All Obituaries

My precious Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep at our home in Selma, AL. at the age of 75. He was employed by FEMA TTHU Staging Site (FEMA) as Logistics management Specialist/Fleet Manager From: 5 Jan. 2020 to 09/01/2021. He was previously employed by FEMA through Shenandoah Fleet Maintenance as a (Contractor) Site Supervisor from 2012 to 5 Jan 2020 when he was converted to Civil Service directly under FEMA. He worked for Shenandoah as a contractor for years in various overseas...

Branden Franklin Burton passed away September 14, 2021 at the age of 29. He was born November 16, 1991 to Terry Burton and Jodie Burton Wilson.  Mr. Burton is preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Jo Farley; grandfathers, Larry Farley and Jim Pardue; great grandparents; brother-in-law, Hunter Davis; and brother-in-love, Nick Campbell. He is survived by his mother, Jodie (Steve) Wilson; father, Terry Burton; Kameren Burton (Josh) and Ella Wilson; brothers, Christopher and Cooper...

Allen Wayne Robinson “Coach Rob” passed away September 13, 2021 at the age of 66. He was born June 28, 1955 to the late Dorman Wayne and Mary Frances Robinson. He is survived by his sister, Judi (Jack) Poole; niece, Lakelyn (Christian) Cypher and nephew, Jack Poole, II. Allen was a long-time coach and history teacher at Morgan Academy and loved his “Senators family.” Graveside services will be Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at New Live Oak Cemetery with...

Claude Miller Cooper, Jr. of Bedford, Texas, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at his home after a long period of declining health.     Mr. Cooper was born October 18, 1940, in Selma, Alabama, the third child of Ruth and Claude Cooper.  He is survived by his son James Franklin Cooper and wife Caren of Bedford, Texas; his daughter Rachel Cooper Stewart and husband Clay of Kalamazoo, Michigan; six grandchildren, Katie Cooper Brown (Mark), Sam Cooper (Cynthia), Ruth Cooper...

Hilton C. “Buddy” Reid, Jr. passed away September 12, 2021 at the age of 83. He was born August 13, 1938 to the late Hilton C. Reid, Jr. and Lillie Belle Reid. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Carol Reid; daughter, Deborah Leigh Reid; son, Henley “Butch” Reid and brother, Kenneth Reid. He is survived by his children, Thomas (Jennifer) Reid, Daniel (Shannon) Reid, Christopher (Tiffany) Reid and James “Nat” (Grace) Reid; grandchildren, Gracie...

Betty Stephens Brewer, beloved wife and mother went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Stephens and Ruby Henderson Stephens of Montgomery, Alabama, husband of 58 years, Brian Brewer and son, James Allen Brewer of Valley Grande, Alabama. She is survived by two daughters, Janet Brewer (Richard L.) Wilson of Valley Grande, Alabama and Joyce Brewer (Roger L.) Kennedy of Folsom, Louisiana. She also has five grandchildren,...

Jamie Calvert passed away September 11, 2021 at the age of 55. He was born in Selma, Alabama on July 20, 1966 to James Leonard Calvert and Norma Jean Calvert. He is survived by his loving wife, Melissa Calvert; children, Celia Calvert and Chase Shipman; his mother and father; father-in-law, Gene Hisel and a host of nieces and nephews he loved dearly. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Crosspoint Christian Church with Rev. Alan Yarbrough officiating....

John Dwayne Powell passed away September 7, 2021 at the age of 56. He was born September 11, 1964 to the late Thomas Ray Powell, Sr. and Helen Melvina Helton Powell.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Powell. He is survived by his sister, Libby Weaver; brother, Billy (K.D.) Powell and nephews, Coleman Powell, Brandon Weaver and Derek (Victoria) Weaver. The family will not hold services at this time due to COVID-19.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks for you to...

Ricky Leroma Rushing, Sr. passed away September 6, 2021 at the age of 72. He was born February 26, 1949 to the late Willford Carl Rushing and Mary Evelyn Bobo Rushing. Mr. Rushing was a United States Marine veteran and an avid Alabama Football fan. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Carl Rushing. He is survived by his son, Ricky Leroma Rushing, Jr.; siblings, Randy Michael Rushing, Mary Monica Hughey, Carla Rushing McLean and Rodney Wayne Rushing and ex-wife, Angie...

Brian Douglas “Shorty” Sanderson passed away September 3, 2021 at the age of 35. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Henry Sanderson and Ruth Marie Danzey Sanderson. He is survived by his wife – the love of his life, Lisa Head Sanderson; son, Grayson Henry Sanderson; fur-baby, Marley; mother, Kathryn Friday (Robert) Simpkins; father, Clifford Henry (Sheri) Sanderson; grandparents, J.V. and Ellen “Boots” Friday – dubbed, “Pop and Bootsie”; step-sister, LeeAnn...