Obituaries

Feb 10, 2018

Jimmie David Poe, age 94, of Selma, AL, passed away February 10, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie David and Maslene Poe. Surviving are his wife, Irma Poe; daughter, Lisa Poe Lewis; brother, David Poe; sisters, Virginia Poe Hughes and Rebecca Julia Poe Udijohn; grandchildren, Jimmie Harrison Lewis, Ada Morgan Lewis and Carol Ann Lewis; great-grandchildren,...

Feb 10, 2018

Mildred Chandler Headley, age 92 of  Fort Walton Beach, Florida passed away Saturday, February 10 at Emerald Coast Center.

Mildred was born March 30, 1925 in Chilton County, Alabama.  The family moved from Selma to Atmore before re-locating to Fort Walton Beach in 1968.  Mildred worked in the lunchroom at Ocean City Elementary, Pryor Middle School and...

Feb 10, 2018

James Patrick Cheshire passed away February 10, 2018 at the age of 61. He was born April 18, 1956 in Selma, Alabama.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John W. and Hermenia Shanahan McCarty; paternal grandparents, Cecil T. and Kathleen Scates Cheshire and his father, James W. Cheshire.

He is survived by...

Feb 9, 2018

Selma lost an outstanding business and civic leader on February 9, 2018, when Bruce L. Peak, Jr age 90, died after a short illness at home.  He was born April 3, 1927 to Bruce Peak, Sr. and Frances Mulder Peak who preceded him along with his beloved wife of 69 years, Marion Dillon Peak and brother William F. Peak....

Feb 8, 2018

Dorothy Harris Hitt, age 79, of Selma, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at Sister Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Johnathan Jenkins officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in Sister Springs Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Monday at the church....

Feb 2, 2018

Mary Hutchings Blanton, 92, a native of Selma, Alabama passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 in Selma.  Survivors include two sons, Barry Scott Blanton of Selma, John Hutchings Blanton and his wife, Deena Tyler Blanton of Mobile, and a daughter Margaret Blanton Colley of Prattville.  She is also survived by her son-in-law, Louis Carl Colley, and three granddaughters,...

Feb 1, 2018

Henry Farrington "Buck" Twilley, Jr. passed away February 1, 2018 at the age of 81. He was born October 2, 1936 to the late Henry Twilley, Sr. and Louise Tolbert Twilley Slade.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Margaret Twilley; sister, Peggy (Jess) Tillman; brothers-in-law, Robert Franklin , Lowell Fenner and Bobby Kirk.

Henry...

Jan 30, 2018

Kendall T Harper, age 95, formerly of Selma, Alabama, passed away on January 30, 2018

She is preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. W. Frank Harper.

She is survived by her two daughters, Linda (Jim) Booth of Viera, Florida and Regina (John) Taylor, of Wetumpka, Alabama, and a sister,...

Jan 29, 2018

Lorine Crews Lambert, age 92, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Jackson Lambert; parents, Claude R. and Mabel Louise Holley Crews; son, Walter Ronald Lambert and brother, Claude Seymore Crews. Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Teresa Lambert; brother, John Wayne (Mary) Crews; sisters, Edna Lois (Joe) Horne and Barbara...

Jan 29, 2018

Lorine Crews Lambert, age 92, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Jackson Lambert; parents, Claude R. and Mabel Louise Holley Crews; son, Walter Ronald Lambert and brother, Claude Seymore Crews. Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Teresa Lambert; brother, John Wayne (Mary) Crews; sisters, Edna Lois (Joe) Horne and Barbara...

Jan 28, 2018

Lizzie Barker Perkins, age 79, of Selma, AL, passed away January 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Ola Bell Barker and brother, Sidney Barker, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Perkins; son, Johnnie Perkins, Jr.; daughter, Desi Surrell Perkins; granddaughter, Braelin Samone Phillips and her siblings.

Jan 28, 2018

Lizzie Barker Perkins, age 79, of Selma, AL, passed away January 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Ola Bell Barker and brother, Sidney Barker, Jr. She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Perkins; son, Johnnie Perkins, Jr.; daughter, Desi Surrell Perkins; granddaughter, Braelin Samone Phillips and her siblings.

Jan 28, 2018

Margaret Calderwood Prestel (92), a resident of Hoover, Alabama, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday January 28, 2018. Prior to relocating to Hoover, Margaret lived in Marion Junction and Selma for many years. As a school teacher for Selma Public Schools, she had a genuine love for her students. She was a...

Jan 25, 2018

Mr. Arthur Lunsford Woodfin, lovingly known as Sonny, of Selma Alabama and formerly of Uniontown, Alabama passed away at his home on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at the age of 89.  Sonny was born in Monreoville, Alabama on October 26, 1928.

Mr. Woodfin was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Carrie Woodfin, sister, Frances Kelly of...

Jan 24, 2018

Sarah Elizabeth Pharr Elam passed away on January 24, 2018 at the age of 65. She was born April 4, 1952 to Sam and Ethel Pharr. She was preceded by her husband: Carl “Pat” Elam, parents: Sam and Ethel Pharr, brother: David Williams; and sister in law: Bernie Foley.

Mrs. Elam is survived by her...

Jan 23, 2018

Mary Gesna Griffith passed away on January 23, 2018 at the age of 92. She was

born September 30, 1925 to Samuel Gordon and Lillian Gertrude Felts.

She was preceded by her parents: Samuel Gordon and Lillian Gertrude Felts;

husband: Grady Paul Griffith; brothers: David Allen Felts, Edward Lewis Felts;

Jan 22, 2018

Edna Faye Anthony, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. P. Anthony; daughter, Brenda Lawley; parents, James A. and Linnie S. Smith; brothers, Carl Smith and sisters, Sarah Smitherman and Jessie Lee Smith. Surviving are her children, Debra (Benny) Hollingshead, Mike (Brenda) Anthony, Rocky (Kim) Anthony and...

Jan 22, 2018

Edna Faye Anthony, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. P. Anthony; daughter, Brenda Lawley; parents, James A. and Linnie S. Smith; brothers, Carl Smith and sisters, Sarah Smitherman and Jessie Lee Smith. Surviving are her children, Debra (Benny) Hollingshead, Mike (Brenda) Anthony, Rocky (Kim) Anthony and...

Jan 22, 2018

Mabel Grindle Piper, age 85, of Mobile, Alabama, formerly of Selma, passed away January 22, 2018, following a lengthy illness. Her love and devotion to everything in her life always revolved around her love and devotion to her family.

She is survived by 4 daughters: Debbie Piper (Ron) Pelletier of Mobile, AL; Gina Piper (Steve)...

Jan 20, 2018

Virginia Allen England, age 92, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 20, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Earle England; parents, Garrett and Nell Oxford and brother, Garrett Oxford, Jr. Surviving are her sisters-in-law, Carolyn Long, Lillian England Acton and Emily England; special friends, Charlene Osbourn and Buddy Hughes, and several nieces, nephews and cousins....