Obituaries
Frank Reeves
Aug 16, 2022
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Verlaiter Wilkerson
Aug 15, 2022
Ms. Verlaiter Law Wilkerson was born on July 11, 1948, to the late Lonnie and Nannie B. Woods Law in Fairfield, Alabama. She was the sixth of seven children.At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and united with Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church.Verlaiter began her education at Roosevelt Elementary School, a graduate of Wenonah High...
Eunice Long
Aug 14, 2022
Eunice Delois Gayfer Long, born May 31, 1935 to Estola C. Johnson, & Cleveland B. Gayfer. Stepfather, Willie E. Johnson.She became a member of Antioch Baptist Bessemer, at the age of eight.She was married to the late Johnny Long Sr. for 23 years of which three children, Johnny Jr. (Anita), Barbara, & the late Cleveland G. Long were born. Eunice...
Joshua Adams
Aug 10, 2022
Joshua Alexander Adams was born to LaKeeshia Adams and Montago Rodgers, on May 11, 2000 in Birmingham, AL.Josh was educated in the Bessemer City School System, attending Bessemer City High until 2019.He confessed hope and faith in Christ and became a member of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Bessemer under the leadership of Pastor Victor L. Harkins, Sr.Joshua departed this...
Dorothy Gaines
Aug 4, 2022
Dorothy Lee Gaines (Dot) was born on June 14, 1951 to the late Annie Kate & Johnnie B. Gaines Sr. in Bessemer, AL. Dorothy was educated in the Bessemer City School System and was a proud graduate of Abrams High School, Class of 1969.Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age and joined Sixth Avenue Beulah Baptist Church in Bessemer, Alabama....
Rosa Collins
Aug 2, 2022
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Walter Burrell
Jul 31, 2022
Walter Ree Burrell, Sr. (Affectionately known as Ree) was born to the late Reverend and Mrs. Harvest (Louisiana Jones) Burrell in Catherine, Alabama (Wilcox County). He was the third of ten children. Walter was educated in the Wilcox County School System. He was employed by VJ Elmore and later retired as a trucker driver from the Piggly Wiggly Warehouse. He...
Arnold Webster
Jul 29, 2022
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Brenda Long
Jul 26, 2022
Ms. Brenda Joyce Long was born April 19, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Joseph Long Jr. and Carolyn Lee Long. Today we celebrate her life.Brenda grew up and lived in Bessemer most of her life. She graduated from Jess Lanier High School in 1975 and went onto study Calculus at Bessemer State Tech. She gave her life to...
Courtney Benson
Jul 22, 2022
Courtney L. Benson (Phoonanny) was born to the late Dorothy Benson and Robert Sanford, in Harlan, Kentucky on March 1, 1983.Courtney confessed Christ at an early age and believed that Jesus was her Lord and Savior. In 1987, she moved to Alabama with her family at 4 years old, where she lived in Wylam area before later relocating to the...
Frank Jones
Jul 21, 2022
Frank Jones, Sr. was born on April 4, 1919, to the late William and Carrie Crispin Jones in Coatopa, Alabama. He was the youngest of six siblings who all preceded him in death. He was a Navy veteran,widower, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, uncle, great uncle, great-greatuncle, friend, faithful church member and a servant of God.Frank accepted Christ as his Savior...
Jacqueline Parson
Jul 19, 2022
Sister Jacqueline “Jackie” Parson, daughter of the late Johnny Davis and Ruthie Davis Clark was born September 16, 1948 in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the public schools of Bessemer City and was a graduate of J.S. Abrams High School. At an early age she confessed her faith to the Lord Jesus Christ and joined New Hope Baptist Church in Bessemer,...
Eva Jackson
Jul 17, 2022
Eva D. Jackson was born on December 25, 1930, in Uniontown, Alabama to the late Glen and Augusta Christian. She was the 5th of six children born to this union and was preceded in death by her sisters: Lillie Ree Swain and Shiner Mae Waddy; and her, brothers: Glen Christian, Jesse Christian and Samuel Lee Christian.Eva graduated from high school...
Queen Gibson-Grace
Jul 6, 2022
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Beatrice Ford
Jul 3, 2022
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Eriq Terry
Jun 29, 2022
On June 29, 2022, we lost a gentle giant in our lives and the chain was broken. Eriq VeSean Terry the only child born to Erica LaShun Terry on December 17, 1991. Eriq’s Christian life was spent under the stewardship of Reverend William F. Bishop at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. His early education was in the Bessemer School systems.After...
Helen Core
Jun 27, 2022
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Baron Lacy
Jun 25, 2022
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Jennifer McKinney
Jun 24, 2022
A Time to be Born: Jennifer S. McKinney, born February 6, 1946, in Cleveland, OH to the late Eason Steele, Sr and the late beloved Floyda Hines Steele Danner. She was also predeceased by the following beloved family members: Husband Herman McKinney and siblings Betty Steele Vance, Barbara J. Danner, Eddie Jean Danner and Ronald Danner; Father and Mother-In-Law John...
Bruce Jones
Jun 23, 2022
Brother Bruce D’Wayne Jones, the first child born to Elbert Jones, Sr. and the late Burnetta Smith Jones was born on April 24, 1966, at Holy Family Hospital in Ensley, Alabama.He confessed hope and faith in Christ and became a member of First Baptist Church, Roosevelt under the leadership of Pastor Mack Fredrick, Sr. He continued his growth in the...
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