POSTMASTER AND CARRIER -- Mrs. Dela Mae (Lester) Warren is serving as the postmaster of the post office in Bear Creek following her Civil Service appointment approximately three months ago. She and the local rural carrier, Denver Pickard, are shown standing before the brick post office building at Bear Creek, Alabama.

From the 'Northwest Alabamian' published in Haleyville, Winston County, Alabama circa 1960.

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Della Mae BISHOP, daughter of William Lafayette "Shorty" BISHOP and Martha Lisa WOOD, was born 7 Dec 1920, in Alabama, died 14 Oct 2000, at age 79, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Hwy. 13, Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama.

Della Mae married Lester "Leck" WARREN 6 May 1951. Leck was born 30 Oct 1915, in Alabama, died 16 Feb 2001, in Marion County, Alabama at age 85, and was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Hwy. 13, Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama.

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Denver PICKARD, son of Elijah Hartley PICKARD and Conettie Minnie Lee RANDOLPH, was born 29 Jan 1925, in Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama, died 12 Jul 2001, at age 76, and was buried 14 Jul 2001, in Mountain Home Cemetery, Lumbull Community, Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama.

Denver married Frances Annie GODDARD, daughter of Houston Harvie GODDARD and Helena Angela "Lena" JOHNSTON, 3 Jul 1943. Frances was born 21 Jul 1924, died 17 Dec 2005, in E.C.M. Hospital, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama at age 81, and was buried 18 Dec 2005, in Mountain Home Cemetery, Lumbull Community, Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama.