Alvis Moore McLemore

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Beat no 7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8, ED 89, Sheet 5B
85-85
McLemore (???) A. Hd W M Oct 1872 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife W F Sept 1878 21 M 4 1/1 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Dellmer Son W M Jul 1898 1 S Ala Ala Ala
Lacrix, Oliver Bro-in-law W M Feb 1880 20 S Ala Ala Ala

1910 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Pr #7 Pleasant Grove
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910 by Thos. W. .Bullington
SD 8 ED 102 Sheet 7B
Elk River ??? Road
125-125
McLemore, Alvis M Hd M W M1 14 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wife F W 30 M1 14 4/4 Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Delmir Son M W 11 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer
McLemore, Velmer Dtr F W 9 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Homa Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Alvis M. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala

1920 Census
Alabama, Limestone, Part of Slough Pr 10
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920 by Charlies Black
SD 8 ED 110 Sheet 5B
Athens Brown Ferry Road
85-96
McLemore, Alvis Hd M W 48 M ALa US Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma Wf F W 41 M Ala US US
McLemore, Velma Dtr F W 19 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Homer Son M W 16 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
McLemore, Alvis Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Home Farm
McLemore, Burll Son M W 7 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Louise Dtr F W 3 5/12 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Beat Pr 10
Enumerated April 23 24 1930 by George C Johnson
ED 42-19 S 2 Sheet 11 A
Brown's Ferry Road
195-196
McLemore, Alvis M Head M W 57 M24 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Emma C Wif F W 52 M19 Tn Ga SC None
McLemore, Velma I. Dtr F W 29 S Ala Ala Tn Teacher
McLemore, Alvis W. Son M W 25 S Ala Ala Ala Farmer
McLemore, Burl M. Son M W 17 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Emma L Dtr F W 12 S Ala Ala Tn
McLemore, Gervis M Dtr (sic) F W 8 S Ala Ala Tn

Alvis married Emma C. LeCroix about 1896. Emma was born on 9 Sep 1878 in Alabama; died on 11 Dec 1946; was buried in Round Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called "Daddy Mac" by his family. Middle name somestimes shown as Delma.

He has a military marker, embossed with a cross, his namd and dates, and the inscription "Alabama, PFC 5 Co 107 Ammo Train World War I. "

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Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Twp, Precinct 10
Enumerated April 23, 1930
ED 19 SD 2 Sheet 10B
191-192
McLemore, Oliver D Hd M W 31 M 25 Ala Ala Ala Farmer General Farming
McLemore, Ada W. Wife F W 25 M 19 Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Oliver D Jr. Son M W 5 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Katherine O Dtr F W 4 4/12 S Ala Ala Ala
McLemore, Alvis M Son M W 1 3/12 S Ala Ala Ala

Oliver married Ada Wallace Gordon about 1923 in Alabama. Ada (daughter of David Marion Gordon, Jr. and Hattie Ophelia Easter) was born on 31 Dec 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 10 Dec 2007 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Limestone Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Velma md. Dewey WALLACE (deceased) and had David Alvis and Hazel. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147). A photo of her headstone on FindAGrave shows that she shares a double headstone with Deward A. Wallace.

Family/Spouse: Deward Arigile Wallace. Deward was born on 10 Feb 1902 in Alabama; died on 19 Jul 1946 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Precinct 2, Shoalford
Enumerated Apr 24-25, 1940
Sheet 11-A
County Section Road
167
McLemore, Homer Head M W 37 M Ala Same House Road Surveyor
McLemore, Alma Wf F W 37 M Ala Same House Teacher Public School
McLemore, Emogene Dtr F W 11 S Ala Same House
McLemore, Ila Dean Dtr F W 8 S Ala Same House

Family/Spouse: Mary Alma Bates. Mary was born on 10 Nov 1902 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 22 Sep 1997 in Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Middle name shown on FindAGrave, in error, as Wayland.

Alvis md. Clefford Roberstson and had Harold. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147)

Terry Albers instead shows that he was born in Tick Ridge, Tennessee.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Tennessee, McMinn County, Etowah Town, Third Civil District
Enumerated April 17, 1940
SD 2 ED 54-11 Sheets 7A and 7B
419/163-O-1500
Daugherty, Ida O Head F W 45 Wd No 8 8 Laundress Same Place
---/163-R-10
McLemore, Alvis Head M W 34 M No H2 10 Ala Cedature Ala Rodman Water Engineering Dept
McLemore, Cleffa "X" Wife F W 29 M No H4 30 Ala Decatur Ala
McLemore, Harold Son M W 8 S Yes 1 1 Ala Decatur Ala

Alvis married Cleffa Belle Robinson on 30 Aug 1930. Cleffa (daughter of Charles Henry Roberson and Lela Reid) was born on 30 Nov 1910 in Alabama; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died from a burst appendix at the age of 14. Buried at Round Island Church.

Notes:

Burrell md. Elizabeth ROBERTSON, sister of Clefford, and had Charles.

Obituary, as posted by FH Terry to his FindAGrave memorial page:

BURL McLEMORE -
Funeral for Burl McLemore of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael McLemore officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. McLemore was a native of Limestone County. He was the son of the late Alvis and Emma Lecroix McLemore of Limestone County. He retired from Wolverine Tube Inc. and was a member of Central Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Robinson McLemore of Decatur; one son, Charles W. McLemore of Decatur; and one brother, Jerry McLemore of Athens.

Pallbearers will be Don Privett, Hardy Smith, Dempsey McLemore, Alvis McLemore, Warren McLemore and Waylon McLemore.
DECATUR DAILY - March 3, 1994

Burl married Elizabeth Roberson on 12 Mar 1931. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Henry Roberson and Lela Reid) was born on 18 Aug 1917 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; died on 20 Apr 2000 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jerry md. Ailene ?, no children.

Notes:

Oliver Dempsey md. Virginia Dare CHRISTOPHER and had Ginger, Michael and Dusty. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147). His nephew, Carl Alvis McLemore writes that "Uncle Demp went into the service at 18, and was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day. Only 6 of out of the 50 in his squadron survived, being captured by the Germans. He was a POW for close to a year."Oliver Dempsey McLemore, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Athens-Limestone Hospital, Athens, Alabama.

He was born to Oliver Delma and Ada Gordon McLemore on June 27, 1924.

He graduated from Tanner High School in 1943 and attended Athens College on the GI Bill. He was drafted in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Unit. He was a POW in Germany and was a Purple Heart recipient. He returned to the U.S. in 1945 and married his beloved sweetheart, Virginia Dare Christopher. They were married 68 years. He worked at TVA, Brownsferry Nuclear Planta as a pipefitter and retired in 1988. He was a member of the Pipefitters Local 760. He was a member of the Round Island Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Virginia Dare Christopher McLemore; three children, daughter, Ginger Martin and husband Granville Martin of Athens; sons, Mike McLemore and wife Wanda Casteel McLemore of Birmingham and Dusty McLemore and wife Patsy Holland McLemore of Athens. He has seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Billy Ray McLemore and sisters, Betty Fay McLemore and Catherine Griffin of Athens.

Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Spry Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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Catherine md. Billy GRIFFIN and had Ronnie, Tim, and Mark. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147)

Catherine McLemore "Pie" Griffin

The funeral for Mrs. Catherine "Pie" McLemore Griffin, 84, of Athens will be at 3 p.m. today at Round Island Baptist Church with Dusty McLemore and Mike Green officiating and Spry Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens.Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the church.

Mrs. Griffin died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, in Huntsville Hospital. She was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Limestone County. She was a member of Round Island Baptist Church of Athens and had retired from Martin and Hubbs Insurance. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver D. McLemore and Ada Gordon McLemore; one brother, Billy Ray McLemore; one sister, Betty Faye McLemore; and one granddaughter, Catherine Diane Griffin. She is survived by her husband, Billy Griffin of Athens; three sons, Ron Griffin of Kansas City, Mo., Tim Griffin and wife Sue, and Mark Griffin and wife Terri, all of Athens; three brothers, Dempsey McLemore, Alvis "Snooks" McLemore and Bobby McLemore, all of Athens; two sisters, Majorie M. Reece and Jennifer Holmes, both of Athens; four grandchildren Brad Griffin, Ryan Griffin, Rebecca Griffin and Breanne Griffin; three great-grandchildren, Lexi Griffin, Braxton Griffin and Jasper Griffin; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mike McLemore, Carl McLemore, Ricky McLemore, Brian Reece, Barry Reece, Jeff Pressnell, Brian Griffin and Ryan Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be Brent Reece and Barry McLemore. Memorial donations may be made to the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or to Round Island Baptist Church.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carl Alvis McLemore of Athens, Alabama writes that Betty Faye was a twin to Billy Ray McLemore, and died at a young age. Her tombstone reads "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven."

Notes:

Billy Ray md. Vicki ALLEN and had Leighan. (The Lure and Lore of Limestone County, p. 147)

Madison County, Alabama Obituary Collection 1998-1999
Posted by Genealogy Buff
Date: Thursday, 17 Dec 2009

6/23/1999


Billy R. McLemore
ATHENS - Billy Ray McLemore, 59, of 15720 Reid Road died Monday at his home. The funeral was to be today at 2 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home with Dusty McLemore officiating.
Burial was to be in Dement Cemetery.
Mr. McLemore was a native of Limestone County, retired from Reynolds Metal in Sheffield and was a member of the Army National Guard in Athens.
Survivors include his wife, Vicki Allen McLemore; one daughter, Leigh McLemore Black of Athens; his mother, Ada Gordon McLemore of Athens; three brothers, Dempsey McLemore, Alvis McLemore and Bobby McLemore, all of Athens; three sisters, Catherine Griffin, Marjorie Reece and Jennifer Holmes, all of Athens; and two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

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Emogene Claire McLemore Barnes

Athens

A private family graveside service was held for Emogene Claire McLemore Barnes, 84, of Athens at Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing on January 12, 2013. Emogene died at Madison Manor of Madison on January 9, 2013. She was born on August 7, 1928, to Homer and Alma Bates McLemore in Limestone County. Emogene retired as Limestone County Tax Assessor.

Survivors include three daughters, Pam Waddell, Kaye Higginbotham and Gwen Scott, all of Athens; two sons, Mark Barnes of Dunedin, Fla., and Gary Barnes of Wetumpka; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law, Katherine Brock of Athens. She was the widow of Charles Barnes. Special thanks to the staff of Madison Manor, for the care they provided and the kindness shown to Emogene and her family during her stay there.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association , 117A Longwood Dr. SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 or to your favorite charity.

Published in the Decatur Daily on January 13, 2013

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/decaturdaily/

A more detailed version of this obituary was in the Athens Alabama News Courier

A private graveside service for immediate family was conducted for Emogene Claire McLemore Barnes, 84, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, in Roselawn Cemetery with McConnell Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Barnes died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Madison Manor of Madison.

Emogene Barnes was born Aug 7,1928, in Limestone County to Homer and Alma Bates McLemore. She was a life-long resident of Limestone County and resided in the East Limestone community for approximately 74 years.

She attended East Limestone School and was a member of the graduating class of '46 at Tanner High School. After receiving her teacher's certificate from Florence State Teachers College, she taught school at Tanner and Copeland Schools for several years.

She married Charles R. Barnes in Iuka, Miss., and left the teaching profession after her first child was born to become a stay-at-home Mom and homemaker. In 1961, Mrs. Barnes became a full-time clerk in the Limestone County Tax Assessors Office where she was to later advance to the position of chief clerk for which she served for 20 years.

At the age of 53 she qualified and ran successfully for the position of Limestone County Tax Assessor. She served a term as tax assessor and retired in 1987.

She was as dedicated to Limestone County and its citizens, as she was devoted to her family. She could be called a people person because of her outgoing personality and love of people. Throughout her lifetime she was tagged with several distinct nicknames. However, her favorite nickname (a name shared by many) and the one she answered most frequently and lovingly to was the name her grandchildren and great-grandchildren called her, "Mee Maw." Mrs. Barnes was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include three daughters, Pam B. Waddell, Kaye B. Higginbotham, Gwen B. Scott, all of Athens; sons, Mark Barnes of Dunedin, Fla., and Gary Barnes of Wetumpka; grandchildren, Nicki W. Johns, Corey Higginbotham, Casey H. Kerby, Shane Hargrave, Joshua Hargrave, Whitney Hargrave, Heidi Barnes, Karrie B. Wheat and Dustin Barnes; 10 great--grandchildren; sister-in law Katherine B. Brock of Athens; a niece; and three nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 54 years, Charles R. Barnes; grandson, Lance Waddell; great-grandson, Morgan Hargrave; and her only sibling, Ila Dean McLemore Tribble.

Pallbearers were grandsons and great-grandsons.

Special thanks to the staff of Madison Manor of Madison for the care they provided and the kindness shown to Mrs. Barnes and her family during her stay there.

Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Association, 117-A Longwood Drive S.E., Huntsville, AL 35801, or to your favorite charity.

http://enewscourier.com/obituaries/x964872578/Emogene-Barnes/print

Family/Spouse: Charles Ray Barnes. Charles was born on 4 Dec 1924 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Jul 2003 in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thursday, The News Courier asked if anyone knew the identity of an attractive young woman in a recently unearthed photo.

Friday, family members called identifying the woman as Ila Dean McLemore Tribble.
The photo was among a stack of photos delivered to Doris Estes by Johnny Allfrey, which he discovered while sorting his late father's belongings.

Allfrey's father, Horace Allfrey, operated a photography business in Athens in the 1950s and 1960s.

Horace Allfrey processed and printed the photo, which is believed to have been shot by a member of a photography club that met in the basement of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Tribble died five years ago this coming week, according to her granddaughter, Kristy Tribble. Another granddaughter, Mandi McCown of Decatur, also called to identify the woman in the photo.

According to Kristy Tribble, her grandmother was the daughter of Homer McLemore, who at one time served on the Limestone County Commission, and Alma McLemore, who taught school at East Limestone.

The women said that their grandmother did some modeling in her younger years, but they did not know of the existence of this photo.

The News Courier is happy to get this photo to its rightful owners.



Published March 12, 2010

The following article was published in the Sumpter (S. C.) Dailey Item on April 19, 1976, page 10B

Mrs. Tribble Not Mrs. Presley

Athens, Ala (AP) Iladean Tribble, a widow with four children, was still single today after saying she would marry Elvis Presley during the weekend.

Mrs. Tribble said Sunday the wedding she had said would take place on Saturday didn't occur. When asked why not, she replied, "This is the sabbath day and I don't talk about things liek this on the Lord's day."

Throughout the weekend, Dr. George Nicholoupus, a frequent Presley spokesman, said reports of the wedding were not true. Mrs. Tribble had said Friday night "I am going to marry him" on Saturday.

When the alleged wedding day rolled around, the Athens Police Department estimated that about 150 persons milled around First Baptist Chruch here hoping to get a glimpse of the popular singer.

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Obituary, as posted to his FindAGrave memorial page by SFC Frank Irons Sr, retired:

Funeral for Harold Wayland McLemore Sr., 75, of Decatur will be Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dusty McLemore officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.Visitation will be tonight from6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. McLemore, who died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at his residence, was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Limestone County to Alvis Wallace and Cleffa Belle Robinson McLemore. Hegraduated from RiversideHigh School (Decatur High)in 1950. He played footballunder Coach Shorty Ogle. He played from 1948 until 1950 on the Decatur High Championship team with team mem-ber and best friend, WesThompson. Later after graduation, he and Wes joinedmilitary service togetherwhere they served in Korea.He enlisted in 1950 as amember of the U.S. Army1343 combat engineeringdivision and became a corporal and communicationspecialist. He received basic training in Fort Campbell, Ky. Mr. McLemore was deployedto Korea at the beginningof the war where his division landed at Hyundai Beach under heavy attack. He was later wounded and spent three weeks in a MASH unit. He was awarded the Korean service medal and two bronze campaign stars. He was a member of the Decatur Chapter of the VFW.

Upon returning to the states, Mr. McLemore took employment with Decatur Electric Department in 1952 as a lineman and later became superintendent where he retired in 1991. He was an avid fisherman and gardener and studied North Alabama archaeology.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine McLemore; two sons, Harold Wayland McLemore Jr. of Carthage, Texas, and Warren Hayes McLemore of Somerville; and four grandchildren, Casey McLemore, Jill McLemore and Shane McLemore, all of Carthage, Texas, and Brandon McLemore of Somerville.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Miller, Darrell Smith, Ray Robinson, Bruce Shaw, Roddy Taylor and Jay Roberts.

Published in the Decatur Daily on 8/31/2007.

Family/Spouse: Geraldine Sandy. Geraldine was born on 21 Apr 1937 in Lawrence County, Alabama; died on 1 Apr 2008 in Morgan County, Alabama; was buried in Roselawn Gardens of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, as posted to his FindAGrave memorial page created by SFC Frank Irons Retired:

Funeral for Charles Wayne McLemore, 77, of Decatur will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A private burial will follow.

Charles worked at Chemstrand early in his career but retired from Decatur's Office of Social Security Administration. Upon retirement he formed Twin City Glass and dealt in Coca-Cola memorabilia and vintage glassware. He owned rental property and commercial real estate.

For the past three years Charles lived at River City Nursing Home in Decatur.

Charles was born on April 5, 1933, in Limestone County to Burl and Elizabeth Robinson McLemore. His family moved to Decatur where he lived and attended Decatur schools, graduating from Decatur High School. He graduated from Athens College.

Charles was a member of Central Baptist Church beginning with his enrollment in the Cradle Roll Department. He received recognitions for his attendance in Sunday school, earning pins for 30 years of attendance with no absences. He had many good friends in his Sunday school class.

Prior to Charles' retirement from Social Security, he enjoyed collecting stamps and coins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Burl and Elizabeth R. McLemore.

Charles is survived by uncles, aunts and cousins, Kay, Jo, Paul, Harold and Ben from the Robinson Family, Warren and Waylon and many others from the McLemore Family, as well as cousins from the Reed and Roberson Families. His special friends were Mervyn and Susan Michael and Jerry and Diane Kyle.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the TLC Fund at Central Baptist Church, Decatur, AL.
Published in the Decatur Daily on June 11, 2010

(Research):Charles W. McLemore

Decatur

Funeral for Charles Wayne McLemore, 77, of Decatur will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. A private burial will follow.

Charles worked at Chemstrand early in his career but retired from Decatur's Office of Social Security Administration. Upon retirement he formed Twin City Glass and dealt in Coca-Cola memorabilia and vintage glassware. He owned rental property and commercial real estate.

For the past three years Charles lived at River City Nursing Home in Decatur.

Charles was born on April 5, 1933, in Limestone County to Burl and Elizabeth Robinson McLemore. His family moved to Decatur where he lived and attended Decatur schools, graduating from Decatur High School. He graduated from Athens College.

Charles was a member of Central Baptist Church beginning with his enrollment in the Cradle Roll Department. He received recognitions for his attendance in Sunday school, earning pins for 30 years of attendance with no absences. He had many good friends in his Sunday school class.

Prior to Charles' retirement from Social Security, he enjoyed collecting stamps and coins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Burl and Elizabeth R. McLemore.

Charles is survived by uncles, aunts and cousins, Kay, Jo, Paul, Harold and Ben from the Robinson Family, Warren and Waylon and many others from the McLemore Family, as well as cousins from the Reed and Roberson Families. His special friends were Mervyn and Susan Michael and Jerry and Diane Kyle.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the TLC Fund at Central Baptist Church, Decatur, AL.

Published in the Decatur Daily on June 11, 2010