Obituaries for July 1, 2007

Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 30, 2007

William J. Dandridge

Mr. William J. Dandridge, age 26, of Staten Island, New York, passed June 23, 2007 in New York.

Graveside Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Demopolis, Alabama.

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Rev. Charlie Moore will officiate.

Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Public viewing will be held Sunday,

July 1, 2007 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Larkin & Scott Funeral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama entrusted with arrangements.

Shirley Harville

Shirley Harville, age 47, of Birmingham, died June 28, 2007 at a Jefferson County hospital.

Services will be announced at a later date by Lewis Brothers Funeral Home, Inc.

Robert “Kenny” Martin

Robert “Kenny” Martin, age 57, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2007 at the Chapel of Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Eaton officiating.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Teresa Bennett Martin; his mother, Mattie Jean Martin of Thomasville; son, Brian Martin of Robertsdale; stepson, Blake Horton of Silverhill; and stepdaughter, Tiffany Harvell of Fairhope.

He is also survived by his sisters, Martha Jean (Buck) George and Brenda (Barry) Pope, several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

Pallbearers are Kenny Hicks, John Westbrook, Ray Oliver, Steve Craig, Roy Moultrie and Gary Farley. Honorary pallbearers are Mark Lawrence, Ronald Barnes, David Jackson, Blakie Logue, Bobby Logue, Brent Logue, Willis Scurlock and Dale Cranmore.

Family visitation will be from 6:00 – 8 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Cherry Bennett Nichols

Cherry Bennett Nichols of Sandy Springs, Ga., formerly of Plantersville, died June 29, 2007 at the age of 73.

Visitation will be at Lawrence Funeral Home on Sunday, July 1, 2007 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2007 at Plantersville Methodist Church and burial will follow at Plantersville Christian Cemetery.

Leroy Rowser

Mr. Leroy Rowser, age 68, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Demopolis, Alabama, passed June 25, 2007 at University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Evening Star Baptist Church, Gallion, Alabama.

Rev. Johnny Tymon will officiate.

Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery.

The remains will repose at the church on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Public viewing will be held Sunday, July 1, 2007 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Larkin & Scott Funeral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama entrusted with arrangements.

Sanford E. Smith, Sr.

Sanford E. Smith, Sr., age 77, of Selma, died June 29, 2007 at a local hospital.

Services will be announced at a later date by Lewis Brothers Funeral Home, Inc.