Obituaries 12-1

Published 7:10 pm Thursday, November 30, 2006

The News Courier will publish, free of charge, death notices including the name, age and city of residence of the deceased, date and place of death, and time and place of funeral service and visitation. Family members may express themselves in a eulogy, list survivors and give detailed obituary. The News Courier will accept these paid items from the family, funeral directors or other individuals. Paid obituaries may include a photo at no extra charge. For information, call Vanessa McKee at The News Courier, 232-2720.





Bhupendra Patel

The funeral for Bhupendra Patel, 53, of Athens will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spry Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Patel died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tenn.



Eunice Richardson

Graveside service for Eunice Leois Johnson Richardson, 74, of Athens, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Huntsville Memory Gardens with Toney Wales officiating and Limestone Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Richardson died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at home.

She was a member of Elkton Road Baptist Church; AARP Chapter 324; National Sclerosis Society, and volunteer for Peer Supporters of NMSS. She received the Outstanding Service Award from Huntsville Hospital.

Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her husband, William Harry Richardson Sr.; parents, Leland and Evie Johnson; three brothers, Leland Stanley Johnson, Marvin Franklin Johnson and Charles Oliver Johnson, and one sister, Margaret Inez Sanders.

Survivors include two sons, William Harry Richardson Jr. and Thomas Eugene Richardson, both of Athens; a daughter, Patricia Elaine Brewer of New Market; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five brothers, Robert Allen Johnson of Athens, John Wesley Johnson of Somerville, James Bradley Johnson of Rogersville, Douglas Ray Johnson of Elkhart, Ind., and Donald Edward Johnson of Athens; and two sisters, Ruby Jewell Smith of Athens and Jean Walters of Huntsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 216 Johnson St., Decatur, Ala. 35601.



Judy Watterson

The funeral for Judy Watterson, 80, of Decatur will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ridout’s Brown-Service Funeral Home with Don Osborne officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Mrs. Watterson died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006. She was born April 16, 1926, to William and Minnie Griffin.

She was a member of Grant Street Church of Christ.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Wayne Watterson of Decatur; one son, Butch Watterson and wife Melanie of Sugarland, Texas; one daughter, Brenda Eden and husband Bill of Athens; one sister, Millie Hanks of Decatur; three grandchildren, Preston Watterson and wife Sara of Edmond, Okla., Carly Ashcraft of Athens, Wendi Holmes and husband Wade of Round Rock, Texas; one great-grandchild, Chase Watterson of Edmond; a host of nieces and nephews.





Max Anthony Winter

The memorial service for Max Anthony Winter, 81, of Athens, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Garth Chapel in Athens.

Mr. Winter died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at his home.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.