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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 of paralysis… Mrs JONES was, before her marriage, Miss Mary Ella WALLACE, daughter of the late Mr & Mrs M.P WALLACE She was born at Independence on January 27 th, 1884, and was reared in that community On August th, 1902 she was married to George D JONES, also a resident of Independence In August 1913, they moved to Prattville… Surviving the deceased are the husband, three sons, Wesley, L.M., and George Heflin; two daughters, Mrs G.W RYALS, of Montgomery, and Mrs Sanford HOLMES, Prattville, and three brothers, Phil WALLACE, Independence; Ben WALLACE, Ensley, and Joe WALLACE, Tallassee… The remains were carried 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 Point brought sadness to that entire community The deceased was only 30 years of age and her death 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 Elizabeth O’NEAL, three brothers and four sisters Two of the brothers, Messrs Verdell and Milton FISHER, reside in Prattville Lawton JOHNSON, Jr., eight-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Lawton JOHNSON, of Prattville, died at the home of his parents on the afternoon of Friday, December 21 st (1934) After suffering for two weeks with an attack of influenza, this young fellow appeared to be recovering Complications set in, however, and he rapidly grew worse… Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Griffin in charge After a few days illness Mrs Lola Shelly ROY died at the home of her son, Wesley D ROY, near Prattville, on the night of December 28 th (1934) Lola SHELLY was born November st, 1865, and was just past her 69th birthday She was married to the late Reverend John Wesley ROY on January 1st, 1894 He preceded her to the home beyond, April 14th, 1900 The deceased was a member of the Methodist Church… Surviving her are one son, Wesley D ROY, and three daughters, 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 Charles NORTHINGTON… 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, in Prattville, Tuesday afternoon after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Spigener in charge DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS January 3, 1935 (continued): The subject of this memoir, F.J McNEEL, was born in Autaugaville, January th, 1857, and died December 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 at Tallassee, Alabama, of her half-brother, Dr Jesse GULLEDGE, age 61, who married Miss Viola TAYLOR, December 23rd, 1900 He was a very popular and successful physician, having practiced 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, Misses Josephine 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; two grandchildren (not named) and a number of nieces and nephews… He was a member of the Baptist 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 which occurred recently at his home in Los Angeles, California Mr SMITH was a native of Autauga County, 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 died three 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 their twins, 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 ago the 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 held from the residence of Mr & Mrs G.P WALLS, in Prattville, this morning… and burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with Diffly in charge… She was born in Tallassee on May 18 th, 1886, and came to Prattville with her parents, Mr & Mrs George W WALLS, when a small child She was married 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, George LUTHER, one daughter, Mrs Jack ALFORD, one brother, Mr George P WALLS, and one sister, Mrs W.M ANDERSON, of Troy DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS January 10, 1935 (continued): Mr Ike CRAWFORD, of Columbus, Mississippi, has returned home after spending a few days with 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 Street Sunday 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 the Methodist Church, and also a member of the local Masonic Lodge Surviving the deceased are his 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 in Wylam, Alabama, on December 25th (1934) The deceased was born in the L.B Parker home at Milton, April 17th, 1899, and lived in that vicinity until he married Miss Annie KLINE, of Birmingham, on December 22nd, 1922 Since then he had lived in Wylam, where he was employed 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, of Fremont, 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, in Autaugaville 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 his death Saturday night The deceased was born near Autaugaville on May 25 th, 1884… He was married 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, and Claude JONES, all of Autaugaville; Dr J.P JONES, Savannah, Georgia; J.E., of Spigener, and Charles, 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 in charge… DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS January 24, 1935: (Birmingham, January 22nd) E.C CHRISTIE, of Selma, veteran railroad conductor of the Southern Railroad, died here late last night of injuries received when he was struck by a train in the yards CHRISTIE, who was 70 years old, was struck as he started to board a freight bound for Selma Many Prattville people will regret to learn of the death in Mobile of Mrs L.J MARTINEZ She was the 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 and brothers (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 from 1919-1923, has resided in St Louis for the past 10 years… At the time of his death he was visiting 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 made her home with a brother, Mr W.H BOWEN, until his death 10 years ago Since that time she had resided 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 with Spigener in charge… An unusual coincidence in the death of Miss BOWEN is the fact that she died 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 a long illness Surviving are her husband; one son, Charles J SANDERSON, of Autaugaville; four daughters, 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 with Griffin in charge Mr W Frank PREDDY, 64, formerly a citizen of Prattville, but for the past ten years a citizen of New Prospect community, died last Thursday morning He had been in ill health for more than a year… He was ready to go, however, and Monday morning before DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS January 31, 1935 (continued): he died he went out to the White City Cemetery and selected the spot he wished his grave to occupy… Mr PREDDY came to Prattville some 15 years ago and for several years was foreman of the weave shop in the local cotton mills… Mrs PREDDY, who was Miss Lola PAYTON, of White City, survives him… Mrs Annie CORY died at her home in Birmingham Thursday of last week following a short illness Mrs CORY was the widow of Maury CORY, who was the brother of Mr H.H CORY, of Prattville 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 Elmwood Cemetery Mrs Ida HOOK, 74, native of Prattville, died in Birmingham Saturday after an illness of two weeks The remains were brought to Prattville where funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs C.E GILLESPIE Sunday afternoon Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Spigener in charge… (Independence) Many hearts were made sad Friday morning when the sad news came that the death 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, will regret to learn of Mrs PATTERSON’s death, which occurred in a Montgomery hospital Tuesday morning… 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 67 years of age… February 7, 1935: Mrs Vester Jewel TATUM, 33, wife of William Thomas TATUM, employee of the local plant of the Continental Gin Company, died at their home north of Prattville on Monday of last week, after a week’s illness of pneumonia Vester Jewell was the daughter of John Abb TATUM, prominent farmer of beat 10 She was born and reared in Autauga County, and was married to William Thomas 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 Cemetery for 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 DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS February 7, 1935 (continued): husband and four small children (not named), her father, Mr Jack CONNELL; five sisters and three brothers (not named) She was buried Saturday afternoon, the 26 th, at the Wadsworth Cemetery (Billingsley) Mr Bob WILKINS, an aged resident of the Bethlehem community, passed on to the World Beyond, and was laid to rest Monday He leaves a large family, all of age, and a wife (not named) February 14, 1935: (Birmingham, February 12th) Jerome Theodore FULLER, 60, of Centerville, widely known Democrat and a prominent political figure in Alabama for years, died in a hospital here today from injuries received Saturday night in an automobile accident on the highway between Woodstock and Blocton… Reverend J.H LIMBRICK, member of the Board of Revenue of Autauga County, was fatally injured when the automobile he was driving was struck by the west-bound passenger train of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Davis Crossing near Billingsley at 11:30 Thursday morning of last week… John Harmon LIMBRICK was born near Billingsley on December 26 th, 1876, and had lived in that section all his life He was married to Miss Sarah BOWLES on February th, 1899 Shortly after his marriage he joined the Methodist Protestant Church at Concord and entered the ministry one-year later At the time of his death Mr LIMBRICK was pastor of the Pleasant Hill circuit, 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 one daughter, Sarah Maud, of Billingsley He is also survived by one brother, Fletcher LIMBRICK, of White 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 Bessie VINSON, 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 from pneumonia and the infirmities of old age She was 83 years of age, having been born on December 17 th, 1851 at Pleasant Hill, Alabama She lived in Selma for the past 15 years, making her home with her niece, Mrs J.B RAYFIELD, Sr Mrs J.A WADSWORTH, Mrs J.A ALEXANDER, Miss Nell BURNS, Messrs Leonard WADSWORTH 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 of health DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS February 14, 1935 (continued): (White City) Mary Elizabeth Ella CULPEPPER, two-year-old daughter of Mrs Sara Hargett CULPEPPER, died on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday afternoon at the White Pond Cemetery… February 21, 1935: Mr Lewellyn SPIGENER, 82, died in a Washington, D.C., hospital Saturday afternoon His death was the result of injuries received when struck by a truck while crossing a Washington street intersection two months ago The remains were shipped to Prattville where funeral services and interment 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 from Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, the deceased went to Pensacola, Florida He resided there until six years ago, when he went to Washington, D.C., to live with his only sister, Mrs Julia FISHER… Mr George SPIGENER, of Tuscaloosa, Miss Marguerite FISHER and Mrs Wilma FISHER, of Atlanta, 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 on Saturday afternoon of Icie Belle DENNIS, youngest child of Mr & Mrs J.W DENNIS She was carried to a Clanton hospital late Friday morning preceding her death Icie Belle was only 21 years of age… Burial was at White Pond Cemetery with Martin in charge (Independence) Saturday night the death angel came unexpectedly and claimed the precious wife 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 p.m The funeral was held at Rocky Hill Cemetery at p.m Friday… Surviving are four brothers, H.S WILSON and Jim WILSON, of Autaugaville; G.W WILSON, of Clanton, and Pete WILSON, of Wetumpka, and two sons, J.E and J.F MITCHELL, of Autaugaville The sudden death of Mrs B.F DONOVAN in Jacksonville, Alabama, last Saturday afternoon came as a shock to her family and friends in the Mt Creek section among whom she had lived for many years… The deceased was born near Marbury, January 28, DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS February 28, 1935 (continued): 1867, the daughter of Mr & Mrs Stephen WELCH She was married to Mr B.F DONOVAN 45 years ago One month ago she went to Jacksonville to be with her daughter, Miss Gertie DONOVAN, student in the Jacksonville State Teachers College Funeral services were held at the 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, and A.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 Willis PEYTON, of Birmingham, also survive Mrs L.W LOWERY died at her home in the Liberty community on February 16 th She was 67 years old… Surviving the deceased are three sons, Messrs Shady LOWERY, of McWilliams, Alabama, Elmore LOWERY, of Montgomery, and Daniel LOWERY, of Deatsville The body was shipped 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 Montgomery hospital Sunday Funeral services will be held this afternoon… Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery with Griffin in charge March 7, 1935: Mr Will CARTER, prominent farmer who has resided near Billingsley, died in a Clanton hospital Tuesday following a short illness of pneumonia Funeral services were held at Billingsley Wednesday at 12 o’clock Mr CARTER was a brother of Mr Henry G CARTER, disbursing officer of the Autauga County Welfare Board At o’clock Tuesday morning God called to the Eternal Home little Mary Louise, 10- month-old daughter 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, uncles and aunts (none listed) (Billingsley) On last Sunday evening the Death Angel came and took young Robert SEARLS, the eldest 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 injuries proving fatal He died in the Clanton Hospital… the remains were laid to rest in the New Cedron Cemetery five miles north of Billingsley, Monday at p.m., J Mel Martin in charge DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS March 7, 1935 (continued): Dr William Posey HURT, a former pastor of the First Methodist Church of Prattville, … died in Eufaula on Sunday, February 24th, after a brief illness, following a gradual decline in health for some 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 old Southern University at Greensboro He became affiliated with the Alabama Conference in 1880… (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 of last week after several days illness Mrs ECHOLS was a native of Liverpool, England and came 10 Grover Cleveland SEXTON, 43-year-old textile worker of Prattville, was almost instantly killed at p.m Friday when he was struck down by an automobile near the center of the Alabama River bridge on the Birmingham Highway… Mr SEXTON is survived by his widow and five children, of Prattville (none listed); two brothers, W.M and H.L SEXTON, and two sisters, Mrs John TURNER and Mrs George TURNER, all residents of Honoraville The body was sent to Cool Springs, Crenshaw County, from the Griffin Funeral Home in Prattville August 15, 1935: Roy WILLIAMS, colored, of the Lily Hill Community, died Saturday night in a Montgomery hospital as the result of a wound received that afternoon when shot by a pistol in the hands of Jim GILL, another colored man… (Selma, August 13th) Funeral services were held today for the victims of two unusual accidents James H BREWER, 75, died Sunday from injuries received when a porch collapsed at his home at Forkland Aron ROPER, Range Line Road farmer, died of a broken neck, received when he dived into shallow water in Mulberry Creek August 22, 1935: The following deaths among colored people of Autauga County occurred during July: Infant son of Isaiah & Mayleen ROPER, Prattville Ann McCLAMON, Prattville Lillie STEWART, Prattville Theodore DAVIS, Prattville Jesse Lee BELL, Prattville Owen HOUSER, Jr., Autaugaville Infant son of Alex & Rosetta FRAZIER, Autaugaville Willie NUNN, Billingsley Mary DERAMUS, Vida Frank SIDNEY, Mt Creek DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS August 29, 1935: 25 (Selma, August 25th) Arthur L DAY, 28, prominent Selma real estate broker, was instantly killed early today when the automobile he was driving left the highway and plunged down an embankment near Pelhatchie, Mississippi, some 25 miles from Jackson Joe CALE, 31, of Docena, was killed instantly Saturday night when struck by a Frisco freight train near his home about 12 miles west of Birmingham… Funeral services were held at Docena Union Church Monday Burial was in Fraternal Cemetery, Pratt City The Cale Family were formerly citizens of Autauga County and have many friends here who will regret to learn of the tragic death of this young man On Wednesday night, August 22nd, the death angel came and claimed the life of Mr W.G JACKSON while his devoted wife was at the bedside of their daughter, Mrs James BUSBY Mr JACKSON was born December 8th, 1867, near Independence and has lived here all his life On January 1st, 1892, he was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth WYATT Unto this union were born 11 children, 10 of whom survive his death; Mrs J.W WOODARD, of Harbeson City, Florida; Mrs L.N WALLACE, Longview, Texas; Mrs Mable KING, Montgomery; Mrs I.G ARMSTEAD, Warsaw, Georgia; Mrs H.L JACKSON, Shreveport, Louisiana; Mrs J.H VINSON, Jones; Mrs C.M WAGNER, Lakeland, Florida; Mr W.F JACKSON, Mrs James BUSBY, and Miss Louise JACKSON, of Independence, and 12 grandchildren… Reverend Peacock conducted the services at the WYATT Cemetery Friday afternoon with Griffin in charge… (Tallassee, August 25th) Chester ESTES, 29-year-old farmer, died in a hospital here this afternoon from bullet wounds officers said were inflicted by a colored tenant farmer during an argument… September 5, 1935: Perry GOODSON, 80-year-old colored man, was instantly killed Saturday night when struck by the engine of an M & O freight train four miles west of Booth… GOODSON was for many years active in the pastorate of colored churches in this section and enjoyed the respect of the people of both the white and colored races Funeral services for Mr W O DURBIN, prominent Autauga County farmer, will be held this afternoon at 3:30 at Mt Nebo Cemetery in Chilton County… Mr DURBIN died yesterday morning, following a lengthy illness, at his home on the Booth-Independence Road He was 55 years of age and was considered a splendid citizen and industrious farmer He is survived by his widow and three children (not named) 26 (White City) The infant of Mr & Mrs Clarence THORNTON, of Prattville, was buried in the White City Cemetery Friday afternoon… DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS September 19, 1935: Last Wednesday afternoon, just at the time we were preparing an article for The Progress stating that Mr William J GAFFORD, who was in a Montgomery hospital, was better, the condition of this good man became worse, and death came to him later in the day At the passing of Mr William James GAFFORD (better known as Uncle Bill) Autauga County has lost one of its best citizens… He was born June 29th, 1858, and departed this life September 11 th, 1935… Funeral was held from Big Springs Church Thursday… Interment was in the cemetery there, with Martin in charge… Vital Statistics –Month of August As reported by the Autauga County Health Unit: White Deaths Son of Mr & Mrs Clarence THORNTON, Prattville Grover E SEXTON, Prattville Claudius W SMITH, Prattville William George JACKSON, Independence Colored Deaths Virginia WILLIAMS, Prattville Bertha Seal HOUSER, Autaugaville Julia Lee WHITE, Autaugaville Eliza Jane HOWARD, Autaugaville Alma Arleen SAPP, Mt Creek Twin sons of Booster & Hattie PARKER, Billingsley Lee ARMSTRONG, Plantersville September 26, 1935: 27 Information contained in a letter to Prattville friends from Dr & Mrs A.D ALLEN states that their son, Carroll ALLEN, died suddenly at their home in Decatur, Alabama, recently Dr & Mrs ALLEN formerly lived in Prattville and their son, Carroll, who was only a little fellow when they moved away from here, is remembered by many of their friends Mrs D.L YARBROUGH, of Rocky Mount, died in a Montgomery hospital Tuesday morning, following a short illness… it was discovered that pneumonia had developed and the end came in a very short time Before her marriage, Mrs YARBROUGH was Miss Alice Tulula MAY She was born in Prattville, being the youngest daughter of Hiram J & Mattie Fralick MAY, who were among the county’s pioneer citizens… On September 22 nd, 1911, the deceased was married to Mr D.L YARBROUGH, one of the outstanding farmers of this section… Two sons, D.L., Jr and Harry, and two daughters, Elizabeth and DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS September 26, 1935 (continued): Dorothy, survive this union… Others surviving are the husband, and two sisters, Mrs Minnie WEIR and Mrs Ida WEEKS, of Prattville Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Rocky Mount Church… burial was in the Rocky Mount Cemetery with Griffin in charge… (Deatsville, September 22nd) J.M STROCK, 86, pioneer citizen of Elmore County, died at his home near here this afternoon following a long illness The funeral will be held Monday from the Ebenezer Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery… Mr STROCK was born and reared in Elmore County and was a prominent farmer He was a member of the Protestant Methodist Church Surviving are one son, A.E STROCK, of Deatsville; two daughters, Mrs T.J RUCKER, of Elmore, and Mrs D.J LONG, of Montgomery, and nine grandchildren, including the following: L.D MORGAN, of Mansfield, Louisiana; Mrs Dewey ROY, of Deatsville; Mills COWLING, of Montgomery; and L COWLING, of Elmore October 3, 1935: Mr W.E FORD died at his home in Prattville Friday night Mr FORD had been under the care of physicians for the past six months… William Ernest FORD was born in Selma on January 24 th, 1879 For some years after reaching manhood, he resided in Birmingham He was married on March 29th, 1913 to Miss Maudena BATTLES, also of Birmingham Coming to Prattville in July 1922, Mr FORD accepted a position with the local cotton mills…He was a member of the Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge and Shrine, being a member of Zamora Temple in 28 Birmingham Surviving the deceased are the widow, three sons, William V and Ernest, Jr., Birmingham, and Virgil, of Prattville; four daughters, Mrs Annie BEVIS, Birmingham, and Misses Gladys, Dimples, and Nellie FORD, of Prattville A brother, Mr Virgil FORD, of Bonham, Texas, also survives Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon… Burial was in the Durden Cemetery with Griffin in charge… (Liberty) Our community was greatly saddened on last Thursday by the death of a beloved and useful citizen, Mrs Ella BOONE Mrs BOONE suffered for many weeks before being taken to a hospital with an infected foot, caused by an ingrowing toenail The toe had to be removed while in the Prattville hospital Later in a Montgomery hospital, her leg had to be amputated All efforts failed and she died from the result Mrs BOONE was a member of the Baptist Church for 56 years… Surviving the deceased are her husband, W.E BOONE; parents, Mr & Mrs J.N COOK; two brothers, Jim and Nix; and five daughters, Mrs C.D RAWLINSON, Mrs Arthur BEARD, of Montgomery; Mrs Jim RAWLINSON, Mrs John HOLLON, and Mrs Tom BICE, of Deatsville; four sons, Hannon, Robert, of Montgomery; and George and Oliver BOONE, of Deatsville Fifty grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren also survive… Funeral services were held Saturday morning DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS October 10, 1935: (Verbena, October 7th) The funeral of F.A GULLEDGE, 86, prominent Chilton County citizen who died Sunday morning at his home where he had lived for 59 years, was held today at p.m., from the Verbena Methodist Church… burial was in the Verbena Cemetery… Surviving Mr GULLEDGE are five sons and daughters, Mrs (-) B OLIVER*, Mrs Samuel SCOTT, (-) H.*, W.A., and Charles E GULLEDGE, all of Verbena His wife died about two years ago Born in Coosa County, September (-), 1849, he made his home there until the Fall of 1876, when he removed to Chilton County and settled at Verbena, engaging in the mercantile business… At the age of 19, he was married to Miss Cordelia Ann COLLIER…Although he was too young to serve in the War Between the States, he has always been intensely interested in the activities of the Confederate Veterans… His brother, Gen J.W.E GULLEDGE, is one of the few veterans of this war now living in Chilton County *NOTE: Paper is in bad condition and the first initial of this name is illegible October 17, 1935: 29 Will ALLEN, farmer of near Eclectic in Elmore County, died* Sunday at his home from shotgun wounds… Allen, about 50 years old, died while his family was at church, it was reported He is survived by his widow and a number of children *See article for full details Mrs Sarah B PASSMORE, 70, a resident of Montgomery for 28 years, died at the residence, 110 Capitol Parkway, Montgomery, Monday after a short illness Surviving are a daughter, Mrs G.B BARNETT, of Montgomery; a son, G.C PASSMORE, of Prattville; three sisters, Mrs T.B HAIGLER and Mrs J.H CARAWAY, both of Louisville, Alabama, and Mrs Will RICHARDS, of Texas; three brothers, T.B PICKETT, of Columbus; Edgar PICKETT, of Cottonwood; and John PICKETT of Cottonwood; and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild Funeral services were held from Diffley’s Funeral home… Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery… Mr J.R WILLIAMS, one of Autauga’s oldest and best citizens went to his resting-place October 29th If he had lived until October 16 th, he would have been 85 years of age Mr WILLIAMS was born in Macon County, and came to Autauga County with his parents at the age of five… He had been married 62 years, and had been a member of the church 65 years The deceased is survived by his wife, 88 years old, and four children, J.R WILLIAMS, Jr., and Mrs H.A HAND, of Prattville; Mrs A.J THOMAS, Deatsville; and Mrs J.E HAND, Mt Creek He is also survived by 33 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren Interment was in the Liberty Cemetery… DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS October 24, 1935: Mr Porter FORT, for several years one of Prattville and Autauga County’s prominent saw mill operators and lumbermen, died at his home in Morristown, Tennessee, recently following a short illness Funeral services and burial were in Morristown… (Holtville, October 22nd) The funeral of J.L BAXLEY, 66, who died here Monday, was held at p.m today Surviving are two daughters, Mrs BROWN and Mrs S.B RAY, of Montgomery; one brother, J.H BAXLEY, a member of the Montgomery police department, and four sisters, Mrs Ella HOOD, of Montgomery; Mrs O.P WOMBLE, of Holtville; Mrs Ever NORRIS, of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs Jennie JACKS, of Prattville 30 Vital Statistics for Autauga County The following vital statistics were reported to the County Health Officer for the month of September: Deaths-White Mr William Earnest FORD, Prattville James Gilbert GRAY, Prattville Theodore STROM, Autaugaville Deaths- Colored Fannie Mae TYUS, Prattville Bessie M JONES, Prattville Perry GOODSON, Booth Bettie WASHINGTON, Prattville Thomas STOUDENMIRE Mims MOTEN, Selma, Route October 31, 1935: (Independence) Mrs Charley HENRY and Lester WYATT, of Pleasant Hill, and Odell WYATT, of Sylacauga, attended the funeral of their nephew, Willie Franklin WYATT Dr HALL, of Billingsley, diagnosed his case as diphtheria November 7, 1935: The sudden death of James R CLOUD yesterday morning came as a great shock to the people of Prattville, and throughout Autauga County His death occurred about 7:30 in his office located in the rear of the Prattville Mercantile Company… James Ross CLOUD was born in Texas on November 15th, 1883 He was brought to Autauga County by his parents when only three years of age and has since made Prattville his home… Surviving are the widow, who was before her marriage, Miss Fannie MURPHREE, of Troy; two sons, James, of Prattville, and Bert, of Anniston, and one daughter, Mrs Cecil STOKES, DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS November 7, 1935 (continued): 31 of Anniston Funeral services were held from the home this afternoon Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Spigener in charge… Mr A.J ALDRIDGE, 69, died suddenly Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs Tom WEBB, in Pratt-Mont… He slumped over suddenly as he was stricken with a heart attack, and death came within a very few minutes The deceased was born in Chilton County, January st, 1866 He came to Prattville in 1908, and for years conducted a meat market here Funeral services were held at Liberty Church Sunday afternoon… Burial was in the church cemetery with Griffin in charge Surviving the deceased are two sons, W.L of Marietta, Georgia, and G.C., of Sherman, Texas; five daughters, Mrs W.L TATUM, Clanton; Mrs Maude MOORE, Sylacauga; Mrs Tom WEBB, Mrs G.F FISCHER, and Mrs Flossie BORDERS, of Prattville Twenty-nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive (Autaugaville) Mrs Robert THOMPSON was called to Greenville Friday on account of the death of her mother, Mrs CONNER November 14, 1935: Bernas TILLIS, 20-year-old colored man, was shot* Saturday night… dying Sunday morning from wounds received… *See full article for details on this homicide (Independence) Friends and relatives extend their deepest sympathy to Mr & Mrs J.T RAINWATER in their bereavement Their twins were laid to rest in the New Cedron Cemetery last Friday afternoon… (Autaugaville, November 11th) Sunday afternoon with his many friends and loved ones about him, Mr J.G HICKS was laid to rest at Rocky Hill Cemetery Mr HICKS was one of our most outstanding citizens…Our community is going to miss Mr Jay, as all his friends called him, and as he took upon his frail shoulders the added burden when his brother, Mr L.D HICKS, died, so his remaining brother, Mr Tom, as we all know him, will carry on… Mrs Charles A RUSH, wife of a former presiding elder of the Prattville District of the Methodist Church, died Tuesday night at her home in Brundidge after a long illness Mrs RUSH moved to Brundidge two years ago with her husband, who is pastor of the Methodist Church there The funeral was held here yesterday afternoon from the Methodist church Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with Spigener in charge Surviving are her husband, the Reverend Charles A RUSH; sons, Dr Richard RUSH, of California; Charles A RUSH, Jr., of Dothan; and John RUSH, of 32 Jacksonville, Florida; and two daughters, Mrs Robert DAVIDSON and Mrs N.D DENSON, both of Opelika DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS November 21, 1935: (White City) Funeral services for Delbert CASTLEBERRY were held at the Baptist church Wednesday morning He was the two-year-old son of Mr & Mrs Ernest CASTLEBERRY, of near Verbena He died of diphtheria We are extremely sympathetic for Mr & Mrs CASTLEBERRY, as this is the second child they have lost in two years Vital Statistics for Autauga County The following deaths were reported to the County Health Department in October: White Infant son of J.B & Ruth THOMAS, Prattville Mr Jack HOLMAN, Prattville Mr William Oscar DURBIN, Independence Mr James Robert WILLIAMS, Prattville Colored Infant son of Jimmie & Minnie HOWARD, Prattville Infant son of Henry & Maldo RAWLINSON Infant son of Queen WASHINGTON Millie BOOGE, Booth Maria STEWART, Prattville Alice Motley FRAZIER, Autaugaville Fred HOWARD, Autaugaville Infant daughter of James & Lillian WILKINSON, Autaugaville Infant daughter of Willie & Phibie WILLIAMS, Selma, Route Hiney GRISHOM, Selma, Route Percy JENKINS, Selma, Route Infant son of Jesse & Idell UNDERWOOD, Autaugaville Harriett SHELTON, Plantersville 33 Lewis MIMS, Vida Julius WRIGHT, Deatsville Infant daughter of Truth & Alice RAY, Mt Creek Infant daughter of John & Elaine WILLAIMS, Mt Creek DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS November 28, 1935: One of Autauga’s saddest tragedies occurred Thursday night of last week when Dorsey SIMPSON, of Autaugaville, received burns which resulted in his death Mr SIMPSON was employed as watchman at the gravel pit being used in the paving project on the PrattvilleAutaugaville Road About 11 o’clock Thursday night an oil lantern which he was using exploded throwing burning kerosene over his clothes… He died at 10 o’clock Friday night Dee Dorsey SIMPSON was 35 years of age He was born in Autaugaville, and had spent almost his entire life there He was married in October 1922, to Miss Lucile RANDALL, of Birmingham The widow and one daughter, Ruth, survive Surviving also are one sister, Miss Edna SIMPSON, and one brother, Robert, all of Autaugaville Funeral services were held from the Autaugaville Baptist Church Sunday afternoon… Burial was in the Hicks Cemetery with Griffin in charge… John Henry ANDERSON, 55-year-old colored man, died Saturday night about 8:30, an hour after he had been struck by an automobile… The accident occurred on the Birmingham highway near the residence of Mr Johnnie BOONE… The body of Jesse THORNTON, employee of J.F Nichols and Company, of Montgomery, who was drowned on November 14th at Lake Jordan, was recovered shortly after a.m Sunday…The body was taken Sunday to the home of Mr & Mrs W.F THORNTON, at Wetumpka The funeral was held at p.m Monday at Bullard Cemetery near Eclectic December 5, 1935: 34 Many of our citizens were made sad last Saturday by the news that Miss Alma McGAUGH, 66, a former principal of the Autauga County High School, had died suddenly in Montgomery… Miss McGAUGH came to Prattville as a teacher in the Autauga County High School during the 1915-16 session… In 1918 he was elected principal of our high school, a position which she filled faithfully and efficiently until 1923, when she accepted the principalship of the Pike County School, located at Brundidge… Survivors include a brother, A.H McGAUGH, of Tilden, Alabama; and three sisters, Miss Inez McGAUGH, and Mrs Eugene BALLARD, both of Montgomery, and Mrs J.E TAYLOR, of DeLand, Florida Funeral services were held at Memory Chapel in Montgomery, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery Mr Raymond WELCH, 36, died suddenly at his home in Clanton Thursday morning of last week His death, which was attributed to heart failure, came as a shock to hundreds of friends of this popular young man, who lived for a number of years in Prattville, while his father, Dr O.S WELCH, was pastor of the First Methodist Church here… Funeral services were held in Clanton Friday Burial was in the Rocky Mount Cemetery near Prattville Friday afternoon with Spigener in charge The deceased is survived by his widow, who was before her marriage Miss Olive YARBROUGH, of Prattville, two DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS December 5, 1935 (continued): children (not named), his father, Dr O.S WELCH, prominent Methodist minister; and three sisters, Mrs Allen NORTHINGTON, Misses Kathryn and Thelma WELCH Mr George B MORGAN, 74, native of Prattville, died at his residence in Montgomery Sunday afternoon following a short illness… George Beauregard MORGAN was born in Prattville, June 5th, 1861 He was a son of Charles & Sarah E MORGAN, pioneers of the town He grew to manhood here For a time he was connected with the local plant of the Continental Gin Company, and he was also for years overseer of the plantation of the late H.S DOSTER… Funeral services were held from the home in Montgomery Monday afternoon… Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery in Prattville Surviving are six daughters, Mrs Charles FAULKENBERRY, Mrs William COINE, Mrs A.C O’CONNER, Montgomery; Mrs J.N TAYLOR, of Prattville; Mrs E.B COLLINS, of Tuscaloosa, and Miss Bert MORGAN, of Montgomery; two sons, Charles T MORGAN, of Birmingham, and George A MORGAN, of the Panama Canal Zone, and two sisters, Mrs Hattie KITCHENS, of Collouden, Georgia, and Mrs Charles STROZER, of Macon, Georgia Twenty-five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive 35 Mr Wallace MYRICK, 47, one of Myrick Chapel community’s prominent farmers, died Friday night in the Prattville hospital just 30 minutes after he had been admitted seriously ill… Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from Myrick Chapel… burial was in the church cemetery with Griffin in charge The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, Karmit Leon, and his mother (not named), all of the Myrick chapel community December 12, 1935: Autauga County lost another mighty good citizen last Thursday afternoon when death came to Mr George HOUSTON at his home in Mulberry Mr HOUSTON, who was 82 years of age, had spent his entire life in Mulberry… He was also one of Autauga’s highly educated citizens He graduated from the University of Alabama when a young man and later completed a medical course, but, growing interested in farming, never practiced his profession… Funeral services were held from Ivy Creek Church Friday afternoon, with burial in the church cemetery Surviving the deceased are one daughter, Mrs Tom KENNAMER, of Birmingham, and two sons, Messrs Arch and Marcus HOUSTON, of Mulberry Another son, Ewell Smith HOUSTON, was killed during the World War, falling in the Battle of Chateau Thierry (Hayneville, December 10th) Walter J COKER, 61, for the last nine years assistant executor of public accounts for the state of Alabama, died at his home here Monday afternoon Mr COKER, who was engaged in the mercantile business here for years, was a native of Mt Willing, Alabama… Interment will be in the family cemetery at Mt Willing, Wednesday with Spigener, of Prattville, in charge DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS December 12, 1935 (continued): Edward Keith JOHNSON, 19, who held an important position with the Johnson tire and Supply Company of Montgomery, was killed instantly early Sunday morning when the car in which he and three other persons were riding was crowded off the Birmingham highway two and a half miles south of Verbena… December 19, 1935: 36 Elinor MIMS, four-year-old daughter of Mr & Mrs Ed MIMS, died Tuesday, after a week’s illness The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the home, with interment in the Durden Cemetery… she is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters (not named) Vital Statistics for Autauga County Deaths reported to the Health Department in November were as follows: White Mr J.R CLOUD, Prattville Miss Ida Mae COMPTON, Prattville Mr John BERRY, Prattville Mr Jay Golson HICKS, Autaugaville Mr William Henry JENNINGS, Deatsville Infant son of Mr & Mrs William EVANS, Marbury Colored Rasby ERVIN, Prattville Infant daughter of Zettie WALTER & Belzora HULL A.L MOTEN, Autaugaville Mary Eliza STEELE, Autaugaville Wesley LEE, Selma, Route Minthrone BLIVINS, Statesville, RFD Jim WOOD, Selma, Route Martha ALEXANDER, Plantersville, Route John GIBBONS, Prattville, Route Infant son of Hiawatha WOODSON & Lezeate TYUS, Mt Creek Funeral services for Mrs Mary E GIBBONS, 77, a lifelong resident of Pine Flat, Autauga County, who died at her home early Friday night, were held at p.m Sunday… with interment in Pine Flat Cemetery Surviving are five sons, J.M GIBBONS, of Caugah Falls, Ohio, and B.T., S.H., R.P., and W.H GIBBONS, all of Deatsville; two daughters, Mrs Susie E GREEN, of Pratt City, and Mrs Mary E GOLSON, of DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS December 19, 1935 (continued): 37 Autaugaville; a brother, J.P JOHNSON, of Wetumpka; two sisters, Mrs F.M NORRIS, of Deatsville, and Mrs H.E HONEYCUTT, of Birmingham… Mrs Myrtle Blackmon CAIN, 56, mother of John CAIN, noted University of Alabama football star, and aunt of Bill TERRY, manager of the New York Club of the National League, died early Friday morning at her home, 206 Lexington Road, Montgomery, after a long illness Mrs CAIN had lived in Montgomery for the last 22 years and was a member of the Clayton Street Baptist Church December 26, 1935: The funeral for James F MARTIN, 53, who died Thursday morning at his home in Pine Level Community, was held at p.m Friday with burial in the Pine Level Cemetery He is survived by his widow, Mrs Mamie MARTIN, Pine Level; two sons, Joe and Prentis MARTIN, both of Prattville; six daughters, Mrs Geneva BAZZELL and Mrs Belle ROBINSON, of Deatsville; Mrs Dolly Mae COOK, of Prattville; Misses Salem, Mary Joe and Lilly MARTIN, all of Pine Level; two brothers, Rube and T MARTIN, of Deatsville; four sisters, Mrs Ada GRIER, of Mobile; Mrs Dosie JOHNSON, of Montgomery; Mrs Glacie GLENN and Mrs Mamie TATUM, both of Prattville Funeral services for W.P ALDRIDGE of Marbury, who died at a Montgomery hospital last Wednesday, were held from the home of R.L ALDRIDGE, of Mt Creek, Friday… burial was in the Marbury Cemetery with Spigener Funeral Home in charge Mr ALDRIDGE is survived by his widow; four daughters, Mrs Marcelet SPENCER, Misses Frances, Evelyn and Sue ALDRIDGE; one son, James ALDRIDGE, all of LaGrange, Georgia; mother, Mrs Robert ALDRIDGE, Marbury; three brothers, Thomas J ALDRIDGE, Clanton, Robert, Jr., Marbury, and John P ALDRIDGE, of Verbena; five sisters, Mrs M.J CONNELL, Mt Creek, Mrs B.H HOWELL, Mrs J.L WILKINSON, both of Birmingham, Mrs Henry COOPER, of Montgomery, and Mrs Lily ELLIS, of Marbury Edward OKEL, 62, an architect and outstanding Masonic leader for many years, died last week at his home in Robinson Springs after a long illness Mr OKEL, a native of St Louis, came to Montgomery in 1908 and drew the plans for the Grand Theatre on Dexter Avenue… Surviving are his widow and a son, of Millbrook, and another son, William OKEL, of Montgomery Mr Charles Cleveland COOPER, well known salesman for the Kenny Company in Montgomery, died suddenly at his home in that city Thursday morning of last week Funeral services were held the following day Mr COOPER is survived by his parents, Mr & Mrs Arthur COOPER, of 38 Montgomery, and two brothers, William E COOPER, Prattville, and Arthur B COOPER, of Atlanta… DEATH NOTICES FROM THE PRATTVILLE PROGRESS December 26, 1935 (continued): E.C WELDON, of Clanton, was killed almost instantly about noon yesterday when the truck on which he and several other people were riding overturned on the Clanton-Billingsley highway several miles west of Clanton… Surviving WELDON are his widow, one daughter, Joyce, his parents, Mr & Mrs J.E WELDON, four brothers, O.O., Tommy, Osmond and Cecil WELDON, and five sisters, Mrs Zadie HEWITT, Mrs Roberta CULP, Mrs Sophie Lee MOATES, Mrs Doshie MIMS and Mrs Sarah PIERCE, all of Billingsley Richard Herman SOLOMON, 24, son of Mr & Mrs J.B SOLOMON, 516 Alabama Avenue, Selma, was instantly killed when the automobile in which he was riding failed to make a turn for a bridge near Lillian, Florida, and rammed into a house boat in the Perdido River yesterday… 39