Jeri C. Norris
TUSCALOOSA - Jerri C. Norris, 49, 1513 High Country Apts., died March 31, 2001, in an automobile accident. Services will be at Sunset Chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation is from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to service. Sunset Chapel Funeral Home is directing.
She is survived by one sister, Billie Hardin (Sammy), Coker, Ala.; brothers, Don (Betty) Collins, Fayette, Ala., Dale Collins and Frankie Collins both of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and other relatives.
She is also survived by a family that had known and loved her. Elmer and Donna Goins Sr., Ethel Goins, Akron, Ala., Memory (Chuck) Ashford, Candice and Shane, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Lisa (Tim) May, Morgan Martin, Fayette, Ala., Miranda (Sammy) Curry and Hannah, Northport, Ala., Elmer Goins Jr., and Haleigh Goins, Hamilton, Ohio. Special friends, Brenda Montgomery, Howard and Eloise Burke and Jana.
Honorary pallbearers are employees of University of Alabama Central Receiving, Housekeeping and many personal friends and relatives.
Margaret Elizabeth Wright
FAYETTE - Margaret Elizabeth Wright, 85, of the Mt. Pleasant Community, died March 24, 2001, at Fayette Long Term Care. Services will be held at Norwood Chapel today at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Norwood Chapel of Fayette is directing.
Bama Moore Jones
MOORE'S BRIDGE - Bama Moore Jones, 84, died April 1, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be at Sunset Chapel today at 11 a.m. with the Elder H.R. Toney officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to service. Sunset Funeral Home is directing.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Bama Joan Rushing; and grandson, Justin Lee Rushing.
Survivors include her son-in-law, Jackie Rushing; sister, Dannie Strickland of Moore's Bridge; brother, Robert E. Moore of Moore's Bridge.
Pallbearers will be Dave White, Truman Strickland, Alton Strickland, Kindred Strickland, Jerome Strickland, Steve Moore, Stewart Moore and Cornin Davis.
Honorary pallbearers are Moore's Bridge and Mayfield Communities, Pleasant Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, Park Manor Nursing Home, 2 South DCH, Glenn and Connie Rushing, James Rushing, Charles and Teri Jo Grantham, Steve and Lynn Gann.
VERNON - Maureen Turner, 85, of 304 Strickland Courts, died March 23, 2001, at Fayette Medical Center. Services were held at First Freewill Baptist Church on Sunday, March 25, 2001. F.L. Waldon Hank Hollis officiated. Burial was at Lamar Memory Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edley Turner; son, Tommy Turner; grandson, Ricky Turner; brothers, Hunter Crawford and Richard Crawford; and sisters, Elise Sweat and Rae Kitchens.
She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Turner of Peachtree City, Ga., Max Turner (Wynell) of Vernon and James Turner (Nancy) of Fayette; sisters, Edna Earl Lawrence of Vernon, Helen Robertson of Vernon and Chapel Barnes of Birmingham; brothers, Troy Crawford of Mobile and Bill Crawford of Birmingham; grandchildren, Becky Williams of Sywanee, Ga., Curtis Turner of Stockbridge, Ga., Mark Turner of Vernon, Natalie Decicco of Columbus, Miss., Jason Turner of Vernon, Reggie Turner of Fayette, Ryan Turner of Fayette, Randy Turner of Jackson, Miss., and Rhonda Fox of Jackson, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Randy Turner, Curtis Turner, Mark Turner, Reggie Turner, Jeason Turner, Ryan Turner, Jimmy Williams and Phillip Decicco.
Dorothy L. Sullivan
TUSCALOOSA – Dorothy L. Sullivan, 75, of 608 40th Street, died March 25, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Springhill Cemetery on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ben Logan officiating. Visitation is tonight from 7 to 9. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home of Northport is directing.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Ira Morris, and brother, Davis P. Morris.
She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy Jane Fant and Pat Hutson (Dwight); brothers, Ernest G. Morris of Northport, Wilton Morris of Tuscaloosa, Doug Morris of Tuscaloosa and Hebert Morris of Tuscaloosa; grandchildren, Tina Clanton (Allen), Melissa Marcum (Paul), Bryan Fant and Kimberly Fant; great-grandson, Chris Clanton; and friends.
Active pallbearers will be Dwight Hutson, Allen Clanton, Paul Marcum, Bryan Fant, Chris Clanton and Ricky Mahan.
Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Larry Skelton, Dr. Randall Ayers, Alacare Home Health Services, DCH sixth floor staff, Beverly Clark, Dannie Gail Colburn, Linda Rogers, Richard Clanton and Elizabeth Baxter.
Lenora Patridge Swail
TUSCALOOSA - Lenora Patridge Swail, 84, of 25 Parkwood, died April 3, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at First Presbyterian Chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. with Dr. Charles Durham officiating. Burial will be at Centreville Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Magnolia Chapel South Funeral Home is directing.
Mrs. Swail was born in Brent. She graduated from Bibb County High School and Auburn University with a degree in home economics. She taught school for a number of years and later worked as a dietician at Marianna Air Field Hospital, where she met and married Dr. Clark Swail. She worked as a home economist with Alabama Gas Company, taught at the University of Alabama and worked with social services at Partlow State Hospital. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa Women Circle No. 2, various clubs and civic organizations, Altrusa, Chi Omega, The Clionian Study. She was active in many civic and community projects.
The family will also be at the home at 25 Parkwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the George A. Swail Endowment Trust Fund at First Presbyterian Church, or a charity of your choice.
Pallbearers will be Bob Nelson, Steve Patridge, Steve Kimbrell, Chris Jones, Kirk Dobbins, Christopher Meigs, Pat Smith and Bob Robertson.
Honorary pallbearers are Altrusa, Women's Circle No. 2 of First Presbyterian Church, Woodrow Boyd, George Boyd and Jeff Beans.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Clark E. Swail Jr.; son, George Swail; mother, Lenora Patridge; father, George Patridge; brother, Harmon L. Patridge; and sister, Wanna Mae McLaren.
She is survived by her son, Clark E. Swail III (Cheryl) of Tuscaloosa.
Elder Frank McMullen
TUSCALOOSA - Elder Frank McMullen, founder and pastor of the New Home Church of God in Christ, died April 3, 2001, at his home. Funeral plans will be announced later by Rollins' Mortuary.
CLINTON - Cordell "Jelly" Noland, 42, died March 31, 2001, at Greene County Hospital. Services will be held at New Light Baptist Church on Saturday at noon. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Gandy Funeral Home is directing.
David Arthur Noland
TUSCALOOSA - David Arthur Noland, 56, of 1000 Field Crest Drive, died March 30, 2001, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at Family Worship Center on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Rodney Hedrick officiating. Stabler-Robbins Funeral Directors is directing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Elene Noland; and brother, Joe M. Noland.
He is survived by his sisters, Betty Johnson of Aliceville, Martha O'Neal of Cottondale and Jewelene Pearson of Aliceville; brother, Charles E. Noland of Tuscaloosa; and a host of nieces ad nephews.
Albert Stepter Jr.
TUSCALOOSA – Albert Stepter Jr., 79, of 1920 40th Ave., died April 1, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at First Community Methodist Church on Friday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Henry L. Green officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Oak Memorial Park. Visitation is today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Druid Funeral Home is directing.
He is survived by his wife, Audrey Wilson Stepter of Tuscaloosa; sons, Anthony W. Stepter of Tuscaloosa and Albert Stepter III of Huntsville; grandchildren, Toni Stepter Harris of Richmond, Va., Gerrell T. Stepter of Ontario, Calif., Amber K. Stepter and Ashley D. Stepter, both of Tuscaloosa; and one great-grandchild.
Ethel Weeks Scott Pearson
COTTONDALE - Ethel Weeks Scott Pearson, 87, of 4917 Long Meadows Drive, died April 3, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Complete arrangements will be handled by Memory Chapel Funeral Home.
Amon T. Foster
FAYETTE - Amon T. Foster, 91, died April 3, 2001, at Care Center of Vernon. Graveside services will be held at Meadow Branch Cemetery today at 11 a.m. Visitation is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Norwood Funeral Home Chapel of Fayette, the directing funeral home.
Ada Lee Elliott
EUTAW - Ada Lee Elliott, 66, of 224 W.M. Branch Heights, died April 3, 2001, at her residence. Services will be held at Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Union on Monday at noon. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Gandy Funeral Home is directing.
John Ellis Clements
REFORM - John Ellis Clements, 88, of 914 Second Street West, died April 4, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Brannon Pinion and the Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating. Burial will be at Graham Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Skelton Funeral Home of Reform is directing.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Clements.
He is survived by his son, Ronnie Clements (Alice) of Huntsville; grandchildren, James Clements, Alan Clements, both of Huntsville, and Leslie Riley of Acworth, Ga.; and great-grandchildren, Savannah Riley of Acworth, Ga., and James Ellis Clements of Huntsville.
Pallbearers will be Sentell Harper, Jim Stokes, James Clements, Alan Clements, Tim Riley, Pat Crowder, Mike Crowder and Ricky Crowder.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Pickens County Hospital Foundation Dialysis Unit, or to donor's favorite charity.
Mr. Clements was a member of Reform First Baptist Church, a retired office manager for Southern Natural Gas Co. and a lifelong resident of Pickens County.
Samuel Columbus Tooson
MOUNDVILLE – Samuel Columbus Tooson died April 2, 2001, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at his residence on Saturday at 1 p.m. In case of inclement weather, services will be held at Jefferson Chapel in Moundville. Burial service will follow at Cedar Oak Memorial Park with the Rev. David Tubbs officiating. Lee and Rollins Funeral Home of Marion is directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred Inez Tooson of Moundville; two sons, Samuel Clark Tooson (Sigrid) of Idar-Oberstien, Germany, and Darren Demetrius Tooson of Tuscaloosa; two daughters, Audrey Tooson and Oritha Tooson, both of Moundville; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Fred Tooson (Rosie) of Ypsilanta, Mich., and Nannie Mae Collins of Bessemer; 12 nephews; 15 nieces; and host of other relatives and friends.