Obituaries

Feb 15, 2015

Betty Ann Edwards, age 82, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away February 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Edwards; parents, Henry and Eunice Cole; brothers, Cleveland Cole, William Cole, Franklin Cole, Noah Cole and Kelsey Cole; sister, Elizabeth Smitherman; daughter-in-law, Paulette Smith and son-in-law, Len Johnson. Betty graduated from Lahanton School of Practical Nursing in...

Feb 15, 2015

Betty Ann Edwards, age 82, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away February 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Edwards; parents, Henry and Eunice Cole; brothers, Cleveland Cole, William Cole, Franklin Cole, Noah Cole and Kelsey Cole; sister, Elizabeth Smitherman; daughter-in-law, Paulette Smith and son-in-law, Len Johnson. Betty graduated from Lahanton School of Practical Nursing in...

Feb 15, 2015

Sarah Virginia Rives. age 89, of Selma, AL, passed away February 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe K. Rives, Sr.; parents, William P. and Velma Pearson and sister, Beatrice Cauley. Surviving are her children, Starr (David) Hudson, Susan (Terry) Shelby, Joe K. (Julie) Rives, Jr. and Barbara Aultman; sister, Alice Collier; grandchildren, Starr Pearce, Susanna...

Feb 15, 2015

Sarah Virginia Rives. age 89, of Selma, AL, passed away February 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe K. Rives, Sr.; parents, William P. and Velma Pearson and sister, Beatrice Cauley. Surviving are her children, Starr (David) Hudson, Susan (Terry) Shelby, Joe K. (Julie) Rives, Jr. and Barbara Aultman; sister, Alice Collier; grandchildren, Starr Pearce, Susanna...

Feb 15, 2015

Betty Ann Edwards, age 82, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away February 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Edwards; parents, Henry and Eunice Cole; brothers, Cleveland Cole, William Cole, Franklin Cole, Noah Cole and Kelsey Cole; sister, Elizabeth Smitherman; daughter-in-law, Paulette Smith and son-in-law, Len Johnson. Betty graduated from Lahanton School of Practical Nursing in...

Feb 13, 2015

ane Carolyn Bierd Belvin, age 75, passed away Feb. 13, 2015. She was the last surviving child of Samuel Larkin Bierd Sr. and Alma Warren Bierd. She leaves behind her husband, Howell Grady Belvin; son, Joseph David (Sheila) Belvin; grandchildren, Samual Adam Belvin, Jennifer Lee Greene Inglish and Jason Paul Greene; sister-in-law, Mavis Bierd and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation...

Feb 13, 2015

John R. Thompson, age 85, of Meridianville, AL, passed away February 13, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Irene Thompson and grandson, Christopher Robin Dunkin. He is survived by his daughters, Irene (Kent) Harris and Patricia (LaDon) Dunkin; four grandchildren,Sherri (Boris) Levins and their children, MaCain, Briar, Haysten, Marit-Hagen and Harper, Randy (Tonya) Harris and their...

Feb 13, 2015

John R. Thompson, age 85, of Meridianville, AL, passed away February 13, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Irene Thompson and grandson, Christopher Robin Dunkin. He is survived by his daughters, Irene (Kent) Harris and Patricia (LaDon) Dunkin; four grandchildren,Sherri (Boris) Levins and their children, MaCain, Briar, Haysten, Marit-Hagen and Harper, Randy (Tonya) Harris and their...

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 11, 2015

Kenneth E. Worrell died February 11, 2015 at UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care. Ken was born December 6, 1941 to the late Harmon and Sadie Worrell and was a lifelong resident of Selma. He was educated in the Selma Public School System and after graduating from A.G. Parrish High School, attended Howard College, now Samford University in Birmingham....

Feb 11, 2015

Kenneth E. Worrell died February 11, 2015 at UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care. Ken was born December 6, 1941 to the late Harmon and Sadie Worrell and was a lifelong resident of Selma. He was educated in the Selma Public School System and after graduating from A.G. Parrish High School, attended Howard College, now Samford University in Birmingham....

Feb 11, 2015

Cleo Patra Newman, age 91, of Selma, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. She is preceded by her husband: Henry Newman; sons: Jessie, James, Carl and Willie Joe Newman; and granddaughter: Heather Newman and Ann Nichols. Mrs. Newman was survived by her son: William "Peewee" Newman (Sunette); daughters: Margie Nichols, Maggie Wilkerson (Mack), Myrtice Bedsole (Ronnie); 16 grandchildren, sister: Mamie...

Feb 11, 2015

Kenneth E. Worrell died February 11, 2015 at UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care. Ken was born December 6, 1941 to the late Harmon and Sadie Worrell and was a lifelong resident of Selma. He was educated in the Selma Public School System and after graduating from A.G. Parrish High School, attended Howard College, now Samford University in Birmingham....

Feb 11, 2015

William Bonner Jones, Jr. passed away on February 11, 2015 in a Birmingham, AL hospital with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Billy was born on May 8, 1937 to William Bonner Jones and Nellene Maxwell Jones in Selma, AL. He grew up in Pleasant Hill, AL; attended the Pleasant Hill Grammar School, Carlowville High...

Feb 11, 2015

Kenneth E. Worrell died February 11, 2015 at UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care. Ken was born December 6, 1941 to the late Harmon and Sadie Worrell and was a lifelong resident of Selma. He was educated in the Selma Public School System and after graduating from A.G. Parrish High School, attended Howard College, now Samford University in Birmingham....

Feb 11, 2015

William Bonner Jones, Jr. passed away on February 11, 2015 in a Birmingham, AL hospital with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Billy was born on May 8, 1937 to William Bonner Jones and Nellene Maxwell Jones in Selma, AL. He grew up in Pleasant Hill, AL; attended the Pleasant Hill Grammar School, Carlowville High...

Feb 11, 2015

Mary Lee Cook, a 70-year resident of Selma, fell asleep in death on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Mary Lee was born April 15, 1920 in Dublin, Mississippi to Fred and Mattie Beulah Roberts. She moved with her family to Galveston, Texas where she graduated from Ball High School. Mary Lee met and married Elmer L. Cook in 1940, who preceded...

Feb 10, 2015

Mary Frances Howell Stone, age 84, departed this life February 10, 2015, at Park Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Selma, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Alvin Phillip (Jack) Stone (1928-2002). She was the daughter of Ethel May Pressley Howell (1898-1970) and Harmon A. Howell (1896-1961) of Moundville, AL. She was also preceded in...

Feb 8, 2015

Nona M. Phillips passed away February 8, 2015. Funeral services will be Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Selma Funeral Home with Rev. Guy Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Pineview Memory Gardens with Selma Funeral Home directing.

Feb 8, 2015

Susan Theresa Long, age 83, of Selma, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband: Charles Ruble Long, parents: Germaine Desmarteau & Michael Lacondrata, brother: Richard Lacondrata, sister: Joan Lacondrata Scott. Mrs. Long is survived by her daughters: Wanda Long Grove (Vince), Linda Long Smith, Lisa Long Bennett, Theresa Long Powell, Denise Long Rushton...