Obituaries

Alyce Guthrie

Alyce Guthrie

Nov 16, 2014

Alyce Virginia Guthrie, age 79, of Selma, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband: Johnie "Bud" Guthrie; son: Stevan Guthrie; and sister: Pat McPhee. Mrs. Guthrie is survived by her sons: Bruce Guthrie (Debbie), John Guthrie; daughters: Gail Ezelle (Leon), Trish Guthrie, Ruth Guthrie, brothers: Boyce Sweat (Marcel ) of Tampa, FL, Jackie...

Lewis Iii

Lewis Iii

Nov 13, 2014

Lewis Jones Moore III, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents: Lewis and Mattie Moore Jr and niece: Oneida Sherling. Mr. Moore is survived by his sister: Oneida Moore Poulsen (Hans) of Selma; nephews: Daniel McFarland Sherling (Denise) of Birmingham, John Kendrick Sherling Jr (April) of Greenville, David Russell Sherling of...

Robert Corr

Robert Corr

Nov 11, 2014

Dr. Robert "Bob" Houston Corr, age 89, of Atlanta, Georgia died peacefully on November 11, 2014. He was born on August 23, 1925 in Selma, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Julie Corr; brothers, Mark Corr and Dossier Corr and sisters, Beverly Corr Prier and Nancy Corr Martin. Bob is survived by his wife, Ouida...

Alma Perry

Alma Perry

Nov 9, 2014

Alma Loraine Perry former lifelong resident of Selma, passed away Sunday evening November 9: while rehabilitating from surgery. She was preceded from this life by her husband of forty-six years, Onroe Perry, and eldest son Michael Perry. She is survived by her children: Melba Harris (Jerry); Patrick Perry (Cyndi); Tracy Thomas (Eddie); and Timothy Perry (Anne). Eleven grandchildren and nine...

Mary Wates

Mary Wates

Nov 7, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Josephine Collier Wates, age 82, of Montgomery, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband: Breland Collier, sisters; Helen McAteer, Long Island, N.Y, Peggy Knight, Welliton, Fla., and one brother; William Duffy, New Orleans, LA. Mrs. Wates was survived by her husband: Donald Wates of Montgomery; special daughters: Kathy Johnson of Tampa,...

Stella Terrell

Stella Terrell

Nov 5, 2014

Stella Seymore Terrell, age 77, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away November 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, William O. "Bill" Terrell; parents, Cawthon and Clara Seymore; daughter, Wanda Tarlton; brother, Jimmy Seymore; sister-in-law, June Seymore and great-grandson, Jacob Kramer. She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Terrell (Charles) Cole; brother, Billy Seymore; nieces, Janet (Ted)...

David Reeves

David Reeves

Nov 1, 2014

David Richard Reeves, age 61, of Cantonment, Florida and Cahaba, Alabama went home to Jesus on November 1, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was ushered into Heaven surrounded by his family. David was an avid fisherman and hunter. He grew up hunting and fishing the Escambia River in Florida with his Daddy, Elmer Richard Reeves. David later...

Alice Mckee

Alice Mckee

Nov 1, 2014

Alice Marie Glass McKee, age 82, of Selma, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014. She is survived by her brother Gilbert Glass of Selma, son: Donnie Henson (Nancy) of New Berlin, WI; daughters: Nelda Franks (Jimmy) of Selma, Deborah Barrett (Kevin) of Tallassee; grandchildren: Crystal Swindle, Amanda Mims, Amber Sloan; great grandchildren: Josh Swindle, Jake Swindle, Pyper Sloan, Lilly Griffin,...

Thomas Stricklin

Thomas Stricklin

Oct 31, 2014

Thomas E. Stricklin, 76, of Selma passed away Friday, October 31, 2014. Mr. Stricklin is survived by his wife, Florence Stricklin; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his children, Rebecca Ann Stricklin and Stephen Edward Stricklin; brother, Billy Stricklin; and sisters, Bernice Strickland and Dorothy Lawrence. The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45...

Daniel Mcdowell

Daniel Mcdowell

Oct 28, 2014

Daniel Ryan McDowell, age 20, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard A. McDowell. Ryan is survived by his mother, Pat Stoves McDowell; sister, Hannah McDowell; brother, Jason (Aimee) McDowell of Bluffton, SC; nephews, Jeff McDowell and Carson McDowell of Bluffton, SC; cousins, Lara Till of Birmingham, AL and Steven...

Charlotte Deavers

Charlotte Deavers

Oct 28, 2014

Charlotte Morgan Deavers, age 65, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband: Howard Deavers Sr.; and son: Howard Deavers Jr; and parents: Frank and Lois Watson. Mrs. Deavers is survived by her sons: Mike (Brenda) Deavers, Robert (Lori) Deavers; grandchildren: Ryan Mitchell Deavers, Austin Michael Deavers, Alicia Madison Deavers; and sisters:...

Earnest Triplett

Earnest Triplett

Oct 28, 2014

Earnest Blair Triplett, born February 14, 1935 in Freeport, Ohio died of an extended illness on Oct. 28, 2014 at the age of 79. He was the son of William J. And Mary Mae Triplett and one of eight children. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Gary Mack Roberts. Mr. Triplett was a 20 year veteran of the...

Patricia Lewis

Patricia Lewis

Oct 25, 2014

Patricia H. Lewis, age 64, of Laurel, MS and formerly of Selma, AL and Montgomery, AL, passed away October 25, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Lewis. She is survived by her son, Donald "Rusty" (Katheryn) Harrison; mother, Eloise Grindle, brother, Robert "Rocky" Howell; sisters, Betty (Steve) Lawrence, Sandra Flournoy and Vivian (Garry) Clem and granddaughter,...

Lajuana Mehan

Lajuana Mehan

Oct 24, 2014

LaJuana Nichols Mehan, age 85, of Selma, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at Plantersville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Plantersville Christian Cemetery with Reverend Don Stevens officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be prior to the service on Sunday, October 26, 2014...

Billy Bond

Billy Bond

Oct 24, 2014

Billy Wade Bond passed away October 24, 2014 at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Robert and Berta Wheeler Bond; son, Stephen Wade Bond; sister, Virginia Stewart; brothers, Robert Bond, James, Gene Bond and Jack Bond. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth Bond; son, Robert Wade (Torrie) Bond; daughters,...

Ted Henry

Ted Henry

Oct 21, 2014

TED MORROW HENRY, a favorite son of Selma, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, dying as he lived-graciously. He leaves his family and a legion of friends to celebrate his life, appreciate his legacy and treasure his memory. His race was well run with a brave and beautiful finish. Born in 1938 to John Davis and Evelyn Sherrer Henry, Mr. Henry,...

Willie Cleveland

Willie Cleveland

Oct 21, 2014

Willie Maude Davis Cleveland, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed from this life on October 21, 2014 at the age of 88. She was born on October 10, 1926 to the late Collins Clifford Davis and Florence Christell Shoemate Davis. She was preceded in passing by her aforementioned parents and brothers, Donald E. Davis and Clifford Oliver...

Harrison Cochran

Harrison Cochran

Oct 19, 2014

Harrison H. Cochran, age 89, died October 19, 2014 after a brief illness. He is survived by his daughter: Shirley (Stuart) Burson; sisters: Ada Dee Kynard of Selma, Faye Franklin of Calera, AL; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home followed by 2:00 p.m. graveside service at...

Gordon Carter

Gordon Carter

Oct 13, 2014

Gordon Carter, born December 6, 1934 to the late William and Leslie Carter, passed away October 13, 2014 at Vaughn Regional Medical Center in Selma, Alabama. Gordon is preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Maudine Carter; sons, Tony Carter Sr. and Glenn Carter and numerous brothers and sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Kristine (Sam) Burge;...

Gloria Gullett

Gloria Gullett

Oct 10, 2014

Gloria Evelyn Gullett, 86, resident of Valley Grande, AL and a member of Northside Baptist Church passed away on October 10, 2014 at Southland Nursing Home in Marion, AL. She is preceded in death by her parents Allie B. Barnett and Euell B. Fountain, husband, Floyd Painter, two sons, Stanley Painter and Mickey Painter, one brother Benson Barnett. Survivors include...