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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
8
Mrs Carrie Louise Bolding 48 of Canton formerly of Lawrie died Wednesday at a Canton hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by S S Syrence Funeral Home. Decatur Aldridge Cra and Carrie Bolding are named in the notice for local obituaries.
Funeral services for David Dinsmore Srygley 86 who died Wednesday at his residence will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Shades Valley Funeral Home Homewood with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Maggie McGlathery Sryg ey a son Raymond Srygley of Clearwater Florida a granddaughter and two great grandsons. A former resident of Decatur he was a member of Bluff Park Methodist Church.
Mrs Emma Crayton and Miss Beverly Joan Master son, city addresses, will be admitted to Decatur General. Mrs Eddie J will be laid to rest in Roselawn Cemetery with Gunthorp Funeral Home directing. Survivors include son Mitchell D Williams of Decatur, three grandchildren, two brothers Lloyd South of Birmingham and C B South of Orlando, sister Mrs S T Alexander of Birmingham. Pallbearers listed: Billy Wayne Holaday George Hodge W F Hoover Ollie Street James Thornsberry and Myrl Hughes.
Funeral services for Mrs Annie McDonald 66 of 1204 Broadus Ave will be at 2 p m Friday at Rock Creek Baptist Church with Rev Dewitt Prince officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery under Peck Funeral Home. survivors include husband Tom McDonald Decatur two sons Marcus Cleveland OH Thomas Decatur five daughters and ten grandchildren with pallbearers named.
Afton H. Bolding of Canton died after a long illness and is buried at Canton Cemetery following services at Breeland Funeral Home Chapel. Survived by husband. three sons Warren Glen Bolding El Paso TX Jimmy D. Bolding Yazoo City MS and Harold Morris Bolding Canton. two brothers Percy Phillips Decatur and Billy Phillips Dothan. two sisters Mrs. Emily Spiegel and Mrs. Nancy Glascow Decatur. Daughter of John Warren and Carrie Louise Fairley Phillips she had lived in Canton for years where she and husband ran a restaurant and hotel.
Funeral services for William Mack Craig 79 of 205 Walnut St Athens were held at 2 p.m. at O Neal Church of Christ with Fred Evans officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining McConnell cemetery. He is survived by two sons Lester and Aldie both of Athens nine. four daughters Mrs Jim Rainey Athens five Mrs H E Birdsong Athens eight Mrs Versie Moran Athens. Mrs Alfred Britton Athens nine. a brother A B Craig Athens nine. two sisters Mrs Zack Berrett Athens and Mrs Howard Hobbs Athens. a half brother Carl Brooks Athens. a half sister Mrs Ruby Ausley Athens. 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Grandsons were pallbearers.
Funeral services for John Hendon aged 80 of 618 James Street SW will be announced later by Gunthorp Funeral Home after his death Wednesday at home.
Mrs Annie Marsh Sanderson Keene 73 died Tuesday in Spokane. Funeral services are Saturday morning in Spokane. Survived by son Edward Sanderson of Spokane and three brothers Homer Marsh of Dallas Texas J O Marsh and J S Marsh both of Madison. Former resident of Limestone County.
Samuel D. Buddy Weaver of Hartselle died today at a local hospital. Funeral services will be announced later by Peck Funeral Home.
Jasper Newton Williams 93 of 207 6th Ave SW died today at home. Funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Isaac Eddy and C R Burns officiating. Burial in Center Cemetery Lawrence County. Survived by two sons Jesse Williams Somerville Rufus Williams Falkville four daughters Fannie Alexander Detroit Nellie Williams Decatur Zora Owen Nashville Rilla Fairbanks Leesburg 12 peerage 14 great grandchildren. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Body remains at the funeral home.
Mrs. Pearl Mae Williams 71 of 1512 Wadsworth St died Wednesday at home. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Gunthorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Russell Laniim and Rev. Joe Hoover officiating. Burial to follow.
Funeral services for James T. Young 58 of 208 Arcadia Street were conducted at 2 p m at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with D A Campbell officiating. Burial followed at Hartselle Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Martha, son James T Young Jr, daughters Barbara Verhegen and Pat Meeks, brother John R Young, six grandchildren. He was a retired master sergeant in the U S Army.
A partial roster lists individuals and addresses including Benson Hartselle Mrs James P Hamilton Hillsboro Mrs Jennie Anne Dixon Moulton St Mrs Robert E Johnston Carolyn St SW Miss Marcia Ann Pendergrast Wadsworth St Mrs Monta Love King 5th Ave NW Mrs Jimmy D Whitlow Decatur 5 Mrs Zora Virginia Hawkins Gordon Dr Eugene Mize 7th Ave NW Mrs Stephen W Hartley Hartselle Mst Hugh Lynn Daniel Decatur 4 Mst Lester William Haggamaker Hartselle Mrs John R Holland Athens Dismissals Mrs Barrett C Shelton and infant daughter Sherman St Mrs Charles L Jones Hart selle Thomas D Drinkard Falkville Mrs Thomas N McDonald 15th Ave SW Mrs Mabel Clair Clark 8th St SE Thomas N McDonald 15th Ave SW Clarence O Millsap 12th St SE Leslie V Freeman Olive St SE Mrs Willie Westmoreland Beasley Athens Mrs James D
Mr and Mrs John R Holland of Athens announce the birth of a Caeney at Decatur General Hospital. The infant was welcomed into the family with no complications reported.
DeKalb County Coroner E W Bailey ordered an autopsy on 38 year old Katie Owens whose body was found on Lookout Mountain. Funeral home officials expect results today as authorities investigate the death. Names Knox Athens Mrs Richard A Hean Fremont Dr SW Mst Joseph Calvin Runager Trinity Walter Maurice Brown Falkville Infant Prima Michelle Fairbanks are listed in the notice.
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