Obituaries

Jan 16, 2017

David Bowen, age 89, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 16, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, the love of his life for sixty-nine years, Elois Bowen; parents, Samuel and Claudia Brown; two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are his children, Elaine (Doug) Bouder, Ellen (Gene) Ireland and Sandra (Charles) Shoultz; grandchildren, Angie Hammons, David (Priscilla)...

Jan 15, 2017

Myrtle "Lady" Webster, age 85, of Selma, AL, passed away January 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Webster and parents, Jonah and Iris Pemberton. Surviving are her children, Robert Webster, Richard Webster, Scott Webster, Stacy Webster and Traci Webster; sister, Joe Turner; two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday, January 20, 2017...

Jan 15, 2017

Chum Nhek, age 92, of Selma, AL, passed away January 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, San Nhek. Surviving are his children, Bunroun Nhek, Saruom Nhek, Sareth Hak, Youkthach Nhek, Vanthon Lee and Vuthy Nhek; fifteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel...

Jan 15, 2017

Chum Nhek, age 92, of Selma, AL, passed away January 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, San Nhek. Surviving are his children, Bunroun Nhek, Saruom Nhek, Sareth Hak, Youkthach Nhek, Vanthon Lee and Vuthy Nhek; fifteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel...

Jan 15, 2017

Chum Nhek, age 92, of Selma, AL, passed away January 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, San Nhek. Surviving are his children, Bunroun Nhek, Saruom Nhek, Sareth Hak, Youkthach Nhek, Vanthon Lee and Vuthy Nhek; fifteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel...

Jan 13, 2017

Barbara Dean Allen, age 58, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mildred Gass. Surviving are her husband, Andrew E. Allen, Sr.; children, Drew E. (Jenn) Allen, Jr. and James M. (Cathy) Allen; brothers, Jim (Sally) Gass, Wayne (Mary Ann) Swift and Victor (Kay) Swift; sisters, Bertha (Bruce)...

Jan 13, 2017

Elizabeth Renee Wilkerson, age 30, of Selma, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. Renee was the owner, along with her husband, of the Tally-Ho Restaurant. She is survived by her husband, Paul Wilkerson; daughter, Annese Elizabeth Wilkerson; parents, Bob and Donna Kelley; grandfather, Wilber Moseley; mother and father-in-law, Lu and Nancy Woods; brothers, Mark Kelley and Chris (Lisa) Kelley; sister,...

Jan 13, 2017

Barbara Dean Allen, age 58, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mildred Gass. Surviving are her husband, Andrew E. Allen, Sr.; children, Drew E. (Jenn) Allen, Jr. and James M. (Cathy) Allen; brothers, Jim (Sally) Gass, Wayne (Mary Ann) Swift and Victor (Kay) Swift; sisters, Bertha (Bruce)...

Jan 13, 2017

Elizabeth Renee Wilkerson, age 30, of Selma, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. Renee was the owner, along with her husband, of the Tally-Ho Restaurant. She is survived by her husband, Paul Wilkerson; daughter, Annese Elizabeth Wilkerson; parents, Bob and Donna Kelley; grandfather, Wilber Moseley; mother and father-in-law, Lu and Nancy Woods; brothers, Mark Kelley and Chris (Lisa) Kelley; sister,...

Jan 13, 2017

Elizabeth Renee Wilkerson, age 30, of Selma, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. Renee was the owner, along with her husband, of the Tally-Ho Restaurant. She is survived by her husband, Paul Wilkerson; daughter, Annese Elizabeth Wilkerson; parents, Bob and Donna Kelley; grandfather, Wilber Moseley; mother and father-in-law, Lu and Nancy Woods; brothers, Mark Kelley and Chris (Lisa) Kelley; sister,...

Jan 13, 2017

Barbara Dean Allen, age 58, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mildred Gass. Surviving are her husband, Andrew E. Allen, Sr.; children, Drew E. (Jenn) Allen, Jr. and James M. (Cathy) Allen; brothers, Jim (Sally) Gass, Wayne (Mary Ann) Swift and Victor (Kay) Swift; sisters, Bertha (Bruce)...

Jan 13, 2017

Barbara Dean Allen, age 58, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Mildred Gass. Surviving are her husband, Andrew E. Allen, Sr.; children, Drew E. (Jenn) Allen, Jr. and James M. (Cathy) Allen; brothers, Jim (Sally) Gass, Wayne (Mary Ann) Swift and Victor (Kay) Swift; sisters, Bertha (Bruce)...

Jan 11, 2017

Paul Howard Jones, age 69, passed away January 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred J. and Rosa Lee Jones; brothers, Tom Jones and Gene Jones and sister, Margaret Hanson. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Jones; children, Debra (Randy) Hamilton, Chris (Theresa) Jones, John Paul "Bud" (Shelley) Jones and Larry Jones; brother, Roy Jones; sister Mattie...

Jan 9, 2017

Thomas Andrew Wallace Sr., age 81, of Selma and formerly of Decatur, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at his home.

He is survived by his son Thomas A. Wallace Jr. (Selma) and his daughter Stacy Wallace (Prattville), his grandchildren Keri Hillenbrand (New York), Madgie Lashlee (Pike Road),  Andrew Hillenbrand (New York), John Wallace (Billingsley), Samantha Dunaway...

Jan 8, 2017

LeVerne Samuel “Sonny” Gantt, Jr. died Sunday, January 8, 2017.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Moore Gantt; daughters, Adelle Gantt Johnston (Robert) of Palmer, Alaska and Eleanor Anne Gantt of Birmingham, Al.; sister, Peggy Poteet (Jim) of Fairhope, Al.; grandchildren, Robert Johnston (Season), Ann Johnston and Eleanor Johnston of Anchorage, Alaska, Carter Taunton (Jason) of...

Jan 7, 2017

Frances Vinson Pepper, 98, passed away on January 7, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Grover Cleveland  Vinson and Isadora Glenn Vinson, her husband, Albert Parrish Pepper, Sr. and a son, Albert Parrish Pepper, Jr.  She is survived by a son, James Edward Pepper and wife Jane Everett Pepper, two sisters, Vesper Vinson Harris and Kathryn Vinson Cooper....

Jan 5, 2017

Timothy Owen Bumpers, age 59, of Selma, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017.

He is preceded by his parents: Thomas and Ollie Bumpers.

Mr. Bumpers is survived by his brother: Joseph Bumpers of Selma; sisters: Charlotte Nichols (Ray) of Selma, Susan Oswalt (Joe) of Oxford; and his dog: Rusty....

Jan 5, 2017

Wilford "Will" Eugene Langston, age 75, of Selma, AL, passed away January 5, 2017. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Bill Langston and his sister, Roberta Fluty. Surviving are his wife, Teena Langston; son, Todd (Leah) Langston; brothers, Bobby (Virginia) Langston, Fred (Linda) Langston; sister, Dolores Penman; grandchildren, Wyatt Tucker Langston, Sawyer Graham Langston and numerous nieces...

Jan 4, 2017

Darrel McIlwain, age 58, of Selma, AL, passed away January 4, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wallie and Flora Mae McIlwain. Surviving are his wife, Pamela Lawrence McIlwain; children, Jennifer (Phillip) Farrior, Matthew McIlwain, Lindsey McIlwain and Cole McIlwain; brothers, George (Libby) Thompson, Peter (Polly) Thompson and Donald Thompson; sisters, Evelyn Donaldson, Shirley Locke, Sharron Sheffield...

Jan 4, 2017

Jewell Dean Sanders, age 84, of Sardis, passed away January 4, 2017.

Mrs. Sanders is preceded by her husband: Clyse Sanders; parents: June and Lyda Posey, brother: Willie Posey; and grandson: “Little Jerry” Johnston.

She is survived by her children: Frances Johnston of Ashville, NC; Kathy Cochran of Selma, Wayne Nichols of...