George Black, 76, of Route 2, Athens, died Sunday at the Athens-Limestone Hospital.
The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at the Round Island Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens with McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Black was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertie Black; seven daughters, Mrs. Hazel Tucker of Trinity, Mrs. Catherine Stockdale of Florida and Mrs. Sherry Scruggs, Mrs. Arlene Embody, Mrs. Myrtle Russell, Mrs. Ruby Naylor, and Mrs. Edith Birdwell, all of Athens; four sons, J. B. Black, J. T. Black, Dudley Black and Leon Black, all of Athens; two sisters, Mrs. Maudie Byrd and Mrs. Iva Byrd, both of Decatur; 40 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Hazel Louise Black Tucker
Susie Geneva Black
James Boney (J.B.) Black
Myrtle Laverne Black Russell
Ruby Black Naylor
James Thomas (J.T.) Black
William Marvin Black
Houston Dudley Black
Paul Leon Black
Mary Catherine Black Stockdale
Arlene Black Embody
Edith Black Birdwell
Sherry Black Scruggs
George Black, 76, of Route 2, Athens, died Sunday at the Athens-Limestone Hospital.
The funeral will be today at 3 p.m. at the Round Island Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Limestone Memorial Gardens with McConnell Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Black was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bertie Black; seven daughters, Mrs. Hazel Tucker of Trinity, Mrs. Catherine Stockdale of Florida and Mrs. Sherry Scruggs, Mrs. Arlene Embody, Mrs. Myrtle Russell, Mrs. Ruby Naylor, and Mrs. Edith Birdwell, all of Athens; four sons, J. B. Black, J. T. Black, Dudley Black and Leon Black, all of Athens; two sisters, Mrs. Maudie Byrd and Mrs. Iva Byrd, both of Decatur; 40 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.
Children:
Hazel Louise Black Tucker
Susie Geneva Black
James Boney (J.B.) Black
Myrtle Laverne Black Russell
Ruby Black Naylor
James Thomas (J.T.) Black
William Marvin Black
Houston Dudley Black
Paul Leon Black
Mary Catherine Black Stockdale
Arlene Black Embody
Edith Black Birdwell
Sherry Black Scruggs
Family Members
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Hazel Louise Black Tucker
1926–2005
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James Boney Black
1928–1992
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Susie Geneva Black
1930–1931
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Myrtle Laverne Black Russell
1932–1997
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Ruby G Black Naylor
1933–2022
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James Thomas "J.T." Black
1936–2014
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William Melvin Black
1939–1960
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Houston Dudley Black
1944–1998
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Paul Leon Black
1946–1985
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Mary Catherine "Bott" Black
1947–2008
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