Edna McKinney Sanders

Edna McKinney Sanders of Daphne died Thursday July 1 in a Daphne hospital. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 3 in New Live Oak Cemetery with the Rev. Lee Tate officiating, Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Sanders, a former resident of Selma, was the wife of Bluford M. Sanders, who died in 1985. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Joan Roberts, and her grandson Gary Roberts.

Srvivors are her daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Robert E. Johnson of Daphne; her granddaughter Kay Boley and her husband Ray of Daphne; her granddaughter Vicki Taylor her grandson Clif Roberts and his wife Chris; and her brother Charles H. McKinney.

She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Sanders was born June 26, 1912. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Selma; a charter member of the Vaughan Hospital Auxiliary; and a member of Bell Telephone Pioneer Club of America.

Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of choice.

Bettie Dillard

Bettie Dillard, 79, of Selma, died on Saturday, June 26, 2004.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Ararat with Rev. Ruffin officiating and Miller Funeral Home directing, Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.

Survivors include husband, Lawrence Dillard.

Clarence Scott

Clarence Scott, 54, of Demopolis, AL died on Saturday, June 26, 2004, at a hospital.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at Christian Chapel Baptist Church in Demopolis, AL with Rev. Sid Rowser officiating and Larkin & Scott Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Demopolis, AL.

The remains will repose at church on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 12:30 p.m.

Rosa L. McClain-Wright

Rosa L. McClain-Wright, 81, of Coatopa, AL, died on Sunday, June 27, 2004, at a hospital.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 12 noon at Bethel-Pine Baptist Church in Coatopa, AL with Rev. Floyd Bell officiating and Larkin & Scott Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. The remains will repose at the church on Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 11 a.m. Public viewing will be held on Friday, July 2, 2004 from 1-7 p.m. at the church. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, July 2, 2004 at the funeral home chapel.

William Harrell Schroeder

William Harrell Schroeder, 67, of Selma, died on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at a local hospital.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 11 a.m. in Thomaston Cemetery, Thomaston, AL with Rev. Glen Taylor officiating and Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Visitation was held on Thursday, July 1, 2004, from 7-8 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.

Survivors include wife, Jennie Schroeder of Selma; sons, John Harrell Schroeder who is currently serving in Iraq, Phillip Wren Schroeder and his wife C.J. of Brooksville, FL; step-sons, William Anthony Howard and his wife Sharon of Tennessee, Phillip Ewen Howard and his wife Trish of Ackworth, GA, John Edward Myers and his wife Lisa of Freemont, CA, James Scott Myers and his wife Claire of Birmingham, AL; six grandsons; one granddaughter; brother, Charles Joseph Schroeder and his wife Gail of Birmingham, AL; sisters, Sara Cole and her husband Frank of Jefferson, AL, Mary Jean Smith and her husband Kenneth of Prattville, AL; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodfin Summerlin Schroeder and William Frances Schroeder.

David Allen Dempsey

David Allen “Jack” Dempsey, 66, of Selma, died on Wednesday, June 30, 2004.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 2 p.m. in Pineview Memory Gardens with Rev. Joe Britton officiating and Lawrence Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include sons, Mike Dempsey, Doyle Dempsey both of Selma, Tracey (Tonya) Dempsey of Clanton, AL; daughter, Debbie Sawyer of Northport, AL; sister, Mary Ann Hinds of Montgomery; aunt, Coonie (Curtis) Goodwin of Selma; sister-in-law, “Prissy” Dempsey of Carrollton, AL; three grandsons, Robbie Sawyer, Casey Sawyer and Dyson Dempsey; previous wife in marriage, Zannie Dempsey of Clanton.

Mr. Dempsey is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Dempsey and his brother, Pete Dempsey.

John James Rhodes

John James Rhodes, 82, of Greensboro, Al died on Sunday, June 30, 2004, at a Care & Rehabilitation Center in Greensboro, AL.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Greensboro with Kirk Funeral Home in Greensboro directing.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Elam Rhodes of Greensboro; daughters, Cheryl R. West of Hoover, Joyce R. Adams (Dick) of Winter Gardens, FL, Myrial Morrison of Sawyerville; sons, John J. (Jack) Rhodes of Newbern, Robert E. (Bob) Rhodes (Arlene) of Havana; brother, Rev. Mabry H. Rhodes (Mary