Obituaries
Annie Elizabeth Argo
May 8, 2025
Annie Elizabeth Argo passed away May 8, 2025 at the age of 79 at Baptist South in Montgomery after a brief illness. She was born March 7, 1946 to the late Harlie Robertson and Annie Hysaw Robertson.
Elizabeth, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, carried with her loving spirit that touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Elizabeth graduated...
Rickey Kaldor
May 7, 2025
Rickey "Slick" Kaldor passed away May 7, 2025 at the age of 65. He was born June 15, 1959 to Arlen Kaldor and the late Frances Kaldor.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Rozanne Kaldor; mother, Frances Kaldor; grandparents, Odin and Jennie Kaldor, Leroy and Frances Chavers; aunt and uncle, Ray and Beverly Bakke.
He is survived by his...
James Marlowe Mitchell
May 5, 2025
James Marlowe Mitchell passed away May 5, 2025 at the age of 89. He was born in Brent, Alabama on December 18, 1935 to the late Archie Levi Mitchell and Elva Letha Averette.
He was preceded in death by his children, Roger Dale Mitchell and Kenneth Marlowe Mitchell; grandson, Brian Briggs; siblings, Aywon Mitchell, Gurtha Burnett, Carl Mitchell, Norma Barrett and...
Robert Wayne Johnson
May 5, 2025
Robert (Bobby) Wayne Johnson passed away on May 5, 2025 at the age of 75 years.
He was born July 31,1949 to the late John Raymond Johnson, Sr. and Evelyn Sanford Johnson.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Elkdale Baptist Church with Pastor Jonathan Brown officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home of...
James Bibb Ellison
May 5, 2025
Ret. Col. James B. Ellison, a devoted family man, passed away May 5, 2025 at the age of 91. He was born October 11, 1933 to the late Council Elwood Ellison and Louise Mildred Blackburn Ellison.
Growing up, James pursued his education with unwavering determination, first at Calera High School and later graduating with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration from...
William Milam Turner, Jr.
May 4, 2025
William Milam Turner, Jr., passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Milam Turner (Frances Stuckey), his wife, Rosemary Heinz Turner, and his sister, Sarah Turner James.
Born November 3, 1934 in Greenville, Alabama, his family moved to Selma in 1938. Mr. Turner attended Byrd School and was a 1952 graduate of Albert...
Barbara Ann Hearon
May 3, 2025
Barbara Ann Tindoll Hearon passed away May 3, 2025 at the age of 86. She was born December 31, 1938 to the late Thomas Tindoll and Mozelle Cole Tindoll.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Hearon; son-in-law, William Jackson; siblings, Thomas (Betty) Tindoll, Jr., William Tindoll, Gene Tindoll; sister-in-law, Teresa Tindoll.
She is survived by her children, Chris (Angelia)...
Randall Wilson Wallace
May 2, 2025
Randall Wilson Wallace, a beloved figure in the Selma community and a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew him, passed away on May 2, 2025, at the age of 70. Born on March 20, 1955, Randall dedicated over three decades of his life to serving others through his work with Haynes Ambulance and C.A.R.E. Ambulance. He was...
Barbara Milner Parker
Apr 29, 2025
Barbara Milner Parker passed away April 29, 2025 at the age of 75. She was born March 26, 1950 to the late Walter B. Milner and Barbara Milner.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Parker, Jr, and Daughter in law Charli Jones Parker.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Irene Parker; son, James Franklin "Jamie" Parker, III;...
Joe Wallace Davis
Apr 28, 2025
Joe Wallace Davis, born on August 4, 1939, passed away on April 28, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of service, family love, and dedication that will resonate through the hearts of those who had the honor to know him. He embodied a both remarkable and inspiring a life that, for over 35 years, found purpose in the meticulous practice of...
Joyce Lee Sims
Apr 27, 2025
Joyce Lee Sims, a cherished soul, passed away on April 27, 2025, after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on February 27, 1967, in her childhood home in Lowndes County, Alabama, Joyce was a beacon of love and warmth throughout her life.
A proud graduate of Selma High School in 1985, she furthered her education at Alabama A&M University, where...
James Allen Johnson, Sr.
Apr 24, 2025
James Allen Johnson Sr. passed away on April 24, 2025 at age 97, having just spent the day with all five of his children.
James, son of Horace Greely Johnson and Bessie Motley Johnson was born at Baptist Hospital in Selma, Alabama on January 11, 1928. He had two sisters and four brothers. James was a 1947 graduate of A. G....
Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Apr 21, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Taylor, born October 22, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida, passed away April 21, 2025 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Liz was the daughter of David Woodrow Taylor and Letitia Elizabeth Mock Taylor. Her family moved to the Bluff Park neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, when she was a child. She was a graduate of the Misses Howards School for...
Clinton Ross Gresham
Apr 17, 2025
Clint Gresham passed away April 17, 2025 at the age of 36. He was born January 23, 1989.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Paul and Avenell Gresham and maternal grandparents, Burgess and Jewell Murphy; uncles, Ken Gresham and Larry Murphy and a niece, Tessa Jane Gresham
He is survived by his mother and father, Doug and Janet Gresham;...
Clara May Ingram
Apr 17, 2025
Clara May Blankenship Ingram passed away April 17, 2025 at the age of 96. She was born March 29, 1929 to the late Charles Markus Blankenship and Mary Addie Lee Blackman Blankenship.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.C. "Jack" Ingram; daughter, Jackie (Ross) Naze, son, Marvin Cecil Ingram; brothers, Fred L. Blankenship, Charles Blankenship, Earl W. Blankenship and...
Carroll DeVon McQueen, Jr.
Apr 15, 2025
Reverend Carroll DeVon McQueen Jr., affectionately known as “Von,” passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and was called home just in time to join the Risen King for the Easter celebration. His passing marks the closing of a remarkable life defined by integrity, humility, and unwavering faith.
Born on December 5, 1946, in Birmingham, Alabama, Von was raised in...
Lenora Carol Nichols
Apr 15, 2025
Lenora Carol Nichols, born on September 2, 1948, in Albertville, AL, passed away on April 15, 2025, at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL. She was 76 years old.
Carol lived in Marion, AL, and is survived by her children, William Nichols (Aimee) and Heather Pritchard (Joe), as well as her siblings, Dale Gentle, Spike (Evelyn) Parrish, and Betty (John)...
Dorothy Hall Pharr
Apr 12, 2025
Dorothy Hall Pharr passed away April 12, 2025 at the age of 80. She was born June 11, 1944 to the late Ward Thomas Hall and Syrilla Crocker Hall.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert L. Hall, Johnnie W. Hall and Herbert Hall.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years Medfort C. Pharr; sister-in-law, Shirley Coxwell of...
Cynthia Stapler Hammerle
Apr 11, 2025
Cynthia Stapler Hammerle, a beloved mother, devoted church member, and gracious friend, passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 71. She was born on September 16, 1953 to Mary Alice Smith Stapler and the late Robert Carlton Stapler, Jr. Cynthia lived a life characterized by kindness, love, and a selfless spirit that enriched the lives of all...
James Alfred Larson
Apr 11, 2025
James Larson passed away April 11, 2025 at the age of 77. He was born July 3, 1947 to the late Alfred Johnson Larson and Ruth Nadean Lawson Larson.
He was preceded in death by his brothers-in-law, George Markham and Thomas Arnold and niece, Teresa Rae Forman.
He is survived by his brothers, William Larson and Richard (Judy) Larson; sisters, Ouida Markham,...
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