Obituaries

Feb 15, 2023

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Feb 12, 2023

Michael attended Wayland Baptist University in Kapolei, Hawaii, while serving in the military. He later continued his education at Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama, Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama, and Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, Alabama, majoring in occupational safety and health.

Serving the community and mankind was a priority for Mike....

Feb 11, 2023

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Feb 11, 2023

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Feb 8, 2023

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Feb 5, 2023

Mrs. Josephine J. Robinson was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans (Jannie) Jones on May 19, 1942, in Birmingham, Alabama. Her mother died two days after her baby sister, Bettie, was born, and Josephine was only nine years old. The girls were lovingly raised by their aunt and maternal grandmother.

Josephine received Christ and...

Feb 5, 2023

Viewing will be held Thursday, February 9, 2023 from noon until 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Olivet Monumental Baptist Church with interment with military honors at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama

Feb 4, 2023

Marie Thomas was born March 5, 1921, in Camden, AL. She was the third of twelve children born to the union of the late John and Mary McConico. She grew up in Selma, AL, where she started young working in the corn and cotton fields making data-widget-version="355" data-widget-config="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".50 a day.

At the age of 18, she married Claude...

Feb 4, 2023

Victor Francis Spencer was born on November 4, 1951, to James and Mamie Jackson Spencer. He was preceded in death by his father, James Daniel Spencer; mother, Mamie Jackson Spencer; grandfather, Willie Jackson; grandmothers, Dora Jackson and Luberta Stewart; and a beloved great-grandmother, Mamie Howard.

Victor attended St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School in Bessemer, Alabama, where...

Feb 4, 2023

Mr. Lovell Watkins, Sr., was born August 7, 1937, to the late Ernest, Sr., and Annie Lockett Watkins. He received Christ at an early age and joined Jerusalem Baptist Church. He later joined First Baptist Church ACIPCO and remained a faithful member until death.

He worked faithfully for ACIPCO for thirty-seven and a half years.

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Feb 2, 2023

Ke'Juan Alexander Poole was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 24, 2009, to Olivia Poole and Cantrell Harris.

Ke'Juan attended several churches with his parents. They were in search of a church home, with Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church being the latest.

Ke'Juan was educated in the Jefferson County school system and was a seventh...

Feb 1, 2023

Mary Joyce Callier-Colvin will be eulogized on February 4, 2023 at 12:00pm at Thirgood Memorial CME Church, 517 Center Street, Birmingham, Alabama where Rev. George Hill is the Pastor. The public viewing will be held at Smith and Gaston Funeral Home, 102 6 th Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama on February 3, 2023, from 12pm until 5 pm.

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Jan 31, 2023

Lucy Acoff was born on April 3, 1946, to the late Mr. and Mrs. James and Mamie Brown. She transitioned on to her heavenly journey on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Acoff, Jr.; daughter, Frankie Y. Acoff; sister, Lizzie Austin; and eight brothers, Albert Sr., Pete Sr., Leroy, James Jr., Walter,...

Jan 26, 2023

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Jan 23, 2023

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Jan 17, 2023

Dr. Robert V. Carter, son of the late George and Flora Carter, began what was a full life of love and service in his hometown of Troy, Alabama. A burning flame for education was nurtured into him by his family. It was flame he would spend a lifetime igniting in others.

He graduated from Academy High School...

Jan 16, 2023

Attorney Jerome "Jack" Tucker was born on January 16, 1946, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Mr. and Mrs. George L. and Mamie Ruth Tucker.

He graduated from C. W. Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Alabama where he was one of a small group of young black...

Jan 16, 2023

Life began for Carol Kay Edwards June 8, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the youngest daughter of the late Albert and Lula Jackson. She was preceded in death by her only sister and best friend Barbara Kidd.

She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 16, 2023...

Jan 15, 2023

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Jan 15, 2023

Tyrone (Ty) was born to Edmond Tyrone Griffith Sr. and Ida Griffith in Killen, TX.

Ty became a happy active child surrounded by so much love.

He was educated in the Birmingham City School system.  Ty played the drums in elementary school and tried football for a while in high school.

As an...