Obituaries

Sep 10, 2020

Kimberly Coleman Himes passed away on September 10, 2020 at Princeton Hospital in Birmingham after a brief battle with heart valve failure. Born on October 6, 1951, Kim was a lifelong resident of Sardis, Alabama, and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed all aspects of nature in his beloved Dallas County home of 68 years. He is preceded in death by...

Sep 5, 2020

Martha Elizabeth (Rasberry) Owen, age 85, of Selma,Alabama, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Weleetka, Oklahoma, on July 3, 1935,to John Milbern Rasberry (Jazz) and Florence King Rasberry. Martha was valedictorian of her high school class in Weleetka. She played all the single reed instruments in the band, as well as...

Sep 5, 2020

Martha Elizabeth (Rasberry) Owen, age 85, of Selma,Alabama, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Weleetka, Oklahoma, on July 3, 1935,to John Milbern Rasberry (Jazz) and Florence King Rasberry. Martha was valedictorian of her high school class in Weleetka. She played all the single reed instruments in the band, as well as...

Sep 1, 2020

John Macon McCormick, Jr. passed away September 1, 2020 at the age of 76. He was born October 22, 1943 in Selma, Alabama.

John served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. A hard-working family man, he spent many years in industrial railroad construction all throughout the Southeast. From birth, he has...

Sep 1, 2020

Bailey Kincey Green, Jr., age 69, resident of Selma, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born in Selma on February 28, 1951 to Bailey Kincey Green and Anna Norris Green of Selma. He was preceded in death by his parents and numerous beloved aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife of...

Aug 31, 2020

Mary Zalia Caver Fulton, age 98, of Selma, AL, passed away August 31. 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Fulton; parents, Mid Hammond and Mattie Mae Caver; brother, Bill Caver and sister, Dorothy Zimmerman. Surviving are her children, Ron Fulton and Anne Chisenall. special niece, Kaye Mayatt and first cousin, Jimmy (JoAnn) Langford. A visitation will...

Aug 31, 2020

Mary Zalia Caver Fulton, age 98, of Selma, AL, passed away August 31. 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Fulton; parents, Mid Hammond and Mattie Mae Caver; brother, Bill Caver and sister, Dorothy Zimmerman. Surviving are her children, Ron Fulton and Anne Chisenall. special niece, Kaye Mayatt and first cousin, Jimmy (JoAnn) Langford. A visitation will...

Aug 31, 2020

Charleen Helms Osburn age 66 of Selma, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at Baptist Hospital South in Montgomery. She was born in Selma on June 24, 1954 to the late Charles Helms and the late Virginia Titus Helms. She was a former housekeeper. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, William Hughes; children, Michelle (Bubba) Adams,...

Aug 31, 2020

Charleen Helms Osburn age 66 of Selma, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at Baptist Hospital South in Montgomery. She was born in Selma on June 24, 1954 to the late Charles Helms and the late Virginia Titus Helms. She was a former housekeeper. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, William Hughes; children, Michelle (Bubba) Adams,...

Aug 29, 2020

Richard Jerome Seibel age 86 of Selma passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born July 6, 1934 in Bowden, North Dakota. Upon high school graduation Richard attended Valley State College in North Dakota where he played football, before joining the United States Air Force where he served his country for 8 years during the Vietnam War. He then...

Aug 29, 2020

Richard Jerome Seibel age 86 of Selma passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born July 6, 1934 in Bowden, North Dakota. Upon high school graduation Richard attended Valley State College in North Dakota where he played football, before joining the United States Air Force where he served his country for 8 years during the Vietnam War. He then...

Aug 29, 2020

Christopher Sheehan of Orrville, AL. passed away August 29, 2020 at the age of 62.

He is preceded in death by his mother: Kathleen Sheehan; and brother: Ronald Sheehan.

Mr. Sheehan is survived by his father: Clifford Sheehan; brothers: Cliff (Christy) Sheehan, Tike (Lisa) Sheehan, Terry Sheehan; and numerous aunts, uncle, nieces,...

Aug 28, 2020

Joseph Edmund Morrow, of Selma, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020 at the age of 76.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Roy and Gladys Morrow; and sisters: Carolyn McGee and Marilyn Harper.

Mr. Morrow is survived by his wife of 47 years: Inez Morrow; sons: Bert Howard, Mike...

Aug 23, 2020

On August 23, 2020, Sharon Ann Boumel Benn, loving wife and mother died after a long illness at the age of 75.  Sharon was born November 26, 1944 in Washington D.C. She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Washington D.C.

Sharon was a homemaker and full time mother for many years.  As her children grew, she...

Aug 23, 2020

Lifelong Dallas County resident and cotton farmer George Wood, Sr passed away on August 23, 2020. Known by many as “Mr. George”, “Grandaddy”,  or even “ Grouch.” He always had a quick wit, loved fatback for breakfast, was sometimes grouchy, and always said what he thought. He was loving, but tough and always fair. He was preceded in death...

Aug 21, 2020

Betty Lorraine Cross Allen, age 91, of Hartselle AL; formerly from Selma AL, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020.  She was born on May 5, 1929 in Birmingham AL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Noil Cross and Margaret Lorraine Spencer Cross, by her husband Joseph (Joe) Enoch Allen, and by her brother...

Aug 20, 2020

Virginia Laurelle Moore Stoudenmire, age 80, of Thomasville, AL, passed away August 20, 2020. She was born November 11, 1939 in Lawley, AL. She worked many years as a Registered Nurse serving Selma, Thomasville and Grove Hill Hospitals. Laurelle served two years as a missionary in Guatemala with the International Mission Board as well as an IMB trustee. She was...

Aug 20, 2020

Virginia Laurelle Moore Stoudenmire, age 80, of Thomasville, AL, passed away August 20, 2020. She was born November 11, 1939 in Lawley, AL. She worked many years as a Registered Nurse serving Selma, Thomasville and Grove Hill Hospitals. Laurelle served two years as a missionary in Guatemala with the International Mission Board as well as an IMB trustee. She was...

Aug 20, 2020

Sheldon Fitts Jr. of Marion Jct. passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the age of 84.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years: Lisa Fitts; daughters: Melanie (John) Baird, Ginger Fulmer; grandsons: Braxton Baird, Brandon Fulmer; stepson: Justin (Kayla) Oliver; cousin: Kirtley (Susanna) Brown and their children: Hayes Brown and Helen Brown....

Aug 18, 2020

Jessie Haskett Justice passed away on August 18, 2020. She was 97 years old. Always one to offer a smile and a sweet chuckle, she was a beloved resident at Park Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Selma, Alabama where she had lived for the past 12 years. Jessie was born in 1923 in Sylva North Carolina. In 1941, she...