Obituaries

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

Aug 16, 2014

Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 93, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2014. Dorothy "Momma Dot" Mitchell was born in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, VA on April 9, 1921. She was the tenth of fourteen children born to Richard and Lillie Garrison McAllister. She grew up in VA, but as a young woman, worked in Baltimore, MD in a military...

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

Aug 16, 2014

Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 93, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2014. Dorothy "Momma Dot" Mitchell was born in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, VA on April 9, 1921. She was the tenth of fourteen children born to Richard and Lillie Garrison McAllister. She grew up in VA, but as a young woman, worked in Baltimore, MD in a military...

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

Aug 16, 2014

Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 93, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2014. Dorothy "Momma Dot" Mitchell was born in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, VA on April 9, 1921. She was the tenth of fourteen children born to Richard and Lillie Garrison McAllister. She grew up in VA, but as a young woman, worked in Baltimore, MD in a military...

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

Aug 16, 2014

Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 93, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2014. Dorothy "Momma Dot" Mitchell was born in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, VA on April 9, 1921. She was the tenth of fourteen children born to Richard and Lillie Garrison McAllister. She grew up in VA, but as a young woman, worked in Baltimore, MD in a military...

Dorothy Mitchell

Dorothy Mitchell

Aug 16, 2014

Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 93, of Selma, AL, passed away August 16, 2014. Dorothy "Momma Dot" Mitchell was born in Brown's Cove, Albemarle County, VA on April 9, 1921. She was the tenth of fourteen children born to Richard and Lillie Garrison McAllister. She grew up in VA, but as a young woman, worked in Baltimore, MD in a military...

Frances Rainwater

Frances Rainwater

Aug 15, 2014

Frances Evelyn Rainwater, age 84, of Selma, AL, passed away August 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Levada Davis; husband, Herbert Lee Rainwater; sons, Steven Lee Rainwater and David Rainwater, grandson, Daniel Rainwater, brothers, Coy Davis and Ralph Davis and daughter-in-law, Carol Rainwater. Surviving are her daughters, Linda (Bobby) Busby and Karen (Robbie) Lee;...

Gail Smitherman

Gail Smitherman

Aug 15, 2014

Gail Sugiura Smitherman, age 82, of Selma, AL, passed away August 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon "Sonny" Smitherman, Jr.; parents, Nobuzo and Ken Sugiura; brother-in-law, Joe Smitherman and sisters-in-law, Jo D. Lange and Nell Phillips. Surviving are her son, Mark (Betty) Smitherman; granddaughter, Christy G. Smitherman; brother-in-law, Frank E. Phillips and special friends, Rose,...

Frances Rainwater

Frances Rainwater

Aug 15, 2014

Frances Evelyn Rainwater, age 84, of Selma, AL, passed away August 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Levada Davis; husband, Herbert Lee Rainwater; sons, Steven Lee Rainwater and David Rainwater, grandson, Daniel Rainwater, brothers, Coy Davis and Ralph Davis and daughter-in-law, Carol Rainwater. Surviving are her daughters, Linda (Bobby) Busby and Karen (Robbie) Lee;...

Gail Smitherman

Gail Smitherman

Aug 15, 2014

Gail Sugiura Smitherman, age 82, of Selma, AL, passed away August 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon "Sonny" Smitherman, Jr.; parents, Nobuzo and Ken Sugiura; brother-in-law, Joe Smitherman and sisters-in-law, Jo D. Lange and Nell Phillips. Surviving are her son, Mark (Betty) Smitherman; granddaughter, Christy G. Smitherman; brother-in-law, Frank E. Phillips and special friends, Rose,...

Gail Smitherman

Gail Smitherman

Aug 15, 2014

Gail Sugiura Smitherman, age 82, of Selma, AL, passed away August 15, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon "Sonny" Smitherman, Jr.; parents, Nobuzo and Ken Sugiura; brother-in-law, Joe Smitherman and sisters-in-law, Jo D. Lange and Nell Phillips. Surviving are her son, Mark (Betty) Smitherman; granddaughter, Christy G. Smitherman; brother-in-law, Frank E. Phillips and special friends, Rose,...

Evelyn Speed

Evelyn Speed

Aug 14, 2014

Evelyn Elizabeth Rodgers Key Speed, born December 20, 1919 to the late Murray and Lula Rodgers passed away August 14, 2014 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Christian Key, who passed away while serving our country in World War II and her later husband of 68 years, Bryant T. Speed. She...

Scott Castleberry

Scott Castleberry

Aug 14, 2014

Scott Shelton Castleberry, 53, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. He was born January 16, 1961 in Birmingham AL to Eva Simmons and Nile E. Castleberry. He was raised in Selma, AL, was a member of Parkman Avenue Church of Christ, and graduated from Selma High School. Upon graduation, Scott joined the United States Air Force and served in Montgomery,...

Rozanne Kaldor

Rozanne Kaldor

Aug 11, 2014

Ida Rozanne Kaldor, age 65, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clint and Flora Wright; son, Tony Phillips and brother, Clint Wright. She is survived by her husband, Rickey Kaldor; daughters, Angie (Frank) Landers and Suzanne (Jeffery) Waites; sister, Becky (Jim) Molett; grandchildren, Jeffery Waites, Jr., Alex Waites, Trevor Waites, Robert Cook,...

Rozanne Kaldor

Rozanne Kaldor

Aug 11, 2014

Ida Rozanne Kaldor, age 65, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clint and Flora Wright; son, Tony Phillips and brother, Clint Wright. She is survived by her husband, Rickey Kaldor; daughters, Angie (Frank) Landers and Suzanne (Jeffery) Waites; sister, Becky (Jim) Molett; grandchildren, Jeffery Waites, Jr., Alex Waites, Trevor Waites, Robert Cook,...

Rozanne Kaldor

Rozanne Kaldor

Aug 11, 2014

Ida Rozanne Kaldor, age 65, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clint and Flora Wright; son, Tony Phillips and brother, Clint Wright. She is survived by her husband, Rickey Kaldor; daughters, Angie (Frank) Landers and Suzanne (Jeffery) Waites; sister, Becky (Jim) Molett; grandchildren, Jeffery Waites, Jr., Alex Waites, Trevor Waites, Robert Cook,...

William Travis

William Travis

Aug 10, 2014

William Henry Travis, age 70, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away August 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Alton Travis and mother, Eva Travis Sykes. Surviving are his wife, Linda Travis; children, Elizabeth Travis, Ellen Travis and Ronald (Drema) Travis; brothers, Dalton Travis and Randolph Travis; sister, Faye Sullivan; grandchildren, Christina Travis, Nikole Travis and Brook-Lyn...

William Travis

William Travis

Aug 10, 2014

William Henry Travis, age 70, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away August 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Alton Travis and mother, Eva Travis Sykes. Surviving are his wife, Linda Travis; children, Elizabeth Travis, Ellen Travis and Ronald (Drema) Travis; brothers, Dalton Travis and Randolph Travis; sister, Faye Sullivan; grandchildren, Christina Travis, Nikole Travis and Brook-Lyn...

William Travis

William Travis

Aug 10, 2014

William Henry Travis, age 70, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away August 10, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Alton Travis and mother, Eva Travis Sykes. Surviving are his wife, Linda Travis; children, Elizabeth Travis, Ellen Travis and Ronald (Drema) Travis; brothers, Dalton Travis and Randolph Travis; sister, Faye Sullivan; grandchildren, Christina Travis, Nikole Travis and Brook-Lyn...

Donnie Coffee, Sr.

Donnie Coffee, Sr.

Aug 6, 2014

Donald Wilfred Coffee, Sr. age 81, died August 6, 2014. He was born June 20, 1933 in Lanett, Alabama and moved with his family to Selma in 1937. He accepted Jesus as his Savior in 1943. After graduating from Parrish High School in 1951, he attended Auburn University for two years. He was drafted and served in the Army Quartermaster...

Donnie Coffee, Sr.

Donnie Coffee, Sr.

Aug 6, 2014

Donald Wilfred Coffee, Sr. age 81, died August 6, 2014. He was born June 20, 1933 in Lanett, Alabama and moved with his family to Selma in 1937. He accepted Jesus as his Savior in 1943. After graduating from Parrish High School in 1951, he attended Auburn University for two years. He was drafted and served in the Army Quartermaster...