Obituaries

William West

William West

Dec 31, 2010

William West, Age 68, of Selma passed away Friday, December 31, 2010.He is formerly from Cumberland Gap, TN and retired from Southern Railroad. Services will be arranged by Reese Funeral Home in Harroghte, TN. (423) 626-4249

Gerald Creel

Gerald Creel

Dec 28, 2010

Gerald R. Creel, age 84, of Selma, AL, passed away December 28, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ila Creel; brother, Keith Creel and brothers-in-law, Edward Moore, Frank Parton and Billy Roberts. He is survived by his wife, Billie J. Creel; sons, Gerald Douglas (Beth) Creel and John Alan (Gretchen) Creel; daughter, Dr. Mary Barrow...

Violet Johnson

Violet Johnson

Dec 28, 2010

Violet Inez Johnson, age 84, of Selma, died Tuesday December 28, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Robert Ellis Johnson; sons, Robert Ellis Johnson (Dianne) of Anderson, S.C., Chris Maddox Johnson (Roseanne) of Marion, AL and Russell Thurman Johnson (Patty) of Tuscaloosa, AL; sister, Barbara Elaine Bishop of Montgomery, AL; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; aunt, Eunice Luna of...

John Blanton

John Blanton

Dec 27, 2010

Selma Attorney, John H. Blanton, a native of Selma, Alabama, passed away on December 27, 2010 in Selma. He was 92 years old. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Hutchings Blanton of Selma, two sons, John Hutchings Blanton of Mobile, Barry Scott Blanton of Selma and a daughter, Margaret Blanton Colley of Prattville. He is also...

June Thomason

June Thomason

Dec 25, 2010

June Rawls Thomason, 86, resident of Selma, AL passed away December 25, 2010. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at New Live Oak cemetery with Dr. Jerry Henry and Rev. Joe Knight officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Thomason was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Bertha Rawls; brother, Russell...

Sharon Register

Sharon Register

Dec 22, 2010

Sharon Ann Scales Register, age 57, of Prattville, Alabama, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mazie and Fonzy Wilson and John and Mary Ella Scales all of Selma, Alabama. Sharon is survived by her husband James M. (Jimbo) Register, II; sons Robert Mark Kelley, Christopher James Kelley, and step-son David Michael Register; her...

Robert Fountain

Robert Fountain

Dec 22, 2010

Robert Earl Fountain, age 76, of Selma, Al, passed away December 22, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents Grover and Kathleen Fountain and brothers, Grover Fountain Jr., Hubert Fountain and Wilmer Lee Fountain. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Fountain; sons, Terry Fountain, Ed (Elizabeth) Fountain, Dennis Fountain and Tracey Fountain; grandchildren, Pam Ballard, Allison Fountain...

Ernest Harris

Ernest Harris

Dec 21, 2010

Ernest Harris, age 93, of Valley Grande, AL died Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 24, 2010 at Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev. Clark Skelton officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 9-10:30, Friday morning at the funeral home. Mr. Harris is survived by his wife, Virginia Roberts...

Florence Harbin

Florence Harbin

Dec 17, 2010

Florence Ophelia Harbin, age 90, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Harbin; parents, Olin and Bessie Dubois Thrash and sister, Inez West. She is survived by her sons, Donald Harbin and wife, Margaret and Jim Harbin; sister, Marjie Colquit; brothers, Olin Thrash, Sidney Thrash and wife, Kay and...

Florence Harbin

Florence Harbin

Dec 17, 2010

Florence Ophelia Harbin, age 90, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Harbin; parents, Olin and Bessie Dubois Thrash and sister, Inez West. She is survived by her sons, Donald Harbin and wife, Margaret and Jim Harbin; sister, Marjie Colquit; brothers, Olin Thrash, Sidney Thrash and wife, Kay and...

Florence Harbin

Florence Harbin

Dec 17, 2010

Florence Ophelia Harbin, age 90, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Harbin; parents, Olin and Bessie Dubois Thrash and sister, Inez West. She is survived by her sons, Donald Harbin and wife, Margaret and Jim Harbin; sister, Marjie Colquit; brothers, Olin Thrash, Sidney Thrash and wife, Kay and...

Florence Harbin

Florence Harbin

Dec 17, 2010

Florence Ophelia Harbin, age 90, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Harbin; parents, Olin and Bessie Dubois Thrash and sister, Inez West. She is survived by her sons, Donald Harbin and wife, Margaret and Jim Harbin; sister, Marjie Colquit; brothers, Olin Thrash, Sidney Thrash and wife, Kay and...

Florence Harbin

Florence Harbin

Dec 17, 2010

Florence Ophelia Harbin, age 90, of Denham Springs, LA, passed away December 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Harbin; parents, Olin and Bessie Dubois Thrash and sister, Inez West. She is survived by her sons, Donald Harbin and wife, Margaret and Jim Harbin; sister, Marjie Colquit; brothers, Olin Thrash, Sidney Thrash and wife, Kay and...

Franklin Hall

Franklin Hall

Dec 16, 2010

Franklin D. Hall, 75, of Tyler, AL passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at his home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Plantersville Christian Cemetery with Rev. Robert Bayne officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Shirley Ann Hall; sons, Bobby Hall, Bill (Ruth) Hall, and Jim...

Laura Pullam

Laura Pullam

Dec 15, 2010

Laura Elizabeth Smith Pullam, 29, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Victoria Clarabelle (Belle), parents Guy F. (Fred) and Mary Smith, grandmother Ruth R. Wilson, brother Michael Christopher (Shannon) Smith; sisters: Jennifer Ann Smith (Ed) Stasiak, Mary Carolyn (Greg) Syslo, nieces: Sydney, Addison, Peyton Syslo; nephews: Tyler Dill, Chase Grey; uncle, Robert (Nancy)...

Genevieve Poulsen

Genevieve Poulsen

Dec 15, 2010

Genevieve Creagh Poulsen, age 89, of Cumming, GA, passed away December 15, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Genevieve Smith Creagh and John Wesley Creagh, husband, Otto LeGrand Poulsen, and brother, Harry Smith Creagh. She is survived by her daughter, Frances Lee Poulsen Jones (Sidney) of Gainesville, FL, son, John Otto Poulsen (Karen) of Cumming, GA, grandsons...

Oliver Lawrence

Oliver Lawrence

Dec 14, 2010

Oliver Lee Lawrence, Sr., age 69, of Selma, died Tuesday December 14, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Lawrence; parents, Ervin W. and Sarah Lawrence; sister, Donnie Diamond. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Hatcher; sons, Paul Lawrence (Emma), Jeff Lawrence (Sharon), and Oliver Lawrence (Lynn); 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, sisters, Georgia Walker (Ray),...

Twain Fancher

Twain Fancher

Dec 14, 2010

Twain Fancher, age 43, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away December 14, 2010. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William Alvin and Emma Fancher; maternal grandparents, David and Grace Wade and brother, David Fancher. He is survived by his parents, Allen and Kathleen Fancher; daughter, Paige Fancher; brother, John (Renee) Fancher; nieces and nephews, Ashly Fancher, Kelsie...

Jewell Bender

Jewell Bender

Dec 14, 2010

Jewel Huett Bender, age 86, from Birmingham, AL. passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents: George Huett and Betty Lockheart Huett. Mrs. Bender is survived by her children: Donald Elliot Bender, Wanda Bender Calame (Lee), James Hollis Bender, Debra Bender Ricketts and David Wayne Bender; 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will...

Nettie Eskridge

Nettie Eskridge

Dec 14, 2010

Nettie Frances Eskridge, age 89, of Selma, died Tuesday December 14, 2010. She is survived by her sons, George Eskridge (Barbara) of Selma; grandchildren, Ame Marie Blackmon (Robert) and Evan Hardy Eskridge; great-grandsons, Zachary and William Blackmon and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday December 17, 2010 at St. Paul���s Episcopal Church with Reverend...