Funeral services for Walton Ball held in Athens
Walton Liston Ball of Huntsville died Sunday after a car wreck near Shelbyville Tennessee. Funeral services were to be held at Oakland Church of Christ with James Bridges officiating. Burial at Cement Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Sheila Lynn Ball and Sharon Faye Ball of Athens nine, three sons Liston Stanley Ball Howard Ball Stacey Lee Ball of Athens nine, father Luther M. Ball of Athens two sisters Mrs Walter Thomas Jr. and Mrs Erdie Garner both of Athens Mrs Elma Long of Truman Arkansas, three brothers Prentis Ball of Athens five John Ball of East St. Louis and Benton Ball of Athens. A daughter Mrs Charles Davis Las Cruces New Mexico, two sons Jay Ran Bryan Columbia Missouri Scotty Ronald Bryan Decatur three sisters Mrs Elizabeth Jarvis Mrs Addie Dickerson and Mrs Mary Marvel all of Milton Delaware, five grandchildren. Pallbearers named Lawson Davidson Seldon Penn Wesley Cook Emmett McClary Holmes Turner Candler King Bruce Spencer Paul Glenn. Mr Bryan was past president of the North Alabama Historical Association and longtime Central Methodist Church steward and school secretary. He was a Milton Delaware native who came to Decatur 31 years ago and worked as TVA game biologist until retirement.
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Athens
Walton Liston Ball
Huntsville
Shelbyville
Tenn
Oakland Church of Christ
James Bridges
Cement Cemetery
Spry Funeral Home
Misses Shelia Lynn Ball
Sharon Faye Ball
Liston Stanley Ball
Howard Ball
Stacey Lee Ball
Luther M. Ball
Walter Thomas Jr
Erdie Garner
Elma Long
Truman
Ark
Prentis, Ball
East St. Louis
Benton Ball
Charles Davis
Las Cruzes
New Mexico
Jay Ran@ Bryan
Columbia
Scotty Ronald Bryan
Decatur
Elizabeth Jarvis
Addie Dickerson
Mary Marvel
Milton
Del
Lawson Davidson
Seldon Penn
Wesley Cook
Emmett McClary
Holmes Turner
Candler King
Bruce Spencer
Paul Glenn
Bryan
North Alabama Historical Association
North Alabama Cattlemen’s Association
Central Methodist Church Board of Stewards
TVA
Funeral services for Lem E. Brown in Falkville
Funeral for Lem E. Brown 77 of Falkville will be held at 3 p.m. today at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ira Gow and Rev. Charles Glaze officiating. Burial in Falkville Cemetery. Survivors include widow Pearl Brown son Zellie Brown stepchildren Price Gray R. V. Crow Harold Rowe and others. Brown was a member of Falkville Methodist Church. Pallbearers named Paul Rowe Jr John S Rowe Elbert Baker Homer Summerford A W Jones James Lewis Gray.
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Falkville
Lem E. Brown
Hartselle
Peck Funeral Home Chapel
Ira Gow
Charles Glaze
Peck Directing
Pearl Brown
Zellie Brown
Spanish Fort
Ala
John M. Cloud
Price Gray
R. V. Crow
Tuscaloosa
Harold Rowe
Sim W. Brown
Monroe Brown
Bertie Presley
Brown
Paul Rowe Jr
John S. Rowe
Elbert Baker
Homer Summerford
A. W Jones
James Lewis Gray
Funeral services for Paul Bryan at Central Methodist Church
Paul Bryan 65 of 623 Sherman Street died Sunday at a local hospital. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Central Methodist Church with Dr W J Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Gunthorp directing.
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Paul Bryan
Sherman St
Central Methodist Church
W. J. Cunningham
Roselawn
Gunthorp
Funeral Services for Mrs Emma Crayton
Mrs Emma Crayton 71 died at a local rest home. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at St James Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev W E Scott officiating. Burial in Sykes Cemetery directed by Reynolds. Survivors include numerous cousins and other relatives.
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Emma Crayton
St. James Cumberland Presbyterian Church
W. E. Scott
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Funeral services announced for Arthur Gill Somerville
Funeral home announces services for Arthur Gill Somerville who died at a Decatur hospital on Monday. Reynolds Funeral Home to handle arrangements.
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Somerville
Arthur Gill
Decatur Hospital
Reynolds Funeral Home
Funeral services announced for Eugene E Graves
Eugene Elmwood Graves 90 of 421 Jackson St died Monday at home. Guntharp Funeral Home to announce services with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors: two daughters Mrs Graves Williamson and Mrs Don Stanley Wyatt of Decatur, son E A Graves of Vicksburg, Mississippi, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Jackson St
Guntharp Funeral Home
Guntharp
Graves Williamson
Don Stanley Wyatt
Decatur
E. A. Graves
Vicksburg
Miss
Guy iJones
Guy Walker
Sam Bounds
Johnny Hodges
B. W Malone
W. H. Marsh Jr
Death Notice for Robert Lee Moorehead
Robert Lee Moorehead, 67, of Athens, died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services were Monday at Oakdale Baptist Church with Rev. Martin Chenault officiating. burial followed at Athens City Cemetery. McConnell Funeral Home directed. Survivors include his widow Artie Moorehead and stepdaughters Mrs. Henry Jarrett and Mrs. Gladys Mendell.
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Athens
Robert Lee Moorehead
Oakdale Baptist Church
Martin Chenault
Athens City
McConnell Funeral Home
Artie Moorehead
Henry Jarrett
Gladys ‘Mendell
Obituary details for Moorehead and Pack families
Miami Florida and Michigan relatives named in a funeral notice include J W Pack Plymouth Michigan Wil burn Pack Detroit Elbert Moorehead Clarence Moorehead Calhoun Kentucky John Moorehead Evansville Indiana sisters Mrs Berdie Austin Evansville Mrs Addie Hines Detroit five step grandchildren and a step great grandchild pallbearers are Junior Johnson Billy Jarrett Buddy McMunn Bud Knowles Shorty Langston and David Shelton
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Miami
Fla
J. W. Pack
Plymouth
Mich
Wilburn Pack
Detroit
Elbert Moorehead
Clarence Moorehead
Calhoun
John Moorehead
Evansville
Ind
Berdie Austin
Addie Hines
Junior Johnson
Billy Jarrett
Buddy McMunn
Bud Knowles
Shorty Langston
David Shelton
Powers Services Held for Mrs Dovie Powers
Mrs Dovie P Powers 73 of 1306 Wheeler St died recently and funeral services were held at 2 p m at McConnell Funeral Home with Rev Elgie Jones officiating Burial followed at Lebanon Cemetery under McConnell Funeral Home direction Survivors include widow er Joseph Melvin Powers son Elvie Powers Athens brothers Hubert Montgomery Athens Sam Montgomery Birmingham half brothers O neal Montgomery James Montgomery Mitchell Montgomery half sister Mrs Lillie Jackson Madison two grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Athens
Dovie Pearl Powers
Wheeler St
McConnell Funeral Home
Elgie Jones
Lebanon
Joseph Melvin Powers
Elvie Powers
Hubert Montgomery
Sam Montgomery
Birmingham
O’neal Montgomery
James Montgomery
Mitchell Montgomery
Lillie Jackson
Madison
Clyde Ray Moulton Obituary Notice
Clyde Andrew Ray Moulton died today at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Elliott Funeral Home.
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Moulton
Clyde Andrew Ray
Decatur General Hospital
Elliott Funeral Home
Claude T Thornton dies. services held in Akron
Claude T Thornton 61, of Akron Ohio and formerly of Athens died Thursday. Funeral services were held Monday at Oak Grove Methodist Church with burial at Mitchell Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Rebecca Lowery Decatur Carolyn A Smith Brenda Ballaw Cleveland Ohio and sons Allison Thornton Harold Thornton David Thornton Cleveland Thomas Thornton Hartselle and 11 grandchildren.
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Athens
Claude Thomas Thornton
Akron
Ohio
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Mitchell Cemetery
McConnell Funeral Home
Rebecca Lowery
Decatur
Carolyn A. Smith
Brenda Ballaw
Cleveland
Allison Thornton
Harold Thornton
David Thornton
Thomas Thornton
Hartselle
Birmingham Seating Law Could Guide Legion Field Fans
Birmingham officials consider an ordinance to require fans to occupy seats printed on tickets at Legion Field. The proposal, urged by the Park Board, targets crowding and ticketed seating, especially after a Nov. 9 doubleheader with Alabama LSU and Auburn Tennessee.
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Birmingham
Ala
Legion Field
Birmingham Park Board
Jim Cone
Alabama
LSU
Auburn
Tennessee
Park Board
Donkey and Elephant Sales Signal Election Forecast
Meramec Caverns souvenir shop predicts the election winner by tallying donkey versus elephant onyx figures. Donkey sales lead three to two, suggesting a Democrat year if the pattern holds.
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Stanton
Meramec Caverns
Politbureau meeting hinted at major leadership session
Observers in Moscow reported heightened activity around the Communist party headquarters fueling belief of a major leadership gathering. No official confirmation. Western and Communist observers weighed possibilities of an enlarged Politburo or Central Committee plenary meeting.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Politbureau
Central Committee
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