Obituaries
Mrs. Shervine Davis
Jun 5, 2015
Mrs. Shervine Davis memorial service will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Jones Chapel A.M.E. Church. Rev. Richard Carter, officiating. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Otis W. Jones, Sr. (O.J.)
Jun 4, 2015
Mr. Otis W Jones, Sr. (O.J.) family hour will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at West End Purity Holiness Church of God, 1245 Cotton Avenue S.W., with burial in Dynasty Garden. Survivors include: wife, Renee L....
Mr. Walter Lewis, Jr.
Jun 3, 2015
Mr. Walter Lewis, Jr. family hour will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 from 7:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church, Ensley with burial in George Washington Carver Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. As Salaam Alaikum (Bobby Brown)
Jun 2, 2015
Memorial service will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. at 1219 Longbrook Drive, Bessemer, Alabama 35020. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Dwight D. Shepherd
Jun 1, 2015
Mr. Dwight D. Shepherd family hour will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 1300 - 24th Street North, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mrs. Willie Mae Jones
May 30, 2015
Mrs. Willie Mae Jones, age 104, departed this life May 30, 2015. Family Hour will be held Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Tabernacle Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson Farries
May 28, 2015
Mrs. Rebecca J. Farries, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, passed away May 28, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Farries, Jr. and daughter, Alona R. Farries. She is survived by daughters, Renetta Farries and Rechelle Kakooza. Graveside service will be held Friday, June 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Family...
Mrs. Crystal Montgomery Collins
May 27, 2015
Mrs. Crystal M. Collins, known by her family and friends as Chris, was born in Atmore, Alabama. She attended the Atmore Public Schools and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Crystal passed away peacefully May 26, 2015 at UAB Hospital. Crystal was employed as an Administrative Assistant with St. Vincent, Care First Services and prior to this employment she worked...
Mrs. Mary E. Mccray
May 24, 2015
Mrs. Mary E. McCray, age 89, departed this life May 24, 2015. Graveside service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. John W. Jackson, Jr.
May 22, 2015
Mr. John W. Jackson, Jr., age 69, departed May 25, 2015. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 29, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Kenneth Ray Hendrix
May 22, 2015
Mr. Kenneth Ray Hendrix, age 57, departed this life May 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Woodland Park Church of Christ with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Herman Lewis
May 21, 2015
Mr. Herman Lewis, age 64, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015. Herman was a graduate of Wenonah High School, Class of 1970. He served in the United States Air Force and retired from the Civil Service in March 2001. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Mount Zion Baptist Church (Ishkooda), Dr. Walter Sims,...
Mrs. Mary Will James
May 21, 2015
Mrs. Mary Will James, age 90, departed this life May 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Zion Hill Baptist Church, Bessemer with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Franklin D. Barnes
May 21, 2015
Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at New Beginnings United Methodist Church, 2133 - 32nd Avenue North, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will greet family and friends on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 5:30 until 6:30 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. He was a former member of...
Mrs. Helen Rudolph Bean
May 19, 2015
Mrs. Helen Rudolph Bean, age 66, departed this life May 19, 2015. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Services are private. No public viewing. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Robert Lincoln Threatt
May 17, 2015
Mr. Robert Lincoln Threatt, age 85, departed May 17, 2015. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Rising Star Baptist Church with burial in Valhalla Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mr. Marvin Jones
May 16, 2015
Mr. Marvin Jones, age 69, departed this life May 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:30 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with entombment in Elmwood Mausoleum. Survivors include: wife, Mrs. Patricia Ann Jones; children, Pamala Jones Washington (Kenneth Williams), Mark P. Jones (Suzanne) and Marlon J. Jones (Nicolet Thompson). Smith & Gaston...
Ms. Ruth H. Summers
May 16, 2015
Ms. Ruth H. Summers, age 90, departed May 16, 2015. Family Hour will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Graveside service will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.
Mrs. Valaida O. James
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Valaida O. James, age 80, of Birmingham, Alabama peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She retired from Booker T. Washington Insurance Company and Alabama Power Company. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Sardis Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Kurt S. Clark, Sr., officiating, with burial in Zion Memorial...
Mr. Henry Lee Toles, Jr.
May 12, 2015
Mr. Henry Lee Toles, Jr., age 33, departed this life May 12, 2015. Family Hour will be held Friday, May 22, 2015 from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, North Pratt with burial in Dynasty Garden. Smith &...
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