Obituaries

Jan 28, 2014

Harmon David Lassiter Sr. age 73, of Selma, passed away January 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Joyce E. Lassiter; children: Gail (Frank) Hobson, David (Brenda) Lassiter, Jr., Rena Lassiter; brothers: Lewis (Sue) Lassiter, Edgar (Alice) Lassiter; sisters; Mary Jane Stevens, Edna Hodgens; grandchildren: Jill (Jake) Averette, Boone (Leslie) Hobson, Katie Hobson, Gabriel Hobson, Amber...

Jan 28, 2014

John Bertram Fondren, age 74, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014. He is preceded by his parents: Andrew Jackson and Jennie Thomas Fondren; and a brother: Darwin Fondren. Bert is survived by his wife of 53 years: Carolyn Fondren; son: Michael Fondren (Donna) of Selma; daughter: Lynn Fondren Pearce of Selma; grandchildren: Reid Fondren, Katherine Fondren, Jackson Pearce,...

Jan 26, 2014

Walter Crowell Hadley, age 87, of Tyler, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014. He is preceded by his wife: Rose Lee Hadley; and a great grandchild. Mr. Hadley is survived by his daughters: Wanda Hadley ( Sandy young) of Floresville, TX, Charlotte Girlinghouse ( Rodney) of Crosby, TX, Belinda Hadley-Ingram (Scott) of Marion Jct; 4 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and...

Jan 25, 2014

Alice Marie Smith Christianson passed away on January 25, 2014 at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her father, William Edward Smith; mother, Hixie Rebecca Smith; brothers, Joseph Smith, Baxter Smith, Wilburn Smith and Malcom Smith and sisters, Syble Smith and Gertiewyl Smith. She is survived by her sister, Elenor Smith and brother-in-law, Hugo (Sylvia Stone)...

Jan 25, 2014

Alice Marie Smith Christianson passed away on January 25, 2014 at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her father, William Edward Smith; mother, Hixie Rebecca Smith; brothers, Joseph Smith, Baxter Smith, Wilburn Smith and Malcom Smith and sisters, Syble Smith and Gertiewyl Smith. She is survived by her sister, Elenor Smith and brother-in-law, Hugo (Sylvia Stone)...

Jan 21, 2014

Evelyn "Nikki" Grindle, age 76, of Selma, AL, passed away January 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Evelyn Henry; brother, Watt Henry and sister, Jane Boley. She is survived by her husband, Roland "Sonny" Grindle, Jr; children, Wanda (Ken) Richmond, Debbie (Glenn) Barrett, Roland Grindle, III, Scott (Jan) Grindle, Ken (Wanda) Grindle and Pat...

Jan 21, 2014

Mabel Johnson "Mae Mae" Voltz, age 96, was born in Franklin, Alabama October 4, 1917 and died on January 21, 2014 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Family burial will take place at New Live Oak Cemetery prior to a memorial service at 2:00 o'clock Sunday, January 26, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church chapel in Selma, AL with...

Jan 21, 2014

Evelyn "Nikki" Grindle, age 76, of Selma, AL, passed away January 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Evelyn Henry; brother, Watt Henry and sister, Jane Boley. She is survived by her husband, Roland "Sonny" Grindle, Jr; children, Wanda (Ken) Richmond, Debbie (Glenn) Barrett, Roland Grindle, III, Scott (Jan) Grindle, Ken (Wanda) Grindle and Pat...

Jan 18, 2014

George Roland Twilley, age 73, of Valley Grande, passed away Saturday, January18, 2014. He is survived by his daughters: Pamela Dennis (Mike) of Prattville; Kelli Prescott (Phillip) of Valley Grande; and Kimberly Talley of Houston, TX; and grandchildren: Grey Talley, Haley Prescott, and Dallas Prescott. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Lawrence...

Jan 16, 2014

Kevin Oxford McLaughlin, 37, of Orrville, Alabama passed away on January 16, 2014. He was born in Selma Alabama on April 5, 1976. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Randolph Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee McLaughlin. Oxford is survived by his daughter Margaret Elizabeth McLaughlin and his son Caine Oxford McLaughlin of...

Jan 16, 2014

Coleman Ronald Davis passed away at his home in Valley Grande, Alabama on January 16, 2014 at the age of 82. Mr. Davis coached and taught in the Texas Public School System until he moved to Selma to become the curriculum coordinator for the Selma City Schools. He also taught third grade at Knox Elementary and second grade at Meadowview...

Jan 16, 2014

Coleman Ronald Davis passed away at his home in Valley Grande, Alabama on January 16, 2014 at the age of 82. Mr. Davis coached and taught in the Texas Public School System until he moved to Selma to become the curriculum coordinator for the Selma City Schools. He also taught third grade at Knox Elementary and second grade at Meadowview...

Jan 11, 2014

Madelyn Parsons, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2014 at Church Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Reba Wiley officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. A private burial will follow at Green Hill Cemetery in Childersburg.

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Jan 7, 2014

Edward Morris Jr, age 83, of Selma, AL, passed away January 7, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Morris and Clara Stone; wife, Frances Morris; and brother, D.T. Morris. He is survived by his niece Delores Bowden (George) of Selma, and lifelong best friend, Darrel Lawrence. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014...

Jan 3, 2014

Jimmie Lee Jones, age 59, passed away on January 3, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Jimmie Jones. He is survived by his daughter, Emily Jones; mother, Ivy Jones; sisters, Linda (Robert) Chappell and Laura (Oree) Noble; brother, Wayne (Jan) Jones and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jan 1, 2014

Frances Rivers LaGrone Bolen, 93, of Selma, was called to her heavenly home on January 1, 2014. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Lee MacKay (David) of Auburn, AL and Anne Katherine Lemmon, of Gonzales, LA; and her granddaughters Meredith Ann MacKay (Greg Lavine) of Arlington, VA, and Katherine Paige MacKay (Tom Keefe) of Lake Geneva, WI. She is...

Jan 1, 2014

Julia Craig Miller, died January 1, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Selma, Alabama, she was born July 11, 1915 to Kate Young and Thomas Hosea Miller. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Selma. She was preceded...

Dec 30, 2013

Larry Alton Chance, age 66, of Selma, AL, passed away on December 30, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Elwood Chance. He is survived by his mother, Lessie Franklin Chance Heartsill; wife, Althea Harrison Chance; son, Chadwick A. Chance; daughter, Courtney Althea Chance; brother, Jerry Adrian Chance; furbabies, Oscar, Heinrick, and Penny; cat, Watussi; and numerous nieces...

Dec 27, 2013

Eulav "Joan" Phillips Seekers, age 73, of Selma, AL, went home Friday, December 27, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Terrell Wayne Seekers; sisters: Gladys Arnold of Gramerton, NC, Myrtle Green of Gastonia, NC; brothers: Denford Phillips (Ginger) of Springhill, FL, Charles Phillips (Barbara) of Luverne, AL; sons: Walter Wayne Seekers (Peggy) of Marion Jct, AL,...

Dec 26, 2013

Wlliadean Latham Duncan, age 86, of Selma, AL passed away December 26, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, Will Latham and Bonnie McFarland Latham; husband of 51 years, James "Roy" Duncan; and brother, Willie Latham. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Henderson (Michael) of Leeds, AL; grandson, Christopher Henderson of Birmingham, AL; sister, Bernice Dykes; and...