271. SPIVEY – Reuben M. – 1869 – 1931

        SPIVEY – Mattie J. Branum – 1873 – 1947

        [Married M. J. BRANNUM January 20, 1890 (License Date)]

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Monday, January 19, 1931

 

Reuben Spivey Passes Away

Well Known Madison Co. Citizen Died at Owens X Roads of Heart Trouble

 

Reuben M. SPIVEY, well known in Madison County politics and a highly respected resident of the Owens Cross Roads community died at his residence there this morning at 5:30 o’clock after an illness of ten days with heart trouble.

 

Mr. Spivey was a candidate for the office of sheriff in the 1926 race and the votes polled for him bore testimony to a large following.

 

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie SPIVEY; a son, J. R. SPIVEY and three daughters, Miss Thelma SPIVEY, at home; Mrs. W. R. ELLETT of Gurley and Mrs. E. R. STIVERS of Boonetown, N. J.; and brother, J. W. SPIVEY of Owens Cross Roads and three sisters, Misses Mamie SPIVEY and Ellie SPIVEY and Mrs. W. R. McKINNEY of Gurley.

 

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence with interment in the Moon Cemetery.  The Rev. Mr. BAKER will be the officiating minister and Laughlin and Wood will be in charge of arrangements.

 

The following friends will serve as pallbearers; Robert BAKER, J. H. CRAFT, A. H. ELLETT, Herman MAPLES, T. E. McKINNEY, Frank GLOVER, T. D. PICKENS and John SNEAD.

 

HUNTSVILLE TIMES

Tuesday, September 30, 1947

 

Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Spivey

 

Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Mattie Jane SPIVEY, 73, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Owens Cross Roads Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mr. RICHEY officiating, and Laughlin-Service Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

 

Mrs. Spivey died at her home in Owens Cross Roads early this morning.

 

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. E. R. STIVERS of New Jersey, Mrs. W. R. ELLETT of Gurley, Miss Thelma SPIVEY, at home; one son, James R. SPIVEY of Owens Cross Roads; one sister, Mrs. J. W. CARPENTER; six grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

 

Active pallbearers will be Harry CARPENTER, Woodrow CARPENTER, Richard BRANUM, Allen MAPLES, Moody ELLETT, and Howard McKINNEY.

 

Honorary pallbearers include J. I. COBB, Wilson MANN, Herman MAPLES, Dr. J. L. CARPENTER, Murphy McDUFF, T. D. PICKENS, A. H. ELLETT, Doyle LETSON, R. A. LETSON, Jim HILLIS, Amos GOSSETT, Mose CRAFT, T. E. McKINNEY, Herman SANDERS, R. M. CRAFT, John ROACH, Bruce MAPLES, Robert BAKER and E. L. DRAKE.