Former Selma Mayor George Evans said the Evans Special Benefit Fund Golf Classic and Fun Day was a succees.”

Sixteen teams competed in Wednesday’s golf tournament at Valley Grande Golf Course. The fun day was held Tuesday at the George P. Evans Building.

The team of Fair Garner, Paul Portwood and Paul Garner won the tournament with a score of 59, edging out Steve Spivey, Randy Moore and Kenny Day who also shot 59 but lost in a tiebreaker. I.B. Hopson, George Hicks and James Wright was third at 60.

Andy Stewart, Tommy Atchison, David McCormack, Logan Cowart, Lee Calame, Johnny Moss III and Jones King were among the local businessmen who competed in the golf classic.

Proceeds will go toward Cahaba Mental Health, Easterseals West Central Alabama, Selma City Schools and Dallas County Schools.

“I was very pleased with both days, but especially with the fun days for the children,” Evans said.

Here’s the list of donors: Bush Hog, Pepsi Cola-Selma, SouthernLinc, Budweiser Selma, State Senator Malika Sanders Fortier,  A-1 SALES, Earle Ashe, Charlie Morgan, Valley Grand Golf Course, Randall Miller Funeral Service and Crematory Gold, Vaughan Regional Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Evans,  Mr. and Mrs. B. Ramsey Knight, Alabama Representative Prince Chestnut,   City Councilwoman Susan Youngblood,  City Councilwoman Miah Jackson, Alabama Power Company-Selma, Academy Sports-Prattville, Coffee Shop, Goodwyn Mills and Cawood Inc., All Phase Security,  John Solomon,  Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eddington, Lynn Brown, Cougar Oil, City Council President Corey Bowie, City Councilman Sam Randolph, City Councilwoman Jannie Thomas, City Councilwoman Angela Benjamin, Selmont Service Center, Meadows Tire Co. Inc., Fathers of St. Edmund, Children’s Dentistry of Central Alabama, Valley Creek Veterinary Hospital,  Spivey Lawn Service, First Cahaba Bank,  Mr. and Mrs. Feagin Johnson, In Vida Financial Network, Reformed Presbyterian Church, Dave’s Market, Selma Chapter of Links Inc., Marion Bank and Trust, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, City Councilman Carl Bowline, City Councilman Michael Johnson, V. I. P. Organization Inc., Joseph Evans, W. W. Steele, Dallas County Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn, Dallas County Commissioner Valerie Reubin, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, Beasley Allen Law Firm and Pilcher-McBride Drug Company.