Obituaries

Mar 28, 2024

Mr. Auguster Jackson, Sr. was born in Forkland, Alabama on July 02, 1931. He was the son of the late Helen Burkes and Dan Byrd. He passed away in Birmingham, Alabama on March 28, 2024.

He moved to Birmingham, Alabama after serving in the U.S. Army.

In 1974, Auguster married his wife of 50 years,...

Mar 27, 2024

Patricia Ann Toney Speights was born on June 18, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama to Willie Frank Toney, Sr. and Eliza Jane McCracken Toney.

Patricia attended Shields Elementary School and graduated from Ullman High School in 1961 at the age of sixteen. She attended Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee where she was initiated into the Alpha Chi...

Mar 22, 2024

Bertha Mae Lee was born in Bullock County, Alabama on November 27, 1931, to the late Mr. Lamar Kindred, Sr., and Mrs. Della Mae McMillian Kindred. To their union six children were born, the family later moved to Birmingham, Alabama and joined St. John AME Church Downtown Birmingham.

Bertha was a graduate of Edgewater Park High School....

Mar 21, 2024

Public viewing will be held Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel, 102 - 6th Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama  35211 (205) 322-3581.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, 1101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive SW, Birmingham, Alabama   ...

Mar 17, 2024

Lillie Pearl Irvin Jones, affectionately known as Tillie, was a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend. She passed away on March 17, 2024 at 8:04 am. She served in many roles in life, including devoted Christian, teacher, philanthropist, group home mother, and a beacon of strength and love to those around her.

Lillie was born May...

Mar 15, 2024

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Mar 15, 2024

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Mar 8, 2024

Keenan Orl Phillips was born on August 23, 1990, to Violet Orl Phillips and Kelvin L. Phillips in Birmingham, Alabama.On March 8, 2024, Keenan exchanged time with eternity. Keenan was a loveable child who grew into a strong, quiet man. He graduated from Shades Valley High School and went on to attend Shelton State in Tuscaloosa.

Keenan...

Mar 1, 2024

Juanita Perrin Fitch was born to the late Ms. Willie M Banks of Vance, Alabama September 2, 1943. She was later adopted during infancy by the late Stewart and Frankie A. Perrin of Birmingham, Alabama.

Educated in the Birmingham and Jefferson County School systems. Attended Knoxville College Knoxville, TN and Miles College Fairfield, AL. Graduated from Booker...

Feb 29, 2024

Lucy Anne Coley Pleasant Brown born December 31, 1945 to the late Alvesta Harvey Coley and the late Mackaroy Coley Sr.

She joined Shady Grove Baptist Church at a young age under the leadership of the late Rev. L. J. Rodgers where she taught Sunday School, served as the Sunday School Secretary, worked on the Jr. Usher...

Feb 28, 2024

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Thomas E. Hall was born in Pennsylvania on July 01, 1936 to the late Mr. Thomas Hall and Mrs. Mary C. Hall.

Thomas was a proud veteran of the United States Army where he served his country with dignity and pride for 4 years.

He worked for Ford Motor Company for over...

Feb 25, 2024

Mahogany Jaquise Jackson was born on April 29, 2003, to Moses Jackson, Jr. and Gail Maddox.

She was educated in the Birmingham City School system and later graduated from Job Corps.

She was preceded in death by: a sister, SeQuohia N.M. Jackson; grandparents, Moses Jackson, Sr., Johnnie Mae Jackson, Coleman Maddox, Jr. and Mary Hazel...

Feb 24, 2024

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Feb 23, 2024

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Feb 21, 2024

Viewing will be held Friday, March 1, 2024 from noon until 6:00 P.M. with Family Hour from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Woodland Park Church of Christ with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.

Feb 17, 2024

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 23, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial at Alabama National Cemetery.

Feb 14, 2024

Mr. Herman Harris, born on April 15th, 1940, peacefully departed this life on February 14, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family.

He was the cherished son of KC and Mozell Harris, natives of Birmingham, Alabama, and the youngest of sixteen siblings.

On February 9th, 1968, Herman entered into holy matrimony with the late Lorine B....

Feb 10, 2024

Sallie Ephraim McMillan, born April 13, 1925, was a beacon of positivity and love, a person with a thirst for learning who embraced taking on new challenges without hesitation. She was born in Camden, AL, but lived most of her adult life in Birmingham. Mrs. McMillan, whose passion for life was boundless, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 10,...

Feb 9, 2024

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Feb 5, 2024

Johnny Willie Williams Jr., of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on the 5th of February, 2024. Born on the 17 July, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan, he was a man whose smile brought everyone warmth, with his jovial spirit to all around him. Johnny will be remembered as a kind, humble, and lovable individual, his presence alone was a gift...