Laura Martin Lyons

Laura Martin Lyons, 57, of Selma, died Sunday, January 16, 2005 in Selma.

Services will be held at 12 noon, Friday, January 21, at Greater St. Paul Baptist Church with the Rev. J.C. Summers officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery with Miller Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include her husband, Clifford Lyons; her mother, Ora Dee Martin; one son, Clifford Lyons Jr.; one daughter, Shewannah Leereasa Lyons; five brothers, Luther James (Marva) Martin, Franklin (Bertha) Martin, John (Geraldine) Martin and Danny Martin all of Selma and Donald Martin of Atlanta, Ga.; six sisters, Sherley (Charles) Moss, Bettie Mitchell, Alice (Andrew) Austin all of Freeport, N.Y., Dale (Lorezo) Starks of Hillside, Ill., Agnita (Frank) McCaslin of Birmingham and Iona Martin of Selma; four brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; 40 nephews; 38 nieces and numerous cousins.

Active pallbearers are nephews.

Maudine R. O’Neal

Maudine R. O’Neal, 86, of Plantersville, died Monday, January 17, 2005, at her home.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, at Plantersville Christian Church in Plantersville, with the Rev. Barry Crowe and the Rev. Mike Wyatt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Martin Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include son, Bobby (Judy) O’Neal of Stanton; daughter, Judy (Ken) Conway of Wedowee; brother, Welch (Evelyn) Roebuck of Maplesville; sister-in-law, Mildred (Gib) Von Schmittou of Maplesville; three grandsons, Rusty (Jamie) O’Neal, Kyle Conaway and Courtney Conaway; granddaughter, Dawn (Darrell) Johnson; and two great-grandchildren, Jordan Turner and Drew Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Earl O’Neal.

Active pallbearers are Rusty O’Neal, Kyle Conaway, Courtney Conaway, Darrell Johnson, Joe O’Neal and Jerry Lang.

Mrs. O’Neal was born on Tuesday, December 24, 1918, in Chilton County, the daughter of the late Monroe and Minnie Roebuck.