a I can- SO to, of SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2007 THE SELMA TIMES- -JOURNAL A3 OBITUARIES Mrs. Gloria Edith Murray Mrs. Gloria Edith Murray, age 67, of Selma, was born in Sprott, Ala. on Dec. 28, 1939, and died Dec.
15, 2007, at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at the Chapel of Lawrence -Service Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband; Ralph N. Murray, son; Danny N.
Murray (Ashley), daughters; Kim Murray Ward (Greg), Kristal Murray Cannon (Walter), and Dana Murray Jones, she is also survived by her grandchildren; Michael Blair, Noble, Stephanie Ward, Jeannie Cannon, Kelly Roberts, Ryan Cannon, Kyle Roberts, Cory Cannon, Miranda Murray, Kaylee Murray, Shyann Davis, Hunter Davis, and Emme Davis. Mrs. Murray was a member of Sister Springs Baptist Church. Pallbearers are Jeremy Watson, Ed Watson, Allen Murray, Bert Ham, John Wayne Murray, and Michael Blair. The Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at the funeral home. Mr. Royal Leigh Pegues Mr. Royal Leigh Pegues, 80, of Montgomery, went to be with the Lord, Dec.
13, 2007. He died at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala. Services will be held 2 p.m, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at Siloam Baptist Church in Marion, with Kirk Funeral Homes Marion Chapel directing, and the Rev. Chester Jernigan officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow the service at the Marion City Cemetery. In lieu If flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in Mr. Pegues' memory to Marion Military Military Institute, 1101 Washington Marion, AL 36756. Active pallbearers will be Christopher Pegues, John Pegues, Michael Pegues, Leigh Pegues, Hunter Pegues, and Mike Bobo.
Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Anderson, Dewey White, Buck Newman, Ken Hayes, and Ken Blankenship. He was born April 10, 1927, to Dr. and Mrs. C.L. Pegues in Marion, Ala.
He was preceded death by" his parents and his daughter, Carolyn Pegues Bobo. He is survived by his loving wife, Martha Coney Pegues, to whom he was married for 57 years. Survivors include his daughter, Martha Pegues of Prattville; sons, W. Leigh Pegues (Tish) of Huntsville, John C. Pegues (Marcia) of Hoover, Michael E.
Pegues (Barbara) of Montgomery, Christopher N. Pegues (Jo Ann) of Huntsville, sister, Elizabeth P. Hayes (Ken) of Montgomery, 11 grandchildren, three step grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren, and four step great -grandchildren. Mr. Pegues was a 1948 alumnae of Marion Military Institute, and a 1950 alumnae of the University of Alabama.
He was also a WWII veteran, former Judson College business manager at Judson College for many decades, where he was a former trustee, an MMI trustee and varsity coach, and an emeritus trustee at the University of West Alabama. He was also involved in politics, serving two terms as the mayor of Marion in the 1960s, and served as a state legislator for the 86th District, Dallas, Marengo, and Perry Counties, from 1975 to 1983. He served as director at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Mr. Jeremiah White Jr.
Mr. Jeremiah White 63, of Selma, died Dec. 6, 2007, at Warren Manor Nursing Home. Services were held Dec. 15, 2007, at 1 p.m., at Miller Funeral Service Chapel, officiated by the Rev.
Sammy McDole. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery, directed by Miller Funeral Service. Mr. White was preceded in death by his father, Jeremiah White, son, Jeremiah Winfield, and sister, Mary White. Survivors include wife, Shelley H.
White; parents, Belphine White; son, Freddie Winfield; two brothers, Freddie L. (Denise) White, and Steve (Willie Lee) White, seven sisters, Dorothy White, Amanda White, Ophelia White, Patricia Hunter, Evelyn (James) Anderson, Judy (Stanley) Little, Brenda (Labronn) Conner, Willie White, two grandchildren, and one great Nice Sister Florence Taylor Thanks The family of Florence Taylor extend to each and everyone of you our gratitude for your caring and sharing during this time of bereavement. We also extend a special thanks to Cahaba Hospice Health Mark Medical supply for their timely response to our needs and the compassionate care they provided. May God Bless and Keep You The Taylor Ramsey Robinson Families To those who made "our" Dad's home going a grand celebration, it would not have been the same without you being there for us. Your prayers, beautiful cards, expressions of care and concern, the different arrays of flowers that you sent, the good home cooking that kept us going during our busy schedule, numerous telephone calls and kind spoken words, eyes of kindness and those million dollar smiles.
We deeply thank you for being there for us. A special thank you to Moore Chapel Funeral Home Inc. and staff under the direction of Mr. Henry Moore Jr. and Miller's Funeral Service, with whom we entrusted "our" Dad's final arrangements.
Our family churches, Trinity Lutheran and Sunny Acres Church of Christ (Selma), Kabakkuk Christian Ministries (Alpharetta, GA) Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church (Riverside, CA) and World Harvest Church (Columbus, OH). Honorable Mayor James Perkins Jr. and family, Honorable Mayor Jim Byards Ir And Family, Prattville City Hall, Dr and Mrs. James Alison Jr. and family, Drs.
Robert Anderson and William Hinson, Selma Doctor's Clinic staff, Montgomery Cancer Center of 1 Selma staff, SABIC -IP (GE) (Burkville, AL, AL Department of Public Safety, Selma Police Department, Vaughn Regional Medical Center (ER Dept.) and University of AL at Birmingham School of Occupational Therapy Class of 2008. Sincerely, MR. WILLIAM DAVIS The family of Mr. William Davis Mrs. Willie Mae Parker Mrs.
Willie Mae Parker, 79, of Selma, died Dec. 9, 2007, at Jackson Hospital. Services were held at 1 p.m., Dec. 15, 2007, a Fig Tree Living Word, officiated by Pastor C.L. Howard.
Burial followed at Fig Tree Cemetery, directed by Miller Funeral Service. Family hour was held Dec. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Survivors include five sons, Andrew (Greta) Parker, Joe L.
(Louella) Parker, Izrell, Parker, Earnest (Javonne) J. Parker, Jimmy (Monica) Parker; four daughters, Bennie Ruth (Pastor C.L.) Howard, Linda (Freddie) Oakman, Rosia (Marshall) Woods, and Lakeskia Gooden; two brothers, Richard (Dot) Parker, and Louis (Rosia) Parker; one sis: ter, Hazel Weston; two sistersin-law, Princess Parker and Mary Parker, 18 grandchildren, and a host of greatgrandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Pallbearers were friends and family. Mrs. Julia Mae Lewis Mrs.
Julia Mae Lewis, 78, of died Dec. 10, 2007, at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 1 p.m. Dec. 15, 2007, at Shiloh Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev.
George Bennette Sr. Burial followed at New. Live Oak Cemetery, directed by Miller Funeral Service. Ms. Lewis was preceded in death by her spouse, David Lewis parents, Ben and Bernice Kent; son, David Lewis, and daughter, Dorothy Faye Lewis.
She is survived by three sons, Willie B. Lewis, Michael Jerome Lewis, and Bennie Earl (Lisa) Lewis; 22 grandchildren, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law; brother-inlaw, Morgan Lewis; and sisterin-law, Bernice Lewis. Pallbearers were friends and family. Mrs. Jennie Melton Mrs.
Jennie Melton, 94. of Sprott, died, Dec. 9, 2007, at Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Selma, Ala. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Popular Grove Baptist Church, Selma, where the Rev.
Walter Melton is the pastor. The Rev. Woodie Melton officiated. Burial followed in the Popular Grove Cemetery with Lee Rollins Funeral Home Directing. Rev.
Thomas Franklin Mathews Jr. The Rev. Thomas Franklin Mathews, Jr. passed away at 11:25 a.m.,Nov. 16, 2007, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Gulf Shores, Ala.
A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Church in Bon Secour on Dec. 20, 2007, at Funeral arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home, Foley, Ala. Helping a neighbor Community turns out for blood drive VALLEY GRANDE- In just -four hours, LifeSouth collected 61 pints of blood from members of the community who attended the Blood Drive in Honor of Roger Fuller at The Store in Valley Grande.
The drive was held between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m, on Dec. 9, at 8600 County Road 37 Summerfield Road Droves of people came out to support local business owner, Roger Fuller in his battle with leukemia. Mr. Fuller has received many blood products over is usually a the course of his treatcause there ment.
Be- VGA shortage during the holiday seaof the local comson, members ALABAMA munity made an ef- LIFE South Community Blood Centers Montgomery Region Regional Headquarters Donor Center (334) 260-0803 fort to ensure that Mr. Fuller had the lifesaving products. that he needs. "Roger has given so much this community and not express what he means to the people this community that is why many people gave a little of them- selves in his said Jane Edwards. For more: infor mation about how to give the gift of life.
please call 334-260-0803 or visit www.lifesouth.org DARRIELL LAMAR HOLLMAN MAY 12, 1971 DECEMBER 16, 2003 Its been four years since you left us but it seems as if it was only yesterday, since the day you passed. It feels like every sense of joy and happiness is a million miles away. We want you to know we love you and that we see you catch our tears. For having you in our lives, were. the best of the years.
Your body may be absent, but your spirit will live on forever. Love your Mom, Dad, Children, Mietrart, Darriell Jr. brother, Michael Sisters, Sharon and Bernestine, Nephews and Niece. WANTED Santa's Little Helpers Hey kids, Santa needs your help in wishing your family and friends a very Merry Christmas! Put into words your holiday wishes by writing them a message to appear in the December 25th issue of The Selma Times-Journal. Merry Christmas 1x3 Sample Grandmother! with photo $15.00 per child in photo 15 word limit Sample Aunt Sarah, Line ad $8.00 Merry Christmas! We 15 word limit can't wait for your Gingerbread cookies.
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