Obituaries
George Colburn
Jan 11, 2011
George C. Colburn, age 63, of Selma, AL, passed away January 11, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Nancy Colburn. He is survived by his wife, Ava Colburn; sons, Michael Colburn, Steven Colburn, George Quincey Colburn and Lee Colburn; daughters, Coleen Salter and Mary Jo Colburn; step-daughters, Bonnie Simmons and Mary (Mike) Sims; sister, Betty...

Emily Atkins
Jan 11, 2011
Emily Henry Atkins, 88, died January 11, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 15, in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence-Brown Service Funeral Home directing. The Rev. Joseph Knight, Priest Associate of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will officiate. Mrs. Atkins was the widow of Julian S. Atkins. She was also preceded in death...

Madison Headley
Jan 11, 2011
Madison Nichole Headley, of Selma, passed away Tuesday January 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by her brother, Forrest ���Jay Jay��� Headley, IV. She is survived by her parents, Jay and Nichole Headley, brother, Dakota Headley, grandparents, Betty Headley, Regina and Leo Jackson of Lansing, MI and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services will be held at 1:00...

Mary Plant
Jan 11, 2011
Mary Ann Plant, age 48, of Selma, died Tuesday January 11, 2011. She is survived by her sister, Mildred Plant Masten of Greencastle, IN, brother-in-law, Dan Masten of Greencastle, IN, aunt, Anne Dickson Kidd of Birmingham, AL and many loving cousins. The family will receive friends in the Calhoun Parlor of Church Street United Methodist Church from 1-2 p.m. on...

Doris Robbins
Jan 10, 2011
Mrs. Doris P. Robbins, 92, died in Commerce, Georgia on January 10, 2011. Before leaving Wilcox County, Mrs. Robbins was a resident of Furman, Alabama for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Cox Robbins, and her son, Jesse Cox Robbins Jr. (Robbie). Mrs. Robbins is survived by two sisters, Mary Hagerman (husband Joe)...

Betty Kirkland
Jan 10, 2011
Betty Jo Kirkland, age 78, passed away on January 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everton Elliott Kirkland (Kirk). Born November 1, 1932, in Camden, Alabama, she was the daughter of John Wesley and Leona Wright. She is survived by her children, Donna Kirkland Cline (Mark), Birmingham, AL; Everton Elloitt Kirkland, Jr. (Linda), Selma, AL, John...
Bernice Brown
Jan 9, 2011
Bernice Waldrop Brown, age 94, of Selma, died Sunday January 9, 2011. She is survived by her sister, Mattie Harris of Jonesboro, GA; son, Vlencon L. Brown (Renee Sue) of Selma; grandchildren, Lawson Brown of Valley Grande, Jason Brown (Heather) of Marietta, GA, Vanessa Brown of Selma and Shane MaComb (Amanda) of Valley Grande; great-grandchildren, Bryant Brown, Dayne Brown, Chase...
Bobby Barnette, Sr.
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby R. Barnette, Sr. age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norbett Barnette and Woodyee Barnette. He is survived by his spouse, Mattie Chisenall son, Bobby R. (Joy) Barnette, Jr. and LeRoy (Danielle) Chisenall; daughters, Margaret (Joe) Chandler, Roberta Renae (Lee) Chisenall and Joyce (Scott) Jarvis and grandchildren, Bobby...

Herbie Gray
Jan 9, 2011
Herbie Jackson Gray, age 81, of Selma, died Sunday January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Steven Carter and 3 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 54 years Edna Gray; children, Brenda Carter (Wendell) of Prattville, Connie Jean Lassitter (A.W.) of Selma, Robert Gray of Montgomery and Louise Richardson (Mickey) of Selma; grandchildren, Judy...
Bobby Barnette, Sr.
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby R. Barnette, Sr. age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norbett Barnette and Woodyee Barnette. He is survived by his spouse, Mattie Chisenall son, Bobby R. (Joy) Barnette, Jr. and LeRoy (Danielle) Chisenall; daughters, Margaret (Joe) Chandler, Roberta Renae (Lee) Chisenall and Joyce (Scott) Jarvis and grandchildren, Bobby...
Bobby Barnette, Sr.
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby R. Barnette, Sr. age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norbett Barnette and Woodyee Barnette. He is survived by his spouse, Mattie Chisenall son, Bobby R. (Joy) Barnette, Jr. and LeRoy (Danielle) Chisenall; daughters, Margaret (Joe) Chandler, Roberta Renae (Lee) Chisenall and Joyce (Scott) Jarvis and grandchildren, Bobby...
Bobby Barnette, Sr.
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby R. Barnette, Sr. age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norbett Barnette and Woodyee Barnette. He is survived by his spouse, Mattie Chisenall son, Bobby R. (Joy) Barnette, Jr. and LeRoy (Danielle) Chisenall; daughters, Margaret (Joe) Chandler, Roberta Renae (Lee) Chisenall and Joyce (Scott) Jarvis and grandchildren, Bobby...
Bobby Barnette, Sr.
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby R. Barnette, Sr. age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norbett Barnette and Woodyee Barnette. He is survived by his spouse, Mattie Chisenall son, Bobby R. (Joy) Barnette, Jr. and LeRoy (Danielle) Chisenall; daughters, Margaret (Joe) Chandler, Roberta Renae (Lee) Chisenall and Joyce (Scott) Jarvis and grandchildren, Bobby...
David Smitherman
Jan 8, 2011
David Matthew "Matt" "Dada White boy" Smitherman, age 38, of Selma, AL, passed away January 8, 2011. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Florence Campbell and paternal grandparents J. L. and Elizabeth Smitherman. He is survived by his wife, Jamie Hughes Smitherman daughters, Taylor Marie Smitherman and Tori Michelle Smitherman parents, Ronnie and Debra Smitherman; maternal grandfather,...

Priscilla Wright
Jan 4, 2011
Priscilla G. Wright, age 65, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2011 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Dixie Wright; her brother, Alton Marvin Wright, Jr. and her sister, Joyce W. Rush. Survivors include her brother, Gary Pierce Wright (Peggy) of Pensacola Beach, FL and her sisters, Sarah Melton (Clifford) and Nona...

Margaret Cox
Dec 31, 2010
Margaret Davison Cox, age 78, died at home in Selma just after Christmas. Born November 4, 1932, in Clarksville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of Anne Victoria Greene Davison and Dr. John Alexander Davison. She grew up in Selma and was a 1950 graduate of Albert G. Parrish High School. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wake Forrest...

William West
Dec 31, 2010
William West, Age 68, of Selma passed away Friday, December 31, 2010.He is formerly from Cumberland Gap, TN and retired from Southern Railroad. Services will be arranged by Reese Funeral Home in Harroghte, TN. (423) 626-4249
Gerald Creel
Dec 28, 2010
Gerald R. Creel, age 84, of Selma, AL, passed away December 28, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ila Creel; brother, Keith Creel and brothers-in-law, Edward Moore, Frank Parton and Billy Roberts. He is survived by his wife, Billie J. Creel; sons, Gerald Douglas (Beth) Creel and John Alan (Gretchen) Creel; daughter, Dr. Mary Barrow...

Violet Johnson
Dec 28, 2010
Violet Inez Johnson, age 84, of Selma, died Tuesday December 28, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Robert Ellis Johnson; sons, Robert Ellis Johnson (Dianne) of Anderson, S.C., Chris Maddox Johnson (Roseanne) of Marion, AL and Russell Thurman Johnson (Patty) of Tuscaloosa, AL; sister, Barbara Elaine Bishop of Montgomery, AL; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; aunt, Eunice Luna of...

John Blanton
Dec 27, 2010
Selma Attorney, John H. Blanton, a native of Selma, Alabama, passed away on December 27, 2010 in Selma. He was 92 years old. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Hutchings Blanton of Selma, two sons, John Hutchings Blanton of Mobile, Barry Scott Blanton of Selma and a daughter, Margaret Blanton Colley of Prattville. He is also...
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