Obituaries

Carrington Pickens

Carrington Pickens

Mar 15, 2009

Carrington Allen Pickens Sr. Carrington Allen Pickens Sr., age 40, of Selma, AL, died Sunday March 15, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother; Rebecca Spivey Pickens and his brother; Thomas Rex Pickens III. Survivors include his sons; Carrington Allen Pickens Jr., Kenneth Spivey Pickens, father; Thomas Rex Pickens and his sister; Elizabeth Pickens Nelson. Graveside services will...

Mary Mitchell

Mary Mitchell

Mar 14, 2009

Mary Mildred Sellers Mitchell Mary Mildred Sellers Mitchell, age 84, of Selma, died Saturday March 14, 2009. She was preceded in death by her sister; Doris McCarty and her grandson; Peter E. Paradies Jr. Survivors include her husband; Judge Allen Mitchell, daughters; Jean (John) Payne, Marie Elaine Goodwin, brother-in-law; Juluis Mitchell, sisters-in-law; Jane McKoskie, Fran Thorp, Gertrude Lusk, Eleanor Butler,...

Corean Kreps

Corean Kreps

Mar 13, 2009

Corean Calvert Holmes Kreps, 88, of Montgomery, formerly of Selma, died March 13, 2009 at a Montgomery hospital. Services will be Monday, March 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Fancher and Rev. Jim Wilson officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service directing. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery.She is survived by her husband, Frederick...

Merle Nix

Merle Nix

Mar 12, 2009

Merle Magdaline York Nix, age 87, of Selma, died Thursday March 12, 2009. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday March 15, 2009 at New Live Oak Cemetery with Reverend Mark Andrews officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday March 14, 2009 at the funeral home. She was preceded in...

Jeffrey Blackmon

Jeffrey Blackmon

Mar 11, 2009

Jeffrey Laine Blackmon Jeffrey Laine Blackmon, age 37, of Selma, died Wednesday March 11, 2009. A chapel service will be held Saturday March 14, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral home with Reverend Alan Yarborough officiating. Burial will follow at The Blackmon Family Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday March 13, 2009 at the funeral...

John Rankin

John Rankin

Mar 11, 2009

John Ed (Johnny) Rankin John Ed (Johnny) Rankin, age 79, of Selma, died Wednesday March 11, 2009 at a local nursing home. A church service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday March 14, 2009 at Westwood Church of God with Reverend Jonathan Lambert officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing and burial following at New Live Oak Cemetery. Visitation...

Josephine Childers

Josephine Childers

Mar 11, 2009

Josephine Smith Ames Childers Josephine Smith Ames Childers, age 72 of Selma, died Wednesday March 11, 2009. Services will be Friday March 13, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Reverend Joseph S. Knight, Reverend James Elliot, The Reverend Deacon Joanie Hammonds, and Reverend Dr. Ron Stone officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow...

Kathleen Zuelzke

Kathleen Zuelzke

Mar 9, 2009

Kathleen Elizabeth Zuelzke 1949-2009 Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, under the direction of Lawrence-Brown Service Funeral Home, for Kathleen (Kathy) Elizabeth Zuelzke who died at her home in Selma after a lenghty illness on Monday, March 9th. Dr. Ron Stone will officiate and visitation will follow immediately after the...

Helen Powell

Helen Powell

Mar 9, 2009

Helen Leigh Powell, age 80, a resident of Valley Grande, AL, and formerly of Havana, FL, passed away March 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Powell and sister, Evelyn Proctor. Surviving are her son, Bill Moore, daughter, Pat (DeRoy) Montz; grandchildren, David Montz, Deanna (Wesley) Sahm, Chuck Moore, Stephanie Moore, Sarah Moore and Elizabeth Wilcox...

Helen Powell

Helen Powell

Mar 9, 2009

Helen Leigh Powell, age 80, a resident of Valley Grande, AL, and formerly of Havana, FL, passed away March 9, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Powell and sister, Evelyn Proctor. Surviving are her son, Bill Moore, daughter, Pat (DeRoy) Montz; grandchildren, David Montz, Deanna (Wesley) Sahm, Chuck Moore, Stephanie Moore, Sarah Moore and Elizabeth Wilcox...

Bruce Arnold

Bruce Arnold

Mar 7, 2009

Click here to view Tribute Memorial Video VIEW VIDEOBruce Albert Arnold, of Selma, AL, died at his home at River Oaks on Saturday, March 7, 2009, after a battle with lung cancer. Bruce was born in Columbus, GA on January 22, 1943. He moved to Selma, AL in 1970. Bruce owned and operated Dallas Glass Co., Inc. for approximately 35...

Thomas Wheat, Jr

Thomas Wheat, Jr

Mar 4, 2009

Thomas Allen Wheat Jr. of the Southside community in Dallas County died at his home Wednesday. He was 86. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 6, 2009 at Elkdale Baptist Church in Selma at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Micah Gandy officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing with burial to follow at New Live Oak Cemetery Mr....

Elsie Cochran

Elsie Cochran

Mar 4, 2009

Elsie Fain Cochran, age 87, died March 4, 2009 after a brief illness at a local hospital. She is survived by her husband Harrison Cochran, her loving daughter Shirley (Stuart) Burson, sisters, Marie (Curtis) McKay of Bay Minette, AL; Viola Fain of Selma, AL and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday March 6,...

Edna Wilkinson

Edna Wilkinson

Mar 3, 2009

Edna Barnes Wilkinson, age of 90, of Birmingham, passed away on March 3, 2009. She was born September 15, 1918, in Brewton, Alabama and moved to Selma shortly after. She resided there until moving to Birmingham in 1997. She retired from the State of Alabama Department of Children���s Rehabilitation Services and was a long time member of the Church Street...

Golda Debray

Golda Debray

Mar 2, 2009

Golda Woodson DeBray, age 87 passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, March 2, 2009 in Selma. Born in Uniontown, Alabama on September 22, 1921, Golda Woodson was married to M.C. ���Bub��� DeBray for 68 years. The DeBrays made their home and raised their children in Selma. Know as a tireless advocate for all children and especially those with special...

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Frank Eugene "Jack" Huffman, Jr., age 83, passed away February 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Huffman, grandchildren, Jonathan and Matthew Pope and brother, Charles Huffman. Surviving are his daughters, Linda (Larry) Palmer and Barbara Pope; brothers, Harris Huffman, Walter "Butch" Huffman, Wayne (Reba) Huffman, Gene Huffman and Leslie Huffman; sisters, Minnie Ruth "Sis" Smith,...

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Frank Eugene "Jack" Huffman, Jr., age 83, passed away February 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Huffman, grandchildren, Jonathan and Matthew Pope and brother, Charles Huffman. Surviving are his daughters, Linda (Larry) Palmer and Barbara Pope; brothers, Harris Huffman, Walter "Butch" Huffman, Wayne (Reba) Huffman, Gene Huffman and Leslie Huffman; sisters, Minnie Ruth "Sis" Smith,...

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Frank Eugene "Jack" Huffman, Jr., age 83, passed away February 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Huffman, grandchildren, Jonathan and Matthew Pope and brother, Charles Huffman. Surviving are his daughters, Linda (Larry) Palmer and Barbara Pope; brothers, Harris Huffman, Walter "Butch" Huffman, Wayne (Reba) Huffman, Gene Huffman and Leslie Huffman; sisters, Minnie Ruth "Sis" Smith,...

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Frank Huffman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2009

Frank Eugene "Jack" Huffman, Jr., age 83, passed away February 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Huffman, grandchildren, Jonathan and Matthew Pope and brother, Charles Huffman. Surviving are his daughters, Linda (Larry) Palmer and Barbara Pope; brothers, Harris Huffman, Walter "Butch" Huffman, Wayne (Reba) Huffman, Gene Huffman and Leslie Huffman; sisters, Minnie Ruth "Sis" Smith,...

William Cole

William Cole

Feb 24, 2009

William Henry "Bill" Cole, age 82, of Selma, AL, passed away February 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Emma Cole; parents, Henry Kelsey and Eunice Cole; brothers, Cleveland Cole, Franklin Cole, Kelsey Cole and Noah Cole and sisters, Elizabeth Smitherman. Surviving are his step-daughter, Jean (Jim) Rhoden; sister, Betty Edwards and two step-grandchildren. Graveside services...