Obituaries

Seymour Cohn

Nov 24, 2017

Long-time Selma resident Seymour Cohn died today in Manchester, VT, where he had been in a nursing home since May 2016 following the death of his beloved wife June Cohn in December of the previous year. He had been brought there by his survivors, Zack Cohn, a grandson, and Rick Cohn and Carol Kaplan, his son and daughter-in-law. Rick...

Margaret Johnson

Nov 23, 2017

Margaret Elizabeth Johnson, age 81, of Pelham, AL. formerly of Selma, AL. passed away November 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by husbands, Curtis H. Johnson and Laymon Yelverton, Sr.; parents, Charlie and Lillian Upchurch; brother, Herbert Upchurch and grand- daughter; Melanie Yelverton. She is survived by her children; Laymon (Ann) Yelverton, Jr.,Frankie (Cheryl) Yelverton, Harold Yelverton, Kent (Janet)...

Margaret Johnson

Nov 23, 2017

Margaret Elizabeth Johnson, age 81, of Pelham, AL. formerly of Selma, AL. passed away November 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by husbands, Curtis H. Johnson and Laymon Yelverton, Sr.; parents, Charlie and Lillian Upchurch; brother, Herbert Upchurch and grand- daughter; Melanie Yelverton. She is survived by her children; Laymon (Ann) Yelverton, Jr.,Frankie (Cheryl) Yelverton, Harold Yelverton, Kent (Janet)...

Margaret Johnson

Nov 23, 2017

Margaret Elizabeth Johnson, age 81, of Pelham, AL. formerly of Selma, AL. passed away November 23, 2017. She was preceded in death by husbands, Curtis H. Johnson and Laymon Yelverton, Sr.; parents, Charlie and Lillian Upchurch; brother, Herbert Upchurch and grand- daughter; Melanie Yelverton. She is survived by her children; Laymon (Ann) Yelverton, Jr.,Frankie (Cheryl) Yelverton, Harold Yelverton, Kent (Janet)...

Arlen Goodman

Nov 21, 2017

Arleen Boutwell Goodman, age 62, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev. Johnathan Jenkins officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation is Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Mary Motes

Nov 21, 2017

Mary L. Motes passed away November 21, 2017 at the age of 81. She was born July 25, 1936.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Nettie Lou Strickland; step-father, Joseph Strickland, Sr.; brother: Joseph (Frances) Strickland, Jr.; and sister: Kate (Charles) Pressley.

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in...

Ruth Mullins

Nov 21, 2017

Ruth Adamson Mullins, age 92, of Clearwater, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

She is preceded by her husband: Willard Mullins and Charles Adamson; sister: Doris Hudson; and great granddaughter: Alexis Nichols.

Mrs. Mullins is survived by her daughter: Charlotte Nichols (Wendell); son: Buddy Adamson (Kelly); grandchildren: Deanna Quick, Bo...

Mary Farley

Nov 21, 2017

Mary Jo Farley, age 63, of Hendersonville, NC; formerly of Selma, AL. passed away November 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; James and Zada Williams, Mr. & Mrs. Smith Young; parents, Donald E. Young, Sr. and Marinello Overfield; sister, Nelda Ann Young. She is survived by her stepfather, William Overfield; children; Jodie (Steve) Wilson and Jeremy...

Mary Gaylor

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Lee Gaylor passed away November 19, 2017 at the age of 91. She was born November 10, 1926 to the late William Isiah and Nora Hyatt Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Gaylor; daughter, Mary L. Gauthier; three brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her sons, William (Jackie)...

Jo Ann Hester

Nov 18, 2017

Jo Ann (Cole) Hester, 66 of Selma passed away November 18, 2017 at her home with Aseracare Hospice.

Services will be at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home Tuesday November 21s t with vitiation at 10am, funeral at 11am, and  followed by graveside service with family only.

Pastors James Duke Jr....

Ray Lockhart

Nov 17, 2017

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas Ray Lockhart, age 72, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 in a Montgomery hospital surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estelle and Thomas Lockhart and brother, Jimmy Lockhart. Ray is survived by his wife, Betty Lockhart; children, Tom (Lisa) Lockhart, Kelley Lockhart Hartley, their mother, Molly Holroyd Lockhart, and Jeff...

Helen Smith

Nov 17, 2017

Helen C. Smith, age 96 of Dadeville, Alabama, and formerly a long-time resident of Selma, passed away November 17, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Smith.

She is survived by her nieces, Mynell (Herbert L.) Bruce and Mary Frances Bennett.

Graveside services will be Sunday, November 19, 2017 at...

Ray Lockhart

Nov 17, 2017

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas Ray Lockhart, age 72, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 in a Montgomery hospital surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estelle and Thomas Lockhart and brother, Jimmy Lockhart. Ray is survived by his wife, Betty Lockhart; children, Tom (Lisa) Lockhart, Kelley Lockhart Hartley, their mother, Molly Holroyd Lockhart, and Jeff...

Ray Lockhart

Nov 17, 2017

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas Ray Lockhart, age 72, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 in a Montgomery hospital surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Estelle and Thomas Lockhart and brother, Jimmy Lockhart. Ray is survived by his wife, Betty Lockhart; children, Tom (Lisa) Lockhart, Kelley Lockhart Hartley, their mother, Molly Holroyd Lockhart, and Jeff...

Sybil Whitacre

Nov 16, 2017

Mona Sybil (Woolley) Whitacre of Valley Grande, Alabama passed away on Monday November 13, 2017. Her daughter Pamela Holaday was by her side.

She was a fighter. She fought a 60 year battle with Diabetes and took care of her husband Joseph Whitacre till he passed in 2016.

She was the...

Jacqueline Cothran

Nov 14, 2017

Jacqueline Boling Cothran, longtime resident of Selma, AL died at the age of 79 at her home on Mallory Drive on November 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Frank Cothran, III. Mrs. Cothran was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her four children; daughter, Kathrine Cothran Holmes (Dwayne) and three...

Sheldon Walker

Nov 13, 2017

Sheldon Ray Walker died November 13, 2017 at the age of 29. He was born December 18, 1987.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2017 at Blue Jean Church with Judge Bob Armstrong officiating..

He is survived by his wife, Keri Megan Walker; daughter, Raven Nicole Walker; Raven’s mother, Randie Smith; parents;...

Clifford Morrison Iii

Nov 10, 2017

Clifford Parke Morrison III passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 in Selma, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents: Clifford Parke Morrison, Jr., and his mother Rosa Harper Reynolds Morrison. Born on January 8, 1938, in Selma, Alabama, Mr. Morrison was blessed with extended family and many friends who cared for him over the years...

Joyce Vaughan

Nov 9, 2017

Joyce Wilson Harrell Vaughan of Pawleys Island, SC, formerly of Selma, died peacefully on Nov. 9, 2017, in Murrells Inlet, SC, following a long illness.

Mrs. Vaughan was born Jan. 6, 1934, in Selma, Ala., to Mazie and L. Fonzy Wilson.

She attended Selma Public Schools and was a 1952 graduate of Albert...

Mary Ayotte

Nov 8, 2017

Mary Louise Ayotte, age 82, of Burnsville, AL, passed away November 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Consuelo Lowe Lawrence and brothers, Thomas Collins and Luther Lawrence, Jr. Surviving are her children, Angie (Robert) Vara, Mitch (Fina) Ayotte, Edie (Robert) Luker and Brian (Katie) Ayotte; brother, Darrell Lawrence; sisters, Jimmie Matthews and Millie Mitchell;...