All Obituaries

Jesse "Woody" Woodrow Nichols, Sr. passed away July 9, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born December 2, 1933 to the late Mark Strickland and Ruby Estelle Marsh Nichols.  He was preceded in death by his sons, John Stewart Nichols and Steven Curtis Nichols; step-father, Oliver Homer Nichols, Sr.; brother, Oliver Homer Nichols, Sr. and granddaughter, Jessica L. Miller. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Annie Florence Campbell Nichols; children, Kathryn Diane Nichols, Jesse...

Robert Martin King passed away July 8, 2019 at the age of 59.  He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Robert King and sister, Terri Lynn (Marcus) Johnson. He is survived by his son, Joshua Martin King (Jaclyn Behorian) Barefoot; daughter, Alexandria King (Mark) Manicole; mother, Maydelle "Peanut" King; siblings, Kimmie Kay (Danny) Paxton, Gilbert Robert "Robbie" (Mary) King, Jr. and Timothy Malcolm King; numerous nieces and nephews as well as his very...

Ethel Lucille Hale Barnes passed away July 5, 2019 at the age of 73. She was born October 23, 1945 to the late Otis Jackson Hale and Ruby Louise Ross Hale.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Ray Barnes; son, Larry Phillips Twilley; siblings, Mildred Hale Smith and Ernest "Junior" Hale and Evelyn Hale. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Vickie Daniell Twilley; grandchildren, Tiffany Amber (Christopher Lace) Twilley and Timothy Adam Twilley;...

Thomas Curtis Cook passed away July 4, 2019 at the age of 39. A memorial visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his nephew, Damian Day; grandfathers, Thomas Cook and Sidney Stapleton, Sr.; grandmother, Judith Duncan; uncle, Timothy Cook; aunt and uncle, Milton and Linda McCormick. He is survived by his wife, April Hines Cook; parents, Curtis and Janie Cook; sister, Judy (Derrick) Day; sons,...

Anneliese K. Crocker passed away June 22, 2019 at the age of 86.   She was preceded by her parents: Mr. and Mrs. George Knechtel; She was also preceded by her husband: Alson Ernest Crocker. She was married in 1953 and lived in Selma most of her life.   Mrs. Crocker is survived by her sister: Monica Degner and her husband, Peter Hans Degner of Nurnberg-Germany, and many friends in Selma and Evergreen, Colorado.   The family will have a private burial.   Memorials...

Richard Eugene Howard, Sr. passed away June 20, 2019 at the age of 82. He was born  July 7, 1936 to the late Wesley Edward Howard and Martha Alice Dilts Howard in Denver, Colorado. At the age of 13, his deep love for the Double Bass was forged, when he began studying under the tutelage of Alex Horscht. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force, where he played the Tuba while stationed at Craig Air Force Base. It is there, where he met his wife, Janet. One of his favorite pastimes...

Virginia Ilean Barlow Ruiz, age 68, of Jones, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019.   Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2019 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.   She was preceded by her parents: Albert and Clara Lee Sheffield Barlow; brother: Joseph Barlow; and step- mother: Mary Pearl Barlow.   Mrs. Ruiz is survived by her daughter: Donna Ilean...

Tony James Ammons, age 60, of Selma, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019.   Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.   He is preceded by his father: Charlie Ammons.   Mr. Ammons is survived by his daughter: Ashley Ammons; son: Brent Ammons; granddaughter: Savannah Ammons; mother: Holly Ammons; and brother: David Ammons.

Rosemary Heinz Turner passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, after a lengthy illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth Raiford Heinz and Melvin Curtis Heinz, and her sisters, Ullma Elizabeth Heinz and Carolyn Heinz Knight.  Born December 6, 1935, in Selma, Alabama, Mrs. Turner was a 1953 graduate of Albert G. Parrish High School.  She attended Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia and was graduated from the University of...

Edna Hobbs Faust passed away June 7, 2019 at the age of 84. She was born October 7, 1934 to the late Thomas Campbell Hobbs and Lula Lynch Hobbs. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Dearl Carlos Faust, infant daughter, Ruth Veronica Faust and brothers, Buddy Hobbs and William Hobbs of Troy, Alabama. She is survived by her six sons, Mike (Nancy) Faust of Dawson, Georgia, Randy (Darleen) Faust and Tim (Sharon) Faust of Rockford, Alabama and Dean (Tori) Faust, David (Alida)...