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DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS, 1935

Transcribed by Larry E Caver, Jr

January 3, 1935:

Mrs George JONES died at her home near Prattville Monday afternoon, the victim of a stroke ofparalysis… Mrs JONES was, before her marriage, Miss Mary Ella WALLACE, daughter of thelate Mr & Mrs M.P WALLACE She was born at Independence on January 27th, 1884, and wasreared in that community On August 7th, 1902 she was married to George D JONES, also aresident of Independence In August 1913, they moved to Prattville… Surviving the deceased arethe husband, three sons, Wesley, L.M., and George Heflin; two daughters, Mrs G.W RYALS, ofMontgomery, and Mrs Sanford HOLMES, Prattville, and three brothers, Phil WALLACE,Independence; Ben WALLACE, Ensley, and Joe WALLACE, Tallassee… The remains werecarried by Griffin to Independence, where burial was in the Jones Cemetery

The death of Mrs Carl MONTGOMERY early Monday morning at her home in Stony Pointbrought sadness to that entire community The deceased was only 30 years of age and herdeath came as a shock to many of her acquaintances… Burial was in the Pine Level Cemetery.She is survived by her husband and five children (not named), her mother, Mrs ElizabethO’NEAL, three brothers and four sisters Two of the brothers, Messrs Verdell and MiltonFISHER, reside in Prattville

Lawton JOHNSON, Jr., eight-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Lawton JOHNSON, of Prattville, died atthe home of his parents on the afternoon of Friday, December 21st (1934) After suffering for twoweeks with an attack of influenza, this young fellow appeared to be recovering Complicationsset in, however, and he rapidly grew worse… Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Griffin incharge

After a few days illness Mrs Lola Shelly ROY died at the home of her son, Wesley D ROY, nearPrattville, on the night of December 28th (1934) Lola SHELLY was born November 1st, 1865, andwas just past her 69th birthday She was married to the late Reverend John Wesley ROY onJanuary 1st, 1894 He preceded her to the home beyond, April 14th, 1900 The deceased was amember of the Methodist Church… Surviving her are one son, Wesley D ROY, and threedaughters, Mrs F.L WADSWORTH, Mrs Grady W GOLSON, and Mrs W.R NORTHINGTON,all of Prattville The pall bearers were her grandson, Joe PHILBRICK, Allen Frank, Jr., and Roy

WADSWORTH, Shelly, Wesley and William GOLSON, and Adolphus and CharlesNORTHINGTON… Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Griffin in charge.

Mrs J.C WALTERS passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Rebie KILPATRICK, inPrattville, Tuesday afternoon after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held from the homeWednesday afternoon Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Spigener in charge

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January 3, 1935 (continued):

The subject of this memoir, F.J McNEEL, was born in Autaugaville, January 8th, 1857, and diedDecember 4th, 1934 He had lived all of his life in Autaugaville… He was a member of the M.E.Church…

Friends of Mrs Josephine BUCKNER sympathize with her in the death, last Wednesday atTallassee, Alabama, of her half-brother, Dr Jesse GULLEDGE, age 61, who married Miss ViolaTAYLOR, December 23rd, 1900 He was a very popular and successful physician, havingpracticed in that vicinity since his graduation from Mobile Medical College in 1899 He is survived

by his wife, two sons, Euclid, of Montgomery; Frank of Tallassee; two daughters, MissesJosephine and Elizabeth of Tallassee; two brothers, Ben F and W.J GULLEDGE of Tallassee;two sisters, Mrs Susie FOSTER of Eclectic, and Mrs Josephine BUCKNER, of Prattville; twograndchildren (not named) and a number of nieces and nephews… He was a member of theBaptist Church, Tallassee, whose pastor, Reverend Collis CUNNINGHAM, conducted his funeral

at 2:30 p.m Thursday, December 20th, and burial at Tallassee Cemetery

Friends in Autauga County of Mr Norwood C SMITH will regret to learn of his death whichoccurred recently at his home in Los Angeles, California Mr SMITH was a native of AutaugaCounty, being the son of the late Mr & Mrs William D SMITH, and a brother of Mrs J.T FLOYD,who still resides here… For the past 12 years he had resided in Los Angeles Mrs SMITH diedthree years ago The deceased is survived by three sons, Ernest, Otis, and Lamar SMITH

Christmas morning was a very dark one in the home of Mr & Mrs J.M GIBBONS One of theirtwins, Dorothy Jean, age three, was called to her home in heaven… Surviving are her parents,six brothers, including her twin, Bobby Dean, and one sister (not named)… Only 13 months agothe death angel took another child, Ida Mae, aged nine, from this home

January 10, 1935:

Funeral services for Mrs Frank BLOCKER, who died yesterday morning at Kilby, will be heldfrom the residence of Mr & Mrs G.P WALLS, in Prattville, this morning… and burial will be inOak Hill Cemetery with Diffly in charge… She was born in Tallassee on May 18th, 1886, andcame to Prattville with her parents, Mr & Mrs George W WALLS, when a small child She wasmarried to Mr IRA Luther in 1905, but her husband was killed… She was later married to Mr.Frank BLOCKER, of Prattville… Surviving the deceased are the husband, one son, GeorgeLUTHER, one daughter, Mrs Jack ALFORD, one brother, Mr George P WALLS, and one sister,Mrs W.M ANDERSON, of Troy

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January 10, 1935 (continued):

Mr Ike CRAWFORD, of Columbus, Mississippi, has returned home after spending a few dayswith Mr & Mrs Revie KILPATRICK He was called to Prattville by the death of his sister, Mrs.Neva WALTERS

Mr Oliver C COLLUM, 47, for 14 years a Prattville merchant, died at his home on Factory StreetSunday night Mr COLLUM suffered for months with pellagra… He was born near Jemison,Chilton County, on July 27th, 1887 On July 5th, 1908, he was married to Miss Mary MILTON, also

of Chilton County They moved to Prattville in 1911 Mr COLLUM was a member of theMethodist Church, and also a member of the local Masonic Lodge Surviving the deceased arehis widow, one son, Loyd COLLUM, and one grandson, Wayne COLLUM; parents, Mr & Mrs.D.C COLLUM; two brothers, W.A and J.W COLLUM, and one sister, Mrs S.D.SMITHERMAN… Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Griffin in charge

Joseph Wheeler MILLS, son of W.B and Mattie Parker MILLS, passed away at his home inWylam, Alabama, on December 25th (1934) The deceased was born in the L.B Parker home atMilton, April 17th, 1899, and lived in that vicinity until he married Miss Annie KLINE, ofBirmingham, on December 22nd, 1922 Since then he had lived in Wylam, where he wasemployed by the T.C.I Company Mr MILLS is survived by his widow, two small daughters,Vivian and Mary Elizabeth; his father, Mr W.B MILLS, now of Houston, Texas, two brothers,

W.E MILLS, of Edgewater, and P.G MILLS, of Prattville; two sisters, Mrs J.E ROSS, ofFremont, and Mrs R.P MARTIN, of Houston, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.

January 17, 1935:

The death of Mr Edwin S JONES, 51, at the home of his parents, Mr & Mrs A.B JONES, inAutaugaville last Saturday night brought sorrow to the many friends of this prominent family Mr.JONES became ill Thursday, suffering a stroke of paralysis, and grew gradually worse until hisdeath Saturday night The deceased was born near Autaugaville on May 25th, 1884… He wasmarried in June 1929 to Miss Alice EDWARDS, of Camden, a teacher in the Autaugaville School.His wife died in January 1932 Surviving are his parents; seven brothers, R.A., O.H., Robert, andClaude JONES, all of Autaugaville; Dr J.P JONES, Savannah, Georgia; J.E., of Spigener, andCharles, of Montgomery, and two sisters, Mrs Frank LAMAR, of Prattville, and Mrs L.C.HERRMANN, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania…Burial was in Rocky Hill Cemetery with Spigener incharge…

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January 24, 1935:

(Birmingham, January 22nd) E.C CHRISTIE, of Selma, veteran railroad conductor of theSouthern Railroad, died here late last night of injuries received when he was struck by a train inthe yards CHRISTIE, who was 70 years old, was struck as he started to board a freight boundfor Selma

Many Prattville people will regret to learn of the death in Mobile of Mrs L.J MARTINEZ She wasthe mother of Mrs Leila BOOTH, of Mobile, and had often visited in Prattville as the guest of Mrs.H.D MURPHREE and Mrs J.E WILKINSON

Funeral services for Mrs Mollie McHearg INGRAM were held from the home of her sister, Mrs.R.E McGOWAN on Monday Burial was in the White Pond Cemetery Besides the sisters andbrothers (not named), Mrs INGRAM is survived by her husband and four small sons (not named)

January 31, 1935:

The death of Judge B.K McMORRIS, 62, of St Louis, in Wetumpka Wednesday morning came

as a shock to the people of Autauga County Mr McMORRIS, Judge of this Judicial Circuit from1919-1923, has resided in St Louis for the past 10 years… At the time of his death he wasvisiting his brother, Mr S.J McMORRIS, in Wetumpka…

Miss Annie BOWEN, 73, a life-long resident of Prattville, died at the home of Mr & Mrs J.W.RICE Tuesday morning after several months illness Miss BOWEN was born in Clinton, Georgia,

on November 19th, 1861, the daughter of Dr James H BOWEN and Annie Montgomery BOWEN.She came to Prattville with her parents in 1865… Following the death of her parents she madeher home with a brother, Mr W.H BOWEN, until his death 10 years ago Since that time she hadresided with her sister, Mr J.W RICE… The deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs J.W.RICE, and Mrs F.D SMITH, of Mishawaka, Indiana… Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery withSpigener in charge… An unusual coincidence in the death of Miss BOWEN is the fact that shedied of the same malady at the same age, and in the same month of the year as her father, Dr.James H BOWEN

Mrs S.A SANDERSON, 62, of Vida, Alabama, died at her home early Friday morning after along illness Surviving are her husband; one son, Charles J SANDERSON, of Autaugaville; fourdaughters, Misses Callie and Jessie, both of Selma, Mrs Retice DAWSON and Mrs E.H.HESTER, both of Vida; and seven grandchildren… Burial will be in the Mulberry Cemetery withGriffin in charge

Mr W Frank PREDDY, 64, formerly a citizen of Prattville, but for the past ten years a citizen ofNew Prospect community, died last Thursday morning He had been in ill health for more than ayear… He was ready to go, however, and Monday morning before

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Mrs Annie CORY died at her home in Birmingham Thursday of last week following a shortillness Mrs CORY was the widow of Maury CORY, who was the brother of Mr H.H CORY, ofPrattville and Mr Lonnie CORY, of Selma She was the mother of Mrs Blan HOLLOWAY, now

of Birmingham Funeral services were held in Birmingham Friday with burial in ElmwoodCemetery

Mrs Ida HOOK, 74, native of Prattville, died in Birmingham Saturday after an illness of twoweeks The remains were brought to Prattville where funeral services were held at the home ofher daughter, Mrs C.E GILLESPIE Sunday afternoon Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery withSpigener in charge…

(Independence) Many hearts were made sad Friday morning when the sad news came that thedeath angel had visited the home of Mr Sam SANDERSON and claimed his beloved wife, Lula…

Friends in Autauga County of Mr & Mrs I.F PATTERSON, former residents of Prattville, willregret to learn of Mrs PATTERSON’s death, which occurred in a Montgomery hospital Tuesdaymorning… The body was sent to Mt Carmel, near Sellers, for interment Besides her husband,the deceased is survived by two brothers, Dr L.Y POWELL and S.L POWELL, of Montgomery;two sisters, Mrs Julia INGRAM and Mrs M.C GURLEY, both of St Louis, Missouri She was 67years of age…

February 7, 1935:

Mrs Vester Jewel TATUM, 33, wife of William Thomas TATUM, employee of the local plant of theContinental Gin Company, died at their home north of Prattville on Monday of last week, after aweek’s illness of pneumonia Vester Jewell was the daughter of John Abb TATUM, prominentfarmer of beat 10 She was born and reared in Autauga County, and was married to WilliamThomas TATUM, June 27th, 1925 She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church… Mrs.TATUM is survived by her husband; one son, Thomas Haywood, Jr., seven years old; a sister,Miss Gertie Louise TATUM; six brothers, Ernest F TATUM, Toledo, Ohio, and Gresham, Gray,Albert, Preston and O’Neil TATUM, all of Deatsville… The body was carried to Liberty Cemeteryfor burial, to be placed at rest beside her mother, Griffin in charge

On Friday morning, January 25th, Mrs Carley R PETERS, 36, died at her home near Wadsworth,after a week’s illness of pneumonia The deceased is survived by her

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February 7, 1935 (continued):

husband and four small children (not named), her father, Mr Jack CONNELL; five sisters andthree brothers (not named) She was buried Saturday afternoon, the 26th, at the WadsworthCemetery

(Billingsley) Mr Bob WILKINS, an aged resident of the Bethlehem community, passed on to theWorld Beyond, and was laid to rest Monday He leaves a large family, all of age, and a wife (notnamed)

February 14, 1935:

(Birmingham, February 12th) Jerome Theodore FULLER, 60, of Centerville, widely knownDemocrat and a prominent political figure in Alabama for years, died in a hospital here today frominjuries received Saturday night in an automobile accident on the highway between Woodstockand Blocton…

Reverend J.H LIMBRICK, member of the Board of Revenue of Autauga County, was fatallyinjured when the automobile he was driving was struck by the west-bound passenger train of theMobile & Ohio Railroad at Davis Crossing near Billingsley at 11:30 Thursday morning of lastweek… John Harmon LIMBRICK was born near Billingsley on December 26th, 1876, and hadlived in that section all his life He was married to Miss Sarah BOWLES on February 9th, 1899.Shortly after his marriage he joined the Methodist Protestant Church at Concord and entered theministry one-year later At the time of his death Mr LIMBRICK was pastor of the Pleasant Hillcircuit, made up of Pleasant Hill, Kingston, Mt Pisgah and Oak Grove churches… The deceased

is survived by his widow, two sons, Curtis, of Kansas City, and Atticus, of Billingsley, and onedaughter, Sarah Maud, of Billingsley He is also survived by one brother, Fletcher LIMBRICK, ofWhite City; two half-brothers, W.F LIMBRICK, Billingsley, and Martin LIMBRICK, Montgomery;two sisters, Mrs Sealey GRAY, Billingsley, Mrs Jim THRASH, Jemison, and four half-sisters,Mrs Needy THRASH, Mrs Alice WILLIAMS, Mrs Sadie BENSON, Jemison, and Mrs BessieVINSON, Montgomery…

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Werline BUFORD, widow of the late Dr W.D BUFORD of Hayneville and

Mt Willing, and a native of Dallas County, died Saturday evening following an illness frompneumonia and the infirmities of old age She was 83 years of age, having been born onDecember 17th, 1851 at Pleasant Hill, Alabama She lived in Selma for the past 15 years, makingher home with her niece, Mrs J.B RAYFIELD, Sr

Mrs J.A WADSWORTH, Mrs J.A ALEXANDER, Miss Nell BURNS, Messrs LeonardWADSWORTH and Harold ALEXANDER attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs Mary E.GOODGAME, in Rockford Friday Mrs GOODGAME was the last surviving member of the family

of Capt J.C BURNS She was 91 years of age and up to two weeks ago had enjoyed the best ofhealth

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February 14, 1935 (continued):

(White City) Mary Elizabeth Ella CULPEPPER, two-year-old daughter of Mrs Sara HargettCULPEPPER, died on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday afternoon at the White PondCemetery…

February 21, 1935:

Mr Lewellyn SPIGENER, 82, died in a Washington, D.C., hospital Saturday afternoon His deathwas the result of injuries received when struck by a truck while crossing a Washington streetintersection two months ago The remains were shipped to Prattville where funeral services andinterment took place in Oak Hill Cemetery yesterday… The deceased was born in Prattville in

1853, being the son of Col & Mrs Lewellyn SPIGENER He was a brother of the late Mr G.C.SPIGENER, for many years one of Autauga’s prominent businessmen After graduating fromAlabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, the deceased went to Pensacola, Florida He residedthere until six years ago, when he went to Washington, D.C., to live with his only sister, Mrs JuliaFISHER…

Mr George SPIGENER, of Tuscaloosa, Miss Marguerite FISHER and Mrs Wilma FISHER, ofAtlanta, attended the fuenral of their uncle, Mr Lewellyn SPIGENER in Prattville yesterday

(White City) The people of this community were greatly shocked to learn of the death onSaturday afternoon of Icie Belle DENNIS, youngest child of Mr & Mrs J.W DENNIS She wascarried to a Clanton hospital late Friday morning preceding her death Icie Belle was only 21years of age… Burial was at White Pond Cemetery with Martin in charge

(Independence) Saturday night the death angel came unexpectedly and claimed the preciouswife and mother of Mr P.M WALLACE and daughters, Minnie and Sadie She was a good

Christian, and a member of Bethesda Baptist church… Reverend A.S BENTLEY, of Plantersville,conducted the services at the Jones Cemetery at Independence Monday at 10 o’clock…

February 28, 1935:

(Autaugaville, February 21st) Mrs A.T MITCHELL, 70, died at her home here today at 2 p.m.The funeral was held at Rocky Hill Cemetery at 3 p.m Friday… Surviving are four brothers, H.S.WILSON and Jim WILSON, of Autaugaville; G.W WILSON, of Clanton, and Pete WILSON, ofWetumpka, and two sons, J.E and J.F MITCHELL, of Autaugaville

The sudden death of Mrs B.F DONOVAN in Jacksonville, Alabama, last Saturday afternooncame as a shock to her family and friends in the Mt Creek section among whom she had lived formany years… The deceased was born near Marbury, January 28,

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1867, the daughter of Mr & Mrs Stephen WELCH She was married to Mr B.F DONOVAN 45years ago One month ago she went to Jacksonville to be with her daughter, Miss GertieDONOVAN, student in the Jacksonville State Teachers College Funeral services were held atthe Donovan home Sunday afternoon Burial was in Prospect Cemetery with Griffin in charge…Surviving the deceased are the husband, two sons, Messrs Walter DONOVAN, Prattville, andA.L DONOVAN, Mt Creek; four daughters, Mrs T.E WELDON, Alpine, Mrs S.M DAVIS,Clanton, Miss Bettie DONOVAN, teacher in the Pine Level school, and Miss Gertie DONOVAN…Three sisters, Mrs Thomas BROWN and Miss Betty WELCH, of Florida, and Mrs WillisPEYTON, of Birmingham, also survive

Mrs L.W LOWERY died at her home in the Liberty community on February 16th She was 67years old… Surviving the deceased are three sons, Messrs Shady LOWERY, of McWilliams,Alabama, Elmore LOWERY, of Montgomery, and Daniel LOWERY, of Deatsville The body wasshipped to Greenville, with burial in the New Prospect Cemetery with Diffley in charge

Miss Trannie EVERS, 19, daughter of Mrs Nora EVERS, of Prattville, died in a Montgomeryhospital Sunday Funeral services will be held this afternoon… Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemeterywith Griffin in charge

March 7, 1935:

Mr Will CARTER, prominent farmer who has resided near Billingsley, died in a Clanton hospitalTuesday following a short illness of pneumonia Funeral services were held at BillingsleyWednesday at 12 o’clock Mr CARTER was a brother of Mr Henry G CARTER, disbursingofficer of the Autauga County Welfare Board.

At 6 o’clock Tuesday morning God called to the Eternal Home little Mary Louise, 10- month-olddaughter of Mr & Mrs G.T JOHNSON She had been ill of pneumonia only a short time…Besides the parents, she is survived by her grandparents, Mr & Mrs W.O JOHNSON and Mr &Mrs S McDONALD, of Prattville, three brothers, a sister and a large number of cousins, unclesand aunts (none listed)

(Billingsley) On last Sunday evening the Death Angel came and took young Robert SEARLS, theeldest son of Mr & Mrs C.A SEARLS He was about 20 years old It will be remembered that

he and Dick KLINNER were both injured in an automobile accident a week ago, SEARLS injuriesproving fatal He died in the Clanton Hospital… the remains were laid to rest in the New CedronCemetery five miles north of Billingsley, Monday at 3 p.m., J Mel Martin in charge

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March 7, 1935 (continued):

Dr William Posey HURT, a former pastor of the First Methodist Church of Prattville, … died inEufaula on Sunday, February 24th, after a brief illness, following a gradual decline in health forsome months past Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning… The remains were carried

to his old home in Troy where interment was made beside his wife who was buried there in 1926

Dr HURT was born near Troy 75 years ago and received his training for the ministry at the oldSouthern University at Greensboro He became affiliated with the Alabama Conference in1880…

(Bridge Creek) Mr & Mrs M.P HOLLON, and Mrs Allie HOLLON attended the funeral of Mr.Jim MOORE at Bethlehem Tuesday of this week

March 14, 1935:

Mrs Tom ECHOLS, 76, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs J.R BOGGS, Thursday night oflast week after several days illness Mrs ECHOLS was a native of Liverpool, England and came

to America in 1880 with her husband, who was also a native of Liverpool, settling at Ensley Mr.ECHOLS died there three years later Mrs ECHOLS continued to reside in Ensley until six yearsago when she came to Prattville to reside with her daughter The remains were carried to Ensleywhere funeral services were held from St John’s Episcopal Church, of which the deceased was acharter member, Saturday afternoon Burial was in the Fraternal Cemetery with Spigener, ofPrattville, in charge Surviving Mrs ECHOLS are three daughters, Mrs A.D SLYE and Mrs J.L.MULLARKY, Ensley, and Mrs J.R BOGGS, Prattville, and one sister, Mrs Sarah PAGE, Ensley

The home of Mr & Mrs J.M ARANT of Wadsworth, was saddened by the death of theirdaughter, Miss Lorine, age 15, which occurred Thursday (Tuesday?) afternoon Miss Lorine wasbrought to the hospital Saturday and little hope for her recovery was entertained by her attendingphysicians She was buried Wednesday afternoon at Wadsworth with Spigener in charge

William T (“Bill”) CARTER, who died in a Clanton hospital last Tuesday, was the third of theCarter brothers to die within the past four years Charlie was the first to go, dying at Selma late in

1930 Then followed Marvin, who died in Clanton in 1933 A sister, Mrs Mary GRIMES, died ather home in Bessemer during that year also And now “Bill”, as he was known to many friendsfollows after two weeks illness of pneumonia The deceased is survived by his widow, who wasMiss Earthey BILLINGSLEY before her marriage; four sons, William Joseph, Wilton, E.J., andHarold; three brothers, Henry, Prattville; Erby, Chathom, and Tommie, of Birmingham Funeralservices were conducted from the home near Indian Grave Wednesday morning… and burial was

in the Indian Grave Cemetery

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March 21, 1935:

Mr I.N NUNN, 81, for many years one of Autauga’s prominent citizens, died at his home inAutaugaville Monday morning Mr NUNN had not enjoyed good health since an infected armwas amputated two years ago… Isaac Newton NUNN was born near Autaugaville on December

21st, 1853, and has lived in Autauga County all his life He was a son of Mr & Mrs WilliamJames NUNN, who were among the pioneer families of that section… Funeral services were heldfrom the residence in Autaugaville Tuesday morning Interment was in the Nunn Cemetery, nearIndependence, with Spigener in charge The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, C.J

NUNN, Burnsville, and W.J NUNN, Prattville, and one daughter, Mrs Mamie C TURK,Montgomery…

Mrs Pauline Hall PEARSON, 26, died at her residence near Wetumpka Monday morning after abrief illness She was a member of the Baptist church Surviving are her parents, Mr & Mrs S.J.HALL, of Elmore; one daughter, Odessa PEARSON; two sons, John Oliver PEARSON andRudolph PEARSON, all of Wetumpka; three brothers, Amos HALL, of Montgomery, CrawfordHALL, of Elmore, and Dewey HALL, of Elmore; and three sisters, Mrs Mattie POWELL, ofElmore, Mrs Ruby JARRICK, of Elmore, and Mrs Lennie POWELL, of Elmore Funeral was heldfrom Good Hope Church Tuesday Burial was in the Good Hope Cemetery

Nine deaths among colored people of Autauga County were reported for the month of February:

Sadie Mae TYUS, Autaugaville

Minnie HUTCHINSON, Prattville

Eliza C DOUGLAS, Prattville

Bernice MITCHELL, Jones

George Anna FULKNER, Jones

Eulas DAVIS, Mt Creek

Elizabeth SUTTON, Verbena

Infant daughter of Eddie & Iona WILLIAMS, Prattville

Infant son of Bill & Mamie DAVIS, Billinsgley

Another of Autauga County’s good citizens are taken away to the Great Beyond on February 15th.Mrs LOWERY was before her marriage Miss Milty Eveline MAJORS… Mrs LOWERY was born

in Butler County in 1896… Surviving are three sons, Messrs J.D LOWERY, of near Deatsville;S.F LOWERY, of McWilliams, Alabama, and J.E LOWERY, of Montgomery; ten grandchildren,four brothers, Messrs J.A MAJORS, J.D MAJORS, of Georgiana; J.W MAJORS, of Eclectic,and S.B MAJORS, of Greenville Interment was in the New Prospect Cemetery in ButlerCounty…

Friends of Miss Sara STROZIER sympathize with her in the death of her sister, Mrs Guy BECK,which occurred Saturday in Waverly

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(Autaugaville) Friends of Mr & Mrs W.L DeBARDELABEN regret to hear of the death of Mrs.Molly HULL, of Montgomery, who was an aunt of Mr DeBARDELABEN.

March 28, 1935:

Ross FRIDAY, 19-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Wade FRIDAY, who reside four miles northeast ofBillingsley, died* Sunday night at the home of his brother, Mr Earl FRIDAY, of Billingsley….Funeral services and burial were at Bethsalem Church in Chilton County Monday afternoon…(*See full article for details)

Reverend T.Y ABERNETHY, the old-set minister of the Alabama Methodist Conference, died athis home in Pensacola Monday He joined the conference in 1873 in Selma and the recordsshow that he never missed a conference roll call The deceased was for four years presidingelder of the Prattville District

Dr William S HANNAH, well-known young Montgomery physician, died last Friday in the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York, following an acute illness

April 11, 1935:

Mrs Annie Guthrie SANFORD, 82, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Nina HUNT, inPrattville Monday morning Death came to Mrs SANFORD in her sleep… The deceased wasborn in Gainesville, Georgia, March 20th, 1853 She was married on January 21st, 1879 to WilliamDaniel SANFORD, native of Autauga County, and went with him to reside near Wadsworth…

Surviving the deceased are four daughters, Mrs Nina HUNT, Prattville; Mrs H.A JONES, Ariton;Mrs H.S WALLACE, Wadsworth; Mrs Maggie MYRICK, Wetumpka, and one son, Mr K.R.SANFORD, Wadsworth

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Twenty-seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive Funeral services wereheld Tuesday afternoon in the Pine Flat Presbyterian Church… Burial was in Pine Flat Cemetery

Walter Richard BRASSEL, 68, an employee of the city of Montgomery for more than a quarter of

a century, and a commissioner under both the Robertson and Gunter regimes, died Monday night

at his home in that city

April 18, 1935:

Mr Richard VINSON, 88, probably the oldest resident of our city, died Monday night at the TaylorHospital in Prattville… His death was attributed to heart failure Funeral services were held fromthe home on Washington Street yesterday morning… Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery withSpigener in charge Mr VINSON was born near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, February 15th, 1847,and came to Alabama with his parents at the age of nine They settled near Rockford in CoosaCounty, and for 79 years the deceased called that section “home.” Enlisting with the Southernforces, he served in the Confederate army during the last year of the Civil War… He was married

to Miss Fannie ALLEN, who also lived in that section, on November 17th, 1868 and for 65 yearsthey had lived happily together Mrs VINSON, now 86 years of age, survives her husband.Surviving also are four sons, Walter, of Prattville; R.J., of Sylacauga; Grover, of Titus; J.W., ofBirmingham; three daughters, Mrs W.E GUY, Montgomery; Mrs G.W HEWEN, Dodson,Louisiana; Mrs Walter WARD, Sylacauga; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren…

Ten deaths among the colored people of Autauga County were reported to the County HealthDepartment during the month of March:

Beatrice HALL, Prattville

Charlie BRUENTON, Prattville

Infant daughter of Jimmie & Bessie WYATT, Autaugavile

Cornelia JOHNSON, Autaugaville

Lutie Lewis MACK, Autaugaville

Infant daughter of Thomas HUBBARD & Lillie Mae MOORE, Autaugavile

Katie Cobb LEE, Autaugaville.

Infant daughter of Willie JACKSON & Ellen HOLLISON, Route 3, Selma

Woodrow PERRY, Route 3, Selma

Kitty HALL, Route 3, Selma

Funeral services for James B GARDNER, well-known farmer of near Verbena, who died lastWednesday afternoon at his home, following an extended illness, were held Thursday afternoonfrom the Verbena Methodist Church Burial was in the Verbena Cemetery with

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April 18, 1935 (continued):

Martin and Sons in charge Mr GARDNER, who was 59 years old, had spent his entire life in thecommunity in which he died He was born and reared only a few miles from Verbena, and wasone of the best known citizens of that section He is survived by his widow; one daughter, Mrs.Judson MESSER; two sisters, Mrs Agnes TATE and Mrs Grier CULVER; and one brother, N.L.GARDNER, all of Verbena-Reprint from Chilton County News

News has been received here of the death of George D SHILLING, World War veteran andformer resident of Montgomery, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident Wednesday atNewberry, South Carolina…

1919 they were given the contract to rebuild the structure While building the dam, Mr TAYLORand his family learned to love Prattville and its people and they have remained here… Funeral

services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery withGriffin in charge The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, James, of Montgomery andCole, of Prattville; his mother, Mrs J.H TAYLOR, of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and one sister,Miss Hettie TAYLOR, of Brownsville.

Arthur “Buck” CHAPMAN, 19-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Ira CHAPMAN of Elmore County, died in

a Montgomery hospital Sunday, a victim of meningitis… The youth became ill last Thursday anddied Sunday The funeral was held yesterday at Deatsville

May 2, 1935:

Reverend Sol BATES, highly respected colored minister of Autaugaville, died at his home thereMonday night His death brings sorrow to both the white and colored people of Autauga County,for he had many friends among both races

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May 2, 1935 (continued):

Miss Mae LOVELESS, one of Prattville’s most highly esteemed women, died at the home of hersister, Mrs Eva WILKINSON, Tuesday morning after an illness of several days Miss LOVELESSsuffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday afternoon of last week… The deceased was born inTuskegee, the daughter of Dr E.L and Mary Andrews LOVELESS She resided there with herparents until February 1910, when her mother died The remains of the mother were brought toPrattville for burial Dr LOVELESS became ill during the funeral and died here one week later.Miss LOVELESS had since that time resided with Mrs WILKINSON… Surviving is a sister, Mrs.Eva WILKINSON, a niece, Miss Louise LONG, of Prattville, and a nephew, Mr Loveless LONG,

of New York City Funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday afternoon… Burialwas in Oak Hill Cemetery with Spigener in charge

On April 21st, God in his wisdom called the soul of Mrs J.M WILLIS from our midst into therealms of eternity A severe heart attack was given as the cause of death Mrs WILLIS wasbefore her marriage Miss Lura GRANGER She was born December 25th, 1862 in AutaugaCounty At the age of 18 she united with Salem Methodist Church, where she remained amember until after marriage, when she moved her membership to the Big Springs Baptist church,later moving it to Evergreen, where she was a loyal member until her death On January 17th,

1886, she was married to J.M WILLIS To this union was born five children, all of whomsurvive… Mrs WILLIS is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs Walter JACKSON, ofIndependence, Mrs John L TAYLOR, of Pearlington, Mississippi, Mrs B.J CAVER, of thiscommunity (Evergreen), Mrs J.A JACKSON, Selma, and Mr T.C WILLIS of this community.Also, one sister, Mrs William HUNT, of Birmingham, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from Big Springs Church…Interment was in the cemetery there with Griffin in charge.

E.S HOWARD, 67, died at the family residence at Lowndesboro Saturday after a brief illness.Surviving are the widow, two sons, H.M and Cook HOWARD, and one grandson, E.W.HOWARD, all of Lowndesboro

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New Mexico Several years after the death of her first husband, the deceased was married to Mr.W.J WILSON, of Booth, who survives her Surviving also are two brothers, Mr R.H GAINES, ofBridge Creek, and Mr John GAINES, of Birmingham, and two sisters, Mrs E.F GUNNELLS,Bessemer, and Mrs A.E WHITE, of Prattville Funeral services were held Sunday afternoonfrom the Pine Level Church… Burial was in the Pine Level Cemetery…

Mrs Mary Lee CROW, 83, died Sunday afternoon at her home in Prattville, after a long illness.The deceasd had been a resident of Prattville for the past 30 years… She is survived by threedaughters, Mrs J.W TURNER, Mrs Henry BARBER, and Mrs Charlie WHITE, and three sons,C.C CROW, G.C CROW, and J.B CROW, all of Prattville; twenty-eight grandchildren, andtwenty-six great-grandchildren Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon…Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Griffin in charge Pall bearers were six grandsons,Lonnie and Olice CROW, Hubert HAYNIE, Clarence TURNER, Ruben CROW, and HeflinRAWLINSON

May 16, 1935:

This community was greatly grieved Sunday when the sad news reached the neighbors andfriends that God saw fit to call from our midst Mrs W.E JONES… Mrs JONES is survived by herhusband, and two daughters, Mrs Gene DeRAMUS and Norma JONES The funeral wasconducted from the home of her parents, Mr & Mrs W.L KING… Burial was in the KingCemetery Monday morning

(Oak Grove) Many hearts were made sad in this community by the death of Mrs W.J WILSONand Mrs Jim CHAVERS

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May 23, 1935:

News was received by Mrs B.W GRESHAM last Thursday that a nephew, Mr Willie BenJORDAN, had been killed in an automobile wreck near his home in Woodland, Georgia Mr &

Mrs Clifford BATEMAN and Mrs Rena BATEMAN attended the funeral of the unfortunate youngman, which was held in Woodland Friday.

Twenty-three deaths in Autauga is the record as compiled by the County Health Unit from reportsfor the month of April, as follows:

White

Mr James Cole TAYLOR, Prattville, April 23rd

James Edgar GUY, Prattville, April 3rd

Mr Richard VINSON, Prattville, April 15th

Mrs Annie SANFORD, Prattville, April 8th

Miss Hazel DUFFEE, Prattville, April 3rd

Bobby Ruth DAY, Autaugaville, April 10th

Mrs Laura Granger WILLIS, Billingsley, April 12th

Colored

Henry WELLS, Jr., Prattville

Eliza HOUSE, Prattville

George COFIELD, Prattville

Mattie Pearl TODD, Prattville

Ira STOUDENMIRE, Prattville

Sallie C DERAMUS, Booth

Billie STEELE, Selma, Route 3

Willie BIVINS, Selma, Route 3

Willie MATHEW, Selma, Route 3

Eula CLAY, Billinsgley

Mollie FORD, Autaugaville

Jimmie TYUS, Jones

Milo PARKER, Jones

Infant son of Will & BamaUNDERWOOD, Billingsley

Infant son of Orrie Lee DURDEN, Vida

Henry BROWN, Mt Creek

(Independence) Friends and relatives gathered at the Harmon Cemetery Thursday afternoon tosee Mrs J.H BATES, of Selma, laid to rest… The deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs W.M.DERAMUS; three brothers, John and Clinton DURDEN, of Birmingham, and Ben DURDEN, of