Obituaries

Jun 4, 2020

Edna Lee Porter passed away June 4, 2020 at the age of 76. She was born April 27, 1944 to the late Roy Lee Williams and Lois Jenkins Williams.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerald Porter; brother, Sonny Williams and sisters, Sharon Williams, Sandra Williams and Barbara Williams.

She is survived by...

May 31, 2020

Lyle E. Waltz age 91 of Valley Grande, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home. He was born March 30, 1929 to the late Leslie and Lena Coy Waltz in Johnson County, Indiana. He was the fifth of ten siblings. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1948-July 1952 during the Korean Conflict. He worked as...

May 31, 2020

Lyle E. Waltz age 91 of Valley Grande, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home. He was born March 30, 1929 to the late Leslie and Lena Coy Waltz in Johnson County, Indiana. He was the fifth of ten siblings. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1948-July 1952 during the Korean Conflict. He worked as...

May 30, 2020

Mr. Bennie Adair age 70 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Blue Ridge Nursing Facility in Selma. He as born September 5, 1949 in Wetumpka, Alabama to the late George W. Adair and the late Flora B Milam Adair. He was an electrician. He is survived by his children, Cobie (Meagan) Adair, Raunie Adair, Jackie (Michelle)...

May 30, 2020

Mr. Bennie Adair age 70 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Blue Ridge Nursing Facility in Selma. He as born September 5, 1949 in Wetumpka, Alabama to the late George W. Adair and the late Flora B Milam Adair. He was an electrician. He is survived by his children, Cobie (Meagan) Adair, Raunie Adair, Jackie (Michelle)...

May 30, 2020

Mr. Hermon Houston age 86 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma. He was born in Stanton on April 19, 1934 to the late Henry Grady Houston and the late Flora Etta Dyer Houston. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his children, Harold "Hal" (Helga) Houston, Daniel (Sandy) Houston,...

May 30, 2020

Mr. Hermon Houston age 86 of Selma, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma. He was born in Stanton on April 19, 1934 to the late Henry Grady Houston and the late Flora Etta Dyer Houston. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his children, Harold "Hal" (Helga) Houston, Daniel (Sandy) Houston,...

May 27, 2020

Charles Albert Sessoms, age 81, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020. He was born September 11, 1938 to William Lamar and Ethel Arrington Sessoms.

The family will have a private graveside service Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Catherine Cemetery.

He is preceded in death by his parents: William and Ethel Sessoms;...

May 27, 2020

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Rev. Dr. Robert Daniel Nixon, age 69, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020.

Following in the footsteps of his maternal grandfather Howard Alston Jones, “Brother Dan” began his Theological Education and Ministry in 1974 after serving in the US Army in Vietnam. As did his grandfather, Dan Preached the...

May 26, 2020

Mrs. Gwendelle "Gwen" Klinner Dooling age 85 of Selma, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster. She was born October 21, 1934 in Chilton County. She was a Sr. Vice President in the banking industry for many years. She is survived by her husband, Thomas V. Dooling; son, Thomas F. (Jennifer) Dooling; granddaughter,...

May 26, 2020

Mary Ona Campbell Felts, age 79, of Marion Jct., passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. She was born to the late Clifton and Agnes Campbell.

Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Pineview Memory Gardens with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.

She is preceded in death by...

May 26, 2020

Mrs. Gwendelle "Gwen" Klinner Dooling age 85 of Selma, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster. She was born October 21, 1934 in Chilton County. She was a Sr. Vice President in the banking industry for many years. She is survived by her husband, Thomas V. Dooling; son, Thomas F. (Jennifer) Dooling; granddaughter,...

May 25, 2020

Cory Cameron Braswell age 25 of Selma, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on December 26, 1994, son of Rodney Scott Braswell and Angela Hanks Braswell. He was both a carpenter and a welder. He is survived by his son, Coleson Cameron Braswell; mother of child, Cheyenne Lail; parents, Rodney "Rico" Braswell and Angie Braswell; brother,...

May 25, 2020

Margaret Putzel Osburn, age 63, of Selma, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020.  She was born August 4, 1956 to Charles and Ann Putzel, Jr.

Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home.

She is preceded by her husband: Robert Osburn; parents Charles and...

May 25, 2020

Cory Cameron Braswell age 25 of Selma, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on December 26, 1994, son of Rodney Scott Braswell and Angela Hanks Braswell. He was both a carpenter and a welder. He is survived by his son, Coleson Cameron Braswell; mother of child, Cheyenne Lail; parents, Rodney "Rico" Braswell and Angie Braswell; brother,...

May 21, 2020

David Yow Pearce, 72, died on May 21st 2020 at his home in Browns, Alabama surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Frances Weissinger Pearce, sons and daughter-in-laws, David and Michelle Pearce Jr., Will and Beth Pearce.  Grandchildren: Jackson David Pearce, Mary Ashlyn Pearce, Crawford Yow Pearce, Byron Clay Jones, Jackson...

May 20, 2020

Jane Richardson Parrish age 71 of Verbena and formerly of Selma, passed away on on May 20, 2020 at her home. She was born in Alabama on April 26, 1949 to the late Nathaniel Richardson and the late Sarah Barnes Richardson. She was a former contract administrator with American Apparel. She is survived by her children, Angela (Dale) Chandler, Stephanie...

May 20, 2020

Philip Henry Pitts V went to be with the Lord on May 20, 2020, a day after his eighty-first birthday.  He was born in Selma on May 19, 1939 to Daisy Mary Hicks “Hicky” Pitts and William McLean Pitts.  In his early childhood, during World War II from 1942-1945, he lived with his parents in New York City while...

May 20, 2020

Charles David “Tommy” Goodman Sr., age 67, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

He was born on May 10, 1953 to Wilburn and Susie Mae Goodman.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev Johnathan Jenkins officiating and Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home officiating.

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May 20, 2020

Ms. Grace White age 99 of Marion, AL, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home. She was born October 27, 1920 to the late Homer Jerome Edwards and Maggie Ivie Edwards. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children, Dorothy White Murphy, Emily White (John O.) Moore; Jimmy (Sarah) White, and John White; 10 grandchildren;...