Obituaries

Feb 15, 2018

Andrew Oxford Smith, age 83, of Eclectic, Ala., passed away February 15, 2018. He graduated from Orrville High School and attended Auburn University. Following service in the Army, he completed a bachelor's degree from Auburn University and later earned a master's degree of religious education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was deeply committed to faith formation in college...

Feb 14, 2018

William "Billy" Chapman, Jr, age 46, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2018.

He is preceded by his father: William Clark Chapman, Sr.

Mr. Chapman is survived by his mother: Katherine Chapman; and sisters: Sharleen Jatko & Sereca Huff,

family and close friends

Billy was a...

Feb 13, 2018

James F. Gallagher passed away February 13, 2018 at the age of 89. He was born July 25, 1928 to the late James Eugene Gallagher and Veronica Loftus Gallagher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Kennedy Gallagher and sister, Mary Gallagher (Vincent) Mehan.

He is survived by his children, Deborah Thompson, Katherine Gallagher (Dr....

Feb 13, 2018

Sheila Tanner Hatfield, age 51, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away February 13, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Tanner. She graduated from the University of North Texas and the University of Alabama. She was vice-president of Safety Net Academy. Surviving are her husband, John Hatfield; mother, Peggy Sue Tanner; daughters, Kelsie (Erik) Lawrence and Tori...

Feb 13, 2018

Sheila Tanner Hatfield, age 51, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away February 13, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Gene Tanner. She graduated from the University of North Texas and the University of Alabama. She was vice-president of Safety Net Academy. Surviving are her husband, John Hatfield; mother, Peggy Sue Tanner; daughters, Kelsie (Erik) Lawrence and Tori...

Feb 11, 2018

Carolyn Little Harris passed away February 11, 2018 at the age of 82. She was born July 24, 1935 to the late Shellie George Little and Othel Dillis Palmer Little.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Harris; parents; daughter, Barbara Gail Riley; grandsons, Harris Edward Curtin and Clinton Wyatt Bowden-Stivers; four brothers and one...

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

Cammie Ree Wiggins, age 85, of Selma, AL passed away February 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larance and Fannie Mae Wiggins. Surviving are her husband, Milton H. Wiggins; brother, Robert (Mary) Wiggins; sister, Annie Mae Everett; nieces, Sheila Everett Davis, Tonya A. Browick and Shirley Pierce; nephew, Jonathan Wooley and friends and caregivers, Donna 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 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

Cammie Ree Wiggins, age 85, of Selma, AL passed away February 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Larance and Fannie Mae Wiggins. Surviving are her husband, Milton H. Wiggins; brother, Robert (Mary) Wiggins; sister, Annie Mae Everett; nieces, Sheila Everett Davis, Tonya A. Browick and Shirley Pierce; nephew, Jonathan Wooley and friends and caregivers, Donna and...

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.