Calhoun County, Alabama Obituaries

Charles Thomas Daniel (NEW!)
ALPHARETTA, Ga. --Graveside services for Charles Thomas Daniel, 31, of Alpharetta, formerly of Anniston, will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Edgemont Cemetery with Elbert Lewis officiating and Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Mr. Daniel died Sunday in Georgia. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Racine Daniel of Anniston, and his grandmother, Mrs. Ellie Carter of Anniston. Mr. Daniel was a DeKalb County native, a Calhoun County resident most of his life and an Alpharetta resident the past six months. He was a member of the Church of Christ. [Anniston Star 2 April 1990, submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com ]

John Park Easter 
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 20--The funeral of John Park easter, 71, who died Sunday night at his home in the city after an illness of ten days, was conducted Monday afternoon at the late residence by Rev. T. O. Slaughter, of the First Christian church. Paul bearers were: R. B. Pinson, Robert Daugherty, F. M. Nixon, Ed Richie, Monroe Thompson and A. W. Collins.

Interment was made in Edgemont cemetery, Royal Oak Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which Mr. Easter was an active member, having charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Easter is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mary Norton and Mrs. J. S. Harris, both of this city. [Montgomery Advertiser, February 21, 1923, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

Mrs. Nora Johnson
Anniston, Ala., Feb. 20.--Mrs. Nora Johnson, 24, wife of Sam Johnson, died Sunday afternoon while enroute from her home at Cedar Springs to Anniston hospital, where she was being carried for an operation. Mrs. Johnson had been ill for about three weeks. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Post Oak Baptist Church by Rev. G. S. Morris. Interment was in the cemetery at that place with Smith and Usrey in charge.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband and young baby, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Andrews, two sisters and five brothers. [Montgomery Advertiser, February 21, 1923, Transcribed by C. Anthony]

Mrs. Susan E. Kenerly
Mrs. Susan E. Kenerly, 77, of 319 Chestnut Street died yesterday morning at the residence. She had been a resident of Anniston for 53 years and a member of the Glen Addie Baptist Church for the past 50 years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 Oclock at the Glen Addie Baptist Church, with the Rev. G. D. Waits, the Rev. George Ledbetter and the Rev. Y. F. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery, Usrey in charge.
Mrs Kenerly is survived by two sons, C. H. Kenerly and C. B. Kenerly both of Anniston, five daughters, Mrs. P. A. Vandiver of Huntsville, Mrs. V. E. Tate of Rt.4, Mrs. A. T. Lewallyn of Rt. 3, Mrs.O. L. Day of New Orleans, and Mrs. E. C. Thompson of Anniston; 30 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. [Anniston Star 2-18-1951, submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]

Lawrence Smith
Funeral services for Lawrence (Lowery) Smith, who died at his residence at 1631 Walnut Avenue at 7:45 o'clock Sunday night, will be conducted from the residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. L.N. Claxton.
Mr. Smith, who was 62 years of age, died after an illness of three years. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery. In charge of White. Pallbearers will be Ernest Davis, Eugene Perry, Charles Fincher, Preston Brown, Luther Vaughn and Theodore Harwell.
Surviving Mr. Smith are his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Alice McCain of Anniston and Mrs. M.H. Demedicia St. Augustine, Fla., and two stepsons, Virgil Tate, Anniston, and Jesse Tate, Scottsboro. [submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com ]

James Stewart
James Stewart of Decatur Was Visiting His Brother.

Cullman, March 4,--(Special.)--James Stewart of Decatur, died at the home of his brother, John Stewart, in this city, Thursday, after an illness of pneumonia.

Mr. Stewart was about 50 years old, and had lived in Calhoun County all his life until a short time ago, when he moved with his family to Decatur.

He was on a visit to his brother John Stewart, in this city, when he was seized with pneumonia.

Mr. Stewart leaves a family, two brothers and one sister.

The funeral took place at Mt. Zion burying ground, near Vinemont. Services were conducted by Rev. M. L. Harris, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city.

Source: Montgomery Advertiser, March 5, 1916, Transcribed by C. Anthony

Harold Tate
Services for Harold Tate, 58, of 14 Gray Drive, Ohatchee will be Monday at 2 P.M. at Miller Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Greenwood officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens.

Mr Tate died Friday at RMC.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Barbara Tate of Ohatchee; a daughter, Mrs. Shelia Smith of Odenville; a step daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunley of Jackson Tenn. four sons, Joe Tate of Jacksonville, Larry Tate and Tommy Tate, both of Anniston and Virgil Tate of South Korea, a step son, Charles Colburn Jr. of Jackson Tenn. two sisters, Mrs. Mary Birdwell of Marthaville La. and Mrs. Juanita McNeal of Farmersville La.; two brothers; Lawrence Tate of Sumiton, and Thomas Tate of Tampa Florida, and 10 grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge of Ohatchee.

Mr. Tate was a lifelong resident of Ohatchee. He retired after 36 years at Anniston Army Depot and AAD. He also served 32 years in the Army Reserved. He served as secretary of the Ohatchee Masonic Hall .
[Sunday, March 10, 1991 "THE ANNISTON STAR" - submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]

Larry Jerome Tate
JACKSONVILLE - Services for Larry Jerome Tate, 41, of Jacksonville will be 11 a.m. Monday at Chapel Hill Funeral Home in Anniston with Rev. Todd Reaves officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral home.
Mr. Tate died Friday at UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Denise Tate of Jacksonville; a daughter, Heather Tate of Jacksonville; three sons, Steven Tate of Auburn, Justin Tate and Shaun Tate, both of Jacksonville; a sister, Sheila Smith of Odenville; two brothers, Virgil Tate of Fort Knox, Ky., and Tommy Tate of Shelby County; a grandmother, Edna Haynes of Anniston; a mother-in-law, Vivian Morgan of Jacksonville; a father-in-law, Leon Quisenberry of Springfield, Mo.
Pallbearers will be Shane Pettus, Steve Shadrix, Harley Penzel, Chris Aldridge, John Smith and Stewart Smith.
Mr. Tate was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. He attended Alexandria High School, was an avid fisherman and a member of Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Jo Ann Tate and a brother, Joe Van Tate. [9-26-2004 "THE ANNISTON STAR" - submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]

Linnie Ophelia Tate
Farmerville, La
The Anniston Star, Sunday Aug 16, 1987
Services for Mrs. Linnie Ophelia Tate, 94, of Farmerville, formerly of Anniston, will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lawrence W. Greenwood officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 pm - 8 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Tate died Thursday (Aug. 13 1987) in Farmerville.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Juanita Tate McNeal of Farmerville and Mrs. Mary Tate Birdwell of Marthaville, La; three sons, Lawrence E. Tate of Sumiton AL , Harold A. Tate of Ohatchee and Thomas A. Tate of Seffner, Fla; one brother, C.E. "Buster" Kennerly at Oxford, 35 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Allen McNeal, Mike Birdwell, John Sparks, Billy Weeks, Mike Ott and DeWayne Tate.
Mrs. Tate was a longtime resident of Anniston and had lived in Farmerville for the past year. [submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]

Lawrence E. Tate
Services for Lawrence E. Tate, 76, of Marthaville, La., will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home Chapel in Oxford with Rev. J.D. McNeal officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 6-8 tonight and Saturday 8 a.m. until service time.
Mr. Tate died Tuesday at Sabine Medical Center in Many, La.
Survivors include four sons, Dewayne Tate of Nashville, Tenn., Tim Tate and Scott Tate, both of Indiantown, Fla., and Jamie Tate of Anniston; two sisters, Mary Birdwell of Marthaville and Juanita McNeal of Hagewood, La; and a brother Tom Tate of Tampa, Fla. Mr. Tate, an Anniston native, was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a retired truck driver. The Anniston Star - Friday September 26, 2003 [submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]

Virgil Tate
Virgil Edmond Tate, 57, of Eastaboga, Rt. 1, died at Memorial Hospital at 12:35 p.m. yesterday following an illness of one year. He was a former foundry employee and had been a taxicab driver for the Crescent Cab Company.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 at Glen Addie Baptist Church with the Revs. G.D. Waits, Billy Kitchens and Dewey Trotter officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery, Usrey directing.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Linnie Tate; two daughters, Mrs. J.D. McNeal of DeKalb, Tex., and Mrs. L.W. Birdwell, Robeline, La; three sons, L.E., H.A. and T.A. Tate, all of Anniston; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Smith, Anniston, and five grandchildren. Active pallbearers: Buddy and Ed Smith, T.E. Price, Arnold Duke and H.N. and H.E. McNeal. Honorary pallbearers will be G.W. Reid, John W. Inglett, John H. Pilgreen and drivers of Crescent Cabs. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the services. [submitted by tatertom37@hotmail.com]


Robert Cruse YARBROUGH, SR.
Talladega - Funeral services for Mr. Robert Cruse Yarbrough, Sr., 66, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery in Birmingham, Ala.
[The Anniston Star - November 4, 2005. Submitted by yarbrough_hunter@yahoo.com]

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