Obituaries

Jean Worthington

Jean Worthington

May 1, 2011

Jean F. Worthington, age 79, of Selma, passed away on May 1, 2011. She is preceded by her husband of 47 years: Rev. Carol Worthington; son: Ricky Worthington: and granddaughter: Robyn Worthington. Mrs. Worthington is survived by her daughter: Gail (Joe) Nettles; sons: Mickey (Ede) Worthington and Bill (Dianne) Worthington; and brother: Thomas (Brenda) Franklin of Luverne, AL; 13 grandchildren...

Willard Crump

Willard Crump

Apr 30, 2011

Willard L. Bill "Yank" Crump, Jr., 76, died April 30, 2011 in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Mr. Crump was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to Ft. Pierce 4 years ago coming from Selma and Birmingham, Alabama. He was a 13 year Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 30 years. Survivors include his wife,...

Lillie Long

Lillie Long

Apr 28, 2011

Mrs. Lillie Evie Long, age 81, a resident of Selma, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Sardis Baptist Church near Rockford, Alabama with Rev. Ira Blanchard officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. She will lie in-state one hour prior to the...

Marie Middlebrooks

Marie Middlebrooks

Apr 25, 2011

Marie Akers Middlebrooks, age 71, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away April 25, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Reed and Oniece E. Akers. Surviving are her husband, Eugene Middlebrooks; children, Michelle (Jerry) Barnett of Madison, AL, Claire (Tony) Roberts of Crittenden, KY and Elizabeth (Tad) Somes of Level Green, PA; brother, Kenneth (Dianna) Akers of...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

Apr 25, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Rentz Moore, age 93, of Selma, AL, died Monday April 25, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Charles Moore; grandchildren, Stephen Robert Moore and Artie Glenn Moore; brother, George Robert Rentz, Jr. She is survived by her children, Dr. William Fred Moore (Mary Beth) of Starkville, MS, Margaret Elizabeth Griffin (Roland) of Selma, Kitty...

Walter Booker

Walter Booker

Apr 23, 2011

Walter Stanley Booker, age 48, of Selma, AL, passed away April 23, 2011. He is survived by his parents, Price and Carolyn Booker; wife, Debbie Booker; Sons, Bryan (Tiffany) Booker and Michael Godwin; daughters; Tiffany Smith, Jackie (Matt) Brady, Makala (Dan) Lane, Megan (Jess) Henderson; sisters, Joyce (Chip) McCullough; grandchildren, Karoline Henderson, Madelyn Brady, Mac Henderson, and Taylor Nichols; nephew,...

Sherry Davis

Sherry Davis

Apr 22, 2011

Sherry Lee Davis, age 56, of Valley Grande, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Tommy Davis of Selma; son: Brian (Rachel) Lee Davis of Alabaster; daughter: Laurie (Chris) Harden of Irmo, SC; sisters: Glenda Kee of Tyler, Judy Stone of Southaven, MS, Patsy Davenport of Prattville, AL, Barbara J. Frost of...

Jane Pollack

Jane Pollack

Apr 19, 2011

Church, community and civic leader, Jane Barry Pollack, went to her Heavenly home on Tuesday April 19, 2011. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 12, 1932 to Ford and Louise Barry, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Charles Victor Pollack; five children whom she adored, Jonas Hartsell Stewart III (Shannon), Margaret Stewart McDonald...

Sue Smitherman

Sue Smitherman

Apr 18, 2011

Sue Ellen Smitherman, age 66, of Selma, died Monday April 18, 2011. Mrs. Smitherman was a registered nurse for many years and was well respected by her coworkers and her patients whom she loved dearly. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle L. Soileau of Selma; brother, Jimmy Webster of Pensacola, FL and 2 grandchildren, Hunter and Conner.

Vaubie Smitherman

Vaubie Smitherman

Apr 17, 2011

Vaubie Maude Harrell Smitherman, age 80, of Selma, died Sunday April 17, 2011. Mrs. Vaubie was a piano teacher for several years and touched many students��� lives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neal H. and Ethel Harrell and her son, Don Caver. She is survived by her son, Neal Caver; daughter, Karen Jones; daughter-in-law, Barbara Caver; brother,...

Robert Bain

Robert Bain

Apr 16, 2011

Robert Paul "Bob" Bain, age 71, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away April 16, 2011. He was born in Wink, TX on May 16, 1939, the son of J.M. and Geneva Bain. He is survived by his wife, Betty S. Bain, daughters, Joy Woodham and Paula Moore, step-children, Freeman T. Reid, Jr., Tye L. (Sharon) Reid, April Reid (Gary) McCartney...

Virginia Sellers

Virginia Sellers

Apr 15, 2011

Arrangements will be made at a later date.

Eunice Boozer

Eunice Boozer

Apr 14, 2011

Eunice Hendricks Boozer, age 86, of Selma, AL, passed away April 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Boozer. She is survived by her children, Richard Lee (Allyson) Boozer, Donald Wayne Boozer and Melanie Boozer Henry; grandchildren, Richard Lee Boozer, Jr., Angie (Guy) Freeman, Kelly Meiklejohn, Whitney Hawkins and Shane Boozer and great-grandchildren, Jarrod Brewer, Justin...

Eunice Boozer

Eunice Boozer

Apr 14, 2011

Eunice Hendricks Boozer, age 86, of Selma, AL, passed away April 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Boozer. She is survived by her children, Richard Lee (Allyson) Boozer, Donald Wayne Boozer and Melanie Boozer Henry; grandchildren, Richard Lee Boozer, Jr., Angie (Guy) Freeman, Kelly Meiklejohn, Whitney Hawkins and Shane Boozer and great-grandchildren, Jarrod Brewer, Justin...

Eunice Boozer

Eunice Boozer

Apr 14, 2011

Eunice Hendricks Boozer, age 86, of Selma, AL, passed away April 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Boozer. She is survived by her children, Richard Lee (Allyson) Boozer, Donald Wayne Boozer and Melanie Boozer Henry; grandchildren, Richard Lee Boozer, Jr., Angie (Guy) Freeman, Kelly Meiklejohn, Whitney Hawkins and Shane Boozer and great-grandchildren, Jarrod Brewer, Justin...

Cecil Foman

Cecil Foman

Apr 13, 2011

Cecil Foman, age 74, of Selma, AL, passed away April 13, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Ruth B. Foman and brother, Robert Earl Foman. Surviving are his former wife, Carolyn; children, Robert Foman, Jeffrey Foman and Jennifer Hughey; brothers, Jack (Emma) Foman and Johnny (Ann) Foman; sisters, Annie Underwood, Zula Shelton, Elaine Robertson and...

Mary Speight

Mary Speight

Apr 12, 2011

Mary Carlton Dudley Speight was born in Selma at old Vaughan Hospital on July 1, 1934. She died Tuesday, April 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by parents, Oliver Carlton Dudley and Mary Elizabeth Chisolm. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Oscar Cobb Speight, Jr. ���Sam���; one son, Robert Cobb Speight (Kendra); daughter, Mary Elizabeth (Beth);...

Evelyn Sherrer

Evelyn Sherrer

Apr 12, 2011

Evelyn Rountree Sherrer, age 87, of Selma, died Tuesday April 12, 2011 at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sherrer retired from the civil service as executive secretary at Craig Air Force Base and was an avid Bridge player and loved her bridge friends dearly. She is survived by her husband J. Tom Sherrer; daughter, Christie Cummings (Roy) of Selma; son,...

Alice Duncan

Alice Duncan

Apr 11, 2011

Alice Mae "Granny Mae" Duncan, age 77, of Stanton, AL, passed away April 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Linda Wallace, Cathy Dearman and Gail M. Atchison; parents, David Litchfield and Ollie Nichols; three sisters and three brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Pauline (Richard) Barrett; son, Tanner (Nicole) Duncan; one granddaughter, Crissy Taber and...

Ola Godwin

Ola Godwin

Apr 10, 2011

Ola Mae Few Godwin, age 94, of Montgomery, died Sunday April 10, 2011. Mrs. Godwin was a member of Dalraida Church of Christ for 18 years. She is survived by her sons, Sol Godwin, Jr. (Ellen) and David Godwin (Jan); Grandchildren, Mike Godwin (Terri), Kathy Roy (Richard), Jeff Godwin, Greg Godwin, great-grandchildren, Brandon, Jeremy, Lindsey, Joshua, Aaron, Sarah and Mason....