All Obituaries

Miss Zaria Tre’Nice Jones was born on January 20, 2000 at Vaughn Regional Medical Center Selma, Alabama to Ms. LaKasha Jones and Mr. Yule Brown.  She gained her wings on June 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.   Miss Zaria Tre’Nice Jones confessed Christ at an early age at Eagle Grove Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Bailey H. Dawson. Zaria was also a part of the Eagle Grove Praise and Mime Team Later, in Life, she united with...

Ms. Bertha H. Moore  was born November 13, 1952, to the late Mrs. Rosie L. Hawkins and Mr. Clemon Hawkins. Ms. Moore was a  devoted member of St. James Baptist Church.  Ms. Moore departed this life at DCH peacefully June 7, 2019.   She is preceded in death by her mother, Rosie L. Hawkins; her father, Clemon Hawkins; four sisters, Annie Mae Walker, Dorothy Mae Sewell, Mildred Sanders, and Louise Ford; and four brothers, Gene A. Hawkins, William A. Hawkins,...

Sara A. Mims - Brown born in Perry County - Marion, Alabama, to the late  Eddie Mims, Sr. and Mary F. Moore –Mims.  She confessed hope in Christ Early in Life and joined Oak Grove Baptist Church and later joined Providence Baptist Church. Sara was preceded in death by her parents; Eddie, Sr. and Mary Mims; one brother, Freemen L. Mims. She departed this life on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Perry County Nursing Home in Marion, Alabama. She leaves to cherish three sons; Robert...

Theola Ward, Jr. was born March 16, 1949 to the late Theola Ward, Sr. and Helen Norfleet Ward Bryant in Perry County, Alabama. He confessed Christ at an early age, and joined the Rising Star Baptist Church of  Birmingham, Alabama.  He later moved to Marion, Alabama and joined the Oak Grove United Methodist Church of Newbern, Alabama. Theola was married to Murlean Olds to the union two children was born.  Later he met and married Fannie Young Boykin. Theola was preceded in...

                                                                 Reflections of Mother Marjorie Moore—Sprott Marjorie was born in Perry County, Marion, Alabama on September 2, 1936 to Carl Mannel Moore and Eliza Agee Moore.  She attended the Marion Public School System.  She married Walter Tom Sprott on March...

Barbara Ann Goree-Moore, born March 5, 1962 in Marion, Alabama  to the late NJ and Mary Rose Williams.  Barbara departed this life May 15, 2019 at the DCH Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, NJ and Mary Rose Williams; two sisters, Lillie Mae Craig and Deborah  Ann Moore; three brothers,  David Earl Goree, Norman Jeffery Williams, and James Arthur Goree. She leaves to cherish her memories: husband Richard Moore; three stepsons,...

Lonnie Leon Jackson Jr. was born May 5, 1985 to Lonnie Jackson Sr. and Katringa Nelson at Vaughn Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL. He attended Francis Marion High School (Class of 2003 ) but later obtained his GED and Flooring certification from Job Corp in Kentucky. Lonnie transitioned on May 10th, 2019 in Hale County, AL. Preceding him in death;  his father, Lonnie Jackson, Sr.,  grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jackson & Lola Nelson and M.C....

  Melinda Ann Martin was born June 18, 1978 in Selma, Alabama to the late Mr. William(Moot) Evans and  Sarah Ann Martin.   Melinda departed this life April 30, 2019 at UAB Hospital   Melinda confessed her life at Berean Baptist Church and later joined Morning Star Baptist Church.   Melinda was preceded in death by her parents Sarah Ann Martin, and William (Moot) Evans., her son Donneil Ford, Jr. and her beloved brother Quentin Martin;...

On April 19, 1953 in Hale County, Alabama Mr. A.C. and Mrs. Fannie PearlWhitsette welcomed their 6th born – a daughter they named Annie Oneal.  They delighted in their sweet, mild mannered child and overtime, she came to be called simply Oneal.   Even though she admitted that she didn’t like to study, she earned stellar marks in school and was eventually awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Language Arts from Alabama State University.  A genuine love...