Claude
Nolan
Fortenberry
Born in Etowah, Alabama, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ethel Mae (Quinn) Fortenberry
— married
19 Nov 1923 in Etowah, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Marion E. Fortenberry
Died
at age 84
in Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jun 2020
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Biography
Claude was born in 1898. He passed away in 1982.
Claude Nolan Fortenberry is the son of George Franklin Fortenberry and Sarah (Fielder) Fortenberry.
He was the husband of Ethel Mae (Quinn) Fortenberry. They were married on November 19, 1923 in Etowah County, Alabama.
obit
The obituary for Claude N. Fortenberry was published in "The Gadsden Times"; newspaper; Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama: Saturday, April 10, 1982
Mr. Fortenberry
C.N. Fortenberry, 84, 302 Preston Ave., Attalla, died Friday in a local hospital after a long illness.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Chapel, Attalla, with the Revs. Dean Hampton and Jimmy Bailey officiating.
Burial in Crestwood Cemetery.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ethel Fortenberry; daughters, Vivian McClure and Nancy Noble, Attalla, Evelyn Panky, Albertville; sons, Everett Fortenberry, Nashville, Tenn., Ray T. Harris, Attalla; sister, Pearl Davis, Gadsden; brother, Floyd Fortenberry, Johnson City, Tenn.; 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers: deacons of Cherry Street Baptist Church and all personal friends.
Mr. Fortenberry was a native and lifelong resident of Etowah County. He was a member and deacon of Cherry Street Baptist Church.
The body will remain at the funeral home through the hour of service. The family will receive friends after 2:30 p.m. today.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 June 2020), memorial page for Claude Nolan Fortenberry (5 Jan 1898–9 Apr 1982), Find a Grave Memorial no. 152374602, citing Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, East Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Judith Nan Lewis (contributor 47584692) .
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