Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Veal, Mary Dora Boyd April 3, 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phillip Davis phillipd07@bellsouth.net June 18, 2010, 6:14 pm The Roanoke Leader, April 8, 1936, p. 1 Sudden Death Of Mrs. W.O. Veal Last Friday Mrs. W.O. Veal, a resident of the Taylor's Cross Roads community, died suddenly early Friday morning. She had risen from her night's sleep and had gone about her household duties as usual when she was stricken. Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at Springfield Baptist Church, with burial in the Springfield cemetery. Surviving her are five sons and five daughters: Jesse, John, T.W., Robert and O.T. Veal; Mrs. Harvey Gay, Mrs. Tom Gay, Mrs. T.C. Burke, Mrs. Sam Manley and Mrs. Paul Shelnutt. All of these live in this county except Jesse Gay, who is a resident of LaGrange. Correction: Jesse Gay should be Jesse Veal. Additional Comments: Mary Dora Boyd was born on 28 April 1867 in most likely Randolph county, Alabama and died 3 April 1936 in Randolph County, Alabaam. Parents of Mary Dora Boyd Veal were John and Sarah Boyd. Mary Dora Boyd Veal is buried in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Springfield, Randolph county, Alabama. Husband of Mary Dora Boyd Veal was William Oliver Veal who was born on 15 August 1861 in Hickory Flat, Chambers county, Alabama and died 13 January 1914 in Randolph county, Alabama. Parents of William Oliver Veal were William Harvel and Emily Smeadley Veal. William Oliver married Mary Dora Boyd. William Oliver Veal is buried in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Springfield, Randolph county, Alabama. Children of William Oliver and Mary Dora Boyd Veal: Frances Ellen Veal was born on 24 December 1885 in Randolph county, Alabama and died 19 October 1946. Frances Ellen Veal married Harvey Jasper Gay on 19 November 1904. Frances E. Veal and Harvey Jasper Gay are buried in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Springfield, Randolph county, Alabama. Willie Dee Veal was born on 3 February 1887 in Randolph county, Alabama and died 2 May 1964 in Heard county, Georgia. Willie Dee Veal’s first marriage was to Thomas ‘Tom’ Jefferson Gay on 18 August 1907. Willie Dee Veal Gay’s second marriage after Tom Gay died was to Thomas Gordon Bennett on 10 April 1961 in Randolph county, Alabama. Willie Dee Veal is buried alongside Thomas Jefferson Gay at Beulah Baptist Church, Hillabehatchee, Randolph county, Alabama. Sarah Obela Veal was born on 22 August 1888 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 12 January 1925. Sarah Obela Veal married George Washington Barsh on 23 December 1912. Sarah O. Veal and George Washington Barsh are buried at Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery, Taylor’s Crossroads, Randolph county, Alabama. Carrie Bell Veal was born on 21 November 1890 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 15 July 1970. Carrie B. Veal married Thomas C. Burke on 21 December 1911. Carrie Bell Veal and Thomas C. Burke are buried in Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Springfield, Randolph county, Alabama. Jesse Harmon Veal was born on 3 March 1892 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 29 August 1972. Jessie H. Veal married Josie Noles on 28 March 1915. Jessie Harmon Veal and Josie Noles Veal are buried in the LaGrange Hill View Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup county, Georgia. Johnnie Calvin Veal was born on 18 September 1894 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 1 April 1960. Johnnie C. Veal married Sallie Mae Potts on 26 December 1920. Johnnie Calvin and Sallie Mae Potts Veal are buried in the Cedarwood (Roanoke City) Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph county, Alabama. Mittie Mae Veal was born on 7 April 1900 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 28 September 1971. Mittie M. Veal married Samuel Alonza Manley about 1915. Mittie Mae Veal and Samuel A. Manley are buried in Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ, Taylor’s Crossroads, Randolph county, Alabama. Thomas William Veal was born on 22 November 1901 in Randolph county, Alabama and have not found when he died yet. Thomas William Veal married Zudie Pike on 19 January 1935. Zudie Pike Veal is buried in the Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Chambers county, Alabama. Zera Lee Veal was born on 11 October 1906 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 28 October 1969. Zera L. Veal married Sanford Paul Shelnutt on 25 December 1928. Zera Lee Veal and Sanford Paul Shelnutt are buried in Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Springs, Randolph county, Alabama. Robert ‘Bobbie’ Amos Veal was born on 18 July 1908 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 25 February 1992. Robert A. Veal married Mary Velma Johnson on 25 December 1934. Robert ‘Bobbie’ Amos and Mary Velma Johnson Veal are buried in the Roanoke Memory Gardens Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph county, Alabama. Oliver Trent Veal was born on 4 April 1912 in Randolph county, Alabama and died on 9 March 2002. Oliver T. Veal married Corene Perry on 20 November 1938. Corene Perry Veal is buried in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Huguley, Chambers county, Alabama. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/obits/v/veal1692gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb