Selma firefighter dies

Capt. Aeneas Pettway, 58, passed away Friday.

The funeral for Selma fire captain who passed away while on duty last week will be Sunday.

Capt. Aeneas Pettway, 58, experienced a medical emergency during his shift working as fire investigator and inspector and died on Nov. 6. 

Randall Miller Funeral Service announced his service will be held Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Alberta. Burial will be in Serenity Memory Gardens, 4660 Water Ave.

Pettway was a 27-year veteran of the Selma Fire Department.

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