Obituaries
Fannie Mae Green
May 16, 2025
Fannie Mae Green passed away May 16, 2025 at the age of 87. She was born February 14, 1938 to the late Charlie Lammers and Emily Mae Lyles Lammers.
Fannie Mae was a woman whose very essence radiated warmth and compassion. She loved her family relentlessly, dedicating herself wholly to the nurturing and care of her children and their offspring. Her...
Joel Thomas McConnell
May 15, 2025
Joel “Papa Joe” Thomas McConnell, age 87, of Valley Grande, Alabama, passed away on May 15, 2025. He was born on December 30, 1937, in Electric Mills, Mississippi. Known to friends and family simply as “Joe,” he was the oldest of three children born to Joel Wellington and Mary McConnell.
Raised in a family of farmers, Joe became the first in...
Sarah Ruth Sims
May 14, 2025
Sarah Ruth Epley Sims was born November 26, 1931 in Glencoe, Alabama, the oldest child and only daughter of Ernest Lee and Ruth Singer Epley. She departed this life May 14, 2025.
Sarah’s formal education was in the public schools of Gadsden, Alabama and at Alabama College for Women (now the University of Montevallo). She was a lifelong reader, but probably...
Gladys Vernell Griffin Peavy
May 13, 2025
Gladys Vernell “Nell” Griffin Peavy, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother (affectionately known as Nana) and cherished member of her community, departed this world on May 13, 2025, at the age of 89. Nell was born January 15, 1936 to the late Samuel C. and Willie G. Griffin and lived a life that was woven with love, faith, and an unwavering...
Ethan Wilson
May 11, 2025
SPC Ethan Wilson passed away May 11, 2025 at the age of 28. He was born October 31, 1996.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kenny Hicks; grandmother, Eileen Flowers.
Ethan’s journey began in Dallas County, where he was a proud graduate of Dallas County High School in 2015. His dedication to his country led him to serve as a...
Margery Rives Lindsey
May 9, 2025
Margery Rives Lindsey passed away at Wesley Gardens in Montgomery, Alabama on May 9, 2025 at the age of 95. She was born August 6, 1929 to the late Thomas James Rives and Margery Naomi Berry Rives.
Margery had a remarkable career as a paralegal secretary for Henry Chapel at Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett P.A., where she dedicated 13 years...
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;...
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