The funeral for Marjorie Edwina Kimbrell, 72, of Athens will be at 2 p.m. today at Spry Funeral Home with Rob Peavy officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Kimbrell died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 at home.
She was born Sept. 10, 1938 in Limestone County. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ in Athens and was a homemaker and Southern Star member.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Lola Mae Bradford, and an infant grandson.
Survivors include her husband, Carrol D. Kimbrell of Athens; son, T.C. Kimbrell of Elkmont; daughter, Mary Underwood of Box Springs, Ga., six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister Jenny Lynn Bradford of Brentwood, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Wesley Beddingfield, Eric Little, John Robinson, Stevie Clem, Alan Bentley and Butch Bentley.
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
HERMAN E. THOMASON - OBITUARY
Dr. Herman E. Thomason, 85, of Madison passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2011. He was born Oct. 24, 1925.
Dr. Thomason was a veteran of the Merchant Marines, and the United States Army and Air Force. He served in World War II with the Army and the Korean conflict with the Air Force. Dr. Thomason was a recipient of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in World War II.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from UCLA and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.
He joined the Wernher von Braun team at NASA in 1957, where he worked on the Saturn V, Skylab and shuttle programs. He retired from NASA as deputy director of Science and Engineering.
After his retirement from NASA, Dr. Thomason served as executive vice president at Intergraph. Following retirement from Intergraph, he joined the team at John Blue Realty.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Donna Jo Thomason; daughter, Christie Swanner and husband Joey; son, Pat Thomason and wife Sheryl; grandchildren, Ashley Houston, Melinda Thomason, Patrick Thomason, Emily Thomason, Joseph Mitchell and Joel Swanner.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel with the Rev. Dr. Guy E. McCombs officiating. Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 3209 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802, where he was a longstanding member.
Dr. Thomason was a veteran of the Merchant Marines, and the United States Army and Air Force. He served in World War II with the Army and the Korean conflict with the Air Force. Dr. Thomason was a recipient of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in World War II.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from UCLA and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.
He joined the Wernher von Braun team at NASA in 1957, where he worked on the Saturn V, Skylab and shuttle programs. He retired from NASA as deputy director of Science and Engineering.
After his retirement from NASA, Dr. Thomason served as executive vice president at Intergraph. Following retirement from Intergraph, he joined the team at John Blue Realty.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Donna Jo Thomason; daughter, Christie Swanner and husband Joey; son, Pat Thomason and wife Sheryl; grandchildren, Ashley Houston, Melinda Thomason, Patrick Thomason, Emily Thomason, Joseph Mitchell and Joel Swanner.
Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel with the Rev. Dr. Guy E. McCombs officiating. Burial will be in Huntsville Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 3209 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35802, where he was a longstanding member.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
CHARLES W. CHRISTOPHER - OBITUARY
The graveside service for Charles W. “Bear” Christopher, 89, of Elkmont will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Antioch Cemetery in Elkmont.
Visitation is from 6-9 tonight at McConnell Funeral Home in Athens.
Mr. Christopher died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at Alvin C. York VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mr. Christopher was born July 22, 1922, in Salem to Henry and Cleo Christopher. Charles was a veteran of World War II who received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Christopher served from Sept. 4, 1942, to Dec. 13, 1945, in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe, reaching the rank of technical sergeant.
Mr. Christopher was preceded in death by his loving wife, Martha Jo Christopher.
He is survived by two sons, Charles David Christopher and Mark Alan Christopher; six grandchildren, Charles David Christopher Jr., Jeremiah Ryan Christopher, Martha Ellen Christopher, Jennifer Elizabeth Christopher, William Isaac Christopher and Joe Lucas Christopher; five great-grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Christopher, William Taylor Christopher, Ava Kate Christopher, Jackson Ryan Christopher and Frank Joseph Gusmus IV (Fort); and one sister, Maime Lou Harrison.
Pallbearers are Charles David Christopher Jr., Jeremiah Ryan Christopher, William Isaac Christopher, Joe Lucas Christopher, William Taylor Christopher, Jackson Ryan Christopher and Frank Joseph Gusmus III.
Visitation is from 6-9 tonight at McConnell Funeral Home in Athens.
Mr. Christopher died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at Alvin C. York VA Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mr. Christopher was born July 22, 1922, in Salem to Henry and Cleo Christopher. Charles was a veteran of World War II who received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Christopher served from Sept. 4, 1942, to Dec. 13, 1945, in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe, reaching the rank of technical sergeant.
Mr. Christopher was preceded in death by his loving wife, Martha Jo Christopher.
He is survived by two sons, Charles David Christopher and Mark Alan Christopher; six grandchildren, Charles David Christopher Jr., Jeremiah Ryan Christopher, Martha Ellen Christopher, Jennifer Elizabeth Christopher, William Isaac Christopher and Joe Lucas Christopher; five great-grandchildren, Sarah Elizabeth Christopher, William Taylor Christopher, Ava Kate Christopher, Jackson Ryan Christopher and Frank Joseph Gusmus IV (Fort); and one sister, Maime Lou Harrison.
Pallbearers are Charles David Christopher Jr., Jeremiah Ryan Christopher, William Isaac Christopher, Joe Lucas Christopher, William Taylor Christopher, Jackson Ryan Christopher and Frank Joseph Gusmus III.
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