Thursday, August 5, 2004, Obituaries.

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, September 14, 2004

James Harold Leverett

James Harold Leverett, 60, of Glenwood,

died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at his home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2004, at Henderson Memorial Cemetery in Henderson, Alabama, with Revs. Marvin Jackson and J. C. Turner officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Dillard Funeral Home of Troy.

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Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Leverett.

Survivors include his wife, Betty S. Leverett of Henderson; two sons, James D. (Leslie F.) Leverett and Charles A. Leverett both of Henderson; mother, Ruby K. Leverett of Henderson; five stepchildren, Priscilla Johnston of Warner Robbins, Ga., Joan Driggers of Wetumpka, Lynn Messick, Dale Beasley and Becky Jordan all of Dothan; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, JoAnne Boykin and three brothers, Bobby Leverett, Larry Leverett and John R. Leverett.

Pallbearers will be Anthony Grant, John W. Leverett, Larry Chad Leverett, David McLeod, Brandon Messick and Rodney Messick.

Jimmy L. Atwell, Sr.

Services for Jimmy L. Atwell, Sr., 75, of Troy who died Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at his residence will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 5, 2004, at Skeen Funeral Home Chapel in Troy with Rev. Mack King officiating.

There will be a one hour lie in state before the service.

Burial will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in the Shiloh Community under the direction of Skeen Funeral Home of Troy.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Atwell was born January 14, 1929, in Troy. He was a retired carpenter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Dozier Atwell and Beaty Davenport Atwell.

Survivors include his wife, Ronnie Lee Atwell; sons, Jimmy L. Atwell, Jr., Robert Weston Atwell, Ronny Gene Atwell, Roger Allen Atwell, Ronald Henry Atwell and Wallace Nathan Allen all of Troy and Charles Franklin Atwell of Alabaster; daughters, Ronnie Jewel Flinn and Shirley Marie Lee both of Troy, Katie Bradley Stuart of Enterprise and Destiny Atwell of Troy; 28 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Inez Ross; aunt, Gladys Register; two uncles, Russell Register and Rufus Davenport all of Troy and numerous other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Monty Pugh, Dax Pugh, Larry Shaver, Buck Campbell, John Campbell, Spencer Burkett and Allen Noah.

The family requests memorials be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O Box 1146, Troy, AL 36081.