Obituaries for Thursday
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James Albert Adams, Talladega TALLADEGA — Funeral services for Mr. James Albert Adams, 85, of Talladega, Ala. will be 11 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2008, at Gray Brown Service Funeral Home with The Rev. Tony Thrower officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery with the Hartwell Lodge 101 in charge of services. The family will receive friends this evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Mr. Adams passed away Tuesday at Talladega Health Care. Survivors include: spouse, Barbara Ann Adams of Talladega; daughters, Linda Gunnoe and husband, Bill, of Weaver, Gloria Martin and husband, Don, of Anniston, Brenda Dickover and husband, Randy, of Oxford and Dianne Dean, of Oxford; sons, David Adams, of Oxford, Keith Adams and wife, Kathy, of Oxford and Stewart Adams, of Talladega; 18 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren; sisters, Frances Comer and husband, Woody, of Anniston and Sarah Jane Thrower, of Oxford; brothers, Glenn Adams, of Virginia and Harold Adams, of Oxford. Preceded in death by parents, Byrd and Ruth Adams; first wife, Cora Rose Etta Adams; daughter, Shirley Rose; brother, Fred Adams; sister, Edna Kelley. Mr. Adams was a Mason, veteran of WWII, Master Electrician and a Bee Keeper. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements. RANBURNE — Mrs. Maria Alcover, of Forest Ridge Road in Ranburne, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. She was 98. Mrs. Alcover was born on January 26, 1910 in Guantanamo, Cuba to the late Eduardo and Maria Miro Reineke. She was of the Catholic faith and was a retired seamstress from Sports Togs in Miami Beach, Florida. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ed "Duke" and Susan Alcover of Manchester, Tenn.; her daughter and son-in-law, Gladys and Raymond Robinson of Ranburne, Ala.; her brother, Freddie Fleitas of Miami, FL; her sister, Virginia Roakes of Miami, FL; nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. A memorial mass for Mrs. Maria Alcover will be at on Friday, February 15, 2008, at 2 p.m. (CST) at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (1301 Golden Springs Road, Oxford, Alabama). In lieu of flowers, donations in Mrs. Alcover's memory may be made to Wiregrass Hospice (1825 Day Street, Oxford, Ala. 36203) Messages of condolences can be sent to the family at www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com Rainwater Funeral Home of Bowdon, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — William Harrison Barber, age 82, of Englewood, Colorado passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Millbrook Home. Funeral services for Mr. Barber will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery with Dryden Funeral Home in charge. The family will receive friends from 5-7 this evening at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jerry Brown, Lex Brown, Bill Crauch, Ralph Hargrove, John Earl Braden and Ken Minter. Survivors include her son, Vance Barber and his wife, Haden, of Lonetree, CO; three sisters, Alice Ann Tumlin, of Warrior, Ala., Ruth Home, of MI, and Jean Self, of Warrior, Ala.; three brothers, James Barber, of Warrior, Wayne Barber, of Mobile, Ala. and Bobby Barber, of Warrior, Ala.; two grandchildren, Cameron Barber and Ashton Barber. Mr. Barber was a native of Red Bay, Alabama and a resident of Mobile, Alabama for most of his life. He had lived in Englewood, Colorado for the past five years. He was a graduate of Auburn University and was a division Engineer for CSX Railroad. Mr. Barber was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Dryden Funeral Home "Caring Service Since 1962." 256-463-2287 HEFLIN — Robert Hargrett Baugh, age 76, of Heflin, Alabama passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Baugh will be at 2 p.m. today, February 14, 2008 at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the services. Survivors include his wife, Rosa Chandler Baugh, of Heflin; daughter, Teresa Furman, of Pinellas Park, FL; three sons, Kenneth Baugh, of Pinellas Park, FL, James Baugh, of Wellington, Ala., Eric Baugh, of Berkekey, Calif.; stepsons, Randy Chandler, of Ellserry, MO and Bryan Chandler, of Troy, MO; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Baugh was a resident of the St. Petersberg, Florida area for most of his life and was a resident of Cleburne County since 1991. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Dryden Funeral Home "Caring Service Since 1962." 256-463-2287 LEESBURG — Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Jean Engle, age 67, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Perry Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 tonight. CEDAR BLUFF — Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Emma Smith Humphries, 89, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Perry Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Friday. CEDAR BLUFF — Funeral services for Mr. Lamar Jeffers Hyatt, age 86, will be 1 p.m. (CST) Saturday at Rabbittown Baptist Church. Visitation from 5-7 this evening at Perry Funeral Home. ALPINE — Funeral services for Mr. Willie James Jones, 72, of Alpine, Ala. will be announced by Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary. Mr. Jones died February 13, 2008 at his residence. TALLADEGA — Graveside Rites for Mr. Alford C. "Killer" Mitchell, 80, will be 11 a.m. today at Pine Hill Mausoleum with Usrey Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. ALPINE — Graveside Rites for Mr. Bruce Coy Pruitt, 58, will be 2 p.m. today at Alpine Cemetery. Visitation from 1-2 p.m. at Alpine Baptist Church with Usrey Funeral Home in charge. ANNISTON — Private graveside services for Sharon Ruth Riffe, 47, of Anniston will be today at 3 p.m. at Eulaton First Baptist Church with The Rev. Tom Bonds officiating. Ms. Riffe died Monday in Anniston. Survivors include her daughter, Lauren Alexandra Riffe-Cail; her parents, Carl and Mary Louise Riffe; her sister, Shari Riffe-Greene and her husband, Clay; her nephew, Jared Greene; two aunts, Sarah Shivers and her husband, Hugh and Ann Hinds; her uncle, Lamar Hinds and his wife, Sue and several cousins and special friends. Sharon was a recent graduate of Jacksonville State University and an accomplished artist and writer. She was a great lover of animals. The family request memorial donations be made to Calhoun Co. Animal Control Center, 1702 Noble St., Suite 103, Anniston, Ala. 36201. Anniston Memorial Funeral Home 3865 US Hwy 431 North Anniston, Ala. 36206 820-0024 JACKSONVILLE — Funeral services for Gordon Clifford Stamps, 86, will be Friday at 2 p.m. (EST) at Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel in Carrollton, Ga. with The Rev Dr. Derek Staples and The Rev. Leo Beller officiating. Burial will be in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Jacksonville, this evening from 5-7 and at Martin and Hightower in Carrollton from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Friday. Mr. Stamps died Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at NHC Healthcare in Anniston. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Millie Inell Stamps of Jacksonville; a step daughter, Barbara Griffin and her husband, David of Jacksonville; a son, James R. Stamps and his wife, Donna of Villa Rica, Ga.; a stepson, Allen McLendon and his wife, Kathy of Gardendale; three sisters, Jewell Eubanks and her husband, Tom of Fayetteville, Ga., Christine Boteler of Atlanta, Ga. and Louise Hendrix of Carrollton, Ga.; several grandchildren, special great grandchildren, Alaina and Cooper Milam and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Stamps was born on October 25, 1921 in Carroll County, Ga.. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After 10 years employment with LaTourneau in Texas, he returned to Georgia, where he later retired from Southwire Company. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and was active in Keenagers. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Lillie Stamps and several brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be David Griffin, Jonathan Milam, Bennie Perdue, Bob Crossley, James Richardson, John Griffin, Tommy Eubanks, and Allen McLendon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lung Association of America, 3125 Independence Dr., Suite 325, Birmingham, Ala. 35209 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 130909, Birmingham, Ala. 35213. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com THOMASVILLE, Ga. — Services will be at for Barney Ross Summers at 11 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2008 in the chapel at First Baptist Church of Thomasville, Ga.. the Rev. Dr. Dan Spencer will officiate. Mr. Summers died Tuesday, February 12, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville following a long standing illness. Born October 13, 1935, he was the son of the late Elizabeth and James Summers. Survivors include his wife, Betty Summers; his daughter and son-in-law, Sabrina and Tommy Williams; his son, Barney Ross Summers Jr.; grandchildren, Lindsey Reichert, Tyler Ledbetter, Morgan Summers and step grandchildren, Lyle, Ashlyn and Neel Williams. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James, Larry and Alton Summers and sister, Myrele Tuck. Mr. Summers was a kind, quiet and gentle man, who was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. His life was an example of service and devotion to those he loved. His sweet and gentle spirit, wonderful sense of humor and his positive attitude about life's circumstances will be his legacy. The family will receive visitors from 6-7 this evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorials be directed to the Nicaragua Missions Fund at First Baptist Church of Thomasville or to the Alabama or Georgia Chapters of the American Heart Association. Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home 10451 Hwy 84 East Thomasville, Ga. (229)226-5621 LINCOLN — Willard Floyd Wilson, 88, of Lincoln, Alabama died February 13, 2008. Funeral services for Mr. Wilson will be 11 a.m Friday at Lincoln Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Goodwin officiating. The body will lie in state one hour before the services. The burial will follow at Lincoln City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Delores O. Wilson; three daughters, Ann Wilson, Kay W. (Donald) Wallace and Lynn W. (Stanley) Dulaney; son, William Floyd (Darlene) Wilson; six grandchildren, Steven Dulaney, T.W. (Cher) Dulaney, Jana (Lamar) Smith, Jonathon (Jen) Wilson, Brad (Jen) Wallace, William Wilson; seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard F. Wilson Sr. and Rose Wilson Williams and his sister, Pauline W. Blount. Pallbearers: Steven L. Dulaney, T.W. Dulaney, Brad J. Wallace, Jon W. Wilson, William F. Wilson, William A. "Corky" Graham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lincoln Baptist Church. Kilgroe Funeral Home-Pell City will direct the services. |
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