Obituaries

Aug 20, 2021

Claude Miller Cooper, Jr. of Bedford, Texas, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at his home after a long period of declining health.

Mr. Cooper was born October 18, 1940, in Selma, Alabama, the third child of Ruth and Claude Cooper.  He is survived by his son James Franklin Cooper and wife Caren of Bedford, Texas;...

Aug 19, 2021

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Robert Burns, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 11:00am. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves Selma, Valley...

Aug 19, 2021

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Matthew Harris, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves Selma, Valley Grande, Dallas County, and all the surrounding...

Aug 18, 2021

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Sylvester Givan, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves Selma,...

Aug 18, 2021

Deborah Floyd passed away August 18, 2021 at the age of 67. She was born December 21, 1953 to the late John and Louise Floyd.

She was preceded in death by her brother, John Alex Floyd, Jr.

She is survived by her nephew, Ryan (Samantha) Floyd and their three children and nephew, James Alex (Shelley)...

Aug 16, 2021

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Mary Morrow, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 10:00am. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves Selma, Valley...

Aug 16, 2021

Nell Clements Frasier, 89, passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

She was born March 30, 1932, daughter of Blanche Willingham Clements and Frank Moody Clements Sr.

She grew up in Tuscaloosa County and graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School. She later attended Livingston University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education. She served...

Aug 16, 2021

Mary Walker Morrow passed away on August 16, 2021, in Nashville, TN, at the age of 87 after battling Lewy Body Dementia. She was born November 8, 1933 to William Ethan and Jewell (Davidson) Walker. She was preceded in death by both of her parents.

Born in Fairview, MO and raised in Kansas City, KS,...

Aug 14, 2021

Billy Rawls Peavy went home to Jesus on August 14th, 2021 at the age of 89 in his hometown of Selma, Alabama. As a lifelong resident of Selma, Billy valued his family and friends most in life. As a young child he learned his way around town delivering papers and beginning a lifelong friendship with Sol Tepper Jr. Under...

Aug 14, 2021

Mrs. Barbara H. Hungerpiller, age 85, died after a long illness Saturday 8/14/2021.  She was born April 24, 1936 in Talladega, AL to Mary Crumpton Hubbard and Lawrence Thornton Hubbard.  She had one younger sibling, James Mitchell Hubbard (1943-2009).  Barbara grew up on the family farm in south Dallas county Alabama and attended area public schools.  She graduated from...

Aug 7, 2021

Thomas Joel Traylor, Jr. “Tommy” passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, surrounded by his wife and three children.

He was born February 27, 1944 to the late T.J. Traylor and Mary Moorer “Sis” Traylor. Tommy attended Selma grade schools and graduated in 1962 from Marion Military Institute. Tommy joined his father in raising cattle and with his...

Aug 5, 2021

William Lewis Caver, Jr. passed away August 5, 2021 at the age of 77. He was born January 11, 1944 to the late William Lewis Caver, Sr. and Dawson Daphine Little Caver.

Visitation will be Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel...

Aug 5, 2021

Richard Eugene Dunaway, 80, died August 5, 2021, in Prattville, Alabama. Funeral services will  be Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Church Street United Methodist Church with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. Burial will follow at New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama.

Mr. Dunaway...

Aug 4, 2021

Brenda Jean Pagni Elam passed away August 4, 2021 at the age of 67. She was born July 20, 1954 to the late Dean Pagni and surviving Franklin Lorene Nichols.

She was preceded in death by her step-father, Donald Rodgers and brother, Dean Pagni.

She is survived by her mother, Franklin Lorene Rodgers; husband of...

Aug 4, 2021

Helen Louise Spurlin Stewart passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the age of 69.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama with graveside services to follow at 3:00 PM in Union Springs, Alabama at the Union Springs Perpetual Care Cemetery...

Aug 1, 2021

Lois Stevens Burton passed away August 1, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama at the age of 87. She was born in Selma, Alabama on July 24, 1934 to the late Frank Weston Stevens, Jr. and Mary Lois Walker Stevens.

After graduating from Albert G. Parrish High School, she attended the University of Alabama, before going on to become...

Jul 29, 2021

Hooper Wilkins Morrow, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away peacefully at home on July 29, 2021, and was surrounded by family in the last days of his life. Hooper was born in Birmingham, AL on May 22, 1941 to Charles Hooper Morrow and Julia May Morrow. Hooper was loved deeply by his family and friends, was a man...

Jul 27, 2021

On behalf of the staff at Pineview Memory Gardens, it is our honor to provide this tribute to the family of Officer Marquis Moorer, who will be laid to rest at Pineview Memory Gardens on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.. Interment services have been faithfully entrusted to the care of Pineview Memory Gardens. Pineview Memory Gardens proudly serves...

Jul 26, 2021

Gene W. Johnston, Sr., age 87 of Athens, Alabama passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021 at his daughter and son-in-law's home with them by his side. Mr. Johnston was born in Perry County, Alabama to Gene P. Johnston and Wilma J. Johnston on October 23, 1933. He was retired from Bellsouth after many years of service. He was preceded...

Jul 23, 2021

Faye Patterson McKay-Clegg, a direct descendent of the Dunklin family, one ot the pioneer families of Colireen, Alabama and Selma, died July 23, 2021. She was the daughter of Mattie Faye Dunklin Patterson and Forrest F. Patterson, both of Selma. The Pattersons were prominent in the history of Selma.

She is survived by her children,...