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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ethel Lee Bradford, age 100, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006, at Burns Nursing Home.
Ms. Bradford was a row crop farmer. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Sally Graves Bradford.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Lawrence Funeral Home Chapel in Moulton with C.G. Reding officiating. Interment was in Old Bethel Cemetery
in Leighton.
Pallbearers were Steve Bradford, Tommy Bradford, Jim Byars, J.T. Masterson, Darryl Bradford and Raymond Sutton.
Ms. Bradford is survived by her nieces and nephews.
Lawrence Funeral Home assisted the family.
