All Obituaries

Bernice Elaine (Melton) Ramm passed away July 23, 2021, at the age of 80. She was born March 3, 1941, in Selma, Alabama to the late George Leonard “Pete” Melton and Louise (Suther) Melton. She graduated from Parrish High School in 1959 and attended George C. Wallace Technical School.  She lived several places around the world before returning to Selma in 1976.  She moved to Pennsylvania in 1982 and to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania in 2015.  She was preceded in death...

Faye Patterson McKay-Clegg, a direct descendent of the Dunklin family, one ot the pioneer families of Colireen, Alabama and Selma, died July 23, 2021. She was the daughter of Mattie Faye Dunklin Patterson and Forrest F. Patterson, both of Selma. The Pattersons were prominent in the history of Selma.    She is survived by her children, Elizabeth, Douglas, and Donald.   Burial will be in Green Rives Dunklin plot in New Live Oak Cemetery.  

Clariece Egbert Perdue passed away on Thursday, July 22, at the age of 83.  She was born on September 17, 1937 to the late Clarence C. Egbert and Janie Aileen Moseley Egbert of Marengo County. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Miller Perdue; and by her sisters Evelyn (John) Thomas and Joyce (Billy Grey) Bedsole. She is survived by her children, Deborah (Boyd) Shaver, Bruce (Sarah) Perdue and Mitchell Perdue; by her grandchildren, Robert Perdue, John Miller Perdue, II, and...

Mary Louise Glaze Lenoir passed away July 16, 2021 at the age of 91. She was born December 8, 1929 to the late Harrison Edward Glaze and Ethel Ousley Glaze. She was preceded in death by her sons, Tommy Ray Lenoir and Vernon Ricky Lenoir. She is survived by her sons, Grady Mickey (Becky) Lenoir and David Allen Lenoir; daughters, Sandra (Bill) Lovelady and Lynn (Barry) Stephens; daughter-in-law, Mary Buxton Lenoir; brothers, James Marshall (Dot) Glaze, Paul Edward Glaze, Robert Earl (June)...

William Lamar Casey, Sr. passed away July 14, 2021 at the age of 94. He was born March 30, 1927 to the late Ernest Lamar Casey and Mamie Lois Casey. He lived in Carlowville, Alabama; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was a life-long farmer. He was preceded in death by his son, David B. Casey and grandson, John S. Casey. He is survived by his wife, Patricia B. Casey; sons, William L. (Laura) Casey, Jr. and Charles S. (Leigh) Casey; daughter-in-law, Becky C. Rives;...

Traci Galeano Jones passed away July 12, 2021 at the age of 55.  She is preceded in death by her mother Sandra Jean Hunter Royster. She is survived by her brother Abelardo Galeano Hunter and cousin Vernon Hunter. Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home provided her with a burial at Lorenzo Harrison Memorial Gardens.

Mary Louise Parten Helms passed away July 8, 2021 at the age of 92.  Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Arthur Plummer officiating. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery. Mrs. Helms was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Helms; mother, Carrie N. Parten; grandparents, Jessie and Syvilla L. Newsome; daughter, Patricia H. Sides;...

Gail Gibian passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021. She was born in Selma, Alabama, on February 17,1950, to Richard and Betty Rose Leva Gibian, who preceded her in death. Her older sister, Joan Looney, died in February of this year. Gail lived in Pensacola, Florida, for most of her life.  She is survived by her brother Richard (Kathy) Gibian, her nephews and nieces Rick (Lisa) Looney, Kelly (Todd) Dawson, Jackson (Nicole) Looney, Emily Gibian, Olivia Gibian, and James Gibian, her great...

Harry E Allen was born in Selma, Alabama on February 16, 1938. His stepfather was a career military officer of his residency in earlier years was geographically scattered. He attended college at Stetson University in Deland, Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1960. He was ordained a Southern Baptist minister in 1959. He continued his education at Vanderbilt University, obtaining a Master of Arts degree before he enrolled at The Ohio State University to study under Simon...

Ella Ruth Kelley Gill passed away July 1, 2021 at the age of 64. She was born November 14, 1956 to the late Wilbert Eugene and Ella Mae Kelley. Ella Gill, or “Grandma Ruth” to her friends and family was an amazing woman and if you didn’t know her; you would wish you did; she was a firecracker of a woman but as sweet as Alabama sweet tea. She had a strong heart and a soul that could shake even the devil. She is survived by her children, Kristy Langston, Bobby Caron, Libby...