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William Swindle

William Swindle

Jun 15, 2017

William Edison "Ed" Swindle, age 84, of Selma, AL, passed away June 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Howell and Ollie Lavenia Swindle and siblings, Ila Mae Aultman, Edwin Swindle and James Kenneth Swindle. Surviving are his wife, Betty June Smith Swindle; children, Polly Swindle (Danny) Hightower, Jean Swindle Harrison and Forrest (Crystal) Swindle; special...

Alan Pitts

Alan Pitts

Jun 15, 2017

Alan Madison Pitts, age 80, passed away June 15, 2017 He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ina Pitts; brothers, Emmitt Pitts, Wilson Pitts, William Pitts and Clarence Pitts. He is survived by his sister, Betty Bailey and brothers, Floyd (Carolyn) Pitts and James (Faye) Pitts. Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m....

Alan Pitts

Alan Pitts

Jun 15, 2017

Alan Madison Pitts, age 80, passed away June 15, 2017 He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ina Pitts; brothers, Emmitt Pitts, Wilson Pitts, William Pitts and Clarence Pitts. He is survived by his sister, Betty Bailey and brothers, Floyd (Carolyn) Pitts and James (Faye) Pitts. Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m....

Alan Pitts

Alan Pitts

Jun 15, 2017

Alan Madison Pitts, age 80, passed away June 15, 2017 He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ina Pitts; brothers, Emmitt Pitts, Wilson Pitts, William Pitts and Clarence Pitts. He is survived by his sister, Betty Bailey and brothers, Floyd (Carolyn) Pitts and James (Faye) Pitts. Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m....

Alan Pitts

Alan Pitts

Jun 15, 2017

Alan Madison Pitts, age 80, passed away June 15, 2017 He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ina Pitts; brothers, Emmitt Pitts, Wilson Pitts, William Pitts and Clarence Pitts. He is survived by his sister, Betty Bailey and brothers, Floyd (Carolyn) Pitts and James (Faye) Pitts. Graveside services will be Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m....

Mary Patterson

Mary Patterson

Jun 14, 2017

Mary Ann Morthland Patterson succumbed to the injuries of a stroke and died peacefully on June 14, 2017.

A graveside service will be held at the Old Live Oak Cemetery in Selma at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2017, with the Rev. Daniel Gilchrist officiating.

A native of Selma, Mary Ann was born on Dec....

Mary Poe

Mary Poe

Jun 14, 2017

Mary Frances Poe passed away June 14, 2017 at the age of 97.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Church Street United Methodist Church.

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Jun 11, 2017

Connie Childers Washington Dempsey, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maude Childers; husbands, Earl Washington and C.R. Dempsey; sisters, Jewel Fox, Geneva Fox, Elizabeth Shannon, Ruth Lacks, Bonnie Phillips, Gloria Childers: brothers, Williard Childers, Ralph Childers, James Childers and Blake Childers. She is survived by her daughter, Anita...

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Jun 11, 2017

Connie Childers Washington Dempsey, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maude Childers; husbands, Earl Washington and C.R. Dempsey; sisters, Jewel Fox, Geneva Fox, Elizabeth Shannon, Ruth Lacks, Bonnie Phillips, Gloria Childers: brothers, Williard Childers, Ralph Childers, James Childers and Blake Childers. She is survived by her daughter, Anita...

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Jun 11, 2017

Connie Childers Washington Dempsey, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maude Childers; husbands, Earl Washington and C.R. Dempsey; sisters, Jewel Fox, Geneva Fox, Elizabeth Shannon, Ruth Lacks, Bonnie Phillips, Gloria Childers: brothers, Williard Childers, Ralph Childers, James Childers and Blake Childers. She is survived by her daughter, Anita...

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Connie Washington-Dempsey

Jun 11, 2017

Connie Childers Washington Dempsey, age 87, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maude Childers; husbands, Earl Washington and C.R. Dempsey; sisters, Jewel Fox, Geneva Fox, Elizabeth Shannon, Ruth Lacks, Bonnie Phillips, Gloria Childers: brothers, Williard Childers, Ralph Childers, James Childers and Blake Childers. She is survived by her daughter, Anita...

Lauren Wright

Lauren Wright

Jun 10, 2017

Lauren McKenzie Wright, age 17, of Fairhope, AL, formerly of Linden and Selma, AL, died suddenly on June 10, 2017, in Demopolis, AL, while visiting friends.

Funeral Service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. Friday,...

Haddox Autrey

Haddox Autrey

Jun 10, 2017

Haddox Jowers (Son) Autrey died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 10th, 2017, in Pensacola, Florida. Haddox was born July 28, 1916 in Pine Hill, Alabama, and moved to Selma as a young adult. He married Evelyn Louise Chandler on December 27, 1939, and they enjoyed seventy years of marriage before her death on July 2, 2010. Other...

Rayburn Hill

Rayburn Hill

Jun 7, 2017

Rayburn McCoy Hill, age 70, of Tyler, AL, passed away June 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Hill; children, Steven and Heath; step-daughters, Amanda and Anna and numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He served as State Commander for the...

Rayburn Hill

Rayburn Hill

Jun 7, 2017

Rayburn McCoy Hill, age 70, of Tyler, AL, passed away June 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Hill; children, Steven and Heath; step-daughters, Amanda and Anna and numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He served as State Commander for the...

Rayburn Hill

Rayburn Hill

Jun 7, 2017

Rayburn McCoy Hill, age 70, of Tyler, AL, passed away June 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Hill; children, Steven and Heath; step-daughters, Amanda and Anna and numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He served as State Commander for the...

Rayburn Hill

Rayburn Hill

Jun 7, 2017

Rayburn McCoy Hill, age 70, of Tyler, AL, passed away June 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Hill; children, Steven and Heath; step-daughters, Amanda and Anna and numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. He served in the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. He served as State Commander for the...

Malcolm Godwin

Malcolm Godwin

Jun 5, 2017

Malcolm McKay Godwin, age 89, of Sardis, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at his home.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev. Linda Tarver officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.

Malcolm is survived by his daughters: Wanda (David)...

Raymond Maske

Raymond Maske

Jun 4, 2017

Raymond Maurice “Red” Maske, age 76, of Scottsboro, AL, and formerly of Selma, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 in a Scottsboro Hospital. He was born January 8, 1941 to Mary Lucille Muir Maske and Raymond Ira Maske.

He was preceded by his first wife: Martha “Bobbie” Maske; parents; brothers: Charles Maske, Harold...

Christopher Chappelle

Christopher Chappelle

Jun 2, 2017

Christopher Chappelle passed away June 2, 2017 at the age of 51. He was born November 8, 1965 to Ulysses and Esther Chappelle.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Maggie Chappelle and Vesta and Jessie Willis.

He is survived by his parents; siblings, Michael (Christine) Chappelle, Jonathan (Debby) Chappelle, Lisa Bryant,...

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