Obituaries 12-19
Published 9:07 pm Monday, December 18, 2006
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Silas Wayne Anderson
Funeral for Silas Wayne Anderson, 67, of Athens, will be at 1 p.m. today at Spry Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Darracott officiating. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. today at Pine Cemetery in Somerville.
Mr. Anderson was born Oct. 14, 1939, in Morgan County. He retired from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department and the Athens Police Department.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Anderson of Athens; one son, Barry Anderson of Huntsville; one daughter, Carrie Johnson of Decatur; one stepson, Barry Cultice of Athens; two sisters, Doris Powers and Susan Bowen, both of Somerville; two brothers, Tony Anderson of Arizona and Gene Anderson of Chicago, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jake Holmes, Barry Cultice, Shawn Anderson, Josh Maddox, Steven Darracott and Jimmy Swanner.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Limestone County.
Margie Viola Haggermaker
Funeral for Margie Viola Haggermaker, 51, of Athens, will be announced by Spry Funeral Home. She died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Huntsville Hospital.
Tina Lorene Helums
Funeral for Tina Lorene Helums, 45, of Ardmore, Tenn., will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ardmore Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Ardmore, Ala., with Brother Steve Hargrove and Brother Larry Bottom officiating. Burial will be in Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore, Ala.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
She died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at Huntsville Hospital.
Mary Margorie Pressnell
Funeral for Mary Margorie Pressnell, 84, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and formerly of Athens, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Dignity Hall with Mike Drawbaugh and Nicky Pressnell officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home in Nashville.
Mrs. Pressnell died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006.
Marion Doug Sims
Funeral for Marion Doug Sims, 73, of Athens, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Spry Funeral Home.
He died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham.
Bobbie McCormack Warner
Funeral for Bobbie McCormack Warner, 64, of Decatur, will be at 2 p.m. today at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mitchell Williams officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Creek Cemetery.
She died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at Huntsville Hospital.
She was born May 9, 1942, in Athens to Malcolm and Leatha Allen McCormack.
She is survived by one son, Brent Warner of Decatur; one daughter, Terri Lovett of Madison; one brother, Charlie McCormack of Athens; and six grandchildren.
She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and was employed by McDonald-Douglas for several years.
Pallbearers will be Mach McCormack, Greg McCormick, Nicky Suggs, Thomas Lovett, Wayne Sledge, Jimmy Allen and Bud Allen.