Helen Josephine

(Jean) Davis

Helen Josephine (Jean) Davis, 90, of Marion,

Alabama died Feb. 9, 2008 at Perry County Nursing Home in Marion, Alabama.

Mrs. Davis was born Sept.. 19, 1917 in Sevierville, TN.

She

was born to Thomas Adason and Blanche Massey Wood.

She was employed by Perry County Department of Pesions and Securities.

Funeral services will be held at Marion United Methodist Church on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m.

The Reverend James Waters, Jr., will

officiate.

Burial will be in Maron Cemetery. Kirk Funeral Homes Directing.

The family will receive friends Friday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Marion United Methodist Church Chapel.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Walter S. Davis; her parents and a sister, Catherine Rogers Wood; 2 brothers, Thomas Adamson Wood, Jr., and Charles L. Wood.

Survivors include nieces, Carolyn Wood Larsen of Conifer, CO; Nancy Wood Mitchell of Birmingham; Katherine Wood of Wilmington, Delaware; Lucy Davis of Goldsboro, NC; Mary Anna Davis of Cleveland, MS; Dorothy Davis Hollingsworth of Johnstown PA; and Rhoda Green Watkins of Birmingham, AL; nephews Charles L. Wood of Atlanta;, David Wood of Huntsville; Thomas Wood of Wilmington Delaware, John Wood of Cleveland, Ohio; and Earl Wood of Davenport, IA.

Three sisters-in-law, Jean

Woodfin Wood of Huntsville; Mardelle Wood of Wilmington, Delaware; and Lucie Davis Ellard of Birmingham, AL.

Mrs. Davis was married to her husband for 45 years. She was a member of the Marion United Methodist Church, a member of Triad and a member of DAR.

The family wishes to thank all

the staff of the Perry County Nursing Home, Southern Care Hospice and all the wonderful caregivers who have helped her over the years.

pallbearers will be David Wood, Charles L. Wood, Tom Wood, Earl Wood and Jim Mitchell.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Marion United Methodist Church, P.O.

Box 85, Marion, AL 36756.

Theodore Foster

Theodore Foster, 60, of Selma died February 8, 2008,

at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham,

AL.

Funeral services will be February 16, 2008, at 12:00 noon at Lewis Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Officiated by Rev. Ocie L. Acoff. Burial will be in Pineview Memory Gardens.

Directed by Lewis Brothers Funeral Home, Inc.

Mr. Foster was preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Mamie Foster and twin sister, Vivian Foster Huff.

Survivors include one son, Bryant Beal of Selma, AL, one daughter, Valerie Dudley of Austell, GA, 2 brothers, Edward Foster of High Point, NC and Derrick Stubbs of Selma, AL; 2 sisters Ovella (Robert) Crum and Rosetta (Ocie) Acoff of Selma, AL.; four grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be the class of 1965.

Laura M. Fair

Laura M. Fair, 94, resident of Selma, AL, died on Feb. 12, 2008, in Selma.

Graveside services will be Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at 11

a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery. Officiated by Rev. Dwight Woods.

Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Directed by Walker Mortuary.

Cecil Lamar Dixon

Cecil Lamar Dixon, the youngest of six

sons, was born July

6, 1958, in Selma,

Alabama, to the late

Wilmon and Maggie Udell Black-Dixon.

He joined the West

Trinity Baptist

Church in Selma,

Alabama, at a very

early age.

During

his early childhood,

Cecil was reared by

his grandparents

James Black, Sr.

and Caroline (Callie)

McCord-Black in

Lowndes County,

Alabama.

Cecil attended schools in

both Lowndes

County and Dallas

County, Alabama.

After his graduation

from Southside High

School in Dallas

County, he moved to

Pritchett, Alabama

and lived with his father, Wilmon.

After

the death of his father, Cecil moved

back to Selma, Alabama.

Cecil departed this life on

Thursday, February 7, 2008.

His parents

and two brothers,

Oscar Norris Dixon

and Wilbert Earl

Dixon, preceded him

in death.

He leaves

to celebrate his life

three brothers, Ronald Maurice Dixon

and Louis Dixon of

Selma, Alabama,

and Henry Odell

Dixon of East Point,

Georgia, one aunt Ilina Barnes of Atmore, Alabama, two

sisters-in-law, Leola

Dixon and Felicia

Dixon of Selma, Alabama, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service is set for Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Mt. Gillard Baptist Church, Highway 80, in Tyler, Alabama.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Rev. Roy C. McQueen officiating.

Bell Funeral is in charge.

Eloise Young

Eloise Young, 91, a resident of Selma, AL,

1417 Cole St., died Friday, Feb. 11, 2008 at home.

Funeral arrangements are scheduled

at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Miller Funeral Chapel, with Carl Billingsley officiating . Burial will be in New Bethel Baptist Church cemetery, directed by Miller Funeral Service, Inc.

Survivors include; one son, Willie (Ruby) Hasberry of Boston, Mass.; one daughter, Hannah (Edward) Grayson Sr.; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren; one son-in-law; two daughters-in-law; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be grandsons.

James

Gaines

James Gaines, 57, of Minter, AL died Feb. 7, 2008, at a local hospital.

Funeral Services will be February 16, 2008, at 12 noon at Mount Nebo Baptist Church.Rev. Frank Miles will officiate.

Burial will be in Gaines Cemetery.

Mr. Gaines is survived by 2 brothers,Willie (Katherine) Wells and Zettie Gaines, both of Minter, AL; one nephew, Willie C. Wells; two great grand nieces Sharkeida and Shaterra Johnson.

Minnie Gilcreast

Minnie Gilcreast, 96, of Sardis, AL died Feb., 14, 2008 at Vaughan Regional Hospital.

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

Vivian Glass

Vivian Glass of Houma, LA died Thursday February 14, 2008.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home.

Ruth Juanita Hayes

Ruth Juanita Hayes, age 89, a resident of Selma, AL, passed away February 13, 2008.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Hayes. Surviving are her sons, Ronald M. (Ruth) Roberts and Thomas S. (Lyndia)

Roberts; daughter, Leslie H. (Randall, Jr.) Decker; grandchildren, Elizabeth Smith, Cranor Roberts, Chris Harris, Ann McLean, Matthew Roberts, Jonathan Roberts, Sarah Smith and Adam Smith and six great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be Sunday, February 17, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Smith officiating.

Interment will be in Pineview Memory Gardens with Selma Funeral Home directing.

The family will receive friends Saturday, February 16, 2008, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Cranor Roberts, Jonathan Roberts, Adam Smith, Leith Wilson, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Steve Turner, Jr. and Robert Thomas. Honorary pallbearer will be Gene Wilson.

Mrs. Hayes was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of the Selma Chapter 184 of Eastern Star.

She was a hairdresser and sold Avon for many years.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 2150 Broad Street, Selma, AL

36701.

Please visit http://www.selmafuneralhome.com/ to make online condolences to the family.

Brenda Blake Kelly

Brenda Blake Kelly, 49, died Feb 10, 2008 at home.

Funeral services will be held Feb 26, 2008 at 12 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, Potter Station. Rev. Dan Moore officiating.

Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery.

Lewis Brother Funeral Home, Inc. directing.

Mrs. Malinda Simmons

Mrs. Malinda Simmons, age 63 of Demopolis, Alabama passed February 6, 2008 at Bryan Whitfield Hospital, Demopolis, Alabama.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at the Eastern Star Baptist Church, Demopolis, Alabama.

Rev. Terry Gosa will officiate.

Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Demopolis, Alabama.

The remains will repose at the church on Saturday beginning at 12:00 Noon.

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

Sarah Zoellen Latham

Sarah Zoellen Latham, age 64, a resident of Marion Jct., AL, passed away February 13, 2008.

She is survived by her husband, Lemuel Latham; father, Stanley Martin, Sr.; sons, Kirk William (Mechell) Latham and Timothy Wade (Amanda) Latham; daughters, Sandra Ann Mitchell and Angela B. (Frederick)

Smith; brother, Stanley Martin, Jr., sisters, Marjorie Davis, Willie Thomas and Elouise Murphy, eight grandchildren, Alex Smith, Deana Nichols, Kirk Justin Latham, Amy Mechell Latham, Ashley Mitchell, Brittany Mitchell, Austin Latham and Bobby Smith and one greatgrandchild, Ariel Nicole Mitchell.

Funeral services will be Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Smith officiating.

Interment will be in Pineview Memory Gardens with Selma Funeral Home directing.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, February 15, 2008 from 6-8

p.m. Pallbearers will be Freddy Smith, Kenneth Nichols, Tony Smith, Keith Belcher, Eric Brooks, and David Flucker, Jr.

Please visit http://www.selmafuneralhome.com/ to make online condolences to the fam-

Thomas M. Moss

Thomas M. Moss of Selma, Alabama departed this life on Monday, February 11, 2008.

He was born to the late Tom and Mattie Moss of Sardis, Alabama.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Sadie Moss; two sons, Ronald (Emma) Mitchell of Atlanta, GA, Donald (Dianne) Mitchell of Madison, AL; one daughter Stephanie (Jeffery) Jordan of Atlanta, GA; four godsons

Gary (Jessie) Chappelle of Selma, AL, Ivery Williams of Selma, AL, Michael Hatcher of Mont-gomery, AL, Tracy Hatcher of Charlotte, NC, Ricky Hatcher of Atlanta, GA; eight grandchildren, Derrick Mitchell, Rahsaan Mitchell, Dawnyale Mitchell, Kamaya Hatcher, Brittany Mitchell, Dominic Mitchell, Kayla Chappelle, and Dana Mitchell.

Mr. Moss was an educator in Selma City Schools for more than 35 years.

Funeral Services will beheld at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Church Selma.

Services will be officiated by Reverend Steven Washington and directed by Lewis Brothers Funeral Home.

Interment will follow at Fairlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Mr. Thomas Moss to McRae Learning Center, P.O. Box 1266, Selma, AL 36701.

Ray McArthur Simmons

Ray McArthur Simmons, 65 of Greensboro, AL died on Feb. 13, 2008.

Funeral services will be Sat. Feb 16, 2008 at Rosemont Cemetery, Uniontown, AL at 11 a.m.

Kirk Funeral Home Directing.

Mrs. Ronnie W. Smith

Mrs. Ronnie W. Smith, age 85 of Demopolis, Alabama passed February 9, 2008, at D.C.H. Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Petty Memorial A.M.E. Church, Demopolis, Alabama.

Rev. Alphonsa Smith will officiate.

Interment will follow in Memorial Cemetery, Demopo-lis, Alabama.

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

Frances Opal Wilson

Mrs. Frances Opal Wilson died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at Covenant Health Rehab Convalescent Home in Vicksburg, MS. She was 87.

Graveside services will be held Monday February 18, 2008 at New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, AL at 11:00 a.m. with Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home directing.

Born in Selma,

AL, Mrs. Wilson had been a resident of

Vicksburg for the past year.

She was a 1938 graduate of Selma High School where she was class poet. Mrs. Wilson was an accomplished gospel pianist from age 12 and had won many awards and ribbons for her paintings at the Dallas County Fair. She juried art shows in Montgomery, Marion, and Selma, Alabama. Mrs. Wilson served as secretary of the Ladies Club of

Waukegan, IL in 1975. She was a member of Saint Matthias Episcopal Church in Tuscaloosa, AL.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by two daughters, Penny Lee Freund of Tuscaloosa, AL, Linda Wilson Wall and her husband Eugene of Vicksburg, MS., a son, Edmond W. Wilson Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of Searcy, AR. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Eugene S. Wall and his wife Kennette of Vicksburg, MS, Timothy J. Talluto of California, Stephanie Joy Wilson of Murfreesboro, TN, two great-grandchildren

Andrew Stewart Wall and Genna Sue Wall both of Vicksburg, MS, a

brother, Clyde C. Lee and

his wife Margie of Pensacola, FL, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in

death by her husband, Edmond W. Wilson, her parents, Willis Wolden and Pearl Agnes Buxton Lee, and two brothers, Willis Lee Jr. and John L. Lee.

Memorials may be made to Gideon&8217;s International Post

Office Box 140800 Nashville, TN 37214-0800 and Harding University Advancement Office, Box 12238, Harding University, Searcy, AR 72149-0001.

Visitation will be held Monday February 18, 2008, from

9 a.m. to 11

a.m. at the funeral