Obituaries

Aug 6, 2020

James Theodore Clifton was born on November 18, 1934.  His parents are Joseph Kirk Clifton and Jerome Katherine Panty Clifton.  Jim has a twin sister Betty Clifton Murphree and four other sisters:  Marie Clifton Moody (deceased), Norma Jo Clifton McKinney (deceased),  Virginia Clifton Wyatt (deceased), and Dorothy Clifton Giles.  The Clifton children grew up on a cattle farm in...

Aug 4, 2020

Thomas Jefferson Barrow, of Selma, AL. passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at the age of 87.

He is preceded by his wife: Patricia Gayle Barrow; 3 sisters, and 2 brothers.

Mr. Barrow is survived by his daughters: Angie Hyde (Eddie), Sheri Holcombe (David), Tina Minor (Philip), Tonya Fendley (Gerald); 10...

Aug 3, 2020

Mr. William "WD" D. Beaty age 91 of Valley Grande passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 surrounded by his family. He retired from Wallace Community College Selma as the Dean of Student Affairs. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Watkins Beaty; daughters, Carol (Norman) Barfoot and Andra Jones; grandchildren, Joshua Barfoot, Anna Jones Cochran, Norman Lee (Bonnie) Barfoot,...

Aug 3, 2020

Mr. William "WD" D. Beaty age 91 of Valley Grande passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 surrounded by his family. He retired from Wallace Community College Selma as the Dean of Student Affairs. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Watkins Beaty; daughters, Carol (Norman) Barfoot and Andra Jones; grandchildren, Joshua Barfoot, Anna Jones Cochran, Norman Lee (Bonnie) Barfoot,...

Aug 3, 2020

Judy D. Hollingshead passed away on August 3, 2020 at the age of 78.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Aubrey and Norma Brooks; mother in law and father in law: James Watt and Corinne Hollingshead; and grandson: brother: Harvey Brooks; sister: Janice Brooks; and grandson: Austin McDougald.

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Jul 31, 2020

Velma Jean Freeland passed away on July 31, 2020 at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her mother: Ellen Annie Nunn (James Ray).

Mrs. Freeland is survived by her daughters: Vicky Freeland Brown and Lynn Freeland Hannah (Russell Howard); her granddaughter: Emily Blake Brown; her son in law: Randy Earl Brown;...

Jul 29, 2020

Nena Faye McClellan Bradberry passed away July 29, 2020 at the age of 60. She was born December 14, 1959.

She was preceded in death by her son, Christopher Bradberry; granddaughter, Abby Fancher; father, Asberry McClellan; brother, Dennis McClellan; sister-in-law, Dot McClellan and son-in-law, Leroy Fancher.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Hutson; daughter,...

Jul 27, 2020

Ms. Camille Hunter of Selma, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Southland Nursing Home in Marion. She was born in Selma on May 15, 1935 to the late Harrell Oliver and Mable Morrow Oliver. She was a former assembly worker for ALL LOCK. She is survived by her sister, Marian Busby; nieces and nephews, Connie Wiggins, Tommy...

Jul 27, 2020

Ms. Camille Hunter of Selma, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Southland Nursing Home in Marion. She was born in Selma on May 15, 1935 to the late Harrell Oliver and Mable Morrow Oliver. She was a former assembly worker for ALL LOCK. She is survived by her sister, Marian Busby; nieces and nephews, Connie Wiggins, Tommy...

Jul 27, 2020

Rick O’Neal Clary, Jr. passed away July 27, 2020 at the age of 71. He was born November 13, 1948 in Tuscaloosa to the late Rick O’Neal Clary, Sr. and Charlotte Ellis Clary.

Neal grew up in Dothan and then moved to Selma, where he graduated from Albert G. Parrish High School. To know him was to...

Jul 26, 2020

Carl Gilbert "Gil" Allen, Sr., age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born June 13, 1934, in Hanson, Massachusetts to Arnold Allen and Frances Whiting Allen. He joined the US Air Force in 1954, completed Jet Pilot School at Laredo AFB in 1955, and was then stationed in Yuma, Arizona, Tampa, Florida, and Anchorage, Alaska, before...

Jul 26, 2020

Carl Gilbert "Gil" Allen, Sr., age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born June 13, 1934, in Hanson, Massachusetts to Arnold Allen and Frances Whiting Allen. He joined the US Air Force in 1954, completed Jet Pilot School at Laredo AFB in 1955, and was then stationed in Yuma, Arizona, Tampa, Florida, and Anchorage, Alaska, before...

Jul 25, 2020

Robert Kenneth Edwards age 74 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his home. He was born September 1, 1945 to the late Robert Lee Edwards and the late Jewel Baker Edwards. He worked for years as a car salesman around Selma. He started his career with Toyota of Selma, then worked with Classic Auto, after leaving...

Jul 25, 2020

Robert Kenneth Edwards age 74 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his home. He was born September 1, 1945 to the late Robert Lee Edwards and the late Jewel Baker Edwards. He worked for years as a car salesman around Selma. He started his career with Toyota of Selma, then worked with Classic Auto, after leaving...

Jul 23, 2020

Brenda Ammons Meeks age 73 of Marion Junction, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. She was born July 4, 1947 in Alabama. She was a former Pharmacy Tech with Wal-Mart. She is survived by her children, Michael Huffman (Denise), Doc Meeks (Michelle), Wendy Ledbetter (Tony) Misti Denmark (Heath), and Krystle Walker; 10 grandchildren; and...

Jul 23, 2020

Brenda Ammons Meeks age 73 of Marion Junction, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. She was born July 4, 1947 in Alabama. She was a former Pharmacy Tech with Wal-Mart. She is survived by her children, Michael Huffman (Denise), Doc Meeks (Michelle), Wendy Ledbetter (Tony) Misti Denmark (Heath), and Krystle Walker; 10 grandchildren; and...

Jul 23, 2020

Deryl Brooks Vick of Orrville, AL, born September 26, 1930, passed away peacefully at his home on July 23, 2020.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2020 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Rev. Billy Harris officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home officiating.

He was preceded in death...

Jul 22, 2020

Barbara Belcher Pierce passed away on July 22, 2020 at the age of 63.

Graveside services will be 12:00 Saturday July 25, 2020 at Pineview Memorial Gardens with Rev. Clark Skelton officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.

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Jul 20, 2020

Mr. Alvin Jadie Duncan age 82 of Valley Grande, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Perry County, Alabama on December 17, 1937 to the late Leonard Duncan and the Annie Crocker Duncan. He was a former delivery driver for Stuart C. Irby. He is survived by his children, Alvin Michael Duncan (Angela),...

Jul 20, 2020

Mr. Alvin Jadie Duncan age 82 of Valley Grande, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Perry County, Alabama on December 17, 1937 to the late Leonard Duncan and the Annie Crocker Duncan. He was a former delivery driver for Stuart C. Irby. He is survived by his children, Alvin Michael Duncan (Angela),...