Obituaries

Mrs. Friendly O. Moore

Mrs. Friendly O. Moore

Mar 4, 2015

Graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Elmwood Cemetery. Family Hour held Monday, March 9, 2015 at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel from 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

Deacon Tobie Bennett, Sr.

Deacon Tobie Bennett, Sr.

Mar 3, 2015

Deacon Tobie Bennett, Sr., age 104, departed this life March 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, 6001 Warner Street, Birmingham, Alabama (Roosevelt City) with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Ms. Marenda D. Welch

Ms. Marenda D. Welch

Mar 3, 2015

Ms. Marenda D. Welch, age 50, departed this life March 10, 2015. Graveside service will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Robert C. Redin, Sr.

Mr. Robert C. Redin, Sr.

Mar 3, 2015

Mr. Robert C. Redin, Sr., age 91, departed this life March 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Galilee Baptist Church, Fairfield with entombment in Elmwood Mausoleum. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mrs. Jacqueline Jelks Evans Reese

Mrs. Jacqueline Jelks Evans Reese

Feb 28, 2015

Ms. Jacqueline Jelks Evans Reese, age 64, of Hopewell, Virginia departed this life February 28, 2015. Family Hour will be held Friday, March 13, 2015 from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith...

Ms. Britney Nicole Ford

Ms. Britney Nicole Ford

Feb 26, 2015

Ms. Brittany Nicole Ford, age 21, departed this life February 26, 2015. Family Hour will be held Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist Church, 3120 - 29th Avenue North, with burial in Zion Memorial...

Mrs. Mary L. Evans

Mrs. Mary L. Evans

Feb 26, 2015

Mrs. Mary L. Evans, age 92, departed this life February 27, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, 9000 - 17th Avenue North, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Moses Haywood, Jr.

Mr. Moses Haywood, Jr.

Feb 25, 2015

Mr. Moses Haywood, Jr., age 72, departed this life February 25, 2015. Family Hour will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 from 7:00 until 7:50 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church, Graysville-East with burial in Carver Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Willie Henry Harris

Mr. Willie Henry Harris

Feb 23, 2015

Mr. Willie Henry Harris, age 89, departed this life February 23, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Zion Hope Baptist Church, 2808 - 32nd Avenue North, with burial in Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, Alabama. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Robert L Kelly, Jr

Mr. Robert L Kelly, Jr

Feb 23, 2015

Mr. Robert L Kelly, Jr, age 75, departed this life February 23, 3015. Family Hour will be held Friday, March 6, 2015 from 6:00 until 6:50 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Groveland Baptist Church with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Ms. Wanda Faye Davenport

Ms. Wanda Faye Davenport

Feb 22, 2015

Ms. Wanda Faye Davenport, age 51, departed this life February 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Survivors include: her daughter, Terrika Turner of Birmingham, AL; sister, Janie Griffie of Birmingham, AL; two brothers, Robert L. Nash, Jr. of Birmingham, AL...

Ms. Sandra Copeland

Ms. Sandra Copeland

Feb 22, 2015

Ms. Sandra Copeland, age 66, departed this life February 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Charles Wilson Peterson

Mr. Charles Wilson Peterson

Feb 20, 2015

Mr. Charles Wilson Peterson, was born on November 20, 1950 to the late Deacon Charles Ray and Rev. Emma Lee Talley-Peterson. He was the first born of three children. He graduated from New Castle High School in 1968. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Tabernacle of Praise Ministries, 3025 Wood Drive N.E. (Center...

Mrs. Bina Marie Hammond Merriweather

Mrs. Bina Marie Hammond Merriweather

Feb 20, 2015

Mrs. Bina Marie Hammond Merriweather, of Birmingham, Alabama entered eternal glory on February 20, 2015. Her journey of life included being the Lord's servant and leaving many memories, integrity, grace, and above all unconditional love. She served as a North Central Alabama Conference United Methodist Minister's wife for thirty-five years. She was a choir member at St. Paul United Methodist...

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Blackmon

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Blackmon

Feb 19, 2015

Ms. Rebecca Ann Blackmon, age 44, departed this life on February 19, 2015. Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Herman Faulkner

Mr. Herman Faulkner

Feb 18, 2015

Mr. Herman Faulkner, age 81, departed this life February 18, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Holy Family Catholic Church with interment in George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Baby Jordan Lawrence Thomas

Baby Jordan Lawrence Thomas

Feb 18, 2015

Baby Jordan Lawrence Thomas, infant son of Jessica Danielle Wilson and Lawrence Thomas, departed this life February 18, 2015. Graveside service will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Elmwood Cemetery. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Ms. Shirley L. Turner

Ms. Shirley L. Turner

Feb 16, 2015

Ms. Shirley L. Turner, age 59, departed this life February 16, 2015. Family Hour will be held Sunday, February 22, 2015 from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 23, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside...

Mrs. James Edna Peters Wells

Mrs. James Edna Peters Wells

Feb 15, 2015

Mrs. James Edna Peters Wells, was born May 30, 1922 to the union of Desabee and Agnes Gazaway Peters. A graduate of "Industrial High" School, now A. H. Parker High, and a 1944 graduate of Miles College. "Bam-Bam" as she was lovingly called by grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and family, taught in the Birmingham School System over thirty-five years. She...

Mrs. Willie Gray Watson Gardner

Mrs. Willie Gray Watson Gardner

Feb 14, 2015

Mrs. Willie Gray Watson Gardner, age 92, departed this life February 14, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Kingston with entombment in Elmwood Mausoleum. She leaves to cherish her memory and carry on her legacy: her one and only child, Mohammed Abu-Bakr (born Herbert Watson, Jr.); three granddaughters,...