Area deaths

06-27-2008

JOYCE SCUMTIRI BEAVERS RIVERSIDE — Funeral services for Ms. Joyce Scumtiri Beavers, 47, will be Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Cropwell, with the Rev. Maurice Keller officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery, Cropwell. Mrs. Beavers will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to service. Mrs. Beavers died June 21, 2008 in Ragland. She was educated in the St. Clair County School System and Gadsden State Community College; and a security guard for Vincent Security. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Pickett Sr. She is survived by daughters, Brandi Beavers (Sherman Swain) of Pell City and Quonta Beavers (Allen Hayes) of Moody; mother, Dorothy L. Miles of Ragland; brothers, Joe D. Pickett Jr. (Sondra) of Alexandria, Earl D. Pickett (Tara) of Trussville, Ronnie Miles, Anthony Miles both of Ragland, and Antwan Byers of Jacksonville; sisters, Anita Harvell (Jerome) of Lawrenceville, Ga., Vera Pickett of Ellenwood, Ga., Vanessa Pickett of Pell City, Renay Rogers (Billy) of Riverside, Sharon Miles (Louis Nieves) and Tammy Howard (David) both of Gadsden; and one grandchild. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will direct the services. ESTELL McDANIEL CORDER PELL CITY — Graveside service for Estell McDaniel Corder, 86, will be Saturday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at Blue Eye Cemetery, Lincoln with the Rev. Ken Jones officiating. Ms. Corder died June 26, 2008. She is survived by a son, Edward McDaniel; five daughters, Mary Ellen Calhoun, Shirley Owens, Josephine Lawson, Sandra Clark and Sheila Herron; two brothers, Wallace Vandegrift and Billy Joe Vandegrift; two sisters, Betty Jean Nelson and Pauline Woodard; 21 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, June 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Pell City will direct the service. BARBARA ANN McGHEE LOVE VILLA RICA, Ga. — Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann McGhee Love, 52, formerly of Talladega, will be Saturday, June 28, at 1 p.m. at Harvest Church of God, 520 Golden Springs Road, Anniston, with Pastor Jerry Irwin, Pastor Don Maddox and the Rev. Johnny Twymon officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Anniston. Mrs. Love will lie in repose at the church from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Mrs. Love died June 22, 2008 at Heartland Hospice House in Austell, Ga.. She was educated in the Talladega County School System; employed by Tanner Hospital in Carrollton, Ga.; former member of Africa Missionary Baptist Church and a member of Harvest Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, Ben McGhee. She is survived by sons, Demetrius (Kimberly) McGhee of Anniston, Marshelley McGhee of Atlanta, Ga., and Courtney McGhee of Villa Rica, Ga.; mother, Annie McGhee of Villa Rica, Ga.; sisters, Earnestine Seals of Villa Rica, Ga., and Janet (Rudolph) Reynolds of Childersburg; and grandchild, Darius McGhee of Anniston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harvest Church of God Building Fund. Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary will direct the services. CUMIA MARBURY SYLACAUGA — Mrs. Cumia Marbury 77, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by The New Madden Funeral Home, 256-249-3815. JIMMIE L. ODUM GOODWATER — Jimmie L. Odum, 85, died June 25, 2008 at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Childersburg Mortuary. WILLIE PAYNE SYLACAUGA — Willie (Bill) Payne formerly of Birmingham, went home to be with his Lord on the morning of June 26, 2008 at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Lake Payne of Sylacauga; daughter, Sharon Payne Hardy of Sylacauga; son, William H. Payne Jr. (Gayla) of Sylacauga; granddaughter, Dr. Denise Hardy McKinney (Matthew) of Cumming, Ga.; grandson, James Howard (Jay) Hardy of Sylacauga; great grandchildren, Ethan John and Emma Rose McKinney, Colton Reed Hardy and Jacoby Matthew Carden; daughter-by-choice, Brenda Williams Howell; sisters, Dortha Mae Bradley of Trussville, Myrl Wren of Tuscaloosa and Ruby Nell Blythe of Oneonta; and brothers, Charles Payne of Oneonta and D.F Payne of Allgood. He was preceded in death by a son, Willie Pierce Payne; his parents, Will Henry and Margie Terrell Payne of Oneonta; brothers, Carl Payne, Hoyt Payne and Kline Payne; sister, Joycie Payne Smith; and son-in-law, John Glenn Hardy. Mr. Payne served his country in the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign with the U.S. Army during World War II having been awarded two Purple Hearts, two oak leaf clusters, and a Bronze Star Meritorious Unit Award. He received a Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Army Occupation Ribbon (Japan), Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon and two Headquarters 77th Infantry Div 15 Overseas Service Bars. He marched with the Statue of Liberty Company across the Philippines to Japan. Mr. Payne was on a battleship off the coast of Japan when the Japanese surrendered. He served 18 months occupational duty in Japan after the war ended. Mr. Payne is a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. While in the Army, Mr. Payne was trained to drive a transport vehicle used to rescue prisoners of war after the end of the war. This training led to a lifetime career in transportation. He owned his own trucking company for most of his forty-five year career having driven over three million accident free miles. Mr. Payne retired from Teamsters and was a job steward for the Locale 612. He was the oldest member of Oldfield Baptist Church serving in many lay capacities with special emphasis on the needy, elderly and widowed. Mr. Payne was a very benevolent person who was known for giving back to his family, friends and community. The family will accept flowers or contributions may be made to the benevolence fund at Oldfield Baptist Church, c/o Randall Brazier, 132 Oldfield Circle, Sylacauga, Ala. 35150 or to the American Diabetes Association, 200 Office Park Dr., Suite 303, Birmingham, Ala. 35223. Visitation will be Saturday, June 28, from 1-3 p.m. Mr. Payne's funeral service will begin at 3 p.m. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Childress and the Rev. Jimmy Dean officiating. Interment will be at Midway Memorial Gardens with Military honors. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneysmith.com. Pallbearers will be Jeff Payne, Don Bradley, Dan Blythe, Mark Townes, Greg Payne, Ron Lake, Dale Simmons and Mack Drake. Honorary pallbearers will be J.W. Payne and the Men's Sunday School Class at Oldfield Baptist Church. Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the service. DOROTHY LEE SALTER SYLACAUGA — Graveside service for Dorothy Lee Salter, age 78, will be Friday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with Dr. Lewis Archer officiating. Mrs. Salter died June 23, 2008 at Coosa Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Randy Salter. Mrs. Salter was a member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived by sons, Ken Salter of Roswell, Ga., and Jeff Salter of Sylacauga; stepson, Jim Salter of Las Vegas, Nev.; stepdaughter, Sandra Allen of Houston, Texas; and granddaughter, Morgan Salter. Online registry at www.mem.com. Curtis and Son Funeral Home North Chapel will direct the service. PAIDYN LANI SCOTT TALLADEGA — Graveside services for Infant Paidyn Lani Scott will be Saturday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Memorial Park. She is survived by her parents, Kevin Scott and Tressa Duniphan-Scott of Talladega; four brothers, Skyler Scott of Lanett, Dylan Duniphan of Granite City, IL, Alex Duniphan of Talladega and Jonah Scott of Talladega; three sisters, Madisyn Duniphan of Granite City, IL, Gabrielle Scott of Talladega and Kylie Scott of Talladega; grandparents, Lowell Duniphan of Brighton, IL, Donald and Diana Alfaro of Granite City, IL, Gary Bouldin of Carthage, Tenn., and Charles and Karen Moore of Athens; great grandparents, Mabel Birchfield of Athens and Betty Ann Bouldin of Rock Island, Tenn.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Usrey Funeral Home in Talladega will direct the services.

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