Obituaries

Dorothy DeRamus

Mar 13, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" Wise DeRamus passed away March 13, 2019 at the age of 93. She was a resident of Selma for fifty-eight years before moving to Clanton, AL in 2002. She was born December 22, 1925 to the late William E. Wise and Leora Thomas Wise of Greensboro, AL. Dot is survived by her husband of nearly seventy-one years, J....

Lydia Anderson

Mar 12, 2019

Lydia Ann Golden Anderson passed away March 12, 2019 at the age of 58. She was born April 2, 1960 to the late James “Jim” and Helen Golden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Robert E. “Bob” Anderson, Sr.

She is survived by her sister, Brenda Golden; brother, Ralph Golden; aunt, Janice Frazier; niece,...

Richard Sowers

Mar 11, 2019

Richard Eugene Sowers, age 52, of Selma, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019.

He is preceded by his parents: Russell Eugene Sowers and Carolyn Joann Sowers.

Mr. Sowers is survived by his wife: Bonnie Simmons; sister: Belinda Davis; brother: Ricky Sowers; sons: Christopher Chad Sowers, Johnathan Luke sowers; niece Wynema Workman;...

Janet Moseley

Mar 7, 2019

Janet Lowrey Moseley passed away March 7, 2019 at the age of 70. She was born March 3, 1949 in Selma, Alabama to the late John Robbins Lowrey and Dorothy Johnson Lowrey Moseley.

Her early years were spent in Greensboro, Alabama. Following the death of her father, she moved to Selma when her mother and the now...

Eunice Roberts

Mar 7, 2019

Eunice Shields Roberts, of Orrville, AL and formerly of Birmingham, AL passed away March 7, 2019 at the age of 76. She was born November 14, 1942 to the late Revis and Doris Oakes Shields.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Harris.

She is survived by her son, John Cargile of Birmingham,...

Judy Morgan

Mar 7, 2019

Judy R. Morgan passed away March 7, 2019 at the age of 79. She was born July 29, 1939 to the late General W. Belcher and Mondree Wright Belcher.

She was preceded in death by her son, Darryl Keith Morgan; siblings, Myrtle Dean Davis, Roger Lee Belcher, Lula Dee Hatfield and Beatrice Hatfield.

She is survived...

Minnie Smith

Mar 6, 2019

Ruth "Sis" Smith, a long time resident of Selma, AL, passed away at the age of 89 on March 6, 2019 in Kapolei, Hawaii. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman J. Smith, her parents, Elsie Mae Turner Huffman and Frank Eugene Huffman, Sr., her son, Scott E. Smith, brothers, Harris 'Sparky' Huffman, Sr., Frank "Jack" Huffman, Jr....

Barry Eiland

Mar 6, 2019

Barry Glenn Eiland passed away March 6, 2019 at the age of 59. He was born May 20, 1959 to the late Ledger Maxwell Eiland and Syble Sizemore Eiland. He was a Caustic Cook at International Paper Riverdale Mill.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Billie Eiland; sons, James (Ashley) Eiland, Austin Eiland, Matthew...

Charlotte Mahan

Mar 2, 2019

Charlotte Mahan, age 71, passed away March 2, 2019. She was preceded in death was her husband, Larry Mahan; parents, Rene Joseph and Anita Shields Grandmaison and grandchild, Wiley Mahan. She is survived by her children, Billy (Crystal) Mahan, Chris (Beth) Mahan, Dion (Marie) Mahan; sisters, Julie Dalton, Peggy Joyce Riddle; brothers, David L. Grandmaison , Cecil "Scooter" Hill, Jr.;...

Devin Fancher

Mar 2, 2019

Devin Michael Fancher, died March 2, 2019 at the age of 15. Preceding Devin in death was his granddaddy, Pete Fancher. He is survived by his mother, Kammie Fancher; brother, Logan Harris; sister, Sierra Fancher; step-dad, Jay Williams; step-brother, Michael Williams, uncle, Jonathan (Rachel Reid) Fancher; aunt, Renee Duncan; cousins, Brandy Duncan, Christopher Duncan, Colby Sebren, Trent Sebren, Regan Sebren...

Cissy Chaffin

Mar 1, 2019

Cissy Wade Chaffin passed away March 1, 2019 at the age of 65.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Booker; mother, Mamie Booker; aunts, Evelyn Booker and Delores (Skeeter) Tilden and husband, Crenshaw Wade.

She is survived by her husband, Jay Chaffin; son, Michael “Bubba” Wade; daughter, Heather Wade Franks; son-in-law, Jeffrey...

Douglas Smith

Feb 26, 2019

Douglas Smith, age 94, passed away February 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Pearl Smith; parents, Aubrey and Mary Smith; children, Douglas Smith and Robert Smith; sister, Fannie Holland; brother-in-law, Victor Russo and grandchildren, Frank Bosley, Billy Ray Smith and Christopher Camden. Surviving are his children, Harold Smith, Andrew Bosley, Karen (Tony) Hall and Jackie...

Tommy Shipley, Sr.

Feb 24, 2019

Tommy Don Shipley passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 in Selma, AL at the age of 80. Preceding Tommy in death was his wife, Carloine Shipley and son, Tommy Shipley, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Karyn M. Shipley (Moses Lawson); half brother, Allen L. Rogers; grandchildren, Melissa (Tim) Gutierrez, Kelly Bell, Amanda Bell and Mark Bell; great grandchildren,...

Carroll Serman, Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

Carroll C. Serman, Jr. met his Savior face to face on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the age of 86, most assuredly hearing the words, "Well done good and faithful servant." He was preceded in death by his parents Carroll C. Serman, Sr. and Ida Roche Serman of Snow Hill, Maryland, and grandson Luke Serman of Valley Grande, Alabama. Carroll...

Barbara Barlow

Feb 21, 2019

Barbara Barlow, a loving daughter, sister, Mama and Nana went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2019 at the age of 66. She is survived by her parents, Howell and Janet Stone; children, Shelley (Buddy) Jones, Stacie (Scott) Brady and Dana (Ronald) Gill; sister, Bonnie (Mike) Fox; brothers, Randall (Meg) Stone and Roger (Jackie) Stone; grandchildren,...

Debra Smith

Feb 19, 2019

Debra Deranda Higginbotham Smith, age 65, of Linden, Alabama passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m.  Friday, February 22, 2019 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at 1:00.

She is preceded by her parents,...

Coy Helms

Feb 18, 2019

Coy Helms passed away February 18, 2019 at the age of 89.

Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Arthur Plummer and Rev. Ronnie Blankenship officiating. Burial will be at New Live Oak Cemetery.

Mr....

Betty Cale

Feb 17, 2019

Betty Ruth Phillips Cale, age 86, of Selma, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Rev. Jimbo Small officiating. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Patricia Suther

Feb 17, 2019

Patricia Elizabeth Suther passed away February 17, 2019 at the age of 69. She was born November 1, 1949 to the late Ben Berry and Iraih Burris Berry.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Leland (Connie) Berry; sister, Susan Berry and brother-in-law, Dewey Green.

She is survived by her husband of 48 years,...

Robert Girlie

Feb 16, 2019

Robert Calvin Girlie went to be with our Lord on February 16, 2019 at the age of 70 surrounded by his family. He was born August 25, 1948 to the late Marion Robert Girlie and Eunice Watford Girlie.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Margaret Bamberg.

He is survived by...