Obituaries

Leroy McCullough

Leroy McCullough

Dec 9, 2010

Leroy McCullough, of Selma, AL, died at his home on Ocmulgee Church Road on Thursday, December 9, 2010. Leroy was born in Marion, AL on January 20, 1945. Mr. McCullough was a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He taught at Wallace Community College and Dallas County Vocational School before...

Leroy McCullough

Leroy McCullough

Dec 9, 2010

Leroy McCullough, of Selma, AL, died at his home on Ocmulgee Church Road on Thursday, December 9, 2010. Leroy was born in Marion, AL on January 20, 1945. Mr. McCullough was a staff sergeant in the United States Air Force. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He taught at Wallace Community College and Dallas County Vocational School before...

Louise Melton

Louise Melton

Dec 9, 2010

Louise Suther Melton, of Temple, GA, died Thursday December 9, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, George ���Pete��� Leonard Melton. She is survived by her children,Bernice Elaine Ramm of Poconos, PA, Martha Louise Reinoehl of Draketown, GA, Joseph Leonard Melton of Rowlett, TX and Walter Allen Melton of Oklahoma City, OK. A chapel service will be held...

Dera Fitts

Dera Fitts

Dec 6, 2010

Dera May Fitts, age 96, of Selma, AL, passed away December 6, 2010 in a Pontotoc, MS nursing home. She was born on April 19, 1914. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Eugene Fitts; parents, Jessie Freeman and Ola May Watters; son, Gary M. Fitts; daughter, Linda Box; brother, Otis Watters and sisters, Lucille Hurd and Ruby...

Dera Fitts

Dera Fitts

Dec 6, 2010

Dera May Fitts, age 96, of Selma, AL, passed away December 6, 2010 in a Pontotoc, MS nursing home. She was born on April 19, 1914. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Eugene Fitts; parents, Jessie Freeman and Ola May Watters; son, Gary M. Fitts; daughter, Linda Box; brother, Otis Watters and sisters, Lucille Hurd and Ruby...

Dera Fitts

Dera Fitts

Dec 6, 2010

Dera May Fitts, age 96, of Selma, AL, passed away December 6, 2010 in a Pontotoc, MS nursing home. She was born on April 19, 1914. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Eugene Fitts; parents, Jessie Freeman and Ola May Watters; son, Gary M. Fitts; daughter, Linda Box; brother, Otis Watters and sisters, Lucille Hurd and Ruby...

Dera Fitts

Dera Fitts

Dec 6, 2010

Dera May Fitts, age 96, of Selma, AL, passed away December 6, 2010 in a Pontotoc, MS nursing home. She was born on April 19, 1914. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Eugene Fitts; parents, Jessie Freeman and Ola May Watters; son, Gary M. Fitts; daughter, Linda Box; brother, Otis Watters and sisters, Lucille Hurd and Ruby...

Mary Kelly

Mary Kelly

Dec 3, 2010

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Kelley, age 89, of Selma, Al., passed away peacefully Friday, December 3, 2010, at Park Place Nursing Home. Betty was the only child born to Will and Emily Sturgeon of Toulon, Illinois. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul James Kelley to whom she was married 58 years. Along with her husband, Betty enjoyed working...

Billie Cothron

Billie Cothron

Dec 1, 2010

Billie Renshaw Cothron, age 74, of Prattville, AL, passed away December 1, 2010. She was preceded in death by her sons, Scott Renshaw Cothron and James Robert "Bob" Cothron; sister, Faye R. Jones and parents, Sidney and Claudia Renshaw. She is survived by her husdand, Guy Cothron; son, Fred (Phyllis) Cothron; daughter, Patty Smith; brother-in-law, George K. Jones, Sr.; grandchildren,...

Linda Mccormick

Linda Mccormick

Dec 1, 2010

Linda Joyce Cook McCormick, 59, of Selma, AL passed away peacefully at home on December 1, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2010 at the chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Judge Bob Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Lottie Lee

Lottie Lee

Nov 30, 2010

Lottie Dee Lee, age 91, of Montgomery, AL, passed away November 30, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Carlos Klinner and Paul Lee; son, Robert W. Klinner; brothers, Cothran Seymore and Willie Seymore and sister, Nettie Wilson. She is survived by her son, William C. (Shirley) Klinner, Sr.; sister, Pat Deemer; grandchildren, Kim (Todd) Lempicki, William C....

Beatrice Troha

Beatrice Troha

Nov 30, 2010

Beatrice P. Troha, 85, of Valley Grande, AL died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Rev. Danny Summerlin officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Troha...

Iris Andrews

Iris Andrews

Nov 29, 2010

Iris Andrews, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away November 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. W. Andrews; infant daughter, Angela; sister, Kathlene Casey and parents, Lake and Angeline Collier. She is survived by her son, David (Connie) Andrews; daughters, Carolyn (Dannie) Mantel and Brenda (Lane) Harris; grandchildren, Jeff Andrews, Michael (Amanda) Andrews, Charles...

Iris Andrews

Iris Andrews

Nov 29, 2010

Iris Andrews, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away November 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. W. Andrews; infant daughter, Angela; sister, Kathlene Casey and parents, Lake and Angeline Collier. She is survived by her son, David (Connie) Andrews; daughters, Carolyn (Dannie) Mantel and Brenda (Lane) Harris; grandchildren, Jeff Andrews, Michael (Amanda) Andrews, Charles...

Mildred Radford

Mildred Radford

Nov 29, 2010

Mildred Lurliene Radford, age 87, of Prattville died November 29, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband, Oscar William Radford; parents, George Lee and Lilly Mae Mull Grover; sisters, Lillian Marvareen Elbert, Wilda Arthur Marie Sims and Edna Lenoir Morgan, borhters, Wilton Grover and Huelard Grover. Mrs. Radford is survived by her sisters: Dora Ernest of Panama City,...

Iris Andrews

Iris Andrews

Nov 29, 2010

Iris Andrews, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away November 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. W. Andrews; infant daughter, Angela; sister, Kathlene Casey and parents, Lake and Angeline Collier. She is survived by her son, David (Connie) Andrews; daughters, Carolyn (Dannie) Mantel and Brenda (Lane) Harris; grandchildren, Jeff Andrews, Michael (Amanda) Andrews, Charles...

Iris Andrews

Iris Andrews

Nov 29, 2010

Iris Andrews, age 80, of Valley Grande, AL, passed away November 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, C. W. Andrews; infant daughter, Angela; sister, Kathlene Casey and parents, Lake and Angeline Collier. She is survived by her son, David (Connie) Andrews; daughters, Carolyn (Dannie) Mantel and Brenda (Lane) Harris; grandchildren, Jeff Andrews, Michael (Amanda) Andrews, Charles...

June Williamson

June Williamson

Nov 27, 2010

June Wampler Williamson, age 86, passed away November 27, 2010. She was born in Bristol, Tennessee on March 26, 1924, and later attended Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee. After graduating from Hiwassee, she married in 1945 to Gene Williamson who was in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Oklahoma City. Shortly afterwards they moved to Orrville, Alabama where she lived...

Raymond Chance

Raymond Chance

Nov 25, 2010

Raymond Lamar Chance, age 65, of Selma passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Chance of Panama City Beach FL, daughter: Shannon Griffin (Lamar) of Panama City Beach, FL; granddaughter: Tiffany Griffin; and sisters: Alice Bender (Ben) of Selma and Margaret Ann Strickland (James Ray) of Gulf Shores, AL. Services will be held at...

Ruth Beal

Ruth Beal

Nov 24, 2010

Ruth W. Dumas Beal Ruth W. Dumas Beal, age 90, of Florahome, died Wednesday November 24, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center. She was an Alabama native and had lived in Florahome since 1995, coming from Lake Helen, Florida. She was a member of the Oak Avenue Baptist Church in Florahome and had worked as a housemother with the Methodist...