meyers, Florida; two grandchildren, Rusty Plylar and Beth Plylar; a great-grandchild, Dalton Plylar; and several nieces and nephews.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
D. Burton Stanford, age 49, of Sulligent, passed away Monday, January 3, 2005.
Mr. Stanford was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He was employed as a Millwright for 22 years and was a member of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jo M. Higgins; his father, Harold Dean Stanford; his grandparents, Burton and Mellie Stanford, Omie and P.E. Edwards, and Dennis McGill; a nephew, Johnnie Perkins, Jr.; and a brother-in-law, Johnnie Perkins, Sr.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Johnny Oliver officiating. Interment was in East Franklin Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brent Elliott, Matthew Trapp, Mark McGill, Donnie Vandiver, Patrick Trapp, Gene McGill, Adam Brooks and Greg McGill.
Mr. Stanford is survived by his wife, Mary Stanford; a son, Jerel Osborn and wife DeeAnn, of Phil Campbell; four daughters, Bridget Gosa and husband Tim, of Beaverton, Stephanie Montgomery and husband Shane, of Tuscumbia, Kelly Cullpepper and husband Michael, of Birmingham, and Mellie Stanford of Sulligent; his step-mother, Doris Stanford of Sulligent; two sisters, Jeanne Perkins and Becky Tucker, both of Vernon; a brother, Paul Crunk and wife Becky, of Sulligent; six grandchildren, Cameron and Katie Gosa, Madison Cullpepper, Elija Montgomery, Tyler Osborn and Bradley Piper; an aunt, Doris Lockhart of Sulligent; an uncle, Gene McGill and wife Martha, of Cullman; his father and mother-in-law, Rayan and Christine Trapp, of Phil Campbell; and several nieces and nephews.
Akins Funeral Home assisted the family.
Everett Linley Bridgmon, age 67, of Haleyville, passed away Friday, December 31, 2004, at Russellville Hospital.
Mr. Bridgmon was a retired truck driver and a musician. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Bridgmon; his parents; and brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 2, 2005, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with Terry Duncan officiating.
Mr. Bridgmon is survived by two daughters, Loretta Kinkead and Linda Hamby, both of Haleyville; two sisters, Almar Cagle of Mexico, Missouri and Maggie Holloway of Lufkin, Texas; two brothers, James Bridgmon and Bill Bridgmon, both of Haleyville; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Linnie Arminda Culver, age 90, of Russellville, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2005.
Mrs. Culver was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She preceded in death by her husband, William Otho Culver; and her parents, Seaborn and Rhoda Flannigan.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2005, at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Mike Smith officiating. Interment was in Knights of Pythias Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Albert Parker, Michael Malone, Stephen Foster, Darryl Foster, Heath Davis and Eric Garrison.
Mrs. Culver is survived by two daughters, Mae Foster and husband Harold, of Tuscumbia, and Fayrene Malone of Russellville; a son, Rayburn Parker and wife Jackie, of Russellville; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Spry Chapel assisted the family.
Henry Defoor, age 80, of Haleyville, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005, at Lakeland Community Hospital.
Mr. Defoor was a member of Waldrop Freewill Baptist Church and was retired from Drummond Coal Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Earline Ward Defoor; his parents, William and Rosie Lee Defoor; a brother, Bayron Defoor; and three sisters, Betty Jo Beasley, Wilma Williams, and Mildred McCarley.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with Dr. Todd Evans and Dr. Jim Cooley officiating. Interment was in New Prospect Cemetery.
Mr. Defoor is survived by six children, Peggy Childers of Haleyville, Donald Defoor of Haleyville, Brenda Mashburn of Haleyville, Wayne Defoor of Iuka, Mississippi, Joan Defoor of Haleyville, and Johnny Defoor of Iuka, Mississippi; two sisters, Jean Parsons of Jasper and Sue Ivie of Bear Creek; a brother, James Defoor of Haleyville; fifteen grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Beatrice Crane Wilson, age 76, of Haleyville, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at her residence.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of Joy Fellowship Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Wilson; her parents, Walter and Mary Lou Crane; and three brothers, Frank Crane, William "Shorty" Crane, and Tommy Crane.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005, at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville with Ken Baker officiating. Interment will be in Winston Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson is survived by two sisters, Era Ward of Double Springs and Vera Carden of Haleyville; a brother, Julius Crane of Haleyville; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pinkard Funeral Home assisted the family.
Kenneth C. Black, age 58, of Russellville, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006.
Mr. Black was a veteran of the Vietname War and a recipient of the National Defense Medal, Marksman (Rifle) Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by his parents, Author and Savannah Goins Black; six brothers, J.C., William, Dean, Bud, Tulon and James Robert Black; and three sisters, Ludy Smith, Austell Taylor and Pearl McDowell.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Spry Memorial Chapel with Bro. Justin Cole officiating. Interment with full military honors was in Jonesboro Cemetery.
Mr. Black is survived by his wife, Lela Faye Broadway Black; a daughter, Angela Faye Spain and husband Tim, of Russellville; three sisters, Barbara Broadway and husband Truman, of Russellville, Mary Berryman and husband Phillip, of Russellville, and Hazel Miller and husband Raymond, of Spruce Pine; a grandchild, Colby Wayne Spain of Russellville; and several nieces and nephews.
Spry Chapel assisted the family.
