Obituaries for Thurssday, Feb. 7, 2008

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Master Kamarrion Watts

Master Kamarrion Watts, 7 months, of Selma, Alabama passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Vaughan Regional Hospital.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Miller Funeral Service, Inc.

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Mr. James Clark

Mr. James Clark, age 85 of Bellamy, Alabama passed February 1, 2008 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 8, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Coatopa, Alabama.

Rev. Wesley Winston will officiate.

Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery.

Public viewing will be held Thursday from 1-7 p.m. at the fu-neral home.

Larkin & Scott Fu-neral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama entrusted with arrangements.

Edwin Taylor Clapp, Jr.

Edwin Taylor Clapp, Jr., of Maplesville, died February 06, 2008 at home.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.

Friday, February 8, at Maplesville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Maplesville.

Mr. Clapp was born July 14, 1917 in Perdue Hill, Alabama and moved to Monroeville as a young boy. He married and moved to Maplesville in 1941. After returning from Serv-ice, he went to work for The Bank of Maplesville where he was president for 29 years.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Margaret Nix Clapp; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Taylor Clapp (Anna Mar-shall Moore); his brother, Clement Moore Clapp; and sister, Rene Knight Nicol.

Survivors include sons, Edwin Taylor Clapp III (Susan) of Prattville, Harvey Nix Clapp (Kay) of Selma, and Clement Moore Clapp II (Diane) of Maplesville; sister Anna Marshall Baggett of Atlanta; grandchildren, Martin Brian Clapp (Sidney) of Birmingham, Edwin Taylor Clapp IV (Candice) of Prattville, Jennifer Ryan Clapp of Franklin, TN, Hannah Clapp Digh (Jason) of Morganton, NC, Mary Margaret Howard (Lee) of Mobile, James Perry Harmon Jr. (Jennifer) of Washington DC, Forrest Michel Harmon of Birmingham and Jessica Crawford Harmon of Washington DC; and 6 great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at Martin Funeral Home in Clanton from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maplesville Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 40, Maplesville, AL 36750

Dorothy M. Key

Dorothy M. Key, age 80, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 in Tuscaloosa. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at Forest Lake Baptist Church with Dr. Donald Payne officiating.

Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. in New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Al.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William C. and Lillian Moncrief, husband Eugene W.

Key, son Kent M. Key, brother William C. Moncrief Jr., and daughter-in-law JoAnne M. Key.

Survivors include sons, Eugene W. Key Jr. (Carol) of Fayetteville, Ga. and Mark Key of Tuscaloosa.

She is also survived by grandchilren Scott Key (Amy) of Huntsville, Kimberly Key of Cumming, Ga., Andrew Key and Stella Key of Tuscaloosa, and great grandchildren Hunter Key and Tanner Key of Huntsville.

She was raised in Selma, Al., attended Auburn University and lived in Tuscaloosa for 60 years.

She was a longtime member of Forest Lake Baptist Church, and an avid bridge player in various bridge clubs with many dear friends in each.

Pallbearers will be Bill Mon-crief, John Moncrief, Wayne Wyatt, Barry Wyatt, Brandon Key and Robert Key.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Forest Lake Baptist Church, 107 18th street, Tusca-loosa, Al. 35401.

Mary Mason

Ms. Mary Mason, 81, of Orrville, Alabama passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Miller Funeral Service, Inc.

Buena Jeanine Parsons

Buena Jeanine Parsons , 68 of Birmingham passed away, Monday February 4, 2008. Burial at Pineview Memorial Gardens, Sat Feb 08 at 2 p.m. in Selma, AL.

Jeanine was a graduate of Balboa High School, Panama Canal Zone.

She was a former member of the First Christian Church of Prattville, Al. and retired from St. Vincent&8217;s Hospital. She is survived by her sons, Ken May (Karen) and James May (Cheryl). Sister; Martha Pittman (James), Grandchildren; Michael, Gillian, Maris and Jackson May. And several great grandchildren.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to the staff of Villa Maria Retirement Community.

A visitation service will be held Thursday evening at Johns-Ridout&8217;s Funeral Parlors Southside Chapel from 6 until 8 p.m.

Services under the direction of Johns-Ridout&8217;s Funeral Parlors.

Ruben Relph

Ruben Relph, age 63, a resident at 2000 Clinton Ave. of Selma, passed Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at Vaughan Regional Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cassie Brown and Major Relph; and son, Ruben Relph Jr.

Surviving is his wife, Annie R.

Relph; son, Rueben Lashon Relph; daughters, Joyce Wilson, Barbara Relph, Jacqueline Relph, Tamika Relph, and Taheasha Relph; sisters, Deloris Davis and Gloria Jackson; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a special friend Doris Thigpen.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 1p.m. at Pine Flat Baptist Church, Lowndes County with Rev. Randy Tolliver officiating.

Graveside services will follow at Pine Flat Cemetery, Directing is Lewis Brothers Funeral Home.

Ms. Sarah Kimber

Ms. Sarah A. Kimber, 54, a resident of Selma, Ala. passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at her residence.Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Miller Funeral Service, Inc.