Obituaries

Len Myers

Len Myers

Dec 23, 2015

Clarence Leonard "Len" Myers, age 88, passed away, Wednesday, December 23, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Mae Myers; son Calvin Leonard Myers; brother, Boyd Myers; sisters, Leona Marie Hoffman and Irene Bennett. Len is survived by his wife, Pearl Bounds Myers; daughter, Sheila Kerstetter; step daughter, Sherry (Charlie) Morgan; step son, Tim (Brenda) Bounds; brother,...

Johnnie Strout

Johnnie Strout

Dec 22, 2015

J. Lionel (Train) Strout, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015 from cancer. He was born Oct 2nd, 1946, in Selma. Mr. Strout was a devout Christian, family man, and Marine. His bravery during the Vietnam War earned him a purple heart. Not a bad word could be said of this man, he was always there to help or...

Sarah McLendon

Sarah McLendon

Dec 21, 2015

Sarah Evelyn McLendon passed away December 21,2015. Surviving are her parents, Drew (Kelly) McLendon; sister, Emma Ruth McLendon; grandparents, Gerry (Cynthia) McLendon and Kyle (Diane) Patton; great-grandparents, Robert (Mary) Hinson and Joyce Wilson and Pratt Patton; uncle, Jonathan McLendon; aunts, Lauren (Joe) Baugh, Heather (Keith) Newton and Kaylan (Kevin) Garrick and numerous cousins. Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 23,...

Sarah McLendon

Sarah McLendon

Dec 21, 2015

Sarah Evelyn McLendon passed away December 21,2015. Surviving are her parents, Drew (Kelly) McLendon; sister, Emma Ruth McLendon; grandparents, Gerry (Cynthia) McLendon and Kyle (Diane) Patton; great-grandparents, Robert (Mary) Hinson and Joyce Wilson and Pratt Patton; uncle, Jonathan McLendon; aunts, Lauren (Joe) Baugh, Heather (Keith) Newton and Kaylan (Kevin) Garrick and numerous cousins. Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 23,...

Sarah McLendon

Sarah McLendon

Dec 21, 2015

Sarah Evelyn McLendon passed away December 21,2015. Surviving are her parents, Drew (Kelly) McLendon; sister, Emma Ruth McLendon; grandparents, Gerry (Cynthia) McLendon and Kyle (Diane) Patton; great-grandparents, Robert (Mary) Hinson and Joyce Wilson and Pratt Patton; uncle, Jonathan McLendon; aunts, Lauren (Joe) Baugh, Heather (Keith) Newton and Kaylan (Kevin) Garrick and numerous cousins. Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 23,...

James Potter

James Potter

Dec 19, 2015

Ret. Master SGT. James F. Potter passed away December 19, 2015 at the age of 91. He was born May 17, 1924 in Tennessee. One of the joys of his life was training horses. He was preceded in death by his adored wife: Lorenna F. Potter; father: Lawrence Potter and son, Rickey Lee Potter. He is survived by his daughter,...

June Cohn

June Cohn

Dec 19, 2015

One of Selma's long-time residents passed away today due to complications from brain surgery. She was 92. June Cohn was born in Selma to Louise Rich Eagle and Abe Bernard Eagle. She grew up on Arsenal Street and spent the majority of her life in the town, the past 55 years at her home in Houston Park. Following graduation from...

Louis McMilion

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),...

Roger Burton

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

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

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

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

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

Franklin Thacker

Dec 15, 2015

Service Details

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

Clay Cook

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

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

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

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;...