Obituaries

Roger Burton

Dec 18, 2015

Roger P. Burton passed away December 18, 2015 at the age of 53. He was born December 5, 1962 to the late Ray Otis and Clara Nell Hollingshead Burton. He leaves behind his wife, Mary D. "Nese" Burton; son, Kenneth (Jennifer) Martin; daughters, Ashley (Jack) Duke, Stephanie Burton, Amanda (Adam) Weathers and Tami Weinberger; grandchildren, Michaela Lockhart, Corey Lee, Kaitlyn...

Louis McMilion

Dec 18, 2015

Dr. Louis Daniel McMilion, Jr. died at the age of 76 after a long illness. Born and raised in Selma, he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Ryall (Boo) McMilion, daughter, Mary McMilion Hansell (Paul), and sons, Louis Daniel McMilion, III (Patti) and John Reid McMilion; five grandchildren: Paul C. Hansell, Jr., (Jodi) Margaret Hansell King (Jason),...

Louis McMilion

Dec 18, 2015

Dr. Louis Daniel McMilion, Jr. died at the age of 76 after a long illness. Born and raised in Selma, he is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Ryall (Boo) McMilion, daughter, Mary McMilion Hansell (Paul), and sons, Louis Daniel McMilion, III (Patti) and John Reid McMilion; five grandchildren: Paul C. Hansell, Jr., (Jodi) Margaret Hansell King (Jason),...

Martin Matsko

Dec 15, 2015

Martin James Matsko died December 15, 2015 peacefully in Selma, Alabama at the age of 81. Martin is survived by his wife of 48 years, Brenda Barlow Matsko; children, Ailsa Matsko-Deason (Michael) of Selma, Al and Katherin Matsko Sousa of Prattville, Al.; grandson, James-Martin Matsko and special friend and brother-in-law, Charles K. Sanderson. He was born on June 24, 1934...

Edwin Sumlin

Dec 15, 2015

Edwin Lamar Sumlin passed away December 15, 2015 at the age of 77. He was born April 24, 1938 to the late Shelby and Estell Wyatt Sumlin. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and grandson, Wellsley Owen. He is survived by his wife, Rita Griffin Sumlin; daughter, Cristi Sumlin (Bobby) Owen; step-son, Michael (Kimberly) Barr; step-daughters,...

Franklin Thacker

Dec 15, 2015

Service Details

Saturday, December 19th, 2015, 2:00pm, Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home

Clay Cook

Dec 14, 2015

Clay N. Cook, age 55, of Selma, AL, passed away December 14, 2015. Clay was preceded in death by his parents, Awford and Sylvia Cook and father-in-law, Charles Stough. Surviving are his wife, Sara Cook; sister, Greta (Mark) Jones; mother-in-law, Maxine Stough; brother-in-law, Bubba (Demisha) Stough; sister-in-law, Lea Tidmore and nieces and nephews, Laura Tidmore, Anna Tidmore, Mary Kathryn Tidmore;...

Clay Cook

Dec 14, 2015

Clay N. Cook, age 55, of Selma, AL, passed away December 14, 2015. Clay was preceded in death by his parents, Awford and Sylvia Cook and father-in-law, Charles Stough. Surviving are his wife, Sara Cook; sister, Greta (Mark) Jones; mother-in-law, Maxine Stough; brother-in-law, Bubba (Demisha) Stough; sister-in-law, Lea Tidmore and nieces and nephews, Laura Tidmore, Anna Tidmore, Mary Kathryn Tidmore;...

Eloyce Prickett

Dec 13, 2015

Eloyce Prickett, age 93, of Selma, passed away on Sunday, December 13. 2015. She was preceded in death by her mother, Allie Gray; stepfather, Walter Gray; four brothers, Adolph Pricket, Herbie Gray, Eurell Gray, and James Gray, and nephews, Newton Gray. She is survived by her daughter, Lorene (Barney) Caver; three grandchildren, Alan (Sonya) Caver, Charlene Daniel, and Darlene Caver;...

Eloyce Prickett

Dec 13, 2015

Eloyce Prickett, age 93, of Selma, passed away on Sunday, December 13. 2015. She was preceded in death by her mother, Allie Gray; stepfather, Walter Gray; four brothers, Adolph Pricket, Herbie Gray, Eurell Gray, and James Gray, and nephews, Newton Gray. She is survived by her daughter, Lorene (Barney) Caver; three grandchildren, Alan (Sonya) Caver, Charlene Daniel, and Darlene Caver;...

Donald Tyus Sr

Dec 11, 2015

Donald Henry Tyus Sr., age 76, of Autaugaville, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. He is preceded by his parents, Golson and Annie Rea Tyus and brother, Ronald Tyus. Mr. Tyus is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sandra Marie Tyus; son, Donald Henry (Melissa) Tyus Jr.; daughters, Donna Marie (David) Rawlinson and Debra (David "Dabo") Bennett; brother, Harold...

Mary Stokes

Dec 11, 2015

Mary Helen "Jackie" Stokes, age 62, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Stokes and parents, O.T. and Ruth Jackson. Mary is survived by her children, Regina (Todd) Self, Mike (Michelle) Stokes, Robin Burt, Pamela (Buddy) Hagemann, Tommy Joshua (Christina) Stokes and Randy (Lisa) Burt; brothers, Jerry (Brenda) Jackson and Ronnie Hall;...

Rosetta Nichols

Dec 10, 2015

Rosetta G. Nichols passed away December 10, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Nichols; parents, Susie and Monroe Girlie; five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her stepson, Michael Nichols; granddaughter, Christie Nichols-Kurpatwa; brothers, McArthur (Jean) Girlie and Eugene Girlie and sisters, Sadie (Dale) Davis, May Fitts and Doris (Mike) Durden. Graveside services will...

Danny Ratliff

Dec 9, 2015

Danny Ratliff, age 62, of Monroeville, AL, and formerly of Selma, passed away December 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held in Pineview Memory Gardens on January 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Danny Ratliff

Dec 9, 2015

Danny Ratliff, age 62, of Monroeville, AL, and formerly of Selma, passed away December 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held in Pineview Memory Gardens on January 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Danny Ratliff

Dec 9, 2015

Danny Ratliff, age 62, of Monroeville, AL, and formerly of Selma, passed away December 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held in Pineview Memory Gardens on January 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Virginia Justice

Dec 9, 2015

Virginia Dare Davis Justice, age 88, of Selma, AL, passed away December 9, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus T. Justice; parents, John Sumpter and Melba Turner Davis; son, David Earl Justice; son-in-law, Morry Barton; brothers, John Frank Davis, J. W. Davis, Billy Davis, Jimmy Davis and sister, Barbara Allen. Surviving are her children, Larry Daniel...

Sedera Darby

Dec 8, 2015

Shirley Sedera Darby, age 80, of Fairhope, AL, passed away December 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett C. Darby; baby daughter, Mary Ida Darby; parents, William and Mary Lee Blue and brothers, Thomas Earl Blue and William Carl Blue. She is survived by her brother, John D. (Stephanie) Blue and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Helen Banks

Dec 5, 2015

Helen Doris Angle Banks passed away December 5, 2015 at the age of 74. She was born December 26, 1940 to the late Patrick Henry Angle and Agnes Lula Brookings Angle. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter: Rachel Denise Sumerlin. Mrs. Banks was preceded in death by her brothers, Ellis and Dale Angle and sisters, Pearl, Eva, Elizabeth...

Hunter Davis

Dec 4, 2015

Hunter "Bobo" Davis passed away December 4, 2015 at the age of 20. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Edith Murray. He is survived by his father, Larry (Kim) Davis; mother, Dana (Bucky) Barrett; girlfriend, Makaela Tindol and her parents, Chris and Tammy Tindol. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Shyann Davis, Branden Burton,...