Obituaries

Mr. Oliver Steele

Mr. Oliver Steele

Nov 23, 2015

Family Hour will be held Friday, November 27, 2015 from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr. Robert L. Faison

Mr. Robert L. Faison

Nov 23, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at Oak Street Missionary Baptist Church, 3224 Virginia Avenue, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens.

Baby Jabari Kaloni Jackson

Baby Jabari Kaloni Jackson

Nov 23, 2015

Viewing will be held Saturday, November 28, 2015 starting at 1:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel.

Mrs. Mary (Louise) Gilmore

Mrs. Mary (Louise) Gilmore

Nov 14, 2015

Age 70, of Birmingham, passed away November 14, 2015. She was a member of New Pilgrim Baptist Church. Services will be held Friday, November 20, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at New Pilgrim Baptist Church with burial in Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, Alabama. Survivors include: husband, Willie Gilmore; daughters, Myra Moore-Ford and Angela Gilmore; five sisters; a brother; a host of...

Mr. Robert E. Leonard

Mr. Robert E. Leonard

Nov 13, 2015

Graveside service will be held Friday, November 20, 2015 at 10:15 A.M. at Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, Alabama.

Mrs. Mertha Mae Burts

Mrs. Mertha Mae Burts

Nov 12, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church of Gary-Ensley, 1300 Trenton Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35244. Interment in George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Ruby Lee Brown

Mrs. Ruby Lee Brown

Nov 11, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at 22nd Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Eloise L. Fowler

Mrs. Eloise L. Fowler

Nov 10, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at A.O.H. Cathedral of the Cross. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Family hour will be held at Smith and Gaston funeral home from 6:00-8:00. Smith and Gaston Southside directing

Mr. Dan Purifoy

Mr. Dan Purifoy

Nov 10, 2015

age 76, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away November 10, 2015. Service of Memory will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Survivors include: one sister, Valanchie P. Harris (LeRoy); two brothers, William Purifoy (Carolyn) and Alfred Purifoy, Sr. (Estella).

Mrs. Mertha L. Upshaw

Mrs. Mertha L. Upshaw

Nov 9, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Lily Baptist Church, Brummitt Heights, with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Family Hour will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday at the church immediately preceding the funeral services.

Mr. Bobby Joe Collins

Mr. Bobby Joe Collins

Nov 8, 2015

Memorial service will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at First United Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 400 Avenue T Pratt City, Birmingham, Alabama 35214.

Mr. Theadore (Theotis) White

Mr. Theadore (Theotis) White

Nov 6, 2015

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at True Love Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 - 35th Street Ensley, Birmingham, Alabama 35218. Interment in Valhalla Cemetery.

Mr. Otis Howard Banks, Jr.

Mr. Otis Howard Banks, Jr.

Nov 4, 2015

Graveside service will be held Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Elmwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Jeanette Gilbert Mcmillon

Mrs. Jeanette Gilbert Mcmillon

Nov 1, 2015

Family hour will be held Friday, November 6, 2015 from 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at New Life Interfaith Ministries, Inc., 1600 - 8th Avenue North, Bessemer, Alabama 35020. Interment in G.W. Carver Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Brooks Williams

Mr. Brooks Williams

Oct 27, 2015

Family hour will be held Saturday October 31, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at United Baptist Ministries - 911 - 41st Street North, with funeral services immediatley following at 11:00 A.M. Interment in Zion Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Hesterene Aaron Brand

Mrs. Hesterene Aaron Brand

Oct 27, 2015

Viewing will be held Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 12:00 Noon until 8:30 P.M. and Friday, October 30, 2015 from 8:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at Smith & Gaston Southside Chapel. Graveside service will be held Friday, October 30, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Highland Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the...

Mr. Roosevelt Maurice George

Mr. Roosevelt Maurice George

Oct 23, 2015

Mr. Roosevelt Maurice George transitioned into eternal life on Friday, October 23, 2015. He was a lifetime resident of Birmingham, Alabama and a member of St. John A.M.E. Church. He was educated in the Birmingham City School System and attended Tuskegee University and Alabama State University where he met his wife, Carolyn Joseph George. They were united in marriage for...

Baby Boy Romeo Messiah Mcfarland

Baby Boy Romeo Messiah Mcfarland

Oct 22, 2015

Graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr. James Long, Jr.

Mr. James Long, Jr.

Oct 22, 2015

Mr. James Long, Jr., age 91, of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Abbie Harper Long and James Long, Sr., sisters, Irene, Henrietta, Mary and brother, Lee. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Beverly Long; brother, Johnny Long; daughters, Geraldine Adams, Alice Atkins and Sharon (Howard) Shepheard; sons, John (Shirley)...

Mrs. Alma Johnson

Mrs. Alma Johnson

Oct 21, 2015

Funeral Service will be held Friday, October 30, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church, Kingston. Interment in Oakland Cemetery.