Mrs. Emma Luke, 88, of Salem, AL died
Monday, July 29, 2019. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. EST, Saturday,
August 3, 2019 at Greater St. John Baptist Church, Crawford, AL with
Rev. Jonah Williams, pastor, officiating and Bishop Stephen Faulk,
eulogist. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will
be Friday, August 2, 2019 from 1-8 p.m. EST with family hour from 6-7:30
p.m. EST with Eastern Star Final Riest from 7 to 7:30according to
Taylor Funeral Home, Inc. Mrs. Luke was born May 1, 1931 in Lee County,
AL to the late Georgia Bellamy and the late Alton Tillman. She was a
member of Greater St. John Baptist Church, a member of Order of Eastern
Star, Morning Star Chapter #734, and retired from Lee County Headstart
as a Social Worker after 23 years of service. Survivors include her
children, Sarah (WIllie) Chappell, Alton Luke, Azariah (Linda Denise)
Luke; ten grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; three great- great
grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; eight step-great grandchildren; a
host of other relatives and friends. Please visit www. thetaylorfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest registry.
The funeral service for
Tony Graham, 47, of Salem, Alabama will be at 1:00 p.m. (CST), Saturday,
October 26, 2013 at Mountain Springs Missionary Baptist Church in
Salem, AL, with interment in Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Cemetery, Rev. Arthur Thomas, Presiding Minister and Rev. George Rampey,
Pastor & Eulogist. Mr. Graham, who passed away Thursday, October
17, 2013 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL, was born
September 20, 1966 in Lee County, Alabama. Tony was a faithful member of
Mountain Springs Missionary Baptist Church where his dedication and
love for God prompted him to be active in several ministries. He was
part of the Crusaders Ministry, sang with the Youth and Young Adult
Choir; Superintendent of Sunday School; served on the Finance Committee;
Assistant Chair and Chairman of Deacon Board. He graduated from Smith
Station High School Class of 1984 and Opelika Technical College
receiving a Diploma in Automotive Mechanics. Tony worked as a mechanic
at Dyas Nissan, Franklin Tire and Bence and Harley Motors until April of
2009. Public viewing for Mr. Graham will be Friday, October 25, 2013,
from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. He will lie in repose one hour at the church
prior to the service. Survivors include: wife, Belinda Ann Graham;
daughter, Eboni Latoria Threatt of Montgomery, AL; mother, Willie Mae
"Wig" (Robert) Brown, Jr. of Opelika, AL; two brothers, Rev. Rodney
(Barbara) Thomas, Sr. of Salem, AL and Robert "Cody" Brown of Opelika,
AL; two sisters, Lenika (Jeffery) Hector of Athens, GA and Bridget
(Charles) Heard of Buffalo, NY; two sisters-in-law, Carol (Boris)
Hutchinson and Margaret Holley of Opelika, AL; a brother-in-law, Douglas
Holley of Opelika, AL; eight aunts, Thelma Thomas of Phenix City, AL,
Sarah Thomas, Annie Mae Graham, Helen (Issac) Thomas of Salem, AL,
Brenda Graham of Opelika, AL, Barbara Graham of Jonesboro, GA, Selena
Holiday of Victorville, CA and Juanita (Solomon) Martin of Compton, CA;
six uncles, Otis Graham, Jr. of Salem, AL, Raymond Graham of Opelika,
AL, David (Georgia) Heard of Smiths, AL, Willie Allen Thomas of Detroit,
MI, Issac Thomas of Salem, AL and Solomon Martin of Compton, CA; three
great aunts, Catherine Graham of Birmingham, AL, Mattie Pearl Graham of
Phenix City, AL and Mable Thomas of Salem, AL; devoted friends, Alton
Luke of Salem, AL and Jerome "JJ" Johnson of Opelika, AL; several
nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends. Harris Funeral
Home is directing www.harrisfuneralhomeinc.com
