Obituaries

Mr. Mikul Leonard

Mr. Mikul Leonard

Sep 23, 2020

Viewing will be held Monday, September 28, 2020 from noon until 7:00 P.M. at Smith and Gaston Southside Chapel with Family Hour from 4:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at Highland Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Edie L Davenport

Mrs. Edie L Davenport

Sep 23, 2020

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at noon at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Dynasty Garden.

Elijah Heflin, Jr.

Elijah Heflin, Jr.

Sep 22, 2020

Viewing will be held Monday, September 28, 2020 from noon until 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with Family Hour from 6:00 until 7:00 P.M. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at noon at New Grace Hill Cemetery.

Willie James Ervin, Jr.

Willie James Ervin, Jr.

Sep 19, 2020

Willie James Ervin, J r., affectionately known as Sam, was born April 27, 1963, to the late Willie James, Sr., and Evelyn Ervin. Sam attended Hudson Elementary School and was a 1981 graduate of G.W. Carver High School. He was a standout basketball player all four years and played on the freshman football team. After graduating high school, he...

Maurice Currington

Maurice Currington

Sep 18, 2020

Graveside service will be held Saturday September 26, 2020 at 12:00 P.M. at Dynasty Gardens

Verna D Eatmon

Verna D Eatmon

Sep 15, 2020

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Earnest Chapel CPCA. Viewing will be held Monday, September 20, 2020 from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Sep 13, 2020

Graveside service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Viewing will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 from noon until 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel.

Reid Martin Turner, Sr.

Reid Martin Turner, Sr.

Sep 12, 2020

Graveside Service Saturday, September 26, 2020 Elmwood Cemetery at 10:00 A.M.

Eddie Lee Johnson

Eddie Lee Johnson

Sep 11, 2020

Mr. Eddie Lee Johnson, affectionately known as Son or Son Johnson  by family, was born September 22, 1918 in Alberta, Alabama to the late Mr. Ines Johnson and Mrs. Emma Boyd; and reared by adopted parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Johnson. He confessed his belief in Christ as a youth and united with Mt Sinai Baptist Church in Alberta,...

Ira Thomas Lucas, Jr

Ira Thomas Lucas, Jr

Sep 10, 2020

Ira Thomas Lucas, Jr. departed this life on Friday, September 10,2020 in Birmingham, Al. He was preceded in death by his parents Ira, Sr. and Cleo Patra Lucas, and Sister Gwendolyn Lucas Dugger. Ira is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 61 years, Creola Gaston Lucas, and one son Ira, III, daughter Ingrid Deane Lucas and One Granddaughter...

Casey Thompson, Jr.

Casey Thompson, Jr.

Sep 9, 2020

Graveside service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Viewing will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 from 12:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Carol Howze Bowie

Carol Howze Bowie

Sep 8, 2020

Carol Lorraine Howze Bowie , born February 6, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama was the only daughter of the late Cleophas A. Howze and Luetta Edwards Howze. Her brother, Rudolph, is two years older and her brother, Clarence (deceased) was six years younger. Regardless of their age differences, Carol was extremely close to both of her brothers. She...

Alison Sherise Moore

Alison Sherise Moore

Sep 7, 2020

Viewing will be held Friday, September 11, 2020 from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Graveside service will be held Saturday, September 12, 2020 12:00 Noon at Elmwood Cemetery.

Lester James Watley

Lester James Watley

Sep 5, 2020

Graveside Services for Mr. Lester James Watley will be held Monday, September 14, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at G.W. Carver Memorial Gardens

Edna M. Gardner

Edna M. Gardner

Sep 3, 2020

Edna Beatrice Miller Gardner was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1925, but you would never know it by her ever so recognizable southern lilt. She is the eldest and only daughter of educators, Ross Matthew Miller and Beatrice Burson Miller. Her parents moved with her and her brother, Ross Jr., to East St. Louis, Illinois, in 1930, where her...

Glynis Appleberry

Glynis Appleberry

Sep 3, 2020

Viewing will be held Friday, September 11, 2020 from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral service will be held Saturday 12, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens.

John Lewis

John Lewis

Sep 1, 2020

John Lewis funeral service will be held on Saturday September 5,2020 at Smith and Gaston Southside Chapel at 2:00 P.M. with a burial to follow at New Grace Hill Cemetery.

Andrew Bagley, Sr.

Andrew Bagley, Sr.

Sep 1, 2020

Funeral service for Rev. Andrew Bagley, Sr. will be held September 9, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith and Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens

Joann Harris Rice

Joann Harris Rice

Aug 29, 2020

Funeral service will be held Saturday September 5, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at Smith & Gaston Funeral Home

Lewis Commons

Lewis Commons

Aug 29, 2020

Lewis Commons, aka "Sweet Lou", "Good Dad" and "Greenwood" passed away on August 29, 2020. Born to Susie Harris Commons and the late Andrew Jackson Commons Sr., on September 2, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was raised in the church and dedicated his life to the Lord as a member of Anitoch Baptist Church in Collegeville. He was a passionate...