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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1968

Page

3

Obituaries for Fran Turney Johnson and Richard Pruitt

Funeral services for Fran Turney Johnson 26 of Somerville will be Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Center D with daughter Monesa Carol Johnston and Rob and Leta Turney among the survivors. In Cincinnati Richard T. Pruitt died Thursday and services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ with burial in Cincinnati City Cemetery. survivors include Willie Mae Brandon Pruitt widow John H. Sanford a Decatur brother and three nephews and two nieces.

Fran Turney Johnson Somerville Decatur D. Johnson Monesa Carol Johnston Rob Robert Turney Leta Turney Ireta Turney Royce Turney Byron Turney Cincinnati Ohio Richard T. Pruitt Cincinnati, Ohio Church of Christ In Cincinnati City Cemetery Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home Willie Mae Brandon Pruitt John H. Sanford

Funeral services for Eddie Sample in Athens

Funeral services for Eddie Sample, 53, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, were held at 11 a.m. at a local church. Burial followed at Athens Roselawn Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. L. T. Clements of Athens and brother Woodrow Sample of Bakersfield, California.

Athens Eddie Sample Oklahoma City Okla Veterans Hospital Athens Roselawn L. T. Clements Woodrow Sample Bakers’ Field Calif

Funeral set for 10 month old Timothy Sims in Hartselle

Funeral services for Timothy Sims ten month old son of Mr and Mrs David Sims of Hartselle were to be held today at 2 p m at Summit Baptist Church with Rev James I Self officiating Burial details omitted in the provided text but indicates a church service in Hartselle Alabama for the child who died Monday at a local hospital

Hartselle Timothy Sims David Sims Hartsellle 4 Summit Baptist Church James I

Remains to Bury at Herring Cemetery. Sims Family Mourns

Funeral plans list Peck Funeral Home directing with services at Herring Cemetery. Surviving relatives include Letty Lymn Sims of Hartselle, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. Sims and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foote, both of Hartselle. Pallbearers named are Ivan Self, Del Ward, Jerry Foote and Danny Sims.

Herring Cemetery Peck Funeral Home Letty Lymn ‘Sims Hartselle Is L. Sims i H. A. Foote Ivan Self del Ward Jerry Foote Danny Sims

West funeral set for Eugie J. West at Peck Chapel

Eugie J. West aged 74 of St died Monday in a local nursing home. Services are Wednesday at 2 pm at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Felton Cheatwood and Dan Sparkman officiating. Burial follows at Johnson Chapel Cemetery. Survived by five daughters, two sons, two sisters, two brothers, 24 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, and a great great grand nephew. Body remains at the funeral home until after services.

Tuscaloosa John O. Kelsoe Hartselle Paul Vest Live Oak Fla Marlon Vest Filmore Calif Velma Howell Hartseille Mamie Dunlap Falkville Connie West Pheonix City Ernest Vest

Lauderdale County resident Mrs White dies after long life

Mrs Louise Clemons of Town Creek and Wallace White of Athens mourned in Lauderdale County for longtime residents. Mrs White belonged to Temperance Oak Baptist Church. The article notes Saturn’s distance and changing sunrise times as context.

Louise Clemons Town Creek Thomas Baker Elgin Crossroads Wallace White Athens White Lauderdale County Temperlance Oak Baptist Church

Malcolm Link Dies in Rockmart Ga Father of Mrs Rex Rankin

Malcolm Link aged 74 or older died at his Rockmart Georgia home early Monday. He was a retired superintendent of Goodyear Mills in Rockmart and previously associated with Goodyear at Decatur in the late 1940s. Funeral services will be announced.

Malcolm Link Rex Rankin Decatur Rockmart Link Goodyear Mills Goodyear

River and Weather Report for Decatur Area

River and weather data from Keller Memorial Bridge show Decatur readings at 21.54 feet with sea level 5.84 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Chickamauga 682.5 Pickwick 414 Guntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 556 Wheeler 555.9 Wilson 506.4. High Monday 66 degrees at 2 30 p.m. Low 50 at a.m. today. Temperature 8 a.m. 56. Rainfall 31 inches in the prior 24 hours.

Decatur Reading Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

Weather Outlook: Sunny and Mild with Warmer Wednesday

Forecast shows today mostly sunny with a high near 72 and a low around 48. Tonight will be clear and cool. Wednesday brings mostly fair skies and a high near 77 with warmer conditions.

Leeding Andiday

Elders Hold Weight in Tribal Councils After Forty

In many African tribes men gain authority around age forty, with their counsel on important matters carrying significant weight. The shift marks a transition from youth to elder status as respect for experience grows.

Death Notices for Mrs Pearl White in Rogersville

Mrs Pearl C White 56 of Rogersville 3 died Monday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Services 3 p.m. today at Temperance Oak Baptist Church with Rev Lewis Slat officiating. Burial in Higgins Cemetery Spry directing. Survivors include widower Henry D White Rogersville 3 two sons David White and Jimmy White both of Rogersville 3 four sisters Mrs Bell Webster Athens Mrs Estell Dobbs Mrs Bertha Clemons

Athens Pearl C. White Rogersville Athens-Limestone Temperance Oak Baptist Church Lewis Slat Higgins Cemetery Spry Henry D. White David White Jimmy White Bell Webster Estell Dobbs Bertha Clemons

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Fran T. Johnson Richard Pruitt Rae Cole Slaw Eugie J. West Saturn Earth Jupiter Huntsville Aviation Dixie-Wide Airlines Birmingham and Huntsville Birmingham Ntsville Aingham Mrs. Pearl White Selden Alabama United States Congress S E LD Seld EN U.S Senate Armistead Selden Pol. Adv Tom Hall Tuscaloos Decatur Daily DAILY P. O
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