Obituaries

Carolyn Martin

Carolyn Martin

Aug 27, 2016

Carolyn Arant Martin, age 67, of Selma, AL, passed away August 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Prender and Rubye Arant. Surviving are her husband, Daniel Martin; children, Janna Martin Bauskar, Jonathan (Joy) Martin, Joshua (Julia) Martin and Joseph (Kathleen) Martin; sister, Marilyn White; brothers, Kenneth Arant, Charles Haye and Clyde Hay; a deeply loved aunt,...

Martha Pike

Martha Pike

Aug 25, 2016

Martha D. Trippe Pike, age 77, of Greensboro, AL, passed away August 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Trippe, Sr. and James "Sonny" Pike; parents, J. W. and Shelley Cook; daughter, Carol Renee Trippe and brother, J. W. "Boots" Cook. Surviving are her children, Charlene Trippe (Rage) Parten, Charles H. (Brenda) Trippe, Jr. and Cindy...

Martha Pike

Martha Pike

Aug 25, 2016

Martha D. Trippe Pike, age 77, of Greensboro, AL, passed away August 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Trippe, Sr. and James "Sonny" Pike; parents, J. W. and Shelley Cook; daughter, Carol Renee Trippe and brother, J. W. "Boots" Cook. Surviving are her children, Charlene Trippe (Rage) Parten, Charles H. (Brenda) Trippe, Jr. and Cindy...

Martha Pike

Martha Pike

Aug 25, 2016

Martha D. Trippe Pike, age 77, of Greensboro, AL, passed away August 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Trippe, Sr. and James "Sonny" Pike; parents, J. W. and Shelley Cook; daughter, Carol Renee Trippe and brother, J. W. "Boots" Cook. Surviving are her children, Charlene Trippe (Rage) Parten, Charles H. (Brenda) Trippe, Jr. and Cindy...

Larry Hale

Larry Hale

Aug 23, 2016

Larry "Pete" Hale, of Selma, AL, took his flight to Heaven at the age of sixty-eight. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Clarice Hale, and sister, Bonnie Bay. He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Christine Hale; son, Rodney (Karen) Hale; daughter, Paula "Sissy" (Dennis) McDaniel; three wonderful grandsons, Hunter Hale, Austin Tubbs and...

Larry Hale

Larry Hale

Aug 23, 2016

Larry "Pete" Hale, of Selma, AL, took his flight to Heaven at the age of sixty-eight. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Clarice Hale, and sister, Bonnie Bay. He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Christine Hale; son, Rodney (Karen) Hale; daughter, Paula "Sissy" (Dennis) McDaniel; three wonderful grandsons, Hunter Hale, Austin Tubbs and...

Larry Hale

Larry Hale

Aug 23, 2016

Larry "Pete" Hale, of Selma, AL, took his flight to Heaven at the age of sixty-eight. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Clarice Hale, and sister, Bonnie Bay. He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Christine Hale; son, Rodney (Karen) Hale; daughter, Paula "Sissy" (Dennis) McDaniel; three wonderful grandsons, Hunter Hale, Austin Tubbs and...

John Iii

John Iii

Aug 20, 2016

John Buster Mayo III passed away August 22, 2016 at the age of 66. He was born April 25, 1950 to John Buster Mayo II and Mary Louise Cameron. He is survived by his mother, Mary Louise Cameron; sister, Louise Mayo (George, Jr.) Wood; brother, Turner (Anne) Mayo; sister, Elizabeth (Bob) Nicholson; grandchildren, Minge Wright, Sara (Joey) Wilkinson, Kathryn (Doug)...

Debra Smitherman

Debra Smitherman

Aug 18, 2016

Debra E. Smitherman, age 64, of Selma, AL, passed away August 18, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Buford and Florence Campbell and son, Matthew Smitherman. Surviving are her husband, Ronnie Smitherman,; sons, Paul (Alicia) Smitherman and Stephen (Nicole) Smitherman; brothers, Buford (Melissa) Campbell, Jr. and Roger (Christy) Campbell; sisters, Brenda (Willis) Scurlock and Linda (Glen) Moore;...

Thomas Coleman Jr

Thomas Coleman Jr

Aug 17, 2016

Thomas L. Coleman, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2016 at the age of 69 surrounded by his family. He was born February 5, 1947 to the late Thomas L. and Kathryn Coleman in Selma, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary C. Irwin and niece, Carrie I. Hughes. He worked at Old...

Clifton Atchison

Clifton Atchison

Aug 16, 2016

Clifton "Buddy" Julius Atchison, age 95, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel H. Atchison; parents, Ben and Eunice Atchison; brothers, Roy Atchison, Wilton Atchison, Erskin Atchison and Paul Atchison and sisters, Pauline McDaniel, Francis Molmar, Nellie Melton, Vera Caine and Dorothy Atchison. Surviving are his daughter, Rita Jordan; brothers,...

Clifton Atchison

Clifton Atchison

Aug 16, 2016

Clifton "Buddy" Julius Atchison, age 95, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel H. Atchison; parents, Ben and Eunice Atchison; brothers, Roy Atchison, Wilton Atchison, Erskin Atchison and Paul Atchison and sisters, Pauline McDaniel, Francis Molmar, Nellie Melton, Vera Caine and Dorothy Atchison. Surviving are his daughter, Rita Jordan; brothers,...

Clifton Atchison

Clifton Atchison

Aug 16, 2016

Clifton "Buddy" Julius Atchison, age 95, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel H. Atchison; parents, Ben and Eunice Atchison; brothers, Roy Atchison, Wilton Atchison, Erskin Atchison and Paul Atchison and sisters, Pauline McDaniel, Francis Molmar, Nellie Melton, Vera Caine and Dorothy Atchison. Surviving are his daughter, Rita Jordan; brothers,...

Gladys Edwards

Gladys Edwards

Aug 12, 2016

Gladys Louise Edwards, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away August 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Edwards; parents, Abb and Leslie Edwards; brothers, Lawrence Edwards and Fred Edwards; sisters, Lena Edwards Melton, Bessie Edwards Johnson, Mildred Edwards Duncan, Bonna Massey, and son-in-law, Gary P. Green. She is survived by her son, Robert Earl...

Gladys Edwards

Gladys Edwards

Aug 12, 2016

Gladys Louise Edwards, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away August 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Edwards; parents, Abb and Leslie Edwards; brothers, Lawrence Edwards and Fred Edwards; sisters, Lena Edwards Melton, Bessie Edwards Johnson, Mildred Edwards Duncan, Bonna Massey, and son-in-law, Gary P. Green. She is survived by her son, Robert Earl...

Gladys Edwards

Gladys Edwards

Aug 12, 2016

Gladys Louise Edwards, age 87, of Selma, AL, passed away August 12, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Edwards; parents, Abb and Leslie Edwards; brothers, Lawrence Edwards and Fred Edwards; sisters, Lena Edwards Melton, Bessie Edwards Johnson, Mildred Edwards Duncan, Bonna Massey, and son-in-law, Gary P. Green. She is survived by her son, Robert Earl...

Nancy Hereford

Nancy Hereford

Aug 10, 2016

Nancy James Hereford, age 73, of Selma, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. She is preceded by her parents: Ernest Durell James and Edith Blythe James. Mrs. Hereford is survived by her husband of 52 years: Francis Scott Hereford; sons: Robert Scott Hereford, (Amanda) of Santa Barbara, CA, William James Hereford (Langston) of Birmingham; grandsons: Robert Scott Hereford, Jr. of...

Sara Adams

Sara Adams

Aug 6, 2016

Sara Fox Adams passed away peacefully August 6, 2016 at the age of 76 surrounded by her friends and family. She was born July 22, 1940 to the late Harry and Salena Fox. She was preceded in death by her parents; father and mother- in-law, Plex and Cora Adams and sisters-in-law, Mary Wardwell and Shirley Pierce. She was an active...

James Conaway

James Conaway

Aug 4, 2016

James "Doug" Conaway passed away August 4, 2016 at the age of 60. He was born January 25, 1956 to James Antonio "Tony" Conaway and Anne Brice Conaway. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Denise Conaway; sons, Chris (Katherine) Conaway, Samuel Conaway (Jessica Carmean) and Russell Conaway; mother, Anne Brice Conaway; sisters,...

Thomas Colburn

Thomas Colburn

Aug 3, 2016

Thomas Brady "Cotton" Colburn, age 66, of Selma, AL, passed away August 3, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Bessie Mae Colburn. Surviving are his wife, Joan Hammonds Colburn; children, David Colburn, Daniel (Ginger) Colburn, Jason Colburn, Rachel (Paul) Keifer, Chris (LeAnn) Cochran and Scott (Sonja) Evans; brother, Carl (Dean) Colburn; sisters, Joyce Ferraro, Betty...