Leon Hays Andrews
Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home, Greenville
Leon Hays Andrews, 88, of Camden died Aug. 18, 2010 in J. Paul Jones Hospital.
He was preceded in death by one son, Alan Andrews.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy B. Andrews of Camden; daughter, Carol A. (Gene) Agee of Arlington; two sons, Carl Andrews of Central, S.C. and Leon Andrews of Monroeville; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Andrews of Thomasville; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Henri H. Andrews of Goldsboro, N.C.
Services were held Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jim Perry officiating. Burial followed in Camden City Cemetery.
Mable Jeanette Smith Boone
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, Atmore
Mable Jeanette Smith Boone, 79, of Mobile died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 at a Mobile hospital.
Boone was a native of Repton, a former resident of Little River and a resident of Mobile for the past 15 years. She was a former employee of Emperor Clock Company in Mobile and Vanity Fair Mills. She attended the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, John Wayne (Mary) Boone of Mobile and Jerry Leon Boone of Little River; two daughters, Judy (Mickey) Thompson of Stockton and Margaret (Tony) Manning of Wilmer; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Thelma Kearley of Spanish Fort and Melba Franklin of Phoenix City.
Graveside services were held Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. at Mamie’s Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Mike Skipper officiating.
Evie Lee Brantley
Monroe Chapel, Frisco City
Evie Lee Brantley, 98, of Repton died Aug. 20, 2010 at her home.
Brantley had lived in Conecuh County most of her life. She was a resident of Repton and a member of Oakdale Assembly of God Church. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Brantley; her sons, Clyde Brantley and Claude Brantley; and her daughter, Janice Knowles.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Brantley and Ray Brantley, both of Repton and Curtis Brantley of Bay Minette; two daughters, Earline Nall of Lenox and Geraldine Johnson of Excel; two sisters, Lucille Pitts and Inez Bartlett, both of Repton; 28 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. at Monroe Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Benjamin Young and Rev. Billy House officiating. Burial followed in Springhill Methodist Church Cemetery in Lenox.
Mary Elizabeth “Besty” Kirkland
Pine Rest Chapel, Foley
Mary Elizabeth “Besty” Kirkland, 83, of Monroeville died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010.
Kirkland was a native of Foley.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Olivia Miller; and her husband, Roger Lee Kirkland Sr.
Survivors include her son, Roger Lee (Jean) Kirkland Jr.; her daughter, Holly Kirkland Crumpton; one sister, Mickey Blackwell McConnell; two brothers-in-law, L.J. “Sam” (Evie) Kirkland and Robert (Elsie) Kirkland; five grandchildren; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Friday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. at Pine Rest Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to: UDC Charles S. Stewart Chapter – Betsy Kirkland Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 836, Foley, AL 36535 or St. Peters Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 29, Bon Secour, AL 36511.
Bizell Scott
Jones Unity Funeral Home, Monroeville
Bizell Scott, 85, of Repton died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010 in Tennessee.
Scott was a native of Conecuh County and retired from The Steel Mill of Youngtown, Ohio.
Survivors include one son, Franky Scott of Florida; one brother-in-law, Jimmy Clipper of Youngtown; and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. at Monroe Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. W.E. Hill and Rev. Willie Anderson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Estelle Salter Snowden
Jones Unity Funeral Home, Monroeville
Estelle Salter Snowden, 56, of Monroeville died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 in Monroe County Hospital.
Snowden was a native and lifelong resident of Monroe County. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Tiarskie Salter, Roger Lett Jr. and Jamison Snowden, all of Mexia; two daughters, Tieasha Salter of Mexia and Talitha Salter of Excel; one brother, Ernest (Salina) White of Foley; and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. at New Chapel Baptist Church in Mexia with Rev. J.O. Malone officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Estelle Cornelia Tucker
Jones Unity Funeral Home, Monroeville
Estelle Cornelia Tucker, 66, of Frisco City died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 at Monroe County Hospital.
Tucker was a native and lifelong resident of Monroe County. She was employed with Landlubber in the early 1960s and a homemaker for the reminder of her life. She was a member of Evangelistic Pentecostal Church, a missionary worker and did community work.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Hunt of Perdue Hill; three sons, Terry Tucker and Willie Tucker III of Frisco City and Liston Tucker of Limestone County; three daughters, Jacqueline Watkins, Lorea Hudson and Jennifer Tucker, all of Frisco City; two brothers, Walter Hunt and Edward Hunt, both of Frisco City; six sisters, Blanchard Ramsey of Camden, Juanita Tucker of Frisco City, Emma Whitsett and Ruby Harris, both of Monroeville, Helen King of Macon, Ga. and Mary Williams of Harnsburg, Pa.; several grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gillead Baptist Church in Perdue Hill. Burial will follow in Bright Morning Star Cemetery in Frisco City.
Edna Ruth Turberville
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, Atmore
Edna Ruth Turberville, 83, of Atmore died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 in Atmore.
Turberville was a native of Mt. Pleasant and a resident of Atmore for the past 50 years. She attended the Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Calvin C. Turberville of Atmore; two sons, Wayne (Rhonda) Turberville of Troy and Roger Turberville of Uriah; a daughter, Paula (Steve) Magee of Cantonment, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine B. Middleton of Atmore.
Services were held Friday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Grindle and Rev. William Paschal officiating. Burial followed in Mineola Cemetery.
Obituaries
From the Thursday, August 26, 2010 edition