Obituaries
Lionel Simpson
Apr 9, 2022
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Jesse Peoples
Apr 8, 2022
Mr. Jesse James Peoples Sr. was born December 5, 1949 in Toomsuba, Mississippi to the late Mr. Timothy and Mrs. Susie Bell Peoples. At the age of one the family moved to Bessemer, AL. He gained his heavenly wings on April 8, 2022 in Memphis, TN.Jesse accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and joined...
Earnest Lacey
Apr 3, 2022
Mr. Earnest Edward Lacey was born on April 1, 1971, to the late George and Annette Lacey in Jefferson County, Alabama. He attended Bessemer City School system. Upon receiving his G.E.D, he went on to pursue his education in which he earned his CNA certification.Earnest, affectionately known as “Rex’”, was a very funny person to be around and he definitely...
Doris Evans
Mar 30, 2022
Doris Lee Evans (affectionately known as “Dot”) was born on March 12, 1945 in Gainesville, Alabama to the late Lonnie and Ella Jane Price. She departed this life on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, AL.Doris confessed hope in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Bethlehem Baptist Church under the leadership of...
Arsenia Jackson
Mar 23, 2022
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Bobby Sanders
Mar 22, 2022
Mr. Bobby E. Sanders was born September 11, 1947, to the late Margaret Sanders and the late Sylvester Thigpen.At an early age, he accepted Christ.He graduated from Carver High School in Bessemer, Alabama. He was a long-time labor worker for Jones Fountain Iron Works.He was joined in Holy Matrimony to Peggy Brown Sanders on April 10, 1984.On Tuesday, March 22,...
Crishan Washington
Mar 18, 2022
Dignity, elegance, courage, faith-filled and strength all describes our beloved, Crishan Lynette Eiland Washington, born August 29, 1972, in Flint, Michigan. Her loving parents, Charles E. Eiland, Sr. and Catherine Eiland raised her along with her siblings in Inglewood and Fairfield, Alabama.She inherited a rich legacy of faith and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior while attending church with...
Rufus Harris
Mar 15, 2022
Rufus was born to Rufus and Dorothy M. Harris in Bessemer on August 20, 1965. He was the fourth child in a family of five brothers and one sister. Attending Bessemer City Schools, he was a graduate of J. S. Abrams High School, class of 1983. He continued his education at Tuskegee Institute and Alabama A&M University. With a great...
Ricky Rice
Mar 15, 2022
Ricky Alvin Rice was born on December 30, 1959 to the late Amos and Winnie Rice.He was the fifth of nine siblings. He exchanged life for eternity on March 15, 2022 at home surrounded by family.He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Dorothy Jean Shepherd.He was educated in the Bessemer School System. He was an avid...
Eula McCoy
Mar 3, 2022
Eula Pearl Mccoy, was born April 9, 1940 to Eula Parker (Wesley) and Father Robert Payne in Greenville, Al.Sister Eula Pearl accepted Christ at an early age and later in life she was a faithful member Earnest Chapel Presbyterian church. When Eula Pearl was a young girl Mr. and Mrs. Parker moved from Butler County to Jefferson County. Sister Eula...
Cynthia Scott
Feb 28, 2022
Our beloved Cynthia Faye Scott was born on November 8, 1951, to Albert and Josephine Brooks Scott of Bessemer, Alabama. At an early age, she confessed Christ. For decades she faithfully served as a dedicated member of Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church and was devoted to many church and community related projects.Cynthia early years of education were achieved through...
Martha Parham
Feb 27, 2022
Mrs. Martha Louise Parham was born February 17, 1956. She departed this life on Sunday evening, February 27, 2022.She confessed hope in Christ in her early childhood at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Bell Sumpter under the leadership of Reverend W. J. Caldwell. She then later joined her new church home at New Antioch Church in Bessemer, Alabama under the leadership...
Earnest Samuels
Feb 23, 2022
Earnest E. Samuels affectionately called “Sammie” was born December 6, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to the late Earnest Earl Hayes Samuels and Polly Samuels. Earnest was the oldest of his only sister, Barbara Green of Palmdale, California.Mr. Sam confessed faith in Jesus Christ at First Baptist Church of Hueytown, Alabama.Later, he united in Holy Matrimony to his beautiful wife, Delois...
Rushton Johnson
Feb 22, 2022
Mr. Rushton Wayne Johnson, Sr., age 72, a native of Bessemer, Alabama, was the third of six children. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Bessemer. Rushton, also known as Rush, graduated in 1969 from Brighton High School. While at Brighton, he played all sports but starred in football and baseball and made All-County in football. Rush received...
Cherry Washington
Feb 18, 2022
Ms. Cherry Ann Washington affectionately known as “Lil Bit” was born to the late Oscar and Ruby Washington on October 4, 1952. Cherry committed her life to Christ at an early age.Cherry graduated from Brighton High School in 1971 and after graduating high school she worked at Jimez’s Restaurant in Hueytown, Alabama. Cherry went on to work for the Arlington...
Patricia Burney
Feb 17, 2022
Patricia Ann Fletcher Burney, born September 22, 1944 to the late Loin Fletcher Sr. and Ida Mae Dixie Fletcher, in Bessemer, Alabama. Patricia was the baby of 5 siblings; Louis Peter Fletcher, Othelia Tyree, Loin Fletcher Sr. and Albert Fletcher, all preceded her in death.Patricia confessed hope in Christ at the New Bethlehem Baptist Church under the late Pastor J....
William Jackson
Feb 17, 2022
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Doris Dancy
Feb 17, 2022
Mrs. Doris Annette Dancy was the third born child of Mrs. Annie Mae Sullivan on November 13, 1952. Mrs. Dancy confessed hope in Christ at an early age and united with the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Bessemer, AL.She was a retired Administrative Secretary with Hueytown High School in the Jefferson County School System for 30 years. She worked at...
Katherine Dudley
Feb 15, 2022
The beautiful life of the beloved Katherine Louise Zander Dudley concluded peacefully on February 15, 2022. She was born the second child of the late Mr. Robert and Mrs. Percy Louise Zander on August 23, 1939 in Bessemer, Alabama.At an early age she joined Mount Hebron Baptist Church where she was a faithful member until she joined her husband at...
Beverly Holmes
Feb 14, 2022
Beverly “Jean” Holmes, 66, gained her wings on February 14, 2022. She was born August 28, 1955, in Bessemer, AL, the daughter of L. D. Holmes, Sr. and Julia Mae Holmes.Jean graduated from Midfield High School, Class of 1973 as well as attended Lawson State Community College. After school she spent a number of years working for UAB Emergency Room...
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