Harold Tallant

Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 5, 2009

Harold Dean Tallant, age 83, of Selma, AL, passed away November 2, 2009.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Avin and Vergie Swaim Tallant; son, Anthony Fielding Tallant; brother, Adron Tallant and sisters, Ozelle Tallant Kidd and Nancy Tallant Thomas.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-two years, Wilma Patterson Tallant; son Dwight (Ann) Tallant; daughters, Peggy Tallant (Terry) Jerden and Colette Tallant; sister, Jean Tallant Britt and grandchildren, Jeffrey Jerden, Elizabeth Jerden, Katherine Tallant, and Margaret Tallant.
Funeral services will be Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at Selma Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Guy Anderson officiating and Selma Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 3-4:00 p.m.
Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Earnest’s Sunday School Class from Elkdale Baptist Church and The Old Geezers Coffee Club.
Mr. Tallant retired after twenty-eight years at Alamet as Plant Superintendent. He was an avid sportsman and loved fishing, hunting and golf. He was a World War II Veteran and served on the USS Henrico in the South Pacific. He was a member of Elkdale Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to be made to Elkdale Baptist Church, 2221 Elkdale Street, Selma, AL 36701.
You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at http://www.selmafuneralhome.com/.