Obituaries

Jonny Minton

Jonny Minton

Feb 22, 2012

Jonny Pearl Williamson Minton Jonny Pearl Williamson Minton, age 91, of Selma, died Wednesday February 22, 2012. She is survived by her sons, James "Jim" R. Minton, Jr. of Shepardsville, KY, Robert "Bob" A. Minton (Kathleen "Kathy" N. Minton) of West Chester, Ohio and David "Dave" L. Minton of Louisville, KY; 3 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Gravesides service will be...

James Guthrie

James Guthrie

Feb 22, 2012

James B. Guthrie James B. Guthrie, age 83, of Selma, died Wednesday February 22, 2012. Mr. Guthrie served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1971. He toured in Vietnam, Korea, Philippines and Germany and received a Bronze Star, 5 Air Medals, Commendation Medal, Meritorios Service Medal and many others. From 1971 to 1991 Mr. Guthrie served as the director for the...

Larry Dempsey

Larry Dempsey

Feb 21, 2012

Larry Michael Dempsey Larry Michael Dempsey, age 53, of Selma, died Tuesday February 21, 2012. He is survived by his brothers, Tracey Lynn Dempsey of Clanton, AL and Doyle Allen Dempsey of Selma; sister, Deborah A. Sawyer of Northport, AL; nephews, Dyson Allen Dempsey, Cayson Wayne Sawyer and Robert Kenan Sawyer; aunts, Marion Godwin of Jones, Ann Hinds of Montgomery...

Clara Cauley

Clara Cauley

Feb 17, 2012

Clara Faye Gresham Cauley, of Selma, Alabama, passed away February 17, 2012 at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Tolbert Gresham and Cecile M. Gresham; and brother, John Cecil Gresham. Mrs. Cauley is survived by her husband, Carl Cauley; step-daughter, Virginia Cauley (Glen) Paul; step-son, Bill (Nancy) Cauley; sister, Mary Bellamy; brother William...

William Boyd, Jr.

William Boyd, Jr.

Feb 13, 2012

William Merritt "Rusty" Boyd, Jr., age 52, of Montgomery, AL, passed away February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Boyd. Surviving are his father, William M. Boyd, Sr.; children, Merritt (Brian) Burton, Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd; sisters, Donna (Richard) Julian and Linda (Earl Irwin) Dunklin, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...

William Boyd, Jr.

William Boyd, Jr.

Feb 13, 2012

William Merritt "Rusty" Boyd, Jr., age 52, of Montgomery, AL, passed away February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Boyd. Surviving are his father, William M. Boyd, Sr.; children, Merritt (Brian) Burton, Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd; sisters, Donna (Richard) Julian and Linda (Earl Irwin) Dunklin, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...

William Boyd, Jr.

William Boyd, Jr.

Feb 13, 2012

William Merritt "Rusty" Boyd, Jr., age 52, of Montgomery, AL, passed away February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Boyd. Surviving are his father, William M. Boyd, Sr.; children, Merritt (Brian) Burton, Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd; sisters, Donna (Richard) Julian and Linda (Earl Irwin) Dunklin, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...

William Boyd, Jr.

William Boyd, Jr.

Feb 13, 2012

William Merritt "Rusty" Boyd, Jr., age 52, of Montgomery, AL, passed away February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Boyd. Surviving are his father, William M. Boyd, Sr.; children, Merritt (Brian) Burton, Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd; sisters, Donna (Richard) Julian and Linda (Earl Irwin) Dunklin, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...

William Boyd, Jr.

William Boyd, Jr.

Feb 13, 2012

William Merritt "Rusty" Boyd, Jr., age 52, of Montgomery, AL, passed away February 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Boyd. Surviving are his father, William M. Boyd, Sr.; children, Merritt (Brian) Burton, Joshua Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd; sisters, Donna (Richard) Julian and Linda (Earl Irwin) Dunklin, and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be...

Betty Stone

Betty Stone

Feb 12, 2012

Betty Lou Moore Stone, age 63, of Selma, formerly of West Virginia, died Sunday February 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Stone. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Greene; grandchildren, Tabitha Sims, Joseph Greene and Tiffany Greene; great-grandchildren, Ryan Greene, Bryan Bradberry, Preston Greene and Olivia Lawrence; brothers, Tom Moore and John David Moore

Ellen Lempicki

Ellen Lempicki

Feb 10, 2012

Ellen Joyce Lempicki, age 84, of Selma, died Friday February 10, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 59 year, Rudy Lempicki; children, Dr. Todd Lempicki (Kim) and Mary-Beth Middlebrooks (Jimmy); grandchildren, Ben, Elizabeth, Trey and Louis; great-grandchildren, Hayden, Abbey and Brooks. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at New Live Oak Cemetery Monday February 13, 2012...

Mattie Atchison

Mattie Atchison

Feb 9, 2012

Mattie Green Atchison, age 83, passed away February 9, 2012. Mattie Delene Dennis grew up in a large and loving family in Maplesville, AL. She married Joseph Landon Green and moved to Selma, where they enjoyed fifty-two years of marriage until his death in 2000. She and H. C. "Hank" Atchison were married in 2006. Mattie was one of the...

Janie Smith

Janie Smith

Feb 6, 2012

Mrs. Smith was born in Chilton County, Alabama, January 6, 1919 and departed this earth to be with her Lord February 6, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Lehman A. Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Wilda (Charlie) Britton of Montgomery and her son Cecil (Debra) Smith of Northport. Also she leaves behind...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

Feb 4, 2012

Irene Byrd, age 84, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David (Debbie) Byrd, Billy Byrd and Ricky (Sabrina) Byrd; daughters, Sherry Hogan, Teresa (Steven) Olah and Tammy (Charlie) Thompson; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday,...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

Feb 4, 2012

Irene Byrd, age 84, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David (Debbie) Byrd, Billy Byrd and Ricky (Sabrina) Byrd; daughters, Sherry Hogan, Teresa (Steven) Olah and Tammy (Charlie) Thompson; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday,...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

Feb 4, 2012

Irene Byrd, age 84, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David (Debbie) Byrd, Billy Byrd and Ricky (Sabrina) Byrd; daughters, Sherry Hogan, Teresa (Steven) Olah and Tammy (Charlie) Thompson; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday,...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

Feb 4, 2012

Irene Byrd, age 84, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David (Debbie) Byrd, Billy Byrd and Ricky (Sabrina) Byrd; daughters, Sherry Hogan, Teresa (Steven) Olah and Tammy (Charlie) Thompson; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday,...

Irene Byrd

Irene Byrd

Feb 4, 2012

Irene Byrd, age 84, of Plantersville, AL, passed away February 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Byrd and her siblings. She is survived by her sons, David (Debbie) Byrd, Billy Byrd and Ricky (Sabrina) Byrd; daughters, Sherry Hogan, Teresa (Steven) Olah and Tammy (Charlie) Thompson; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday,...

Julian White

Julian White

Feb 3, 2012

Julian Aubrey White Julian Aubrey White, age 91, of Selma, died Friday February 3, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Addie Austell White and John Earnest White; daughter, Ginger Kay White Waites; brother, Ernest Lumley White and sisters, Elizabeth Veneta White Thornton and Johnnie Janice White Creel. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Joanne Nichols White;...

Jerry Messer

Jerry Messer

Feb 1, 2012

Jerry Melvin Messer, age 67, of Jones, AL, passed away February 1, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Faye Messer; sons, Chris Kevin (Connie) Messer and Lance (Amy) Messer, and grandchildren, Nicholas Messer, Landon Messer and Payton Messer. Funeral services will be Friday, February 3, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Selma Funeral Home with Tom McLemore officiating. Visitation will...