Obituaries

Ms. Hazel J. Crawford

Ms. Hazel J. Crawford

Aug 22, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church Ensley with burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Mrs. Carolyn P. Riley

Mrs. Carolyn P. Riley

Aug 18, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 12:00 Noon at Macedonia 17th Street Baptist Church with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Allece Williams Lee

Mrs. Allece Williams Lee

Aug 18, 2016

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Chapel Christian Center (Campus A) with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Beverly Carol Parsons Johnson

Mrs. Beverly Carol Parsons Johnson

Aug 15, 2016

Family Hour will be held Friday, August 19, 2016 from 7:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 1:30 P.M. at Bethel Baptist Church, Collegeville. Burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Mrs. Lillie D. Holmes

Mrs. Lillie D. Holmes

Aug 13, 2016

Mrs. Lillie D. Holmes was born on Sunday, January 12, 1930 to the late Mrs. Lillie Beard Brown and the late Mr. Robert D. Forman. After the death of her mother at an early age, she was raised by her maternal Aunt, the late Mrs. Queen Lanier until adulthood. She was affectionately known in the community as "Honey" and to...

Mr. Everett Lewis Burton

Mr. Everett Lewis Burton

Aug 13, 2016

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Addie Jones

Mrs. Addie Jones

Aug 8, 2016

Graveside service will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Oakland Cemetery.

Mr. Edmond T. Griffith

Mr. Edmond T. Griffith

Aug 5, 2016

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Kimberly. Interment in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama.

Mrs. Lillie Mae Evans

Mrs. Lillie Mae Evans

Jul 27, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at New Canaan Family Life Center, 723 - 11th Avenue S.E., Graysville with burial George Washington Carver Cemetery.

Ms. Annette Coats

Ms. Annette Coats

Jul 27, 2016

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with a burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Mrs. Pearlie Crawford

Mrs. Pearlie Crawford

Jul 26, 2016

Funeral services will be held Friday August 5, 2016 at First Baptist Church Ensley at 12:00 Noon. Interment at Oakland Cemetery. Family Hour will be held Friday August 4, 2016 from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

Mr. Levi Stacey Deshazo

Mr. Levi Stacey Deshazo

Jul 24, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at Mt. Joy Baptist Church, Trussville with a burial in Trussville Community Cemetery.

Mrs. Hortense B. Thomas

Mrs. Hortense B. Thomas

Jul 17, 2016

A Century plus Three of Life Celebrations begins with a walk that combines nostalgia and history allowing the recipient to look back on her life through the events that were going on from the time she was born. Mrs. Hortense Brothers-Thomas was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emma and Dock Brothers on April 19, 1913 in Birmingham, Alabama. A life...

Mrs. Martha Louise Dobbins Alderson

Mrs. Martha Louise Dobbins Alderson

Jul 16, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors include: sons, James Edward Alderson II (Velma) of Georgia and Keith Alan Alderson (Ann) of Trussville, AL; grandchildren, Cordaro, Jeff, Alexis, Erin, James III, Justin, Keith II and Thomas. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mr. Eric A. Logan

Mr. Eric A. Logan

Jul 16, 2016

Eric Andre Logan was born on August 15, 1975 to Willie Clyde and Oscar F. Logan, Jr. in Birmingham Alabama. He attended Sandusky and Bottenfield grade schools then was graduated from Minor High School in 1992. Eric furthered his education and also was graduated from Lawson State Community College in 1995. Eric worked for the city of Birmingham as a...

Mrs. Elizabeth "Libba" Cunningham Purifoy

Mrs. Elizabeth "Libba" Cunningham Purifoy

Jul 14, 2016

age 71, of Birmingham, joined loved ones in Heaven on July 14, 2016. She is survived by a loving and devoted son, Robert Purifoy, Jr. (Tara); sister, Fayner C. Warner (Melvin); a host of family and friends. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City, 1708...

Mr. Lonnie Long

Mr. Lonnie Long

Jul 10, 2016

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at New Hope Baptist Church with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.

Mrs. Lillie Pearl Dawson

Mrs. Lillie Pearl Dawson

Jul 8, 2016

Lillie Pearl Sankey Dawson was born September 20, 1926 in Ramer, Alabama to the parents of Mr. Roosevelt and Mrs. Rosezena (Jones) Sankey. She had two siblings Jimmy Sankey (Susan), Orlando, FL; and Mrs. Rose Mae Fudge, deceased (Edward), Detroit, MI. She attended Hickory Chapel Elementary School and attended high school in Ramer, Alabama. Ms. Lillie Pearl Sankey married Mr....

Mr. Hezekiah Wagstaff

Mr. Hezekiah Wagstaff

Jul 7, 2016

Family Hour will be held Friday, July 15, 2016 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at Rushing Spring Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at Rushing Spring Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Mariah Church Cemetery in Uniontown (Perry County) Alabama.

Mrs. Bettye Joyce Tabb Patton

Mrs. Bettye Joyce Tabb Patton

Jul 6, 2016

On July 6, 2016 Our Heavenly Father called home a strong, determined, beautiful angel - Bettye Joyce T. Patton. She was a gift from God - born through the union of her late parents Calvin & Mamie Louise Tabb on March 19th, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mount Carmel Baptist Church under...