Cedric Wilson, 38, of Baton Rouge, La., died Friday, July 10, in Baton Rouge. Visitation was held Friday, July 24, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Phillip White’s Julia L. White Funeral Home, 322 North St., Uniontown. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 25, at noon at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 12024 U.S. 80,... Read More

Vola Sue Ussery Burcham of Marion died July 11 at the age of 92. Burcham was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Perryville, Arkansas, to the late Frank Ussery and Ruth Rogers Ussery. Survivors include her children, Michael Burcham (Julie), Amy Vasquez (Francisco) and Beth Sabo (Bill); grandchildren, Francisco Vasquez Jr. (Kirsten), Victor Vasquez, Eva Painter... Read More

Walter E. Brown died July 19. A viewing was held Friday, July 24, at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. A celebration of life was held Saturday, July 25, at the funeral home, with interment following at the Brown family cemetery in Newbern.

Mae Elizabeth Wilcox, 95, of the Ocmulgee community in Perry County died July 20. Wilcox was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Selma, the daughter of James Russell Williams and Eula Mae Williams. Her mother died shortly after her birth, and she was raised in Marion Junction by her maternal grandparents, Joseph E. Smith and Emma... Read More

Albert Tubbs Sr., 94, of Newbern died Thursday, July 23, in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon at Marion Baptist Academy in Marion. Burial will follow at Norfleet Cemetery on Sand Road in Newbern.

Leonard Russell Stewart, 89, died Tuesday, July 21, at his home in Madison. Stewart was born May 9, 1937, in Sprott to Charlie and Mae Stewart. He attended Maplesville High School and graduated in 1955. On Aug. 19, 1961, he married Mattie Ruth Rush Stewart, and they began building a life and legacy of love... Read More