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Russell County
Alabama
Obituaries/Death Announcements
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(Special to The Advertiser).
GIRARD, ALA. Jan.
13--Mystery surrounds the deathy of Roy
Brooks
, Russell county dairyman, found shot
to death on his place Sunday at noon. A coroner's jury has
returned a verdict of suicide, but lack of motive for the deed
and failure of Brooks to give any sign of any intention to
take his own life has given rise to theories of foul
play.
Brooks came to Russell county just a few
months ago to take charge of his father's dairy interests. He
had formerly resided in LaGrange, Ga. He was happily married
and had a child. He was 23 years old.
The Brooks place is about five miles from
Girard. There are no close neighbors. Members of his family
were all in the house when the tragedy occurred. They even
failed to hear the shot although the house is not far from a
barn, near which Books was discovered. His shot gun was found
near him but the wounds indicated that the shots were not
fired at close range. Source: Montgomery Advertiser - January
16, 1918 - Transcribed by C. Anthony.
Mrs. H.T. Dudley Accidentally
killed by her husband
News reached the city yesterday morning
of an extremely sad accident which occurred Monday afternoon
near Uhland, Ala., twenty miles west of Phenix City, In
Russell county. Mr. H T Dudley, a well known young farmer of
the county, better known as "Tharp" Dudley among his friends,
a son of Mr. Henry Dudley, accidentally killed his wife with a
pistol. It seems that Mr. Dudley was seated at the table
with his wife and children, eating melons, late in the
Afternoon. He had taken his pistol from his pocket and laid it
on the table. After eating some melons, he arose, and took the
pistol in hand to put, it up, and in some way it was
accidentally discharged. The ball struck the young wife over
the right temple, inflicting a wound which proved fatal. Mr.
Dudley did not know at the time that the weapon was loaded she
died about 8 o'clock at night despite all that could be done
for her by her almost distracted husband. Mrs. Dudley was
twenty-five years of age, and besides her grief-stricken
husband leaves three little children, all boys, the oldest of
whom is 3 years old. She was married to Mr. Dudley September
13, She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W P
Philips, of Uhland. Ala,, one sister, Mrs. D. W Dudley, of
Uhland, and three brothers, Messrs. Eugene, Kirnbal and Ben
Phillips, also of Uhland. She was a consistent member of
Trinity Methodist church, of Phenix City, and her sad death is
deeply deplored by a large circle of friends. Mrs. Dudley was buried yesterday afternoon at
Shiloh church, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr.
Wallace.
Date: July 24, 1901 Paper: Columbus Daily
Enquirer Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer
He Was the school Commissioner of
Russell County.
Columbus, Ga. Nov.
11--(Special)--Mr. Charley Fields,
County School Commissioner of Russell County,
died at 1 o'clock this morning at his home in
Girard.
Mr.
Fields was nominated for Mayor of
Girard a few weeks ago and was one of the best known men in
Russell County. His wife died a week ago, Mr. Fields being
critically ill at the time of her death. They leave five small
children. Source: Montgomery Advertiser - November 12, 1901 -
Transcribed by C. Anthony.
(Special to The Advertiser).
SEALE, ALA. Oct.
1--Mr. S. A. Tune , one
of Russell county's best known citizens died yesterday
afternoon about 6:30 o'clock while returning from a fishing
trip to the Uchee Creek. He was riding in car with J. W.
Ingram, S. R. Boykin and H. J. Martin, Jr. and complained of
being sick. When about three miles from Seale he said he felt
worse and in a few minutes was dead. His death is attributed
to acute indigestion.
Sam Tune, as he was familiarly known to
all, moved to Seale from Jernigan about 4 years ago and lived
at his home here with his sister, Mrs. Virginia Tune. He was
60 years of age and has spent his life in this county, being
reared at Villula.
Besides his sister, he is survived by
another sister, Mrs. Joe Fuller of Columbus, a brother Chas.
Tune of South Carolina and a nephew, C. J. Tune of Columbus.
Funeral arrangements will not be completed until his brother
arrives and C. J. Tune gets here from New York, where he is
visiting. The funeral will probably take place from his
residence here Sunday afternoon. Source: Montgomery Advertiser
- October 2, 1921 - Transcribed by C. Anthony.
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