Annie M. Simpson

Annie M. Simpson, 89, of Dallas County, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at a local hospital.

Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, at Springhill Baptist Church with the Rev. C. L. Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Lewis Brothers Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include three sons, John W. Farris of Pittsburgh, Pa., William L. (Katherine) Simpson of Birmingham and Larry Simpson of Cleveland, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Raymond M. Bowden

Raymond &uot;Mukie&uot; M. Bowden, 48, of Selma, died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at his home.

Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, at the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Fancher officiating. Burial will follow in New Live Oak Cemetery with Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include his wife Ginger Bowden; daughters, Johnnie L. Bowden and Alisha Bowden of Tuscaloosa; son, Stephen Bowden of Tuscaloosa; mother, Frances K. Bowden; brother, Jerry Dale (Mary Lou) Bowden; sisters, Darlene (Wayne) Colbert of Phenix City and Tammy L. (Joey) Tucker of Atlanta, Ga.; two grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.

Mr. Bowden was preceded in death by his father, Raymond G. Bowden.

Active pallbearers are Wayne Averett, Billy Bundy, Ricky Lenoir and Joseph Tucker Jr.

Mr. Bowden served in the U.S. Army for six years.