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The Anniston Star from Anniston, Alabama • Page 5

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The Anniston Stari
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Anniston, Alabama
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Wednesday-December 30. 1998 Page 5A fflhe Annishm Star -Obituaries Survivors include four sons, Dalton Bonnie Gay Williams and Terry Williams, all of Bear Creek, and Oliver Williams of Oxford; a daughter, Sharon Backenstose of Columbia. eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Williams lived most of her life in this area.

She was formerly of Randolph County. She was a member of Bear Creek Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her husband, Bobbie Carlton Williams." death by her husband, Willie Spraggins. Williams BEAR CREEK Services for Clara Mae Williams. 84, of Bear Creek will be today al 2 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel in Haleyville with Gilbert Behel officiating.

Burial will be in Bear Creek City Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Monday at Northwest Medical Center in Russell ville. of Anniston. Mrs.

Henning was a 1961 graduate of Cobb Avenue High School and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Alexandria. Howell Services for John Wayne Howell, 51, of Anniston will be today at 2 p.m. at Old Davistown Cemetery with Rev. B.F. Coefield officiating.

Burial, will be in Old Davistown Cemetery. Dryden Funeral Home of Heflin is in charge. Mr. Howell died Thursday at his home. Survivors include three daughters, Jennifer Howell and Allison Howell, both of Sunnyvale, and Rebecca Howell of San his parents, John Sanders Howell of Anniston and Anita Lendh of Whitewater, Califaa brother, Bruce L.

Howell of Torrance, and a sister, Sandra Webb of Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Howell, a native of California, was a resident of Calhoun County for the past two years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was employed by Lowe's of Oxford. Sen ice.

Mrs. Morgan died Tuesday at Citizen Hospital in Talladega. Neighbors LARAMIE. Wyo. Graveside services for Myrtle Neighbors, 91, of Wyo.

formerly of Oxford, will be today at 2 p.m. at Forestlawn Gardens Cemetery. Miller Funeral Homejs in charge. Mrs. Neighbors died Tuesday in Laramie.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Schick of Laramie; three grandchildren, Marina Solt, Saul Schick and David Schick; three great-grandchildren Keeton Arthur Schick, Jeremy Turner Schick, and Braden Zack Solt; and a grandson, Josh Solt. Mrs. Neighbors was a native of Alabama and a lifelong member o(, the Methodist Church. Spraggins BIRMINGHAM Graveside services for Edna Roberson Spraggins, 82, of Birmingham will be today at 3 p.m. at Pine Hill Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr.

Larry Morris officiating. The family will receive friends today from 1-3 p.m. at Usrey-Brown Funeral Home. Mrs. Spraggins died Monday at Trussvillg Health Care Center.

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Pisgah Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 1 -7 p.m. at Silmon Mortuary. Mrs. Adams died Sunday at Randolph County Hospital.

Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Oliver of Roanoke; a son, Luther E. Grier of 1 Atlanta; two granddaughters, Alesia L. McFarlin and Robin D. Bell; and five greatgrandchildren, Ravin McFarlin, Icee' Grier, Sidney Burke, Kawana McFarlin and Xavier McFarlin. Mrs.

Adams was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church of Roanoke. Almon Services for Luther G. "Bud" Almon, 78, of 1231 W. 16th St.

will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Ervin Funeral Chapel with Rev. Quinton Woods officiating. Burial will be in Edgemont Cemetery. Procession will leave at 1:15 p.m.

from 801" Mundy Drive. Mr. Almon died Wednesday at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital. Survivors include five daughters, Almeta Bailey of Atlanta, Inez Almon of Gadsden, Mary McKay of New Jersey, Sarah Bitticks and Charlcena Almon, both of Anniston; four sons, Herman Bailey of Chicago, Robert Earl Bailey of Philadelphia, Luther G.AJmon Jr. of Anniston, and Dennis Almon of New.

Jersey; 29 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be sons. Baker Services for Frank Curtis Baker 79, of 4104 Briarwood Lane will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic School with Father John O'Donnell officiating. Burial will be in New Highland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends tonight from 6-8 at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary Crematory. Mr. Baker died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a son, Frank C. Baker III of Woodbury, N.Y.; three daughters, Carol A.

Kraus of Jonesboro, Mary E. Nilssen of Austin, Texas, and Barbara M. Cutsinger of Anniston; 12 grandchildren; and a sister, Rita Evans of Boynton Beach, Fla. Pallbearers will be William Louis Kraus, Eric Coleman Mudd, Raymond T. Nilssen II, Carroll J.

Kraus, Matthew Baker Kraus and Michael J. Kraus. Mr. Baker, formerly of Franklin Square, N.Y., was a retired sergeant with New York Police Department and a veteran of, the United States 4rmy. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church Building Fund. Cash OXFORD Graveside services for Betty Cash, 69, of 2311 Nancy Drive will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery with Douglas Wells officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of services at Miiler Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cash died Tuesday at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a daughter, Mickey Giesinger of Irving, Texas; a son, Bill Howard of Oxford; three sisters, Lois Green of Lincoln, Shirley McNair of Fort Worth, Texas, and Midge Helms of Birmingham; a brother, Charles Collins of Kansas City, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be LeFair Willingham, Sonny Gunnells, Robert Eden, Joey Giesinger and Richard Green. Mrs.

Cash, native of Birmingham, had lived in Oxford for the past six years. She worked for many years as a private nurse. Edmondson LAFAYETTE Services for Jasper Winston "Jack" Edmondson, 83, of LaFayette, formerly of Wedowee, will be Thursday at 1 1 a.m. at Midway United Methodist Church with Revs. Cloyse Johnson, Al Reaves and Brother Rayford Edmondson officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5-8 at Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee. The body will be at the church an hour before services. Mr. Edmondson died Tuesday at LaFayette Nursing Home.

Survivors include his wife, Avis Perry Edmondson of LaFayette; three Betty Hornsby of Phenix' City, LeDale Allen of LaFayette and Linda Arnold of Auburn; a son, Rodney Edmondson of Alex City; twqsjsters, Mattie Sue Watson and Lula, Mae Sheppard, both of Roanoke; a brother, Herman Edmondson of Roanoke; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. PallBearers will be nephews and grandsons. Mr. Edmondson, a native of Wedowee, had worked in the textile industry and was a sawmiller. He was a member of Midway United Methodist Church.

Fuller -ALPINE Services for Pearlie Garrett Fuller, 92, of will be announced by Garrett Funeral Home of Lineville. Mrs. Fuller died Tuesday it Citizens Baptist Medical Center in. Talladega. Greene Services for Kevin DeWayne Greene, 19, of 629 Mulberry Ave.

will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Gray Brown-Service Chapel with Rev. Lewis Roszell officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Baptist' Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 5-8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Greene died Sunday at his-' home. Survivors include his parents, Billy Greene and Sharon Duncan, and Cathy and Lewis Truss, all of Anniston; three, brothers, Brandon Neighbors, Michael Duncan and Cody Duncan, all of Anniston; his grandparents, Curtis and Beatrice Greene and Frank and Barbara Neighbors, all of Anniston, and Raymond and JoAnn Rollins of Heflin; and his great-grandmother, Alma Thrower of Heflin. Pallbearers will be Phillip Pilkington, Phillip Talley, Chris Tackett, Brandon Neighbors, Kenneth Odell, Ricky Greene, Chris Cagle and Jerome Pyles. Henning FORT WORTH, Md.

Services for Jean Carol Green Henning, 55, of Fort Worth, formerly of Anniston, will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Alexandria with Rev. Billy Morgan officiating. Concluding will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at DeMark CME Church in DeMark, Tenn.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Anniston Funeral Service is in charge. Mrs. Henning died Saturday in a P.C., Survivors include her husband, Carlos F. Henning Sr.

of Fort Worth, a daughter, Tonya R. Henning of New Jersey; a son, Carlos F. Henning of New Jersey; her mother, Helen Green Williams of Anniston; and her Williams Glt.3:es 8tgt It Is the policy ol tMe Alabama Stale Board ot Education and Hairy Avers State Technical College a oostsecondary institution under its control Dial no person shall on grounds ol race, color, disability, sen. religion, creed, national origin, or age oe excluded Irom participating in be denied benelils ot or pe subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or imploytnerit. 2b OIEb OSlSp Silsi) Lawson CENTRE Services for Edna Faye Lawson, 80, of Centre, formerly of Sand Rock, will be today at 10 a.m.

at Perry Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Randall Lawson and Scott Hosey officiating. Burial will be in Sand Rock Cemetery. Mrs. Lawson died Tuesday at her daughter's home.

Survivors include two sons, Rev. Randall Lawson and Wendell Lawson, both of Sand Rock; a daughter, Glenda Oliver of Centre; two brothers, Erskine Clcland of Birmingham and Earl Cleland of Columbia, four sisters, Jimmie Sue Beck of Sand Rock, Syble Fant of Crossville, Alverine Gann of Fort Payne, and Hilma Rose of Hickson, nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Mrs. Lawson, a native of DeKalb County, was a retired merchant. She was a member of Sand Rock Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lawson, and a sister, Veda Mae Copeland.

i Lowe ROANOKE Services for Ramona Green 69, of Roanoke will be today at 1 p.m. at Midway Methodist Church, with Rev. Tex Ergle and Leon Railey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be at the church an hour before services.

Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lowe died Monday at East Alabama; Medical" Center in Opelika. Survivors include her husband, Julian Lowe of Roanoke; two daughters, Lynn Simpson of Brentwood, and Sandra Lowe of Canton, two grandchildren, Cassie Hannah Simpson of Brentwbod and Reeves Ostrowidski of Canton; two sisters, Judy Yates of Pell City and Betty Parker of Wedowee; and two brothers, James Greene of Opelika and Ed Green of Gulfport, Miss. Pallbearers will be Randy Greene, Mike Greene, Barry Greene, Mitch Lowe, Robert Lowe, James Lowe, Pete Yates and Joey Yates.

Mrs. Lowe, a Wedowee native, was a homemaker. Morgan TALLADEGA Services for Leatha G. Morgan, 81, of 616 Chaffee St. will be announced by Anniston Funeral Sunday of lung and heart failure.

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98 90" Wide Floral Prints Polished Survivors include a son, William Spraggins of Center Point; a grandson, Joseph Kent Spraggins of Springville; a sister, Bessie Lamons. of Birmingham; and three greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tom Strickland, Randall Boggs, Larry Vincent, Bobby Joe Roberson and David Beach. Mrs. a native of Talladega County, was a resident of Jefferson County for the past "17 years.

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Limit 5 45" to 60" Wide Broadcloth $il00 11 Yd. Octuplets' mother may leave hospital Associated Press neonatalogy at Texas Children's Hospital, added that premature infants between 1 and 2 pounds have a 20 percent to 25 percent chance of bleeding in the brain. Three of the babies remained on a ventilator Tuesday, and all were in critical but stable condition. Odera, a girl born at 10.3 ounces, died Poor doys Fireworks Plue Rockets' J-mo 'Bu, 2tf HOUSTON Ultrasound tests on the seven surviving octuplets found no bleeding on their brains, lessening their chances of developmental problems such as cerebral palsy, doctors said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the babies' mother, 27-year-old Nkem Chukwu, could leave the hospital on Wednesday for the first time in three months.

"She is very weak, having been here for such a long period of but I think she's making slow but steady progress," said Dr. Brian Kirshon, who delivered seven of Ms. Chukwu's babies Dec. 20. The first arrived Dec.

8. Doctors hope her babies can join her at home by their due date of April 1. All but one of the infants were born 13 weeks premature. While the ultrasound tests are an excellent sign, Dr. Patti Savrick said that there are no guarantees and that the infants will continue to be monitored for brain complications.

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