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Suburbs of Emelle: Geiger.
Zip codes in the city: 35459.
Sumter County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Lee-Sykes Funeral Home, originally Sykes Funeral Home, was established in the 1930's by Maude and James Sykes. The business was one of the first black-owned businesses in the city of Columbus and one of the oldest in the state of Mississippi. The...
Emelle is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. It was named after the daughters of the man who donated the land for the town. The town was started in the 19th century but not incorporated until the 1980s. The daughters of the man who donated were named Emma Dial and Ella Dial, so he combined the two names to create Emelle. Emelle was famous for their great cotton. The first mayor of Emelle was James Dailey. He served two terms. The current mayor is Roy Willingham, Sr. The population was only 31 at the 2000 census. The town is known for being the site of the largest hazardous waste landfill in the United States, operated by Waste Management, Inc. That hazardous waste disposal facility was the subject of a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. Hunt, 504 U.S. 334 (1992).
It was reported by Peoria Journal Star on December 1st, 2019 that Willie James Robinson passed away in Peoria, Illinois. Robinson was 73 years old and was born in Emelle, AL. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Willie James's life.
It was disclosed by Flint Journal on February 18th, 2015 that Rebecca Willingham (Smoot) passed on in Flint, Michigan. Ms. Willingham was 94 years old and was born in Emelle, AL. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Rebecca's life.
It was disclosed by The Mississippi Press on April 21st, 2011 that Mary Ellen Hutchins (Eatmon) died in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Ms. Hutchins was 81 years old and was born in Emelle, AL. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Ellen's life.
The population was 31 at the 2000 census. Emelle is a town in Sumter County, Alabama County, Alabama, United States. v. That hazardous waste disposal facility was the subject of a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, 'Chemical Waste Management, Inc. Hunt', 504 US 334 (1992).
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