Obituaries
Ms. Amber Lashay Hicks
Aug 31, 2015
Miss Amber Lashay Hicks, was born April 2, 1990 to LaWanda and Jeffery Hicks in Birmingham, Alabama. Amber gave her life to Christ at an early age and was a member of 16th Street Baptist Church. Amber graduated from Jefferson County International Baccalaureate High School in 2008 and furthered her education at Spelman College where she received a Bachelor of...
Mr. Charles Wesley Silmon
Aug 22, 2015
Funeral service will be held 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel.
Deacon Clifton L. (Lil Buddy) Perry, Sr.
Aug 20, 2015
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Life Changers Christian Church, (1529 Tomahawk Road, Forestdale) with burial in Alabama National Cemetery. He leaves to cherish his memories: wife, Cynthia B. Perry; four sons, Gregory (Chennell) Jackson, Sr., Clifton (Sophia) Perry, Jr., Roderick (Ashanti) Perry and Reginald (Trini) Perry, Sr. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Ms. Ethel B. Houston
Aug 20, 2015
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. John Lee Oakes (Buddy)
Aug 19, 2015
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, 9001 - 17th Avenue North, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mrs. Essie B. Stuckey
Aug 15, 2015
Mrs. Essie Stuckey, age 80, of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She served as First Lady and First Lady Emeritus of the First Memorial Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at the First Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Family Hour will be held Friday, August 21,...
Mr. Errick Rowell
Aug 14, 2015
Memorial service will be held Friday, August 21, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel.
Mrs. Ethel Mae Lewis
Aug 12, 2015
Memorial service will be held 12:00 Noon on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel.
Mrs. Adell Goree Taylor
Aug 10, 2015
Funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 17, 2015 at First Baptist Church Ensley. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing
Mrs. Mildred B. Anderson
Aug 10, 2015
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at First United Presbyterian Church of Forestdale, 1375 Tomahawk Rd, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Cedric T. Vickers, Sr.
Aug 10, 2015
Mr. Cedric T. Vickers, Sr. was born September 6, 1954, in Anniston, Alabama, the son of Lovell Vickers and the late Sadie Hughes Vickers. He transitioned from Earth to Heaven on Monday, August 10, 2015. Cedric believed in hard work and providing for his family; during his career, he was employed by United Parcel Service (UPS) for 41 years. He...
Mr. Willie James Tigner
Aug 9, 2015
Mr. Willie James Tigner died Sunday, August 9, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Zion Memorial Mausoleum Chapel with entombment in Zion Memorial Mausoleum. He was preceded in death by sons, Jacques and Jonathan Tigner. Survivors include: a loving and devoted wife, Johnnie Tinch Tigner; son,Arthur Warren Tigner (Vanassa); daughter, Mavis Woods...
Ms. Frankie Mae Jones
Aug 7, 2015
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity C.M.E. Church, 2501 Commerce Circle, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Master Raymond Dejuan Shine, Jr.
Aug 4, 2015
Family Hour will be held Monday, August 10, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Chapel Christian Center, 800 Quebec Drive, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Glenn Todd
Aug 2, 2015
Mr. Glenn Todd, age 66, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 after a long illness. Glenn was an observant Seventh-day Adventist and a man of faith. He was a dedicated and loving father, a talented and multi-instrumental musician, a gifted writer, a quiet crusader for social justice during his decades at the E.E.O.C., and a seeker of knowledge. Born July...
Mr. James Lindsey Harris
Jul 31, 2015
Sunrise December 23, 1955 Sunset July 31, 2015 Mr. James Lindsey Harris was born December 23, 1955 to the late Roy Lee and Dorothy Rose Harris in Birmingham, Alabama. He accepted Christ at an early age. He graduated from Phillips High School in 1974, and continued on with a degree in the medical profession. He was loved and spent his...
Mr. Rodriquez C. Hall (Roc)
Jul 31, 2015
Family Hour will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Christ Temple Deliverance Church, 2512 Avenue D, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. James L. Turner, Sr.
Jul 30, 2015
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 980 Huffman Rd, with burial in New Grace Hill Cemetery. He leaves to cherish his memories: a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Yvonne Turner; children, Keith Turner, Sr., Stanley Turner, Sr., Leitha Taunton, Roderick Turner, Sr., Philandus Turner, Harry Turner, Sr.,...
Mr. Robert S. Thomas
Jul 30, 2015
Sunrise Feb. 3, 1939 Sunset July 30, 2015 Mr. Robert S. Thomas, age 76, of Fairfield, Alabama passed away July 30, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 12 noon at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 1101 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, S.W. Birmingham, Alabama. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith and Gaston Southside directing. Viewing will be...
Mrs. Callie M. Trice
Jul 25, 2015
Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at United Apostolic Church of God (3125 Wesley Avenue S.W.) with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.


