Obituaries
Roger Richards
Oct 1, 2023
Roger Richards passed away October 1, 2023 at the age of 68. He was born May 29, 1955 to the late Roland and Ann Richards. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Randall Richards and James Richards. He is survived by his sister, Sharan Dutton; daughters, Stacee (Austin) Rouse and Kellee Richards (Chris) Blackston; three grandchildren, Owen Rouse, Everlee Rouse...
Nathan Frank Tate
Sep 29, 2023
Nathan Frank Tate passed away September 29, 2023 at the age of 20. He was born August 15, 2003 to William and Melissa Tate.
He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Kay Thomley and Bonnie Tate.
He is survived by his parents; sister, Shannon Tate; brother, Gatlin Tate; papa, Roy Thomley; grandpa, George Tate and several aunts, uncles and...
Freddrick Adams Brady
Sep 29, 2023
Freddrick "Freddy" Adams Brady of Selma, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 in Montgomery, Alabama at Baptist Hospital South at the age of 65.
He was born in Selma, Alabama to the late James and Harriett Duke Brady.
Freddy worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator.
He is survived by his children, Adam (Dena) Brady and Jaime...
Francis Alex Easters
Sep 27, 2023
Francis Alex Easters was born January 15, 1939 in Troy, Alabama. In 1941, his family moved to Dallas County. After graduation he went into the Air Force where he served in South Dakota, then returned to Selma, Alabama to raise his family. He passed away peacefully at his home on September 27, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, William...
Mike Adams
Sep 23, 2023
Michael “Mike” Huston Adams passed away on September 23, 2023, at the age of 71.
Mike was proceeded in death by his parents Tom and Betty Adams and brother Wayne.
He is survived by his wife Sue, and sons John (Amber) and Michael. Mike had two grandchildren Walt and Wren. He loved his family and was extremely proud of...
Ann Malcomb Pegues
Sep 21, 2023
Ann Malcomb Pegues passed away on September 21, 2023, at the age of 91. She was born in Selma, Alabama, on June 4, 1932, the only child of Marion Andrew and Mildred Holston Malcomb.
She is preceded in death by her parents, as well as her husband of 46 years, Albert Eugene Pegues, Sr.
She is survived by...
Sybil Maddox Mott
Sep 19, 2023
Sybil Maddox Mott passed away September 19th, 2023 at the age of 91.
Born on December 30, 1931, in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the cherished daughter of the late Gaddis P. Maddox and Celia Parker Morrow Maddox.
Upon relocating to Selma, AL, she graduated from Albert G. Parrish High School in 1950 as a member of the...
Michael P. Whetstone, Sr.
Sep 18, 2023
Michael P. Whetstone, Sr. of Valley Grande, Alabama passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 at his home at the age of 36.
He was born on May 12, 1987 in Florida.
Michael was a caustic operator with International Paper in Selma.
He is survived by his wife, Candice Whetstone; children, Christoffer Whetstone, Henry Whetstone, IV, Michael Whetstone,...
Miriam Powers Hughes
Sep 18, 2023
Miriam Powers Hughes of Selma, Alabama passed away at her home on Monday, September 18, 2023 at the age of 90.
She was born Selma, Alabama on September 15, 1933 to the late Ernest Lorenza Powers and the late Lois Lee Powers.
She was a former secretary with the USAF Civil Service.
Miriam was a lifelong and active...
Kimmie Kay Paxton
Sep 18, 2023
Kimmie Paxton passed away September 18, 2023 at the age of 60. She was born December 31, 1962 to Maydell King and the late Gilbert King. She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert King; brother, Mark King and sister, Terri Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Danny Paxton; sons, Roman (Carrie) Paxton and Jacob (Mallory) Paxton; grandchildren, Anna, Ty,...
Christopher Edwin Colquitt
Sep 16, 2023
Christopher Edwin Colquitt of Orrville, AL, died on September 16, 2023, in Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery, AL, after an illness. He was born and raised in Chattanooga, TN. After receiving his high school diploma, he moved to Tulsa, OK, to earn his A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) mechanics certificate at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. He spent many years as...
Elizabeth Cochran Johnson
Sep 15, 2023
Elizabeth Cochran Johnson of Marion, Alabama, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma at the age of 79.
She was born on April 17, 1944 to the late James H. Cochran and the late Mattie Washburn Cochran.
Elizabeth was a retired service technician for Marion Manufacturing.
She leaves behind her sons, Joseph...
Walter Cecil “Butch” Godwin, Jr.
Sep 15, 2023
Cecil “Butch “Godwin passed away on Friday September 15, 2023 at the age of 77. He was bornin Selma, Alabama on April 10, 1946 to the late Walter Cecil Godwin, Sr. and Oneida N. Godwin.
A native of Dallas County, he attended Dallas Academy during grade school years andgraduated high school at Albert G. Parrish High School in 1965. He...
Faye Hughey Swindal
Sep 15, 2023
Faye Hughey Swindal of Sprott, Alabama passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the age of 81.
She was born in Perry County, Alabama to the late Richard F. Hughey, Sr. and the late Mary Moseley on August 21, 1942.
She dedicated over 50 years of service to Tekpak Inc. in Marion. She was...
Becky Casey Rives
Sep 13, 2023
Becky Casey Rives passed away September 13, 2023 at the age of 68. She was born December 16, 1954 to the late Ralph Cecil Blanton and Janis Rush Blanton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Blackwelder Casey and later husband, Jesse Andrews Rives.
She is survived by her children, Matthew (Meredith) Casey, Whitney (Braden) Cook, Mary Susan...
Pauline Arnold
Sep 8, 2023
Pauline Horne Arnold passed away September 8, 2023 at the age of 96. She was born May 20, 1927 to the late Roy D. and Eula M. Horne. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Arnold, Jr.; sister, O'Neal Crocker and twin brothers, Grady and Brady Horne. She is survived by her three sons, Bradley (Wanda Peavy) Arnold, Brian (Janet...
Darryl Jones
Sep 7, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we share the unexpected passing of Darryl “Tody” Jones, 54, of Selma, Alabama.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hazel and Kenneth W. Jones and Willie Maude and W.H. Cleveland.
He is survived by his father, Kenneth E. (Hazel) Jones; mother, Roslan Cleveland (Ralph Jordan) Jones; brother, Terrell Jones; niece, Payton...
Willie J. Bush
Sep 6, 2023
Mr. Willie J. Bush age 83 of Tyler, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
He was born in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Marion A. Bush, Sr. and the late Mary Wise Bush.
Mr. Bush served his country faithfully with more than 20 years of service in the United States Air Force...
Lee Thomas Hendricks
Sep 4, 2023
Lee Thomas Hendricks passed away September 4, 2023 at the age of 55. He was born February 13, 1968 to the late Thomas and Lillian "June" Hendricks.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Rita Lolley Dillow.
He is survived by his niece, Cheri Cabrera Wilson; great-nieces, Celeste, Amber, Michaela and Marine and great-great-nephews, Remington, Ryder...
Anna-Bayleigh Kish
Sep 4, 2023
Anna-Bayleigh Kish passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2023, at the age of 3 at her home in Marion, AL.
Born to Allan and Ashleigh Kish on August 28, 2020, Anna-Bayleigh was our dancing, singing energetic miracle baby. Anna-Bayleigh loved playing with her little sister, Charli Rose, going to the farm to ride the tractor with Daddy, swimming and...
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