ALABAMA TRAILS

Lauderdale County AL
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MINOR (SHARP) HAIRRELL , 84, Waterloo, died Wednesday at Shoals Nursing Home. She was a native of Lauderdale County, a member of the Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 2.p.m. Friday at Morrison-Elkins Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Idna Barker, Florence, Mrs. Dorothy Patton, Bono, Ark.; sister, Mrs. Quinnie Lindsey, Waterloo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as bearers. The body will be at the funeral home until after the service.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily News, Florence, AL

ARTHUR B. HAIRRELL , 97, Cherokee, died Sunday at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Lauderdale County, had lived in Colbert County most of his life and had been a member of the Free Will Baptist Church 75 years. He retired from Reynolds Plant, then worked for the Colbert County Road Department several years before retiring. The funeral was at 2 p.m. today at Posey’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Cherokee. Virgil H. Gean and J.B. Harper officiated. Burial was in Harris Chapel Cemetery, Spry Funeral of Sheffield directing. Surviving are sons, James M. Hairrell, Rogersville; Bedford B. Hairrell, Cherokee; Roy J. Hairrell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; daughters, Mrs. Nellie Mae Cornelius, Cherokee; Mrs. Clara Elliott, Sheffield; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as bearers.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Florence Times News, Florence, AL

CHESTER TURNER HAIRRELL , was born April 7, 1885, in Waterloo, Alabama, the son of Bras and Mary Lucas Hairrell. He farmed in the Waterloo area having retired to Florence, Alabama, where he lived for the past four years. He was united in marriage to Wilma Parker, January 17, 1932, Mrs. Hairrell survives. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He departed this life September 1, 1966, at Flint, Alabama, at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 24 days. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Bertha Newboles, Lake City, Ark.; one brother, Mr. Arthur Hairrell, Cherokee, Ala.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Information taken from clergyman’s records of Virgil H. Gean, Sr., compiled by Shackelford Funeral Home, Savannah, Tennessee.

WILMA (PARKER) HAIRRELL , was born May 28, 1889 in Alabama, the daughter of the late Tom and Mary Shaw Parker. On January 17, 1932 she was united in marriage to Chester Hairrell, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Hairrell departed from this life May 20th, 1975 at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 22 days. She leaves a brother, Billy Parker, Florence, Ala., and two sisters Mrs. Ada Robbins, Burnsville, MS, and Mrs. Jimmie Daley, Savannah.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Information taken from clergy records of Virgil H. Gean, Sr.

EMMA OLIVIA HAIRSTON , 65, died at 7:18 p.m. April 28, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1942, in Florence, Alabama, to George Clemons and Waymon Jones Clemons Boddie. Her father preceded her in death. Her mother survives in Lima, Ohio. Ms. Hairston had worked at Copeland Corp., Sidney, and Beverly Health Care, Lima, OH. She was a member Eleventh Street Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed working puzzles and spending time with her family. She will be truly missed. Survivors also include two sons, Lieutenant Clemons, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Ricardo (Brandy Wheeler) Williams, of Columbus, Ohio; four daughters, Vanessa (Henry) Carter, of Lima, Alicia Simmons, of Chillicothe, Ohio, Susie (Willie Gordy) Williams, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Carla (Brett) Wood, of Lima, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Grady (Ruthie) Clemons, of Lima, and Sandros Boddie, of Dayton; and two sisters, Amy (John) Secession and Georgia (Tyrone Brock) Young, both of Lima, OH. Services will begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Eleventh Street Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Toney will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Jones-Clark Funeral Home.
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DOVIE LEE HAITHCOAT , 80, Route 3, Florence, died Friday, Dec. 30, 1994, of an extended illness, Visitation will be today, 6-9 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home chapel, with burial in Pisgah Cemetery. Officiating at the funeral will be Fred Dillion. She was a native and lifelong resident of Lauderdale County. She is survived by her sons, Willie “Jim” Haithcoat, Raymond “Boddie” Haithcoat, Jerry Wayne Haithcoat, Ralph Haithcoat, and Billy Haithcoat, all of Florence, Donald Haithcoat of Nashville, Tenn.; daughters, Ona Mae Hudson and Margie Stevenson, both of Florence, Sally Jo Rhodes of Nashville, Tenn.; 33 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers will include grandsons.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily, Florence, AL

MRS. HENDERSON - At Russellville, Ala., Monday, January 6th, 1890, Mrs. HENDERSON, in the eighty-sixth year of her age. Deceased was born in Scotland, lived for a time in Manchester, Eng., and came to America in 1840. After a short stay in New York, she came in Florence, where a considerable portion of her life was spent. From Florence, she removed to New Orleans, where her son, Mr. ------HENDERSON, is a leading business man. It was her invariable custom to spend her summers in Florence, so that for half a century she has been one of the most valued and beloved members of our social and religious world. Her coming and stay with us was like the return of some loved one long absent from the home circle and the church. Her profound knowledge of the doctrines of the Presbyterian church, of which she was a member for near seventy years, her thorough acquaintance with its history, her strict observance of all the outward forms of worship and her pure and noble life made acquaintance with her at once instructive and delightful. She was a sister of the late Mr. --- WILSON, of Russellville, and an aunt of Prof. M. C. WILSON of the State Normal School. She was a direct descendant of MARGARET WILSON, who was bound to the stake at low tide by GRIERSON's troopery, and who rather than recant, was drowned by the incoming tide, in the old covenanting days. During the last fall she had had a stroke of paralysis at her home in New Orleans, and after partially recovering came to her relatives at Russellville, that she might be near the burial place of her family. On the evening of Jan. 6th, her niece, Mrs. EAST, with whom she was staying, on entering her room, found sitting speechless, with her open Bible on her knees, -- the last act of her life in keeping with its whole tenor. She was "watching", and her "lamp was trimmed" when the cry arose, "the bridegroom cometh." Pure in life, simple yet stalwart in faith, devout in practice, gentle in manner, loving and charitable in all relations. She was one of the landmarks of the olden faith and manners, whose memory cannot perish. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord; yea, saith the spirit, for their works do follow them."
Newspaper Archives from Peggy J. Horton (January 25 1890 - Newspaper published in: Florence, Alabama - Source: Microfilm)

EDNA L. (AUSTIN) HINTON , 91 Waterloo, Ala., died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Shackelford Funeral Home, Savannah, Tenn. The funeral will be at Bumpus Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Waterloo, Ala., at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, with burial in Ford’s Mill Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Ala. Officiating at the funeral will be Emerald Bailey and Everette Rich. She was a native of Lauderdale County, Ala. She is survived by her son, Billy Floyd Hinton and wife, Shirley, of Cypress Inn, Tenn.; daughters, Evelyn Reatherford and husband, Jerry, of Florence, Ala., Glenda Kelley, of Florence, Ala., Diane Rumph, of Florence, Ala.; sister, Elsie White, of Florence, Ala.; brothers, Ledford Austin, of Benton Harbor, Mich., Rayford Austin, of Killen, Ala.; grandchildren, Christy Mooney (Jon), Brad Hinton, Amanda Haddock, Waylon Rumph, Brian Kelley (Angela), Darrell Kelley (Selisa); great-grandchildren, Blake Marona, Trevor Kelley, Trenton Kelley, Emily Haddock, Allison Haddock, Justin Kelley; step grandchildren, Michael Reatherford, Donna Hanback (Sammy), Doug Robbins, (Teresa); step-great-grandchildren, Cody Cothrum, Tori Hanback, Sam Hanback, Misty Kay Robbins, Cody Robbins, Jordan Mooney, Tyler Mooney, Alex Purser, Aaron Purser and Austin Purser. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Elizabeth Austin; father, Marion Austin; husband, Floyd Virgil Hinton; two sons, Ernie Gene Hinton and Jackie Hinton; one brother, Cecil Austin; and one sister, Thelma Austin. Pallbearers will include Brad Hinton, Waylon Rumph, Darrell Kelley, Brian Kelley, Michael Reatherford and Talmadge Austin. She was a homemaker and a member of Ford’s Mill Freewill Baptist Church.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily, Florence, AL

ERNIE GENE HINTON - The tomb shows Ernie was born 27 Oct. 1947 and died 26 Aug 1972. Mr. Ernie Gene Hinton, 24, Waterloo, died instantly of injuries suffered in a one-car accident Saturday morning. The accident took place 23 miles south of Savannah, Tenn., on Highway 69. He was a graduate of Waterloo High School, an Army veteran, and at the time of his death was employed by Oakwood Manufacturing Company. Services will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. from Bumpus Creek Freewill Baptist Church by Virgil Gean and Elton Cotner. Burial will be in Ford’s Mill Cemetery, Shackelford Funeral Home of Savannah, Tenn., directing. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hinton; a brother, Billy Floyd Hinton; three sisters, Miss Glenda Gail Hinton, Miss Edna Diane Hinton, all of Waterloo; Mrs. Gary Wright, Florence; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Austin, Waterloo.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily, Florence AL

FLOYD VIRGIL HINTON - The funeral for Floyd Virgil Hinton, 76, College Street, will be at 1 p.m. today at Bumpus Creek Free Will Baptist Church in Waterloo with Virgil Gean and L.L. Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Ford’s Mill Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Home, Savannah, Tenn., directing. He died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1988, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence. He was a member of Ford’s Mill Free Will Baptist Church and Bumpus Creek Free Will Baptist Church, a retired farmer and sawmill worker. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edna Austin Hinton, Waterloo; daughters, Mrs. Diane Rumph, Phil Campbell, Mrs. Evely Wright Reatherford, Mrs. Glenda Kelley, both of Florence; son, Billy Floyd Hinton, Greenhill; sisters, Mrs. Jewel Keele, Savannah, Tenn., Mrs. Mattie Sharp, Tyronza, Ark.; brother, Elon Hinton, Tyronza; six grandchildren; one great-grandson.”
Contributed by Mildred Gean Mason - Times Daily, Florence AL

DONALD HOLT - was born on June 22, 1924 and passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009. Donald was a resident of Florence, Alabama at the time of his passing. He graduated from Coffee High School and Florence State Teachers College. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in both the Coast Artillery and the Army Air Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah. Visitation with family members will be Monday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Elkins Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the Elkins Chapel. Officiating will be Kenny Barfield. Burial will follow in Greenview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library.

FRANK A. HUNTER , 73, a former resident of Florence, died in a Memphis hospital December 25 (1957). Mr. Hunter was a life-long employee of the L & N Railroad until his retirement a few years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Hunter, of Covington TN and two sisters, Mrs. H.V. Moseley of Lyons GA and Mrs. L.D. Hix ofGallatin TN. Services were held on Friday in the East Main St. Church of Christ, Gallatin TN.
Florence Hearld 2 Jan 1958

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