Published March 15, 2006 02:03 pm -
Stanford, Clark, Armstrong, Creel, Hames, Moon
Gerdieleen Stanford
Funeral services for Gerdieleen Stanford, 78, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006, at Hanceville Funeral Chapel, the Revs. David McDonald and Vernon Willis officiating, with interment in Damascus Cemetery in Hanceville.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Stanford died Monday, March 13 in Cullman at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Boney Lee Stanford; two sons, Johnny and Ray Stanford; a granddaughter, Stacy Stanford; and her parents, Roman and Jennie Shelton Smith.
Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie (Kenneth) Sherrill of Huntsville and Carla (Hank) Johns of Arab; a son, Ralph Stanford of Fairview; seven grandchildren, Kenny Sherrill, Myles Sherrill, Heather Johns, Daniel Johns, Tyler Stanford, Casa Holbrook and Austin Stanford; three great-grandchildren, Andrew Johnson, Abigail Johnson and Brody Johns; two sisters, Linda Sue Asberry and Edna Cagle; and two brothers, Paul Smith and Jerry Smith.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Alton Burl Clark
Funeral services for Alton Burl Clark, 90, of Cullman will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2006, at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Bros. Samuel Tucker and Jim Butts officiating, with burial in Antioch Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clark died Monday, March 13 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 12, 1915, in Cullman to Marion Jesse and Polly Calene Federer Clark. He was a dairy farmer and a crop farmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, enlisting on June 16, 1941, at Fort McClellan. A veteran of World War II, he was wounded on July 9, 1944, for which he received a Purple Heart. He was discharged on Oct. 25, 1945, from Ft. McPhearson, Ga. While in the service, he earned the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with four Bronze Stars. He also received the American Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He fought in these major campaigns: The Normandy GO33 WD45; Central Europe GO46 WD 45; Northern France GO46 WD45; and the Rhineland GO40 WD45. He was a Tech 5th class with Troop C in the 113th Calvary Recon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Earl W. Clark and Dewey J. Clark.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Audie M. Kuykendall Clark; a son, Larry W. (Barbara) Clark; two daughters, Calene A. (Keith) Jones and Rida K. (Louie) Poston; nine grandchildren, Clark W. Jones, Lisa M. (Chris) Brooks, Jake Hooper, Karri Moore, Amy Lackey, Chris "C.J." (Gail) Jones, Jessica Hooper, Brandi Moore and Ashley Hamm; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today.