Obituaries

May 8, 2022

Eunice Griffin Lewellen passed away May 8, 2022 at the age of 95. She was born April 27, 1927 to the late James and Margaret Griffin. She was a long time member of Joy Sunday School Class and Prime Timers at Elkdale Baptist Church. She graduated from A.G. Parrish High School and retired from Craig Air Force Base after...

May 4, 2022

Mr. Charles Fredrick Clibrey, age 85 of Selma, passed away at the Jackson Hospital on Tuesday, May 4, 2022. He was born September 4, 1936 to Fredrick and Lois Tanton Clibrey. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Donis Jones Clibrey; and son, Richard Clibrey. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick Clibrey and Lois Tanton...

May 4, 2022

Samantha R. Burt entered into the presence of her savior on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the age of 20. She was born January 20, 2002 to Reginald Wooten and the late Robin Burt. She was preceded in death by her mother, Robin Burt; grandparents, Tommy (Jackie) Stokes and Johnathan Wooten and brother, Kristopher Burt. She is survived by...

May 4, 2022

Stephen Michael Davidson, Sr. age 62 of Selma, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. He was born in Wichita, Kansas on November 9, 1959, to the late Bennie D. Davidson and the late Sarah E. Bozeman Davidson. Mr. Davidson served his country faithfully in the United States Coast...

Apr 28, 2022

Sharon Marleen Rodich age 78 of Valley Grande, AL. passed away on April 28, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 16, 1943. She was a Nurse caregiver She is survived by her husband, Robert Rodich; four Children; one sister and numerous neices and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents. There will be no service....

Apr 26, 2022

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Esther Ruth Bivins., who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves...

Apr 26, 2022

Mrs. Betty Lou Watkins Holladay age 82 of Greenville, AL and formerly of Selma, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper, AL. She was born in Palmerdale , AL on January 15, 1940 to the late Lawrence Watkins and the late Willa Mae Griggs Watkins. She was a retired educator. She is survived...

Apr 26, 2022

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Malcolm McBride, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, May 3, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves Selma,...

Apr 26, 2022

Esther Ruth Crocker Bivins., age 75, of Selma, passed away April 26, 2022.

Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev. James R. Bivins Jr. officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Bivins was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Bivins, Sr.; parents: Augusta and Viola Crocker....

Apr 24, 2022

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ lay down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love...

Apr 23, 2022

Kay Strickland Tubb passed away at her home in The Woodlands, Texas on April 23, 2022, with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Selma, Alabama to Murray and Frances Strickland. She graduated from Parrish High School and then attended Auburn University where she met Don, a civil engineer whose career took them across the country...

Apr 18, 2022

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Yosondra Moultrie Lett., who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves...

Apr 15, 2022

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Manson Brown, Jr., who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves...

Apr 13, 2022

Stephen Leslie Williams age 71 of Valley Grande, Alabama passed away on April 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1950. He was a retired HVAC repairman. He is survived by his sons, Craig Williams, Mark (Carey) Williams, and David Williams; grandchildren, Josh (Kelsey) Williams, Sam Williams, Payton Williams, Taylor Williams, and Dawson Williams; great-granddaughter, Ryleigh...

Apr 13, 2022

Martha Shorter Stephens Hughes, a native of Greensboro and longtime resident of Selma, lost her battle to ALS on April 13, 2022 at the age of 70 at her beloved country home in Mulberry.

A memorial service will be held Friday, April 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 301 Broad Street, Selma with Rev....

Apr 12, 2022

Joe Ashley Cox October 3, 1940 – April 12, 2022

Funeral services for Joe Ashley Cox, 81, of Selma, AL, are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022, in the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA.  Rev. Denny Norman will officiate.  Services will conclude at the chapel.  Private interment will be in...

Apr 9, 2022

Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Girlie went to be with our Lord on April 9, 2022 at the age of 51. He was born October 8, 1970 to Robert Calvin Girlie and Carolyn Sue Benson Girlie.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Calvin Girlie; aunts, Sandra (Lonnie) Jones and Margaret Bamberg.

He is survived...

Apr 8, 2022

Eugene Barnes age 73 of Selma, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. He was born in Dallas County, AL on September 5, 1948 to the late Daniel Jackson Barnes and the late Elizabeth Scott Barnes. He was a construction superintendent. He is survived by his wife, Gail Fancher Barnes; son, Bryant (Blair) Barnes; daughter Michaela Barnes; granddaughters Hayden Barnes...

Apr 7, 2022

Mrs. Jo Ann P. Huffman received her angel wings on April 7, 2022.

She is now in the arms of our Lord & Savior and her husband of 65 years, Harris H. “Sparkey” Huffman, Sr. and her family that have went home before her. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, wonderful mother, amazing grandmother,...

Apr 7, 2022

Betty Dumas Nelson passed away April 7, 2022 at the age of 81. She was born July 16, 1940 to the late Raleigh and Ellie McCormick.

She was preceded in death by her husband, EJ Nelson; grandson, David Dunkin; great-grandchild, CJ Nelms; sister, Ethal Roy and daughter-in-law, Mary Dumas.

She is survived by her sons,...