MARGARET ANDERSON ALLENServices for Margaret Anderson Allen, 89, were at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Rev. Tommy Ledbetter officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen died April 1 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles Thomas and Pat Allen of Atlanta; a daughter, Jane Nally of Atlanta; four grandchildren, Carissa Nally Breithaupt and her husband Chuck, Pam Nally Honeycutt and her husband Jay, Callie Allen Strain and her husband Michael and Miles Allen, all of Atlanta; five great-grandchildren, Laura Breithaupt, Michael Breithaupt, Analeigh Honeycutt, Janson Strain and Ansley Strain all of Atlanta; a brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Shelby Anderson; three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Anderson, Clarise Coon and Ruth Woolf; a brother-in-law, Marvin Malicki; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Miles Allen, Stan Anderson, Tony Kirk, Joe Cambron, Tim Allen and Perry Law. Honorary pallbearers were nephews.
Mrs. Allen was a native and resident of Piedmont until two years ago when she moved to Atlanta to be with her family. She was a member of Goshen United Methodist Church. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and bird watching. She was a sports fan and enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Tech football. She enjoyed her family and their place on the lake where she fished. She was preceded in death by her husband John Burnett Allen, her parents John Thomas “Tommy” and Lucy Jeanette Anderson, her step mother Lena Oswalt Anderson, her brothers, J.T. Anderson Jr. and Franklin Lamar Anderson and a sister Arlis Marie Anderson Law.
AUDREY BUTTRAM
Services for Audrey Buttram, 91, were at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Rev. Rodney Ragsdale officiated. Burial was in Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Buttram died April 4 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome, Ga.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Bill Morgan of Rome; four grandchildren, Warren Morgan and his wife Denise of Houston, Texas; Melissa O’Ferrall of Dalton, Ga., Helen Buttram of Mobile and Darryl Buttram of Piedmont; four great-grandchildren, Joshua Morgan, Audrey Morgan, Katelyn O’Ferrall and Abby O’Ferrall, and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Mrs. Buttram was a Piedmont native and resident. She attended Trinity Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening and working in her flowers. Her husband John Thurston Buttram preceded her in death.
SARAH LINDSEY
Services for Sarah Lindsey, 84, were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home. Rev. Philip Cooper and Dr. Ed Coogler officiated. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Lindsey died April 3 at Piedmont Health Care Center.
Survivors include her husband, Herman Lindsey of Piedmont; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Bill Gaines of Goshen and Diana and Jimmy Rogers of Cedartown, Ga.; three grandchildren, Matt Rogers of Piedmont and Michael Lindsey and his wife Heather and Jeffery Lindsey all of Rome, Ga.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Bonnie and Sonny Gossett of Alexis and Martha and Harlan Matthews of McCord Crossroads and a brother, Ed Gowens of Piedmont.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Mrs. Lindsey was a Cherokee County native and was a resident of Cave Spring, Ga., for 24 years before returning to live in Piedmont.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Piedmont and was a former employee of Lawtex Corporation. Her son Steve Lindsey, her parents Estelle and Pearl Gowens, two sisters, Carrie Jennings and Mary Francis Morris and four brothers, Hal Gowens, Denson Gowens, Joe Gowens and David Gowens preceded her in death.
Memorial donations can be made to the Bethel Cemetery Fund, Inc., Union State Bank, P.O. Box 455, Cedar Bluff 35959 or to a favorite charity.
TED D. RAY
Services for Ted D. Ray, 77, a native of Philadelphia, Miss., and resident of Orange Beach, were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Foley. Burial was in Pine Rest Memorial Park in Foley.
Mr. Ray died April 2 at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Ray of Orange Beach; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Mitchell Bragg of Jacksonville; a son and daughter-in-law, Ted D. and Gwen Ray Jr., of Daphne; six sisters, one brother; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and man y nieces and nephews.
Mr. Ray was owner and operator of Gulf Coast Foundry in Foley from 1967-76. He was chairman of the Orange Beach Water Authority, former Fire Chief of the Orange Beach Volunteer Fire Department and an avid outdoorsman. His son, Gary Ray preceded him in death.
Memorial donations can be made to the Orange Beach Volunteer Fire Department, American Lung Association, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
MAGGIE ELIZABETH SMITH
Graveside services for Maggie Elizabeth Smith, 74, were at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Highland Cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home directed.
Mrs. Smith died April 4 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Jimmy Kirk of Spring Garden and Jane and Pete Fagan of Piedmont; a step son, Greg Smith of Atlanta; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Kirk, Pete Fagan, Sam Kirk, Michael Walker, Joey Shane Messer and Jeff Rhinehart.
Mrs. Smith was a Piedmont native and lifelong resident. She retired from Bostrom Seating.
Her husband Parker Smith, her parents Nealie and Annie Little and two sisters and brothers preceded her in death.
Memorial donations can be made to the Piedmont Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 333, Piedmont 36272.
EULA EVELYN SNIDER
Services for Eula Evelyn Snider, 84, were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary. Revs. Garry Brown and Phillip King officiated. Burial was in Nances Creek Community Cemetery.
Mrs. Snider died March 30 at Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Diana and Milton Kennedy; a son, Max Snider and his wife Windy; a grandson, Michael Estes and his fiancé, Ashley Nelson, and her daughter, Libby; two step grandchildren, Justin Crenshaw and Kayla Canada and her husband, Justin; a step great-grandchild, Trenton Canada; two sisters, Mildred Snider and Joyce Kadle and husband, Elvin; a brother, Raymond King and wife, Bernice; a special daughter, Debbie Kennedy; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Michael Estes, Justin Crenshaw, Justin Canada, Keith Kadle, David King and Tim Christopher.
Her husband, Charles F. Snider, a sister, Dorothy Sims, a brother, Fermond King, and her parents, Henry and May King, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Snider was a longtime resident of the West Point community, living the past few years at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. She was a homemaker and self-employed seamstress. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, and listening to country music. She was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church.
