Womack Obits, Alabama

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* BILLY JACK WOMACK, July 20, 1937 - June 30, 1988

Womack- Billy Jack, 50, of Fort Oglethorpe, died Thursday at the home of his brother, Ollie H. Womack.
A native of Hollywood, Ala., he had lived in the Chattanooga area since 1948 and had lived in Fort Oglethorpe for the past six months. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Steam and Pipe Fitters Union Local 43. He was a member of Mission View Baptist Church, Fidelity Lodge 558 F&AM, and the VFW.
Other survivors include his daughter, Patricia Womack; son, Billy Womack, Jr., both of Chattanooga; a brother, Larry Womack, Fort Oglethorpe; two sisters, Polly Minor, Chattanooga, and Mary Jones, Ooltewah; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2:30pm Sunday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Leslie Chadwick officiating.
Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home.

Saturday,July 2, 1988, ChattanoogaTimes, Chattanooga,Tennessee, PageA. 6


CATHERINE LOUISE WOMACK LOVELESS nee CHAPMAN,   Sep. 8, 1929 - Feb. 27, 2008

ASHVILLE — Mrs. Catherine Louise Loveless, age 78, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008. She is survived by her children, Katrina Louise Dungan (Douglas), Barbara Jean Hare (Wayne), Johnny Lee Womack (Gladys), Allen Lane Womack (Vicki); nine grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren; brother, Harold Ray Chapman; sisters, Patricia Curtrone and Hazel Watts. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Services were held Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Kilgroe Funeral Home, Leeds Chapel, with burial in Forest Crest Cemetery in Birmingham. Kilgroe Funeral Home in Leeds directed.


*  CLAUDE JACKSON WOMACK  JR.   Nov. 14, 1928 – Oct. 25, 2009 

Claude Jackson Womack, Jr., 80, of Scottsboro, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 28, at 2 p.m. from Scottsboro Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Paradise and Bro. Leon Venable officiating.

Burial will follow in Pinehaven Memorial Gardens in Hollywood.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 27, from 5 until 9 p.m. at Scottsboro Funeral Home.

Mr. Womack is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Mickey Roberts of Scottsboro, Sandy and Scott Smith of Jefferson City, Mo., Debbie Cook of Scottsboro and Sharon and Loren Chamberlain of Huntsville; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Teresa Womack of Scottsboro; daughter-in-law, Jimmie Lou Womack (Lee) of Sparks, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, David and Eloise Womack of Scottsboro; sisters and brothers-in-law, Christine and Jim Sterling of Albertville, Bobbie and David Paradise of Skyline and Betty Brooks of Scottsboro; brothers and cousins, Homer, Billy and Ray Womack of Fyffe; special friend, Edith Bradford of Scottsboro; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Womack was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Ozlean Womack; parents, Claude and Ruth Womack; and son, Jerry Anthony Womack.

Published October 27, 2009


EULA WOMACK nee GUINN,    Dec. 5, 1919 - Aug. 28, 2001

DAWSON – Eula Guinn Womack, 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2001, at Marshall Medical Center South.
Funeral service will be held today, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Green's Chapel Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home directing.
Thursday, August 30, 2001

Times & Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee


GRACIE GERTRUDE WOMACK, Mar. 12, 1910 - Aug. 13, 2001

JASPER, Ala. -- Gracie Gertrude Womack, 91, of Jasper, Ala., formerly of Mena, died Monday, August 13, in Alabama. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, August 16, in the Pinecrest Memorial Park with Bro. David McCord officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Wednesday, August 15, 2001, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas


*   HELEN MAY WOMACK nee CARTER,   Jun. 2, 1924 – Jun. 23, 2007

Services for Helen Womack, 83, formerly of Paducah, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lindsey Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Jackson-Starke Cemetery in Benton.

Mrs. Womack died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday at Medical Center Blount in Oneonta, Ala.

Surviving are three sons, Dr. Glenn Womack of Flemingsburg, Donald Womack of Plainville, Mass., and Darrell Womack of Snead, Ala.; one daughter, Judy Paul of Loxey, Ala.; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Glenn Womack.

Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

*   INEZ CRICK nee WOMACK,  Sep. 1, 1932 - Sep. 3, 2001

DOTHAN-- Inez Womack Crick, 69, of County Road 68, died suddenly Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at her residence.
Survivors include two sons, Andy Crick, Dothan, Ala., Alton Crick, Atlanta; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Bobby Jones, Polly and Roy Minor, all of Chattanooga; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ollie and Linda Womack, Ringgold, Larry and Judy Womack, Rossville; one grandson, Cody Crick, Dothan, Ala.; special family friend, Jeff Rollins, Atlanta; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. CDT today, Sept. 7, in Anderson Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ringgold.

Friday,September 07, 2001, Times& Free Press, Chattanooga, Tennessee


*  JACK ALEXANDER WOMACK,   Sep. 18, 1922 - Jan. 2, 2010    

WOMACK, JACK ALEXANDER, age 87, of Trussville, AL passed away on January 2, 2010. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Trussville, AL. After graduating from Auburn, Mr. Womack went to work with TVA in Knoxville, TN. He later moved to Birmingham, AL where he went to work with Rust Engineering. He then went to work with B&K where he retired in 1985. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas E. and Lulu Harbin Womack, his sister, Jean Womack Jenkins, and his daughter, Barbara Womack Landmon. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Peggy Lokey Womack; son, William Vernon Womack; grandchildren, Melissa Lynne Harris (Hudson), Nathan Landmon, Daniel A. Womack, and Heather Womack Pugh (William); great grandchildren, Madison Elizabeth Harris, James Pugh, and Jaycee Pugh; many nieces and nephews. Parlor services will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Rev. Bobby Erwin will be officiating the services. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranches, 15 Ira Hanks Dr., Pell City, AL 35128. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing

Published in The Birmingham News on January 4, 2010 


* JAMES C. WOMACK,  Jan. 19, 1935 - Nov. 13, 1981

Womack- James C., 46, of 103 Elm St., died early Friday morning in a local hospital.
A native of Hollywood, Ala., Mr. Womack was employed with Unclaimed Freight and attended Bethel Tabernacle on Happy Valley Road.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maurine Brown Womack; daughter, Mrs. Gary (Charlotte)Curtis; son, David Womack, both of Rossville; three sisters, Mrs. Inez Crick, Dothan, Ala., Mrs. Polly Minor, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Mary Jones, Ooltewah,Tenn.; three brothers, Billy Jack Womack, Chattanooga, Larry and Ollie Womack, both of Rossville; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Sunday at 2:30pm in the chapel of the funeral home with the Revs. Johnny Godgiben and Dalon Conkle officiating.
Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Pall bearerswill be Jerry and Don Fowler, Earl Westbrooks, Mike Waldie, Robert Poisel and Wesley Stephens.
The body is at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Inc.

Saturday,November 14, 1981, Chattanooga Times, Chattanooga,Tennessee, PageA. 6


*  JOHN DAVID  "J.D."  WOMACK,     Dec. 1, 1929 – Oct. 2, 2004 

Mr. John David "J.D." Womack died Saturday, October 2, 2004 at the age of 74 at his residence.

He was a farmer born in Goodway, AL on December 01, 1929 to the late Dock and Hattie Burt Womack.

Survivors include his Wife, Ercell Mason Womack of Huxford; one Son, David L. Womack and wife, Janet, of Atmore; two Daughters, Susan Holland of Fairhope, AL and Sandra Hendrix and husband, Bert, of Saraland, AL; three Sisters, Mattie Lou Stacey of Frisco City, Earlene Guy of Mobile and Mary Ann Hanks of Goodway; five Grandchildren, Kevin Holland, Hayley and Jana Hendrix and Shelly and Morgan Womack.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Hodgen officiating.

Burial followed at Huxford Baptist Cemetery.

Visitation was held Monday, October 4, from 6PM until 8PM at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

Donations can be made to the Huxford Baptist Church Building Fund in memory of Mr. J.D. Womack.


*  JOHN LEE WOMACK,    Oct. 14, 1917 – May 12, 2009    African American

WOMACK, John L. Sr., 91, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away, Tuesday, May 12, 2009. He was born in Bragg Hill, Alabama, October 4, 1917 to the late Dempsey and Ethel Womack. John L. Womack, Sr. graduated from Lomax-Hannon High School and Tuskegee Institute. Mr. Womack served in The United States Army during World War II. He was the proprietor of Womack Painting and Decorating. He served as a Funeral Director at James Herbert Funeral Home of Greenville, AL. He is survived by his wife, Estelle P. Womack, children: John L. (Jean) Womack, Jr., of Huntsville, AL; Daryl F. Womack of Greenville, AL; Bradford O. Womack of Naples, FL; Deirdre R. (Douglas) Baldwin of Foothill Ranch, CA; and Stacy E. Womack of Lorton, VA; brother, Oscar (Kay) Womack of Cleveland, OH; and sisters, Sarah (Jordan) Waters of Greenville, AL; Catheryne Thomas, Lela Pearl (James) Howard and Hortense Wilkerson, all of Cleveland, OH; sisters-in-law, Ruby Price Womack of Greenville, AL and Ida Womack of Cleveland, OH . He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The body will lie-in-state Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Butler Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Greenville, Alabama, followed by his Homegoing Service at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Harold Simpson officiating. Interment at Bragg Hill A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery. James Herbert Funeral Home Directing


*   JUDITH ANN PAUL “JUDY” nee WOMACK,   Jan. 26, 2010

Judy W. Paul, 61, a native of Laurel, Miss., and resident of Loxley, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010.

Survivors include two daughters, Freda DuBose of Loxley and Regina Seymore of Heidelberg, Miss.; son, Roger Dale Walker of Johnson City, Tenn.; three brothers, Glen Ruben Womack of Flemingsburg, Ky., Donald Eugene Womack of Boston and Darryl Wayne Womack of Snead; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 28 from the chapel of Mack Funeral Home. Burial followed at Rosinton Road Cemetery in Loxley.

Arrangements were made by Mack Funeral Home and Crematory, Robertsdale.

JUDITH  ELAINE "JUDY" WOMACK ,    Oct. 30. 1945 - Apr. 8, 2012

Judith Elaine Womack Judith Elaine "Judy" Womack, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at her residence. She was 66. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 10 A.M. in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Reverend Jim Tate and Reverend Rick Glenn officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill cemetery with Southern Heritage directing. The family will receive friends from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the funeral home. Mrs. Womack was born October 30, 1945 to Henry Alfred and Gladys Wright Cherry. She was a lifelong resident of Houston County and was the church secretary at Memphis Baptist for 25 years where she was also a faithful member of the Bonded in Love Sunday School class. Mrs. Womack is preceded in death by her parents and a son, Todd Garrett Womack. Survivors include her husband, Shelby Womack, Dothan; two daughters, Dena Patterson and her husband, Clayton, Decatur, GA, Kelli Woodham and her husband, Christopher, Dothan; three grandchildren, Alyssa, Jenna and Avery Woodham; brother, Ricky Earl Cherry his wife, Vicky, Albany, GA and his daughter Jennifer Singletary; as well as several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, (334) 702-1712, is in charge of arrangements.

JULIAN ROBINSON WOMACK,    Dec.18, 1874 – Apr. 16, 1964

Julian R. Womack, 89, retired employee of the U.S. Stove Company, passed away this morning (Thursday) at the North Jackson Hospital, following a long illness. Deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church of this city, and a member of the Woodman of the World, which organization he served as secretary for many years.

Following his retirement, Mr. Womack and his wife, operated a small restaurant or “little Store” on the grounds of South Pittsburg High School and were much loved by all the students. “Mr. Julian” and “Miss Carrie” are the affectionate terms by which this loving couple have long been known in South Pittsburg.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Carter Womack of Knoxville; one daughter, Mrs. Cranston Clayton of Long Island, N.Y.; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Bonner Farr of Winston-Salem, N.C.

Funeral service will be conducted from the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with the Rev. Norman.


KEITH WOMACK,    Jan. 1, 1957 - May 11, 2007                               African American

Barry Keith Womack, a native of Mobile and a longtime resident of Austell, Ga., died Friday after a brief illness. He was 50.

Womack worked for 23 years as a service support specialist for IBM in Atlanta.

A graduate of Toulminville High School in Mobile, he served in the U.S. Air Force for six years. Upon receiving an honorable discharge from the military, he enrolled in Rex Technical College and received a degree in computer technology.

Survivors include two children, Brandon Womack of Austell and Cherish Womack of Powder Springs, Ga.; nine siblings, Evelyn Harrington of Oak Park, Mich., Evangeline Womack of Detroit, and Vester Womack Jr., Lyletta Smith, Douglas Womack, Donald Womack, Latrena Womack, Felicia Womack and Brenda Broadus, all of Mobile.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Reese Funeral Home on Bessemer Avenue in Prichard. Visitation will also be Saturday from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral at Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church, 401 S. Broad St. in Mobile. Burial with military honors will follow in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens.

* LELAND KEITH WOMACK, Dec. 3, 1931 - June 16, 1998

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. _ Leland Keith Womack Sr., formerly of Scottsboro, died Tuesday, June 16, 1998, at a Huntsville, Ala., hospital. He was 66. He was a resident of Madison, Ala., and a former employee of the U.S. Army Missile Command. Survivors include his wife, Katherine Womack; daughter, Cynthia Hudson, Madison; two sons, Leland Keith Womack Jr., Madison, and John R. Womack, Huntsville; and granddaughter. The funeral was Saturday at 2 p.m. CDT at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Scottsboro with minister Howard Whitaker. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were by Scottsboro Funeral Home June 21, 1998.
The Chattanooga Free Press Chattanooga, Tennessee

Source:  Leland Keith Womack, Jr.

(I miss our email chats, RGW)


*   LLOYD DAVID WOMACK,    Feb 21, 1935 - Feb 2, 1991

The Chattanooga Times, Monday, Feb 4, 1991

WOMACK, LLOYD DAVID, 55, of Bryant, Ala., died Saturday in a Fort Payne, Ala., hospital. A native of Soddy-Daisy, he was preceded in death by his parents, John and Sarah Pritchard Womack. Survivors include two daughters, Kathy York and Kara Wooden; son, David Womack, all of Bryant; four sisters, Ethel Parker, Judy Sunderland and Bobbie Capehart, all of Hixon, Louise Davis, Columbia, Tenn; four brothers, Jim, Allan and W.L. Womack, all of Soddy-Daisy, Marvin Womack, Florida; four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. CST today in the funeral home and chapel with the Rev. Gary Capehart and Dr. W.M. Hendley officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by the North Sand

Mountain Chapel of Moore Funeral Home, Bryant.

Submitted by: Connie Baumann   littletn@aol.com 


*   LOIS ALIENE KIRKSEY nee WOMACK, Apr. 16, 1914 – May 8, 2009 

KIRKSEY Lois W. Kirksey -- A long time resident of Chickasaw died peacefully Friday, May 8, 2009 at the age of 95. She was a member of Northside Bible Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Alton C. Kirksey, one grandson and one great-grandson. She is survived by four daughters and one son, Mabel Webb (John) of Mobile, Mary Duggar of Saraland, Cletus Ann Smith (Bill) of Chickasaw, Judy Maddox (Carl) of Semmes, and Allen Kirksey (Sheila) of Chickasaw; three sisters, Frances Pate of Evergreen, Opal Kirksey and Charlie Higdon of Saraland; one brother, Homer Womack (Jeannine) of Sun City, FL; eleven grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 11, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home in Saraland. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Radney Funeral Home, 1200 Industrial Pkwy, Saraland, AL.

Published in Mobile Register

MARJORIE BELLE WOMACK     Sep 18, 1911 – Sep 27, 2005

RAGLAND -  Funeral services for Marjorie Belle Womack, 94, will be Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2:30 p.m. at Usrey Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Horn and the Rev. Charles Burnham officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery in Ashville. Mrs. Womack died Tuesday, Sept. 27 in Ragland. She was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Shoal Creek Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie O. Womack. She is survived by a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her nephews. Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City will direct.


*  MIRAIM HELEN WOMACK nee ALDER,  Jul.10, 1917 - Sep. 22, 2004

MIRIAM A. "Tookie" WOMACK , 87, died Wednesday, Sept, 22, 2004.  

Miriam was a former member of the First Baptist Church of Pelham in Pelham, Ala., and a current member of the Gospel Baptist Church in Galion.

Miriam was born in 1917 in Nashville to Barney L. Alder and Inez (Bassett) Alder. She attended Hume Fogg High School where her mother was a drama teacher. She moved to Birmingham, Ala., in 1940, when she and John E. Womack began their life together.

Miriam moved to Bucyrus in 1999 to be with her daughter, Mary, where she lived until the time of her death.

Along with raising four children she belonged to the Literary Club, the Sewing Club and was president of the Chandalar Garden Club on several occasions. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Miriam or "Tookie," as she was affectionately called, spent all of her summers on Onset Island in Onset, Mass. This was the place she most loved all of her life.

Her survivors include a son, John Womack Jr. and wife Lylian M. Womack of Las Cruces, N.M., grandson John Womack III and wife Clarissa C. Womack, great-grandson Jonathan L. Womack and great-granddaughter Jessica L. Womack of Big Spring, Texas; son William L. Womack and wife Joyce B. Womack of Medway, Mass., granddaughter Gwendolyn L. Rodger and husband John W. Roger of North Kingstown, Rhode Island., granddaughter Katherine J. Tagliavia and husband Riccardo M. Tagliavia, great-granddaughter Isabella Tagliavia and great-grandson Filippo Tagliavia of Brookline, Mass.; daughter Mary M. Kent and husband Charles E. Kent of Bucyrus; granddaughter Sherri M. Crosslin and husband John C. Crosslin; great-grandson Ethan F. Crosslin; great-granddaughter Abigail E. Crosslin of Colorado Springs, Colo.; daughter Ruth I. Seaborn and husband John R. Seaborn II of Centerville, Tenn.; grandson John R. Seaborn III and wife Tammy F. Seaborn; great-grandson Jaymes A. Seaborn of Jackson, Tenn.; granddaughter Miriam L. Seaborn and great-granddaughter Shelby T. Seaborn of Nashville; grandson William B. Seaborn and wife Jamie B. Seaborn; great-granddaughter Abigail M. Seaborn of Centerville; and grandson Mark E. Seaborn and granddaughter Rebecca A. Seaborn of Centerville.


*  NANCY CAROL WOMACK, nee BREWER,   
Nov. 8, 1928 - Dec 1993

Source: The Courier-Journal Louisville, KY., December 29, 1993, Page: 04B
Nancy Carol Brewer Womack, 65, formerly of Louisville, died Monday in Mountain Brook, Ala.
Survivors: her husband, Richard Womack of Mountain Brook; a daughter, Rebecca Bowles of Mountain Brook; a son, William G. Womack of Mountain Brook; and four grandchildren.
The body will be cremated. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Ala. Visitation: John-Ridout's Southside Funeral Home, Birmingham.
Memorial gifts: Kirkwood by the River, 3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, Ala. 35210.

*  NANCY WOMACK COOPER nee THORNTON, Mar. 16, 1923 – Dec. 13, 2004  AL

December 13, 2004

Funeral for Nancy Thornton Womack Cooper, 81, of Madison will be Friday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at Madison United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bobby Ray Halbrooks officiating and Laughlin Service Funeral Home directing.

Burial will be in Madison City Cemetery.

Mrs. Cooper died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004. She was born March 16, 1923. She was a longtime resident of Madison and a member of Madison United Methodist Church, was retired from MICOM as a program analyst, and was a member of the Madison Historical Society.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.B. Womack, and her son, Jackson Cooper Womack.

She is survived by her husband, Orval Cooper; two daughters, Pat Womack Edwards and Kathy Womack Williams, both of Madison; three stepchildren, Robert Cooper of Jacksonville, Fla., William Cooper and Bonita MacDonald, both of Huntsville; a brother, William G. Thornton of New Mexico; three sisters, Frances Bryant of Raleigh, N.C., Lorinda Williams of Hollywood, Fla., and Elizabeth Watkins of Warner Robins, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

NELLIE JO WOMACK nee TUCKER,    Nov. 15, 1926 – Jan. 31, 2006 

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Jordan Funeral Home for Mrs. Nellie Jo Tucker Womack, 79, Gadsden, formerly of Cherokee County, who died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Riverview Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. The Rev. Keith Day will officiate. Burial in Crestwood Cemetery.


*   REUBEN LADON WOMACK,  Jan. 15, 1942 – Jan. 5, 2013 

Reuben LaDon Womack "Happy" of Cottonwood, Alabama, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was 70. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Howard Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Marrell Turvin officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. The body will lie-in-state at the residence from 9:00 A.M. Monday, January 7, 2013 until one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, when it will be placed in the church. Active pallbearers are Reuben (Ben) Womack, Jacob (Scooter) Womack, Aubrey Womack, Aaron Womack, Brent Snell and Keith Traylor. Honorary Pallbearers are Devin Womack, Dale Quattlebaum, Jason Whitehead, Wesley Clark, Corey Johnson, Cody Chrisler, Dennis Lobsinger. Born January 15, 1942 in Houston County, Alabama, Don was a son of the late Lewis A. and Reatha Adams Womack. He was a graduate of Cottonwood High School and worked with Great Southern Papermill for approximately 24 years prior to his retirement. He was a member of Howard Grove Freewill Baptist Church. The family would like to give a special thanks to Gentiva Hospice for the wonderful care they gave to Reuben during his illness. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Meadows; two brothers, Rex Womack and Bobby Womack. Mr. Womack is survived by his wife of fifty two years, Sandra Ann Miller Womack, Cottonwood; a daughter, Starla Denise Womack Lobsinger, New Kirk, Oklahoma; three sons, Dennis Womack, Cottonwood, Joseph De-Wayne Womack and wife Johnnie, Cottonwood and Derek Lee Womack and wife Heather., Cottonwood; three brothers, John Lewis Womack, Montgomery, Ray Womack and wife Jackie, Deridder, Louisiana, Tommy Womack and wife Thedus, Cottonwood; a sister, Betty Sue Womack Hall, Cottonwood; fifteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren; Special friends, Dale Quattlebaum, Jody Harper, David Meadows and Brenda McKay; several nieces and nephews. Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, (334) 702-1712, is in charge of arrangements.

Published in Dothan Eagle from January 6 to January 7, 2013


ROBERT “BOB” WOMACK,    Jul. 31, 1952 – Feb. 5, 2009

Madison


Funeral for Robert "Bob" Womack, 56, of Madison will be Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Free officiating.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery in Athens. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Womack, who died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at Huntsville Hospital, was born July 31, 1952, in Atlanta, Ga., to Charles Q. and Maedale Womack. He was an artist, graphic designer and tradeshow exhibit designer for Intergraph and Inergi. He was the owner of Seri-Graphics and Green & Gold Displays.
Bob was an accomplished, talented artist with many awards and commendations. He did space-related murals for Huntsville International Airport, the Space & Rocket Museum and Marshall Space Flight Center. He loved painting, bass fishing, golfing, Alabama football and spending time with his sons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenneth Womack; and a niece, Heather Womack.
Survivors include two sons, Christopher Washco and Clay Womack, both of Decatur; daughter, Lauren Sabatini (Peter) of Dallas, Texas; brother, Charles Michael Womack of Birmingham; sister, Donna Kiewra (Gustave) of Charlottesville, Va.; two grandchildren, Ava Sabatini and Mia Sabatini, both of Dallas, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Miles Powell Jr., Bobby Hatchett, Walker Woodall, Grant Moore, Bob Cuffe, Tim Huey, Gary Lloyd and Benny Perrin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kevin Plemons and Dennis "Slugger" Allred.

*  ROLAND RUDOLPH WOMACK,    Jan. 5, 1926 – Mar. 26, 2011

Roland Rudolph Womack Sr., 85, Fort Payne, died Saturday, March 26, 2011.
He is survived by wife, Nell Womack.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burt Funeral Home Chapel, Fort Payne. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Burt Funeral Home directing.


*  ROSANNA FAE NICHOLS nee WOMACK,   May 24, 1918 – May 29, 2009 

NICHOLS, ROSANNA FAE WOMACK, age 91, born in Elma, Iowa, passed away on May 29th, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Womack; mother, Della Lucille Vogt Womack; 4 sisters; and a brother. She is survived by her son, Leonard Nichols (Rosanne); daughter, Joy Thomas; and 3 grandchildren, Allison Nichols, Matt Nichols, and Amanda Nichols. She was founder of LeJoy Uniforms 1958, former member of Business and Professional Women and former member of Women's Jr. Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of Irondale United Methodist Church. The family will receive friend on Monday, June 1, 2009 from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Ridout's Valley Chapel. The graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to or Hope Hospice. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel in Homewood (205) 879-3401

 

NICHOLS, ROSANNA F., age 91, of Irondale, AL died May 29, 2009. The graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 5:30 until 7:30 PM at Ridout's Valley Chapel.

*   STELLA RUTH WOMACK nee ALLEN,     Aug. 29, 1917- Mar. 30, 2012

Funeral service for Mrs. Stella Ruth Womack, 94, of Alexander City, will be Monday, April 2, 2012 at 2:00 pm at the Calvary Baptist Church of Scottsboro, AL. Dr. Jody Gamble and Rev. Donald Cooper will officiate. Burial will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Scottsboro, AL. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 2, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Calvary Baptist Church of Scottsboro, AL.

Mrs. Womack passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Chapman Healthcare Center. She was born on August 29, 1917 in Jackson County, Alabama to Nye Allen and Maude Brown Allen. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Scottsboro and loved her church very much. Mrs. Womack graduated from Scottsboro High School, previously known as Jackson County High School. She was an avid gardener and loved Lake Martin and music. Mrs. Womack loved her family, children, and grandchildren most of all and will be missed greatly.

She is survived by her daughter, Billie Ruth Traylor of Orlando, FL; son, Jack Womack (Nancy) of Alexander City; grandchildren, Brian Womack, Jay Womack, Victor Traylor, and Cynthia Rodgers; 3 Great-Grandchildren; sisters, Irene Allen, Mary Whitaker, and Sue Killian; brother, Wesley Allen.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Forest Womack; parents; sister, Rosa McLemore; and brothers, Ray Allen and Mack Allen.


* TRAVIS JULIAN 'JUKY' WOMACK, Sep. 9, 1936 - Jan. 16, 2002

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2002, at Oak Hill Cemetery for Travis Julian "Juky" Womack, 65, of Attalla, who died January 16, 2002. The Rev. Chuck Conley officiated. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Village Chapel, Alabama City Funeral Home was in charge.
He was preceded in death by his sons Larry and Tim Womack, grandson Dustin Womack and parents Travis "Red" and Mildred Womack. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Dwight Baptist Church. He was self employed for a number of years and was currently retired.
He is survived by a daughter Pamela Golden, a son Rodney Womack, six grandchildren, Karen and Brad Golden, Judd, Matthew, Trey and LaRae Womack and a brother, Don Womack all of Gadsden.
Pallbearers were Charles Brown, Buster Gross, Jimmy Townsend, Harold Mabrey, Jerry Chambers and Butch Erwin.
Honorary Pallbearers were the Etowah High Football and Basketball players of 1953-1954, employees and friends of Jack's Hamburgers in Alabama City and Attalla and all close and personal friends.


*   VAUGHN ALVIN WOMACK,   Aug. 24, 1942 – Mar. 8, 2008

Vaughn Alvin Womack, a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grand Bay, died Tuesday at an area hospital. He was 65.

Womack was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Grand Bay.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Womack of Grand Bay; three sons, John Womack and Paul Womack, both of Grand Bay, and Michael Ray Womack of Irvington; one brother, Larry Womack; and two sisters, Annette Sims and Judy Whitehurst, all of Grand Bay; and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Serenity Funeral Home on Old Pascagoula Road, where the funeral is set for 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in Grand Bay Cemetery.
Press-Register (Mobile, AL) - Wednesday, March 5, 2008


*  WILLIAM ALEXANDER WOMACK Jr.  Feb.13, 1943 – May 21, 2010

William Alexander Womack, Jr. Mr. William Alexander Womack, Jr., of Ashford, Alabama died Friday, May 21, 2010 after an extended illness. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 2 o'clock pm at First Baptist Church of Ashford, 103 Elmer Rd, Ashford, AL 36312. Visitation will be in the church fellowship hall prior to the service from 12:30-1:45pm. Rather than flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the National Aphasia Association, 350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY, 10001 or www.aphasia.org. He was born February 13, 1943 in Houston County to the late William Alexander Womack and Bannie Walden Womack. Mr. Womack attended Ashford High School, and graduated Auburn University in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in animal science. Upon his graduation, Mr. Womack returned to Houston County to work on Rocky Creek Farms, established in 1934 by his father, William A. Womack. Cotton, peanuts and corn were grown during the early years, but with the introduction of Bahai grass in the 1950's and the inception of performance testing came an emphasis on raising Black Angus cattle. Over the years, both father and son were recognized for their pioneering work of cattle record keeping and carcass data collection. In 2007, his herd was designated a "Historic Angus Herd" by the American Angus Association. Since his retirement in 2009, Rocky Creek Farms has continued operation under management of Mr. Womack's son-in-law and daughter, Daniel and Andrea Howell. Mr. Womack was a licensed pilot, an avid reader and a keen student of history. He was a devoted husband and father His spare time was primarily devoted to activities that were of benefit to the farm and family. His interest in Border Collies was utilized for both working ability and companionship, and he devoted much time to training his dogs to work cattle. Mr. Womack was a past board member of the Hospital Authority of Houston County and Ashford Academy. He was a member of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association and Houston County Cattlemen's Association and served both organizations in numerous leadership capacities. Mr. Womack was also a member of the American Angus Association. He was a lifetime member of the First Baptist Church of Ashford. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carolyn Ann Smith Womack, his four daughters; Valerie Womack Morgan and husband, Harrison, of Atlanta, GA, Vicki Womack Kleindienst and husband, Michael, of Zofingen, Switzerland, Vivian Womack Galletly and husband, Trey, of Marietta, GA and Andrea Womack Howell and husband, Daniel of Dothan, Alabama; and eight grandchildren; Gero Alexander Kleindienst, Lillian Claire Morgan, William Harris Galletly, Bannie Margaret Galletly, Peter Julius Kleindienst, William Harrison Morgan, Virginia Everette Howell, and Beatrice Louise Galletly. Pallbearers will be be Otto Voellinger, Robert (Bob) Rudder, Cedric Harper, William (Bill) Nichols, Steve Hicks, Charles Conklin, Mike Davis and Sam Wiggins. Honorary pallbearer will be Mickey James. The family wishes to thank 1st Choice Hospice for all the loving care they provided to Mr. Womack. Ward Wilson Memory Hill Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crematory, (334) 792-4194, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.wardwilson.com. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.

Published in Dothan Eagle from May 23 to May 25, 2010

*  WILLIAM CAREY WOMACK,     Feb. 28, 1937 - Feb. 27, 2003 

Longtime United Press International photographer William Carey Womack of Shelby, Ala., who was known by his friends as "Cosmo," died on Feb. 27, 2003. He was 65.

Womack worked as a photographer for the now-defunct Nashville Banner for 15 years before joining UPI for a 25-year career. He worked at the wire service bureaus in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina.

His last UPI station before retirement was in Jackson, Miss., where he covered assignments in Alabama and Mississippi, and often in other areas of the South.

After his retired, Womack and his wife, Martha, opened and operated for 13 years the Waxachatchee Restaurant and Marina near Birmingham. They also traveled frequently.

Womack was the son of the late Dr. Ray Womack and Mrs. Billye Page Womack.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five children children -- Sean (Sara) Womack, Robin W. Sutherland, Denise W. (Richard) McCord, William Carey (Laura) Womack Jr., and Caren W. Zysk; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.



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