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Selena Ann Cramer
The funeral for Selena Ann Scali Cramer, 89, of Harvest, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Alookaran officiating. Burial will be in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Buffalo, N.Y.
Visitation will be today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Limestone Chapel.
Mrs. Cramer died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at her residence. She attended the University of Toledo and Ohio State University. She was an artist. She sang in the opera in Buffalo, N.Y. She was a school teacher and enjoyed travel. Mrs. Cramer attended St. Paul Catholic Church in Athens. She was an Army veteran of World War II and was one of the original women in Women’s Army Corps.
She is survived by one son, Myron Cramer (Gloria), Annapolis, Md.; three daughters, Marily Cramer, Cleveland, Ohio, Callie Lipka (Tom), Harvest, Carrie Chaplin, San Antonio, Texas; grandsons, Joseph Bobula (Rebecca) and Michael Cramer; granddaughters, Selena Bobula and Tricia Cramer; brother, Anthony Scali (Rose); two sisters, Virginia Smith and Louise Scali (John Dolce).
She was preceded in death by her husband Morris Cramer; granddaughter, Christina Lipka; mother, Rose Scali Roselli; father, Dominic Scali; brothers, James Sutton, Joseph Scali and Donald Scali; brother-in-law, Leo Smith.
Willard Odean George
The funeral for Willard Odean George, 77, of Athens, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Spry Funeral Home with Danny Gulley officiating. Burial will be in Oakgrove Cemetery.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. George died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at his residence.
He was born Sept. 5, 1930 in Limestone County. Mr. George was retired from Arvin Corporation of Pulaski, Tenn.
Survivors include his wife, Elvie George, Athens; two sons, Danny George and wife Becky, of Pulaski, Tenn., Bobby George, Athens; sister, Mamie McGlocklin, Athens; granddaughters, Sabina Hall and husband Andy, of Pulaski, Tenn., Amanda George and fiancé Timmy Johnson, Pulaski, Tenn.; adopted grandchildren, Andrea Patterson, Robert Patterson, John Patterson, David Patterson; parents of adopted grandchildren, Linda and Tommy Patterson; great grandchildren, Landon Hill and Emma Hill; several nieces and nephews.
Bailey Threadgill Jr.
Graveside services for Bailey Threadgill Jr., 83, of Athens and formerly of Memphis, Tenn., will be at 3:15 p.m. today at Roselawn Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Bassham officiating, McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Visitation will today from 2 to 3 p.m. at McConnell Funeral Home.
Mr. Threadgill died Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at Limestone Health Facility.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Frances L. Threadgill, Athens; daughter, Mary Ann West and husband Ed, Athens; grandsons, John M. Ward and wife Stacy, Athens, Joe W. Ward and wife Mary, Athens, Jeff Ward, Orlando, Fla.; six great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild.
He was originally from Memphis, Tenn. moving to Athens four years ago to be with his daughter. He was an ordained Baptist Deacon giving his life to the Lord as a young man and lived a Christian life. Mr. Threadgill loved remote controlled airplanes and was the president of the RC Flying Club in Memphis for many years. He served in the Army during World War II and was decorated with the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Athens.
Jack R. Underwood
Jack Russell Underwood, 81, of Huntsville passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Seattle, Wash.
Born in Forrest City, Ark., he moved to Athens at age 1. He grew up in Athens, where he participated in sports and school politics, forming friendships that lasted a lifetime. Military service took him overseas for World War II and the Korean War, working as a pharmacist’s mate. After returning from the wars, he moved to Huntsville in 1947 and worked for NASA for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was the night manager of the Universal Plaza Hotel from 1974 to 1980 and manager of the Brooks Apartments and Motel from 1982 to 2004. The past year he has been living in Seattle.
He is survived by his daughter, Jackie G.U. Hobbs and son-in-law David Hobbs, both of Seattle; and two grandchildren, Shafer Shafer of Seattle, and Hunter Shafer and wife Caroline Shafer and great-grandson, Lance Shafer, all of Long Beach, Calif.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Huntsville Memory Gardens.
