Kyte, Scott, Bigham, Griffin, Steipp, Kiltz
Published 10:58 pm Thursday, December 29, 2005
Junior Carey Kyte
Funeral services for Junior Carey Kyte, 72, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Cullman Heritage Chapel, Marshall Rowe officiating, with burial in East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kyte died Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Woodland Village Health Care. He was born on June 10, 1932, in Huntsville to William Dean and Grace Irene Ackins Kyte. He was a self-employed carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a daughter, Vanessa Walsh.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Williamson Kyte of Cullman; a son, Tim Kyte of Cullman; four grandchildren, Asher Kyte, A.J. Walsh, Danielle Walsh and Christy Martin, all of Cullman; and three great-grandchildren, Cade, Cooper and Cassidy.
Visitation was Thursday.
Howard Edward Scott
Funeral services for Howard Edward Scott, 80, of Hanceville will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Hanceville Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Ferrell Milligan officiating, with burial in Duck River Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Scott died Thursday, Dec. 29 in Cullman. He was born in Cullman County on Aug. 26, 1925, to Albert Roy and Stacy Stewart Scott.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dan Scott; his parents; and a brother, Benny Ray Scott.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Tessie Jimmerson Scott of Hanceville; a son, James D. (Susan) Scott of Fultondale; two sisters, Clara Edge of Cullman and Wanda (Ross) Barton of Gardendale; three grandchildren, Melissa Lawson, Wendy and James Scott; a great-grandson, Garret Lawson; and two nieces, Brenda Hall and Cindy Henry.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Colene Parris Bigham
Graveside services for Colene Parris Bigham, 78, of Lilburn, Ga., will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Arley. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel in Lilburn, Ga.
Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Ms. Bigham died Thursday, Dec. 29. A native of Arley, Ms. Bigham was retired as a bus monitor and lunchroom worker in the Cobb County School System. She was a member of Mountain Park First Baptist Church, Stone Mountain.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia Ann Headrick of Marietta, Ga., and Nelda and Ron Lunsford of Stone Mountain, Ga.; grandchildren, Janet Headrick of Kennesaw, Ga., David and Jina Lea Molinari of Chula Vista, Calif., Cyndi Lunsford of Lawrenceville, Ga., Rich and Emily Lunsford of San Antonio, Texas; great-grandchildren, Katherine and Faith Molinari, Cole and Olivia Lunsford; sisters, Ruth Parris and Easter Norton, both of Cullman; and a brother, Carlton Wisener of Arley.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, Ga., 30096.
Visitation will be held at Bill Heard Funeral Home in Tucker, Ga.
Lea Carroll Griffin
Graveside services for Lea Carroll Griffin, 91, of Decatur, Ga., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Cullman City Cemetery.
Mrs. Griffin died Saturday, Dec. 24. She was born on Sept. 1, 1914, to Daisy and Elbert Carroll.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Griffin.
Survivors include two children, Sara Griffin McKoy of Decatur, Ga., and William Howard Griffin of Coats, N.C.; three grandchildren, Carroll McKoy Knabe of Decatur, Ga., William Howard Griffin Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., James Edward Griffin of Raleigh, N.C.; two great-grandchildren, Davis Walter Knabe and Griffin Parks Knabe of Decatur, Ga.; and a sister, Dorothy Carroll Henderson of Cullman.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Cullman County Library.
Sara F. Steipp
Funeral services for Sara F. Steipp, 87, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church, the Rev. Joe Condra and Dr. John Spangler officiating, with burial at 2 p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Anniston. The body will lie in state at 10:30 a.m.
Benson Funeral Home of Dallas, Ga., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Steipp died Wednesday, Dec. 28.
Survivors include two daughters, Fran Patton of Douglasville, Ga., and Frieda St. Germain of Mableton, Ga.; two sons, Fred S. (Glenda) Steipp of Baileyton and Charles E. (Judy) Steipp of Cullman; six grandchildren, Michael and Melissa St. Germain of Dallas, Ga., Christopher St. Germain of Mableton, Ga., Heath and Samantha Steipp and Josh and Christina Fran James, all of Cullman, Chris and Gail Jones of Baileyton and Mike and Melanie Stinson of Hartselle; eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Bosworth of Anniston.
Marye C. Mages Kiltz
Memorial services for Marye C. Mages Kiltz, 69, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at St. Pius X Church in Wauwatosa, Wisc.
Schmidt and Bartlett Funeral Service in Wisconsin is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in Birmingham, Ala., on Aug. 10, 1936. She was born into eternal life on Saturday, Dec. 24. She was the beloved mother of Lynne Arriale, John (Erin) Kiltz and Julia (Jason) Marquardt. She adored her grandchildren, Emily, Riley, Gracie, Christian and Caeden. She loved her sisters, Judith (Edward) Clark and Susan Tumbleson. She will be remembered by her relatives in Alabama, her other friendships, and her enormous capacity to give to others and her sense of humor under all circumstances. Marye’s most deeply personal convictions, however, were in her deep devotion to Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior, in whom she placed her trust and with whom she will now share eternal life. We will miss her so much.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Pius X Church at 2506 Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa, WI 53226.