Obituaries

Jul 10, 2023

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and...

Jul 10, 2023

Russell Keith Lee was born in Jasper, Alabama on June 26, 1969 to Willie and Mary Lee.

Russell was a 1988 graduate of Walker High, Jasper, Alabama. After graduation Russell attended Grambling University in Louisiana and finished his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Russell could be best described as a renaissance...

Jul 10, 2023

Sheila Ray "She-She" Peterson Mahand, 72, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on July 10, 2023.

Born on September 5, 1950, in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the youngest child to Levi and Rosa Belle Peterson, Sr. Sheila confessed her love to Christ at an early age. After graduating from Holy Family High School, she...

Jul 9, 2023

Mrs. Sandra "Faye" McBride-Turner was born to the late Fred Martin and Ester Everson on May 27, 1955. She attended Glen High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Faye was employed for over 25 years with the Birmingham Board of Education and retired in 2011.

Faye was united in holy matrimony to Lovell Turner on June 22, 2001. Faye...

Jul 6, 2023

Wilma "Jean" Davis Broaden, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on July 12, 2023. She was known for her many roles in life, including being a devoted Christian, philanthropist, teacher and a beacon of strength and love to those around her.

Born on April 16, 1945, in Birmingham, AL she was the twelfth...

Jul 2, 2023

Viewing will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 from noon until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 7, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial Monday, July 10, 2023 at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama.

Jun 26, 2023

In God's Care..

Jun 26, 2023

Viewing will be held Wednesday, July 5, 2023 from noon until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Ensley Church of Christ, 1001 Dugan Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama  35214 with interment in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama.

Jun 25, 2023

Ms. Ruth Juanita Hill was born on October 16, 1930 to the late Rufus and Annie Mae Hill.

She confessed to Christ at an early age. She was preceded in death by Irene Caldwell (NY), Rufus Hill (OH), William Hill (AL), Louise Hill (AL), Bernice Williams (AL), Robert Hill (GA), and Lucille Johnson

She leaves...

Jun 24, 2023

In God's Care...

Jun 23, 2023

Katharine Meanes Jackson was born August 9, 1928, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Mable L. Gregory and Ivory Meanes. She was the knee baby to her other siblings, the late George Meanes and Minister Tommy D. Gregory, Sr. She was also blessed to have extended siblings (Grace, Cleophus, Odessa, David, and Nathaniel) which in fact were her cousins,...

Jun 22, 2023

On Thursday morning, June 22, 2023, Carrie Lee was called home by her heavenly father. Born to the late James and Tennie Palmer of Sumter County, she was educated in the Birmingham City School System. After graduating from A. H. Parker High School, she married Theodore R. Hamilton, Sr. To this union three children were born, Theodore, Angela, and...

Jun 19, 2023

Catherine Elizabeth Murray "Little Sister" began her life journey on December 31, 1927, as the eighth child to the late Catherine Brothers and Tom Baskett in Hooper City, outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Her commitment to Christ began at Jeffries Memorial Christian in Birmingham, Alabama, where she served as an usher, matron, and choir member for many years.

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Jun 15, 2023

Brother Waldorf V. Brown was born into this world of Yahweh on August 5, 1951, in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Mr. Nathaniel Bass and Ms. Velma Brown.

He was educated in the Mobile public school system. He was a carpenter by trade, working with several companies throughout Alabama. Brother Waldorf V. Brown moved from Mobile to...

Jun 13, 2023

In Loving Memory...

Jun 9, 2023

Forever in our hearts...

Jun 7, 2023

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen." -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross...

Jun 5, 2023

In God's Care...

Jun 4, 2023

Geneva Wilson Starks was born March 25, 1932, to the late Ernest Wilson and Pauline Maxwell. She was the only child born to both parents. Geneva accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour at an early age. She was baptized and a member of 23rd Street Baptist Church until she later joined Westminster Presbyterian Church in 1967. Geneva...

Jun 4, 2023

Obituary

Lakennia McMiller Dickey "Honey", life journey began on December 28, 1956, as the sixth child to the late Willie McMiller and Annie Margaret McMiller in Birmingham, Alabama. Her commitment to Christ was validated at an early age by her confession of Christ and baptism at First Missionary Baptist Church, Pratt City where she served as an...