Obituaries for Thursday
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Willie Pearle Atkisson, Ashland ASHLAND — Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Pearle Atkisson, 88, of Ashland will be at Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Clay County Funeral Home with Mancel Carpenter and Edwin Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Ashland Cemetery. Mrs. Atkisson passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Columbiana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Atkisson lived a long and blessed life. She was a 1937 graduate of Bibb Graves High School, Millerville, Ala. Following high school, she was employed as a bookkeeper at Claude Thomas Chevrolet in Ashland. In 1946, she married Clyde F. Brown; prior to his death, they had two children. As a young widow, she went to work for Alabama Power Company. She was a charter member of the Ashland Church of Christ and the Ashland Progressive Club, and a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America as well. In 1966, she married Otho C. Atkisson, who also preceded her in death. She often joked that she found two good men in her life, when some can't even find one. She retired from Alabama Power Company after a 25 year career there and enjoyed serving as a member of Clay County Hospice and the Clay County Historical Society. Community involvement was very important to her. Mrs. Atkisson is survived by a son, Walt Brown of Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter, Helen Rardin and husband, Rodney of Alabaster, Ala., one granddaughter, Angela Tucker and husband, Dana Tucker and a great grandson, Colby Ryan Tucker, of Weddington, N.C. Other survivors include one sister, Lou Belle Burks, of Hanceville, Ala., two sisters-in-law, Dot Kelley and Christine Kelley and other great-grandchildren, Nathan Buttram, Andrea Southers and Samantha Southers. Serving as pallbearers for Mrs. Atkisson will be Dan Brown, Horace (Jap) Brown, Jerald Clark, David Rozelle, Joey Daugherty, Tony Tomlin, Bobby Adamson and David Pittard. The family will receive friends just prior to service time Friday morning from 9 to 11 at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Clay County. Clay County Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. PIEDMONT — Funeral services for Clarence Diamond, 78, will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant C.M.E. Church with Thompson Funeral Home in charge. The body will lie in state 1 hour prior. TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Jones, 85, of Talladega will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary. Mrs. Jones died January 22, 2008 at her residence. CENTRE — Funeral services for Mr. Billy Wilburn McGatha, 69, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Perry Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening. ANNISTON — Funeral services for MSG Edward J. Meeker, U.S. Army retired, 82, will be Friday, January 25, 2008 at St. Charles Catholic Church at 10 a.m. with Father Alan Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with full military honors. The family will receive friends at K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center from 6 to 8 this evening with Rosary at 6. MSG Meeker died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center. He is survived by a daughter, Dianne Wallace Adams and her husband, MSG Raymond Adams of Reidsville, N.C., a son, Mark E. Meeker and his wife, Dana of Jacksonville; a daughter, Marie E. Meeker Tyson and her husband, Russell of Lewisville, Texas, seven grandchildren, Sherry Adams, Robert Adams, Carrie Rochester, Max Meeker, Alex Meeker, Marissa Tyson and Tyler Tyson; and several nieces and nephews. A native of St. Louis, Mo., and a longtime resident of Jacksonville, MSG Meeker was a U.S. Army veteran of 28 years, having served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal w/2d Oak Leaf Cluster, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/device, and a Meritorious Unit Citation. He was a 1978 graduate of The University of Alabama and was a loyal alumni. He also belonged to the Fraternal Order of Police. He was preceded in death by his wife Mattie W. Meeker and his son, Gary L. Meeker. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com SULLIGENT — Funeral services for Jerry "Mule" Myers, 60, will be at 11 a.m. today at Norwood Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Myers died Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. CENTRE — Betty Mae Rector, 81, passed away on January 19, 2008. A private graveside service was held at Cherokee Memory Gardens with Perry Funeral Home in charge. JACKSONVILLE — Funeral services for infant Sophie Ann Weathers will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home with her father, the Rev. Carlton Weathers officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Carlton and Aimee Weathers of Jacksonville; her sister, Hannah Grace Weathers; her brother; Noah Weathers; her grandparents, Ann and Ivy Knight of Columbus, Miss., Rex Davidson of Roanoke, Va., and Roy and Deborah Weathers of Columbus, Miss., great-grandparents, Helen Lindley of Macon, Miss., Betty Pounders, Roy Weathers and Fanny May Weathers of Columbus, Miss., four aunts and one uncle. Pallbearers will be Ivy Knight, Rex Davidson, Jordan Weathers, J.C. Robinson, Barry Smith, Aaron Acker, Carlton Brown and Don Sprayberry. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Fellowship Church, Sophie Ann Weathers Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 8042, Anniston, AL 36202. Anniston Memorial Funeral Home 3865 US Hwy 431 North Anniston, Ala. 36206, (256) 820-0024. ANNISTON — Funeral services for Steven Blant Webb, age 25, of Anniston will be Friday, January 25, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Anniston Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Jeffrey Williams officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Gardens in Anniston with Anniston Funeral services in charge. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. The body will be at the chapel until time of services. Mr. Webb passed on January 21, 2008 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. Survivors include, his father, S. Craig (Leslie) Webb of Caldwell, Idaho, mother Deborah Webb of Anniston; three sons, Kaleb, Steven Chase, and Skylar Webb; one brother, Jesse Webb and sister, Stephanie (Jerry Nelson) Webb, all of Anniston, his step brothers and sisters, Kayla, A.J., Kristofer, Johnathan, and Craig Caldwell, all of Idaho. A special friend Jessica Hulsey. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Mr. Webb was a resident of Anniston most of his life. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Anniston Funeral services. "You have our deepest sympathy." Anniston Funeral services (formerly Williams Funeral Home), "Where service begins and never ends," (256) 236-0319. www.annistonfuneralservice.net ANNISTON — Funeral Service for Sam Whatley, 81, of Anniston will be announced by Goodson Funeral Home. Mr. Whatley died Monday, January 21, 2008 at his residence. WEDOWEE — Funeral services for Miss Flora L. Wright, 95, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Levin's Baptist Church. Visitation from 5 to 8 this evening at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. For those wishing to sign a condolence book for Bronner Burgess, Miller Funeral Home and Crematory will have a book in the lobby until Friday. The book will be given to the Burgess family next week. |
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