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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1969

Page

3

Funeral Services for Velma Price Bennett Held Today

Funeral services for Velma Price Bennett 82 of Hartseller were held at 2 30 p m at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Douglas Wells officiating. Burial followed at Herring Cemetery. Survivors include brother Lewis Thomas and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed. She belonged to Forrest Chapel Methodist Church. A second service for Jerry Caudle of Chicago 40 was to be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home.

Velma Price Bennett Hartseller Peck Funeral Home Douglas Wells Herring Cemetery Peck Lewis Thomas Breedlove Virgil Wallace Johnny Rodgers Andrew Taylor Andrew Edwards Robert Self Jerry Caudle Chicago Reynolds Funeral Home

Obituary Notices List and Funeral Details

Funeral services are announced for Minnie Lee Crump 69 of 734 Lafayette St died at a local hospital. Rev. O Neal will lead the Waymen Chapel AME Church service at 3 p.m. Thursday with burial at Sykes Cemetery. Also listed are the death notices for Mrs Jeff Ella Hubbard 37 of 322 Vine St with services Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church and burial at Moulton Cemetery, Reynolds Funeral Home directing. Survivors include Roy Hubbard and multiple relatives.

Minnie Lee Crump Lafayette St Waymen Chapel Ame O’neal Sykes Cemetery Reynolds Funeral Home Willie M. Jordan Little Rock Ark R. L. Crump Decatur Valda McCraig Indianapolis Ind Jeff Ella Hubbard Vine St First Missionary Baptist Church Isaac Robinson Moulton Reynolds Funeral Home

Decatur General Admissions and Dismissals List

A dated Decatur General admissions and dismissals roster lists names and addresses of patients and students including Mrs. Paul Terry and Miss Bobby Parker among admissions and J. R. Garrett and Glen Earl Sexton among dismissals, with various street and town designations. The entry shows multiple individuals tied to Decatur and surrounding areas such as Moulton Athens and Cullman.

Paul Terry 7Th St Bobby Angelia Parker Moulton David C. Braswell College St Mary Lynette Taylor Tanner Milton iPack Brookmeade Rd B. SC. Frost 11Th Ave Thoma Faye Franks Decatur Thomas Alan Tatum Murphree Rd Adinia Lynn Bozeman Athens James Leo Derden Sandra St Janie Elaine Harwell Lila Mae Dinsmore Derrell E. Shelton Sallie King Hodges Dwight Ellenburg Hillsbool Jack Martin North St George Roberson 5Th Ave Timothy B. Smith Newman Ave J. R. Garrett 15Th Ave Glen Earl Sexton Cullman Janet Denise Dutton Tammy Renee Glenn Moulton St Clarence Morgan Trinity Gussie Marguerite Lynn Edgewood St B. J. Doran Raymond Silas Lee W. Alford Russell Ralph J. Burns

Births in Decatur area announced at local hospitals

A series of birth notices lists new arrivals at Decatur General Hospital and locations in Falkville Freemont Briarwood Hillsboro Athens and Decatur. Names include Vernon L Wilhite Lovett Owens Smith and others with mothers listed at various addresses.

Vernon L. Wilhite Falkville 2 Decatur General ‘Hospital Charles R. Lovett Freemont Sr Decatur General Hospital Charles E. Owens Briarwood Dr Timothy B. Smith Newman Ave Decatur General Hospital

Death notices for Minnie Malone and Susan Terry

Minnie Malone 42 of 641 13th Ave NW found dead at home. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 pm Apostolic Church of God Rev Hooper Franklin officiating burial Sykes Cemetery survivors include widower Raymond Malone mother Mrs Sarah Reed brother Robert Kelly Jr aunts Hannah Hill Mary Fullington uncles John Reed Jonas Kelly William Kelly all of Decatur. Infant Susan Terry died Tuesday in hospital funeral today 10:30 am Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel burial Roselawn Cemetery survivors include sister Cynthia Lynne Terry brother Paul David Terry grandparents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kelso Danville grandfather Eules T Terry Decatur.

Minnie Pearl Smith Malone 13Th Ave The Apostolic Church of God Hooper Franklin Sykes Cemetery Raymond Malone Sarah Reed Robert Kelly Jr Hannah Hill Mary Fullington John Reed Jonas Kelly William Kelly Decatur Susan Terry Paul Terry 7Th St Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel Roselawn Guntharp Directing Cynthia ‘Lynne Terry Paul David Terry Lawrence Kelso Danville Eules T. Terry

Weather and river readings from Decatur area showing highs and TVA lake levels

River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.27 with sea level 555.57. TVA lake stages include Chickamauga 681.5 Pickwick 413.8 Guntersville -594.1 Whitesburg 555.9 Wheeler 57 Wilson 506.2. highs around 84 today, 88 expected, lows near 61 to 64. Forecast fair then warm with chances of thundershowers Friday. Climate data shows highest 84, lowest 59, precipitation none today, month -5.44 inches, year 36.43 inches. Also a sewing tip about buttonholes and a WANT ADS line.

Decatur and Vicinity Keller Memorial Bridge TVA Chickamauga Pickwick Guntersville Whitesburg Wheeler Wilson

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Mrs Velma Bennett Miss Minnie Crump Clarence Allred 10Th Ave William Westmoreland Frances Sutton 4Th Ave Ferry Hopper Sherman St Harold Woodall Bobby Carter Decatur 2 Lula Holderfield Memorial Dr Jackie Thompson Valdermosa Springs Albert Johnson Wess Blackwood Somerville Anthony Christy Ralph Russell Olive ‘St Howard Stover Cashin St Bobby Short Harold Hill Decature Willie Stovall Madison S. L. Engle Olive St Gini Townsend Hugh Mitchell Ardmore Tenn Nelle Dodd Sherman Kenneth Jinks Samuel Patton Woodland St Marvin Belew Billy Jeff Hubbard Stella T. Hubbard Linda A. Hubbard Ebert L. Hubbard Curtis—_R._Hubbard Cornice L. Hubbard Germany Octavia Robinson Richard Cowans Los Angeles Calif Clayton Cowans Cleveland Ohio Elmer Terry Courtland William Johnson Jerry Cosby Henry Hays Falkville Kenneth Vines Laveda McLemore Danny Magnusson Essie Merrell Floyd Looney Cedar St Mollie Nix 7Th Ave Virgil Mansel Morris Johnson W. E. Kitchens Tommy Rainey Bessie Moore Monroe Dr Alfred White Jackson St Decatur 5 William Hopper Claudie Devaney Willis Brown Roger Echols Robert Blankenship Wilson St Finely Shaffer Luke Stewart Jack Vaughn 8Th Ave Joe Terry Jerry Hopper Mazie Smith Decatur General Admissions Freemont St Thomas Lee Allen 6Th Ave Michael Anthony Ross Betty St Ernest William Searcy Virgle Elvin Parker Hillsboro John Elliott Lindsey Cypress St Linda Gale Garth Harold Owens Nash Clara Agnes Hogan Church St Solomon Smith George Don Stricklin Gene Compton Keys John Scotty Jackson Mary Audrey Black Ray A. Flowers Ashley Dr Simplici Wonderboy H.P. Rider Paul C- Davis Linc 8 & Moulton Minnie Malone Bassett Florida Midwest New England Plains States Rocky Mountain Southland Plaza Pric Art Micarta South Second Avenue
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