Obituaries

May 15, 2025

OBITUARY

A Time To Be Born

Elliott Noble Ryce, Sr.  was born on March 17, 1929 to Arthur Rice, Sr. and Daisy Upshaw Rice. He was the 5th child of 9 children: Alma, Arthur Jr., Earline, Eva, Elliott Sr., Harold, Sr., Wilbur Sr., Ruth, and Earl.

A Time to Grow

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May 15, 2025

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.

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Carolyn Keith Davis was born on August 1, 1955, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Hattie Page and Louis R. Keith. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Charles McClellan, Louis Keith, and Amelia Smoot.

Carolyn accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Jackson Street Baptist Church. She later joined...

Apr 26, 2025

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Apr 19, 2025

Mr. Gaston Walker, affectionately known among family and friends as "Walker", "Knot", "Crusher", and "Walk Walk", was born in Marengo County, Alabama to Ms. LBertha Walker on May 12, 1954. He was raised by his great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Miles in Selma, Alabama. He graduated from Selma High School in 1972. He accepted Christ in his life...

Apr 16, 2025

Helen Hayes Gardner Washington, age 107, of Birmingham, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025. Born in Burkville, Alabama, she was the ninth of fifteen children of William "Billy" and Roberta Carson Gardner. She was a beloved member of the Smithfield neighborhood, a retiree of the Birmingham Housing Authority, and an active member St. Mark Episcopal Church, where she...

Apr 15, 2025

Darryl Lynn Thomas was born on October 27, 1959, in Birmingham, Alabama to Roosevelt and Marion C. Thomas. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sibling, John C. Smiley Jr. Darryl accepted Christ at an early age and was a lifelong member of Forty-Fifth Street Baptist Church. He was appointed to the Deacons Ministry on March...

Apr 14, 2025

"The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want" Psalm 23:1

Eula Weatherly Kind was born April 27, 1934, the fifth child of the Reverend Murray Weatherly and Mrs. Vannie Mae Weatherly. On April 14, 2025, she transitioned to eternity to be reunited with her parents and all of her siblings. She was preceded in death by...

Apr 13, 2025

Bill Curry, Sr. was born on August 25, 1931 to Burl Curry and Annie Louise Cannon in Wilcox County, Alabama.

He accepted Christ at an early age at Little Rock Baptist Church in Camden, Alabama and later moved to Birmingham, Alabama with his family. It is here where he meet the love of his life, the late...

Apr 9, 2025

Mother Sharon Elaine Martin Ethridge was born December 22, 1953, in Birmingham, AL, to the late Charlie Otis Martin, Sr., and the late Mae Etta Pickett Martin.

Mother Sharon Elaine Martin Etheridge had a faithful relationship with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at an early age under the leadership of the late Bishop John D. Redmon,...

Apr 5, 2025

Alan Everett Rivers was born August 23, 1954 to Odell Anderson Rivers and Barbara Lee Richardson Rivers.

Alan was the eldest of five siblings.

At an early age he confessed his life to Christ and was baptized by Reverend Bratcher at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Zion City. He graduated from Phillips High school at the...

Apr 4, 2025

"Life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon."

Ingrid Dean Lucas passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2025. She was born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 18, 1968, to Creola Gaston Lucas and Ira Thomas Lucas, Jr. She later moved with her family to Houston, Texas, where she was raised,...

Apr 4, 2025

Michael was born May 2, 1986 to parents of Michael and Karen Benson.

He departed this life on April 4, 2025.

He attended West End High School, Michael was loved by many. He was a bright light to everyone he encountered. He loved his family and friends.

Michael leaves behind 3 children, Ja'Michael...