Visualize a society without church influence
A historical listing highlights pastors, loyalties, and local firms as society reimagines civic life. Prominent names from Guntharp Funeral Home to Decatur banks and manufacturers appear, suggesting a community portrait centered on faith, work, and local commerce.
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Butler Tile & Marble CO
John R. Butler
Kwikchek Food Store
Jerry Helms & Employees
Willow Products CO
M.G. Ozier & Employees
Tallman Company Management & Employees
Hunter Furniture CO
Management & Employees
Morgan’sheet ‘Metal CO
Frank Morgan
Alabama Brick & Tile CO. , Management & Employees
Easter Agency, Inc
Daren Easter
Sun-Drop Cola Bottling CO
C. Shackelford
Decatur New Car Dealers Association
Goodyear Service Store
John McKelvey & Employees
Steel Construction, Management & Employees
Valley Vending, Inc
al Jones
Medical Arts Pharmacy Management & Employees
Gresham
Williams & Johnson CO
Frank Gresham
Howard Williams
Royal Tire Company
Joe Hagler
Decatur Rest Home
Bill and
Fay Greene
Brock & Spight CO. Management & Employees
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
James Shabel
the Prestolite Company
W.P. Brumback & Employees
Hubert Puckett
John Cook
Simsco Organization, Inc
G. C. Murphy Company ‘ Management & Employees
Alabama Oil Company
Roy B. Odom
Gateway Merchants Ass
N. L.F. Akers, Pres
McCeary Tire Company
Emmett McClary
JOE Wheeler Electric Co-Op
Owens-Richards Div
Motion Industries, Inc
Roy Eich& Employees
Brown’s Fabric Center
Mrs
J.C. Brown
Decatur Nursery & Florist
Howard Johnson
First National Bank
Jim Davis
Conagra Management & Employees
Allied Sales Furn. & Appliances
J.percy Garnett
Gibson’s Discount Center
Harold Loyd & Employees
Morgan County Exchange
H.e.speegle
E.co.grantland
Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan Association
Harold Pilgrim & Employees
Dillehay Drug Store
J.C. Howell
Amoco Chemicals Corp. Management & Employees
BAY Childs Building Contractor
Sterchi Bros. Stores
A.L. Burns
First State Bank OF Decatur
William R. House & Staff
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Lancer
Ramada Inn Management & Employees
Holland & Woodard Co., Inc
Neal Holland
Pres
Wiley Sales Company
Frank Wiley
David L. Wiley
Giant Foods
Denbo Iron & Metal Co., Inc
Morley Denbo
McCulloch
Lucian McCulloch
City Park Flower Shop
Raymond
Britain
Trinity Stone Company
V.L. Greenwell & Employees
Decatur Marble & Granite Works
Joe Hoover & Employees
Decatur Glass & Paint CO
W. P. Baggett
Decatur Box & Basket CO
Wilder
Charles Harvey
Decatur Refrigeration CO
Floyd Corbin
Joe Corbin
PET Dairy Products
Paul Hendry & Employees
Stone Lumber Company
Frank J.stone
Wm. G. Stone
A&p
Owen Pace
J. D. Fisher
Monsanto — Textile DIV
L. B. Wright & Son
L.B. Wright
Gene Wright
Warren
Rufus Warren
Eckerd‘’S Drug Store
Ronnie Terry & Employees
First Federal Savings & Loa Association OF Decatur Management & Employees
Mutual Savings Life Ins. CO. ‘Management & Employees
Gray‘s Fashionwear
Mrs. J.D. Gray
Meadow Gold Dairies Management & Employees
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!