Obituaries

Bertram Smith

Bertram Smith

Aug 28, 2013

Bertram Douglas Smith, 80, of Marion, AL passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at his home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Rinehart Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Marion, AL with Rev. Jimmy M. Boone officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Mr. Smith is survived by his children, Jeffery Smith of Bar Harbor, ME and...

John McCallon

John McCallon

Aug 26, 2013

John Douglas McCallon of Clanton, Alabama passed away on August 26, 2013 at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Fields. He was a native Texan and a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is survived by his sons, Kevin (Erin) McCallon and Kelly (Tiffani) McCallon; daughters, Karen (Durwood) Brown...

John McCallon

John McCallon

Aug 26, 2013

John Douglas McCallon of Clanton, Alabama passed away on August 26, 2013 at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Fields. He was a native Texan and a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is survived by his sons, Kevin (Erin) McCallon and Kelly (Tiffani) McCallon; daughters, Karen (Durwood) Brown...

Margaret Barr

Margaret Barr

Aug 26, 2013

Margaret Elizabeth Jones Barr On the evening of August 26, 2013, Margaret passed away after a lengthy illness at Prattville Rehabilitation Center at the age of 85. She was born April 21, 1928 to William N. and Sara Ester (Pettis) Jones in Coffeeville, AL. She was a resident of Selma, AL for the majority of her life. Margaret is survived...

Flora Heckert

Flora Heckert

Aug 22, 2013

Flora E. Strickland Heckert, age 86, of Selma, AL, passed away August 22, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nannie Strickland; sons, Donald Heckert and Jerry Heckert; brothers, William Strickland, Earl Strickland, James Strickland and Jerry Strickland and sister, Lillie Caldwell. She is survived by her grandson, Kerry Heckert and sisters, Dorothy Willard and Myrtie...

Charles Nichols

Charles Nichols

Aug 22, 2013

Charles Herbert Nichols, 84, of Valley Grande, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel Saturday August 24 at 11:00 a.m. with Danny Summerlin officiating. Burial will follow at Ephesus Baptist Cemetery in Perry County. Survivors include his son, Charles Gregory (Debbie) Nichols of Selma; daughter, Glenda Marie Nichols...

Flora Heckert

Flora Heckert

Aug 22, 2013

Flora E. Strickland Heckert, age 86, of Selma, AL, passed away August 22, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nannie Strickland; sons, Donald Heckert and Jerry Heckert; brothers, William Strickland, Earl Strickland, James Strickland and Jerry Strickland and sister, Lillie Caldwell. She is survived by her grandson, Kerry Heckert and sisters, Dorothy Willard and Myrtie...

Rufus Godwin

Rufus Godwin

Aug 20, 2013

Rufus "Daniel" Godwin, born September 7, 1931, passed away August 20, 2013 at his home in Selma, AL after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Selma Furniss Godwin; son: Eugene (Sara) Godwin; sister: Fannie Dale Williams; four grandchildren: Elizabeth Godwin, Alan (Emily) Godwin, Jason Godwin, Michael (Nicky) Godwin; two great grandchildren: Jade...

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Aug 19, 2013

Annie Ruth Robinson, age 91, of Montgomery, AL, passed away August 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Robinson and daughter, Virginia Miller. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Louise Lambert; brother, Jeptha D. (Margie) Middleton; grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn (Jason) Clark, Maricia (Shayne) Bailey and Troy Norman (Carla) Miller, II and great-grandchildren, Christopher Clark, Craig...

Crawford Caine

Crawford Caine

Aug 19, 2013

Crawford Russell Caine, age 89, of Selma, AL, passed away August 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vaughn and Georgia Caine and son, Ronald Russell Caine. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mitchell Caine; son, Gregory Briles (Rebecca) Caine; daughter, Marlane (Ronnie) Banks; sister, Ann Caine Clack; grandchildren, Paige Caine (Phillip) Farrish, Averee Caine (Matt)...

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Aug 19, 2013

Annie Ruth Robinson, age 91, of Montgomery, AL, passed away August 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Robinson and daughter, Virginia Miller. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Louise Lambert; brother, Jeptha D. (Margie) Middleton; grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn (Jason) Clark, Maricia (Shayne) Bailey and Troy Norman (Carla) Miller, II and great-grandchildren, Christopher Clark, Craig...

Tony Blaine

Tony Blaine

Aug 10, 2013

Tony Duane Blaine, age 51, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013. He is survived by his mother: Phyllis Blaine; father: Allen Larry Lawrence sisters: Tammy Saylor Broadhead, Trina Saylor Moore; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday August 16, 2013 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Rev. Rod Rochester officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service...

Richard Mcdowell

Richard Mcdowell

Aug 10, 2013

Richard Arnold McDowell. Age 61, of Selma, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013. He was survived by his wife: Pat Stoves McDowell of Selma; sons: Richard Jason McDowell (Aimee) of Blufton, SC, Daniel Ryan McDowell of Selma; daughter: Hannah Logan McDowell of Selma; sister: Callie Jo McDowell Wells (Victor) of Wilmington, NC; and 2 grandchildren. A Memorial service will be...

Nell Edwards

Nell Edwards

Aug 9, 2013

Nell Calhoun Edwards Nell Calhoun Edwards, age 89, resident of Selma, passed away at her home on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Cedar Lane. She was born in Montgomery on January 29, 1924 to David Young Calhoun and Mattie Cook Calhoun of Burkville, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, George Littleton Edwards, and her...

Bomar Tucker

Bomar Tucker

Aug 8, 2013

Bomar Sherrill Tucker, age 70, of Marion Junction, AL, passed away August 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bomar M. and Sallie Smith Tucker. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Tucker; children, Wanda (Ken) Grindle and Connie (Wilbur) Sanders; step-children, Sam (Kristine) Burge, Jr., James (Heidi) Burge, Mechell (Kirk) Latham, Paul (Kris) Burge and Derrick Morris and...

Bomar Tucker

Bomar Tucker

Aug 8, 2013

Bomar Sherrill Tucker, age 70, of Marion Junction, AL, passed away August 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bomar M. and Sallie Smith Tucker. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Tucker; children, Wanda (Ken) Grindle and Connie (Wilbur) Sanders; step-children, Sam (Kristine) Burge, Jr., James (Heidi) Burge, Mechell (Kirk) Latham, Paul (Kris) Burge and Derrick Morris and...

Cheryl Dixon

Cheryl Dixon

Aug 8, 2013

Cheryl Lynn Fendley Dixon Cheryl Lynn Fendley Dixon passed away on Thursday August 8, 2013. She is survived by her children, Lauren Smitherman and Cole Dixon; grandchildren, Blake Allison and Alexis Jones; parents, Tony and Peggy Fendley; sister, Saundra Girlie (Kenny); brother, Gerald Fendley (Tonya); numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins; and also by her beloved pet, Cocoa. Family will...

Bomar Tucker

Bomar Tucker

Aug 8, 2013

Bomar Sherrill Tucker, age 70, of Marion Junction, AL, passed away August 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bomar M. and Sallie Smith Tucker. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Tucker; children, Wanda (Ken) Grindle and Connie (Wilbur) Sanders; step-children, Sam (Kristine) Burge, Jr., James (Heidi) Burge, Mechell (Kirk) Latham, Paul (Kris) Burge and Derrick Morris and...

Odis King

Odis King

Aug 7, 2013

Mr. Odis O' Neal King, 90, of Selma, AL, passed away with his family by his side on August 7, 2013 at Eastside Medical Center in Lawrenceville, GA. Visitation will be held at Lawrence Brown Service Funeral Home in Selma, AL, on August 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic...

Jean McCullough

Jean McCullough

Aug 6, 2013

Jean McCullough, age 86, of Jones, AL, passed away August 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew Ernest McCullough; parents, Paul and Ethel McGee; brothers James McGee, Paul McGee, Jr., Kenneth McGee and Fred David McGee and great-grandchildren, Matthew and Andrew Hayes. She is survived by her son, Keith McCullough; daughters, Jane (Wilbur) Rose, Jennifer (Carl)...