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June 22, 2003
BOBBY JENKINS
TALLADEGA — Funeral service for Bobby Jenkins, 62, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church in Munford with the Rev. Troy Chatman officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins died June 18 at his residence. He was a former employee of the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and was director of the Westgate Community Center. He was also a gospel musician who performed at various churches in Talladega County.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Patterson Jenkins; three daughters, Carolyn Ellis of Anniston, Samantha Jenkins of Augusta, Ga. and Barbara S. Grant of Cincinnati, Ohio; a son, Bobby Jenkins Jr. of Talladega; three brothers, Arthur Jenkins of Birmingham, Jeremiah Jenkins of Hepzibah, Ga. and Larry Jenkins of Munford; and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be John, Curtis and Willie Patterson, Larry Jenkins, Preston Shelborne and LaBryian Funderburg.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 8 p.m.
Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will direct the service.
JEFFERY DAVON McGHEE
SYLACAUGA — Funeral service for Jeffery Davon McGhee, 23, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church in Stewartville with the Rev. Erastus Godfrey officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. McGhee died June 18 at Coosa Valley Baptist Medical Center. He was a former student at Sylacauga High School.
He is survived by his mother Lucille McGhee of Sylacauga; a daughter, Macayla McGhee; grandfather Willie Swain, also of Sylacauga; four sisters, Abigail Walls of Childersburg, and Lora Player, Melissa Parker and Brenda Harvey, all of Sylacauga; three brothers, Willie McGhee of Sylacauga, and Tony and Donnell McGhee, both of Marietta, Ga.
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers and flowerbearers.
Viewing will be from noon to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Community Funeral Home of Childersburg will direct the service.
IDELL STEPHENS
TALLADEGA — Funeral service for Idell Stephens, 83, will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary with the Rev. Rochelle J. Hall officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Stephens died June 18 at Citizens Baptist Medical Center. She was a member of Faith Baptist Deaf Mission Church, attended the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind, and was employed at E.H. Gentry Technical Facility.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Stephens; her mother, Bessie Battle; and two sisters, Rosetta Smith and Eloise Mason.
She is survived by a daughter, Sandra Ross of Hobson City; four sons, Donald and Willie Stephens, both of Talladega, Curtis Stephens of Cleveland, Ohio, and Walter Stephens of Lincoln; a brother, Sherman Battle of Cleveland, Ohio; and six grandchildren.
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will direct the service.
ALONZA BEAVERS
PELL CITY — Alonza Beavers, 59, of Pell City died June 21 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary of Talladega.
LOUISE T. BELL
VINCENT — Graveside service for Louise T. Bell will Sunday at 2 p.m. at Vincent City Cemetery
with the Rev. Kurt Russell officiating.
Mrs. Bell died June 20. A native of Childersburg, she had been a resident of Vincent since 1940 when she was married. She was a member of Vincent United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Thomas W. Bell of Vincent; a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Jim Hairston of Vincent; three sisters, Ruth Hair of Sylacauga, Mable Crews of Alpine and Georgia Layne of Rome, Ga.; and a host of nieces of nephews.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Vincent.
Kilgroe Funeral Home of Pell City will direct the service.
ELIZABETH W. CLEVELAND
LINEVILLE — Funeral service for Elizabeth W. Cleveland, 81, of Lineville will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lineville Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Colquett officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery
in Goodwater.
Mrs. Cleveland died June 21 at Lineville Nursing Facility. A native of Byronville, Ga., she lived most of her life in Clay County. She was a member of Lineville Baptist Church and was retired from Higgins Slacks Manufacturing.
She is survived by a daughter, Leigh Ann Rice of Lineville, three sons, Kenny Cleveland of Lineville, Mike Cleveland of Eastaboga and David Cleveland of Coldwater; a sister, Margaret Denson Baker of Lineville; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Greg Denson, Buddy Denson and Reagan Denson, Rodney Rice, Ricky Pinkston and Ryan Cleveland.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday and until service time Monday.
Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville will direct the funeral service.
NANCY FLUKER
TALLADEGA — Nancy Fluker died June 21.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Madden's Funeral Service of Sylacauga.
MARVIN S. FRANKLIN
TALLADEGA — Funeral service for Marvin S. Franklin, 89, will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at West End Church of God with the Rev. Ottis Graves officiating. Burial will be in Blue Eye Cemetery
in Lincoln.
Mr. Franklin died June 20 at his residence. A native of St. Clair County, he lived most of his life in Talladega County. He was a member of West End Church of God and was retired from Bemiston Mills.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Franklin; two daughters, Linda Griffith of Munford and Brenda Bates of Talladega; five sons, David and Carlton Franklin, both of Talladega, James Franklin of Birmingham, Dean Franklin of Sycamore, and Larry Franklin of Arizona; 17 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be David Franklin, Wayne Smith, Tommy Smith, Billy Smith, Lee Mathis and Jeremy Hodge.
Talladega Funeral Home will direct the service.
JESSIE H. GLOVER
TALLADEGA — Jessie H. Glover, 76, died June 20 at Citizens Baptist Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary of Talladega.
ALVALENE WOOTEN HUTCHINSON
SYLACAUGA — Funeral service for Myrtis Wooten Hutchinson, 76, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Russell Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Kornegay and the Rev. Carrie Brown officiating. Burial will be in Fayette Cemetery.
Mrs. Hutchinson died June 20. She is survived by two grandchildren, Craig Hutchinson and wife Heather of Sylacauga; and Tammy Pennington and husband Ron, also of Sylacauga; four great-grandchildren, Josh Pennington, Cody Pennington, Tyler Pennington and Sophie Hutchinson; a daughter-in-law, Dolores Williamson of Leeds; and a sister, Billy Jean Brantley of Alabaster.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George H. Hutchinson, son Charles S. Hutchinson, and brother Carl Wooten.
Mrs. Hutchinson was retired from Sylacauga Hospital and was a member of Russell Chapel Baptist Church.
Family and friends will be pallbearers.
Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel will direct the service.
MARY ANN NOLEN
TALLADEGA — Mary Ann Nolen died June 21 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary.
MYRTIS GASTON RICHARDS
SYLACAUGA — Graveside service for Myrtis Gaston Richards, 96, of Winfield will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Marble City Cemetery.
Mrs. Richards died June 20.
She is survived by a son, Charles Richards of Union City, Tenn.; two daughters Lucille Moore of Friendswood, Texas, and Rose Scott of Winfield; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Radney-Smith Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Midway School Historic Association of Alex City.
Miles Funeral Home of Winfield will direct the service.
MARGARET ALICE COLLIER SMITH
LINEVILLE — Funeral service for Margaret Alice Collier Smith, 63, will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. L.D. Miller and Hospice Chaplain Dan Keith officiating. Burial will be in Good Hope Delta Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith died June 20. A native of Louisville, Miss., she was a resident of Jacksonville, Fla., for 12 years and had lived in Clay County since 1975. She was employed by Higgins Slacks Manufacturing and at SouthTrust Bank Lineville branch for eight years.
She is survived by her husband, Ellis D. Smith of Lineville; two sons, Pete Smith and Rusty Smith, both of Lineville; two sisters, Sherry Cumbus of Nashville, Ga. and Pat Holton of Meridian, Miss.; four brothers, Joe Collier of Navarre, Fla., Milton Collier of Tupelo, Miss., Rudy Pope of Bruce, Miss., and Robert Pope of Darien, Ga.; and a grandson.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carrie Lee Smith.
Pallbearers will be Frip Haynes, Jason Pruitt, Carl Nobles, Randy Raulerson, Gene Marshall, and Tim Worthy.
The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and until service time Monday.
Benefield Funeral Home will direct the funeral service.
JANIE MAE REYNOLDS THREATT
HARPERSVILLE — Funeral service for Janie Mae Reynolds Threatt, 70, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Evangel Temple with the Rev. Jim C. Norwood officiating. Internment will be at Harpersville Cemetery.
Mrs. Threatt died June 18 at Shelby Medical Center.
She is survived by three daughters, Debra Datcher of Vincent, Cynthia and Shonda Threatt, both of Harpersville; two brothers, Walter Reynolds of Anniston and Benjamin Reynolds of Harpersville; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at Madden's Funeral Service in Sylacauga and at the church Monday one hour prior to the service.
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers.
Madden's Funeral Service will direct the service.
