Obituaries

Mrs. Bertha J. Martin

Mrs. Bertha J. Martin

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Bertha J. Martin, age 95, departed her earthly life on July 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Damascus Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. She leaves to cherish her memories: several nieces and nephews, Sandra Amidah Akram and Earnest Jackson, Jr. of Montgomery, AL, who were also her caregivers;...

Mr. Amos Lee

Mr. Amos Lee

Jul 2, 2015

Family Hour will be held Friday, July 10, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church Woodlawn with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Cleo Clark, Jr.

Mr. Cleo Clark, Jr.

Jun 29, 2015

Family Hour will be held Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held 1:00 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2015 at First Baptist Church Mountain Park. Interment in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. John Hall

Mr. John Hall

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. John Hall formerly of Birmingham, Alabama departed this life June 29, 2015. Family Hour will be held Monday, July 6, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at New Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, 600 - 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama with the Homegoing Celebration immediately following at 12 :00 Noon. Interment in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama. Smith & Gaston...

Mr. Darryl Hall, Jr.

Mr. Darryl Hall, Jr.

Jun 27, 2015

Mr. Darryl Hall, Jr., age 26, of Fairfield, Alabama passed away June 27, 2015. Services will be held Tuesday,July 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Fairfield, Alabama with interment in Valhalla Cemetery. Family will receive friends Monday, July 6, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel, 102 - 6th Avenue...

Mr. Warner Baxter Walker, Sr.

Mr. Warner Baxter Walker, Sr.

Jun 26, 2015

Mr. Warner Baxter Walker, Sr., was born on October 9, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Samuel and Sallie Walker. He graduated from A. H. Parker High School in 1948, where he met the love of his life and future wife, Martha Mays. To this union were born four loving children: Linda, Margaret, Patricia and Warner, Jr. Warner retired...

Mrs. Janie B. Jeter

Mrs. Janie B. Jeter

Jun 24, 2015

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 3, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Zion Travelers Primitive Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mrs. Jannie W. Chaney

Mrs. Jannie W. Chaney

Jun 24, 2015

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Galilee Baptist Church, 1231 - 24th Street North. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mrs. Sadie (Bit) Richardson Watts

Mrs. Sadie (Bit) Richardson Watts

Jun 23, 2015

Mrs. Sadie (BIT) Richardson Watts born on February 8, 1932, made her transition on Monday, June 23, 2015, at Fairhaven Comprehensive Nursing Care and Retirement Center. She was receiving, concurrent, comfort care from the Oasis Hospice Service, at the time of death. She was a retired school teacher of the Birmingham Board of Education (Smith Middle School, 1995); she, also,...

Deacon Howard L. Brown

Deacon Howard L. Brown

Jun 20, 2015

He was a graduate of Hooper City High School and retired from ACIPCO after thirty-four years of service. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with burial in New Grace Hill Cemetery. He...

Mr. Edward Speights

Mr. Edward Speights

Jun 18, 2015

Mr. Edward Speights viewing will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2015 from 12:00 Noon until 9:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Saint Mark C.M.E. Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Cedric W. Bailey

Mr. Cedric W. Bailey

Jun 13, 2015

Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Warriors International Fellowship, 4720 Court V, Birmingham, Alabama. Smith & Gaston Southside directing

Mr. Booker T. Washington

Mr. Booker T. Washington

Jun 13, 2015

Mr. Booker T. Washington, age 86, of Birmingham, died June 13, 2015. He retired form Alabama Power. Funeral will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include: his wife, Ruth; five children, Larry, Deborah, Darlene, Greta (Earl Chapman) and Kimberly (Lynn Twymon); three grandchildren, Olivia...

Mr. Lindbergh Farris

Mr. Lindbergh Farris

Jun 12, 2015

Funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Saint Mark C.M.E. Church. Interment in Frisco Memorial Cemetery Jasper, Alabama. Family Hour will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Saint James C.M.E. Church (409 Crutchfield Blvd., Jasper, Alabama) from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Ms. Theresa W. Foster

Ms. Theresa W. Foster

Jun 11, 2015

Ms. Theresa W. Foster family Hour will be held at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel on Friday, June 19, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 1231 - 24th Street North. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Robert Dickerson

Mr. Robert Dickerson

Jun 11, 2015

Robert L. (Coach Dick) Dickerson was born June 24, 1925, in Jasper, Alabama to the late Rev. George and Julia Nash Dickerson. He was the ninth of eleven children and accepted Christ at an early age. In 1939, the family moved to Birmingham after his father was called to pastor First Baptist Church of Kingston where he Robert an active...

Mr. Ulyesses Paulding

Mr. Ulyesses Paulding

Jun 8, 2015

Mr. Ulyesses Paulding funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, 4817 Jefferson Avenue S.W, with burial in Valhalla Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mrs. Willene C. Jackson

Mrs. Willene C. Jackson

Jun 7, 2015

Mrs. Willene C. Jackson of Birmingham, entered into eternal rest on June 7, 2015. The youngest of six children born to Harrison and Adele Crosskey, she grew up in Birmingham, attended Birmingham City Schools and after college returned to teach in the Birmingham Public School System, retiring from A. H. Parker High School. She leaves to cherish her memory and...

Mr. Carl Lester Wayne

Mr. Carl Lester Wayne

Jun 6, 2015

Mr. Carl Lester Wayne funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at 12:00 Noon at St. James A.M.E. Church, 4200 - 5th Court North, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Ms. Yvonne Michelle Alexander

Ms. Yvonne Michelle Alexander

Jun 6, 2015

Ms. Yvonne Michelle Alexander funeral services will be held Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.