Obituaries for Tuesday
Shirley Perry Taylor Andrews, Roanoke
Michael Louis Bell, Troy
Edna Maurice Smith Gilley, Columbus, Ga.
Curtis Hadley, Wedowee
Warren Dale Harris, Oxford
Nancy Hewitt, Anniston
Mary Eunice Hicks, Wedowee
Troy D. "Cap" Hubbert, Oxford
Richard E. Massey, Greensboro, N.C.
Annie Ruth Redford, Jacksonville
Helen Marie Roberts, Centre
Clifford McKinley Smith, Anniston
ROANOKE — Funeral services for Shirley Perry Taylor Andrews, 70, will be at 11 a.m. today, August 19, 2008, from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel.
TROY — Funeral service for Michael Louis Bell, 28, formerly of Calhoun County will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Robert Tant officiating. Burial will be in Seven Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 tonight. Mr. Bell died Sunday in Luverne, Alabama. He is survived by his wife, DeAnna Payne Bell, of Troy; his parents, Louis and Shirley Bell, of Ohatchee; his sister, Sheila Joy Feazell and her husband Bryan, of Wellington; in- laws, John and Janese Payne, of Alexandria; sisters-in-law, Katie and Lacey Payne; nephews, Heath and Lucas Feazell and niece, Savannah Feazell.
Pallbearers will be Mark Wallace, Ben Cunningham, Gary Lewis, Allen Wright, Tom Lowry and Shane Adrian. Michael was a 1997 graduate of Alexandria High School. In 2001, he graduated from JSU with a degree in music and was a member of the Marching Southerners. He received his master's degree from Troy University and was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He was employed with Kaplan University. The family will accept flowers or donations may be made to the JSU Foundation on behalf of the Marching Southerners, 700 Pelham Road, N., Jacksonville, Ala. 36265. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Funeral services for Ms. Edna Maurice Smith Gilley, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at the Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Lineville with Bro. Lloyd Morrow officiating. Burial will follow in the Lineville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville from 6 until 8 tonight, August 19, 2008, and until service time on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville in charge of the arrangements. Send on-line condolences to www.benefieldfuneralhome.com.
WEDOWEE — Funeral services for Mr. Curtis Hadley, 81, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, from the Leven's Baptist Church with Bro. Guy Benefield officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining church cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 8:00 tonight, August 19, 2008. Mr. Hadley died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include four sisters, Winnie Holloway, Wilma Holloway and Hoyle Hadley, all of Wedowee, and Ima Bradley, of LaGrange, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Tim Holloway, Mike Holloway, Jimmy Bradley, Larry Holloway, Tim Watkin and Jay Freeman. Mr. Curtis Hadley was born November 5, 1926, the son of James Walker and Eva Wortham Hadley. He was of the Baptist faith, and had been a textile weaver for West Point Pepperell. Mr. Hadley is preceded in death by his parents. Flowers will be accepted.
OXFORD — Funeral services for Mr. Warren Dale Harris, 60, who passed away August 17, 2008, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Burial will be in Forestlawn Gardens. His family will receive friends at the church from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. Miller Funeral Home and Crematory directing. Personal condolences can be sent to www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com.
ANNISTON — Funeral services for Nancy Hewitt, 72, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home with J.D. Plummer, officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends this evening from 5 until 7 at the funeral home. Mrs. Hewitt died Sunday at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby L. Hewitt; two sons, J.D. Plummer and his wife, Denise, of Anniston and Bobby Plummer, of Florida; two granddaughters, Amorelle P. Harper and her husband, Shaun, of Maryland and Autumn P. Hurst and her husband, Philip, of Anniston; one grandson, Denton Plummer, of Elmore; two great-granddaughters, Alexia and Addisyn Harper; and one brother, Troy Kilgore, of Anniston. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Leigh Plummer.
Pallbearers will be Jim Giles, Jim Starr, Ken Taylor, John Stephenson, Joe Parrott and Jerry Burgess. Mrs. Hewitt was a life member of Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. Post 924 having served as State President in 1986 and 1987. She was also a member of the Moose Lodge 1669. Anniston Memorial Funeral Home 3865 US Hwy 431 North Anniston, Ala. 36206 820-0024
WEDOWEE — Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eunice Hicks, 66, who passed away August 16, 2008 after a long illness, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at Corinth Baptist Church at Morrison Crossroads. The Rev. Charles Williams and The Rev. Theron Williams will officiate. Burial will be later in Carrier Mills, Ill. Her family will receive friends from 6-8 tonight at Miller Funeral Home and Crematory. Mrs. Hicks was a native of South Carolina and an Alabama resident since 1998. She lived and loved for her family, her church and God. She loved her dogs and to watch and listen to the birds. She is preceded in death by her father, O.B. Matthews; son, Robert W. Larson; brothers, Jack Matthews, Danny Lee; grandson, Rick M.S. Hallock. Mrs. Hicks is survived by her husband of 30 years, Verlon C. Hicks; mother, Dorothy W. Lee; children, Lorran (Rhoda) Hallock, Charise (Richard) Hickman, Donna (Robert) Wymer, Rick (Sonja) Hallock, Patricia (Mark) Colegrove, Phil (Pam) Hicks, Terry Hicks, Chris (Sherry) Hicks; brother, James L. Matthews; sister-in-law, Debbie Matthews; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by stepfather, Lester Lee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to her church Corinth Baptist Church. Personal condolences can be sent to www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com.
OXFORD — Funeral services for Troy D. "Cap" Hubbert, 82, who passed away August 18, 2008, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home Chapel. the Rev. Terry Bostick and Dr. Rick Reaves will officiate and burial will be in Dogwood Trails Cemetery. His family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home and Crematory. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert Dewey and Essie Mae Hubbert, and sister, Julia McClure. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Faye Rice Hubbert; children, Jim Hubbert (Sandy), Rhonda Abbott (Garry), Debbie Thomas (David), Nancy Cooper (Tim); brother, Roy B. Hubbert; sisters, Velma McClure, and Jewel Dean Lee; grandchildren, Brent Hubbert (Kelly), Brandi Galloway (Chris), Shelly Abbott, Evan Abbott, Whit Thomas, Roni Abbott, Leisha Thomas, Savannah Cooper, Besty Cooper, Drew Cooper; great-grandchildren, Brody Hubbert, Cade Galloway, and Eli Hubbert.
Pallbearers will be Jerry McClure, Earl McClure, Charles McCaleb, Al Rice, Phillip Lee, and Craig Hubbert. Mr. Hubbert was a resident of Oxford Alabama since 1963. He retired from Alabama Power Company. He was a founding member of the Oxford Quarterback Club. He was a World War II Navy veteran and member of the VFW. He was of the Baptist faith, liked hunting, and enjoyed following his children's sports activities. Especially, Maplesville, Oxford Football, Auburn Football, Braves Baseball and Nascar.
In lieu of flowers, donations to American Heart, American Cancer or to the First Baptist Church of Oxford. Personal condolences can be sent to www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Funeral service for Richard E. Massey, 30, will be announced by Goodson Funeral Home. Mr. Massey died Saturday in Anniston. www.goodsonfuneralhome.net
JACKSONVILLE — Graveside service for Annie Ruth Redford, 73, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at Nances Creek Cemetery with Ray Brock officiating. K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center will be in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends this evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Redford died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Redford, of Jacksonville; two sons, Kenneth Redford, of California and Keith Tippets, of Jacksonville; three brothers, Danny Wilson, Charles Wilson and William Wilson, all of Jacksonville; four grandchildren; her companion, James Bundrum, of Jacksonville; numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Redford was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Annie Redford; two daughters, Pam Crawford and Denise Turner; one sister, Faye Kerimidias. Annie was a good mother and a friend to all who knew her. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com.
CENTRE — Funeral services for Helen Marie Roberts, 91, will be at 2 p.m. today, August 19, 2008, at Perry Funeral Home Chapel.
ANNISTON — Funeral services for Clifford McKinley Smith, 89, formerly of Anniston, will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at Jacksonville Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the funeral service at the church.
Survivors include wife, Estelle Smith, of Searcy, Ark. (formerly of Anniston); two daughters, Phyllis Alexander and husband, Tom, of Searcy, Ark., and Glenda Mercer and husband, Jim, of Huntsville; one son, Ed Smith and wife Mary Ann, of Wetumpka; grandchildren, Jim Mercer Jr. and wife, Mary Kay, Steven Mercer and wife, Yvonne, Julie Campbell, Rachel Smith and husband, Craig, Jeffrey Mercer and wife, Emmie, Isaac Alexander and wife, Angela, and Hannah Carpenter and husband Heath; great-grandchildren, Jesse Campbell, Stephanie Mercer, Peyton Mercer, Taylor Mercer, Kaylee Mercer, Philip Mercer, Cade Smith, Jena Rogers, Tristin Carpenter, Canon Smith, Colton Smith, Silas Smith, Jeffrey Mercer Jr., Levi Mercer, Violet Alexander, Joshua Rogers, Catcher Smith, and Anderson Mercer; many nieces and nephews among these Wanda Godfrey Steen, Marie Godfrey Couch, June Godfrey Ottinger, and Cheryl Godfrey Bonds were special in their home. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his mother, Mattie Duncan; fathers, Richard Smith and John Duncan; sister, Johnia Holder; brothers, Homer "Jack" Smith, Billie Lee Smith, and Bobby Duncan.
Pallbearers will be Jim Mercer Jr., Peyton McKinley Mercer, Jesse Campbell, Isaac Alexander, Jeffrey Mercer Sr., and Craig Smith. Song Leaders will be Homer Smith and Jim Mercer Sr. Clifford was born in Jacksonville, Alabama on March 19, 1919. He grew up in Jacksonville and married Estelle Norton, of Williams. They met in the tenth grade and were high school sweethearts. They wed in October 1939. Clifford and Estelle Smith were baptized by Joe S. Hyde in October 1945. Clifford began teaching at the Jacksonville Church of Christ and leading singing. At the age of 37 Clifford began preaching for the Ironaton Church of Christ near Talladega. Clifford worked over 22 years on Fort McClellan as supervisor and U.S. Government employee before retiring to preach in full-time gospel preaching. Clifford left Ironaton to become the full time preacher for the Arab Church of Christ in Arab. Clifford was 42 years of age and spent four productive years with this good church. In 1966, Clifford moved near Decatur to preach for the Priceville Church of Christ for ten months. In late October of 1966, Clifford moved to Cedartown, Georgia to work with the Cedartown Church of Christ as their minister. Clifford viewed the "Cedartown Years" as some of his happiest and most productive. In Cedartown, Clifford preached via daily radio and promoted gospel singing by teaching "Singing Schools" and conducting an area-wide Gospel Singing every month with five Sundays. These "5th Sunday" Singings were a tradition that lasted well over 30 years.
In October of 1974 Clifford accepted the call to preach for the Elba Church of Christ in Elba. After two years of fruitful work Clifford moved to Walker County, Alabama to preach for the Cordova Church of Christ. 1976 and 1977 were delightful years working within close proximity to his younger brother, Bobby Duncan, who was the preacher for the 6th Avenue Church of Christ in Jasper. In 1978, Clifford moved to Selma to work with the Highland Avenue Church of Christ. His son Ed Smith was the preacher at Highland and Clifford accepted an associate position to encourage good singing and to promote evangelism. These were particularly happy years as he worked closely with his minister-son in the local work of the Highland Church of Christ. In 1980 Clifford moved to Columbus, Georgia to preach for the Warm Springs Road Church of Christ. Over the next six years Clifford worked with two other area congregations, namely, the Northside Church of Christ and the Edgewood Church of Christ. During these years he traveled thousands of miles to promote evangelism by means of television and radio. The SEEDSOWING program he supported was by the late Paul Kidwell Sr. The SEEDSOWING archives are still being aired on the Gospel Broadcasting Network via satellite and Internet streaming and this good work continues in 2008.
In 1986, Clifford moved back to Selma to begin his second tour of duty with the Highland Church of Christ. He also worked with the Selmont Church of Christ. In 1990 Clifford accepted another pulpit position with the Antioch Church of Christ in Snead. From 1990 to 1994 Clifford preached and lived in Altoona near Snead Crossroads. In 1994 until 2004, Clifford and Estelle lived in Anniston. During these years they worked with the Ohatchee Church of Christ and the Jacksonville Church of Christ. In 2004 Clifford and Estelle moved to Harding Place near the campus of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. For the last four years of his life he worked, loved and served with fellow retired preachers and teachers. He became known in Arkansas as the "singing preacher" much like he had always been known in Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia. Clifford did some preaching in Texas in Gospel Meetings. Always a lover of souls and a promoter and supporter of good works, this "singing-preacher" lived to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. He loved God, his family, and his fellow men. Clifford and Estelle were married almost 69 years. Clifford departed this life Friday, August 15, 2008 at the age of 89. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements. (256) 236-3441
