Obituaries

Jun 26, 2008

Janice Plummer Schmitt, died June 26, 2008. She is survived by her husband John G. Schmitt Jr., and four children, John G. Schmitt III, James G. Schmitt, Janice Schmitt, and Joseph G. Schmitt. Burial was held at 9:00 AM, Saturday June 28, 2008 at New Live Oak cemetery.

Jun 23, 2008

Thomas Henley ���Joe��� Miller, age 79, of Selma died Monday June 23, 2008, at his home. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday June 25, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at New Live Oak Cemetery with Rev. Joe Knight officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Mr. Miller is survived by his daughter, Sue Ann Miller of Chicago, IL, aunt, Ersie...

Jun 22, 2008

Shana Busby Cole, 41 died Sunday, June 22, 2008 on the Alabama River. Services will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Crosspoint Christian Church with Rev. Alan Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at New Life Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Survivors include her...

Jun 22, 2008

Owen Walker Poellnitz, 51, of Selma died June 22, 2008 at a local hospital. Private services were held on Thursday morning at New Live Oak Cemetery.

Jun 19, 2008

James Calhoun Rutledge, 83, of Selma, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 19, 2008. Services will be held Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the First Baptist Church, Lauderdale, at 2:00 PM with Reverend Jack Lovelace officiating; burial at New Live Oak Cemetery. Mr. Rutledge is survived by Bettye Ralston, his wife of 60 years; his daughters, Anne Denise...

Jun 19, 2008

Ira Dell Brown, age 95, of Linden, AL, died Thursday June 19, 2008. She was preceded in death by her son Command Sgt. Maj., John A. Brown, U.S. Army, retired, grandson, Marlowe Tong and great grandson, Leon Tong sisters, Ethel Vick Friday, Mittie Rickard, Alice Wiggins, Vera Dickson, Laura Gates, Brothers Walter Vick, Dewey Vick, and Brooks Vick. Survivors include...

Jun 12, 2008

Cora Clarice Rankin, age 78, of Selma died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at a local hospital. Services will be held on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Westwood Church of God at 7:00 P.M. with Rev. Jonathan Lambert officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing, with a private burial Tuesday for family at New Live Oak Cemetery. She is preceded in...

Jun 10, 2008

Charles Wynne DeVan, 51, of Birmingham died Tuesday June 10, 2008. Mr. Devan was Born and raised in Selma. He was proceeded in death by his parents Charles and Mary Lee DeVan, life-long residents of Selma. He is survived by his sister Betsy DeVan of Birmingham, his brother Joe DeVan, sister-in-law Brenda, nephews Joseph and Dustin of Bay Minette, AL,...

Jun 7, 2008

Nelson Leroy Fancher, age 29, of Plantersville, died Saturday June 7, 2008 at a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his daughter Abby Fancher. Survivors include his wife, Valerie Fancher, children, Allie, Alec, Austin and Andee Fancher, parents, Craig (Shani) Fancher and Phyllis Fancher, brothers, Curtis Fancher, Timothy Fancher, step brothers, Billy Lace, Asa Lace, Tommy Lace, Chris...

Jun 5, 2008

Margie Rush Golson, age 86 of Selma, died June 5, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Bertha Rush, her sister, Jean Rush Carter, and infant daughter, Linda Jane Golson. Survivors include her son, Charles A. (Judy) Golson Sr. of Valley Grande, daughter, Sue Golson (Alan) Davis, of Sun City West,...

Jun 4, 2008

Annie Klinner Shedd, age 95, formerly of Selma, died peacefully Wednesday June 4, 2008 in a Birmingham nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday June 6, 2008 in the chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home officiated by Pastor John C Powers. Burial will follow in Pineview Memory Gardens. She was born in Maplesville and a 49...

Jun 3, 2008

Dean S. Wilson, Sr., age 79, of Selma passed away at his home on June 3, 2008. Funeral services will be held at Elkdale Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. on June 6 with Pastor Daniel Martin officiating and Lawrence Brown Service-Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery.Family visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. at Elkdale Baptist...

Jun 3, 2008

Della Mae Nichols, age 88 of Selma died Tuesday June 3, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was preceded in death by her husband Evett Nichols, brother Everette ���Buddy��� Nichols and mother Idelle Nichols. Survivors include; her son, Wayne ���Nick��� (Louise) Nichols of Marion Junction, grandsons, Kenneth W. (Terry) Nichols of Bon Secour, AL, Robert E. (Becky) Nichols, of...

Jun 3, 2008

Evelyn Morgan Nabors, age 93, died Tuesday June 3, 2008 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday June 6, 2008 in the chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home officiated by Dr. Stuart Wilson and Mr. Cal Holt. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Neva Nabors (Frank) Wallace of Shreveport,...

Jun 1, 2008

Patricia Gayle Helms Sides, age 59, of Selma, died Sunday June 1, 2008. Graveside services will be held Wednesday June 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM at New Live Oak Cemetery, with Reverend Preston Johnson officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. She is survived by her husband, Charles Sides of Selma, daughter, Shannon Sides of Selma, son, Eddie (Marie) Sides...

Mar 14, 2005

William Clyde Swindal, 86, died Monday March 14, 2005, at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at the Chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Johnson officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in Jones Baptist Cemetery. Family visitation will be Tuesday March 15, 2005...

Oct 17, 1994

Nancy Eurydice Swindal, 83, of Sardis , died Monday, Oct. 17, 1994 in a Birmingham hospital. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Buddy Champion officiating. Burial will follow in the New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include her husband, William C. Swindal of...

Oct 31, 1982

Ada Vera Mitchell Swindal, 81, of Felix Road, died Sunday (October 31, 1982) in a Selma hospital. Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. O. Paul Walker officiating. Burial will be in New Live Oak Cemetery.

She is survived by one son, William Clyde Swindal of Sardis; one sister,...

Oct 31, 1950

Connie J. Wiltbank, age 64, of Selma, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015. She is survived by her daughters: Melissa Stokes, Karma Wiltbank; grandchildren: Nicholas Stokes, Raegan Stokes, Amber Stokes, Savannah Stokes; sisters: Terry Schoolfield (Mike) of MS, and Yvonne Sexton (Stan) of Montgomery; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be 2:00 Monday, July 6, 2015 at Queen of...

Mar 25, 1931

Robert F. Martin, of Selma, passed away February 15, 2016 at the age of 84. He was born March 25, 1931 to the late Herbert and Pearl Webb Martin. He is survived by his daughter, Idalia Marie Martin and her children, Oscar and Jorge of Austin, Texas; son, George R. Martin (Deb) of Pensacola, Florida; and sister, Violet Stanley of...