Obituaries
Sterling Williams
May 28, 2010
Sterling Williams, Sr., age 81 of McCalla, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2010. He was a member of Spring Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. He retired in 1991 after 40 years with Bellsouth. Sterling is survived by his wife of 59 years, Flo Parker Williams; children: Carol (Lonnie) Cockrell, Michael (Lorene) Williams, Ronald Williams, Andrea (Barnard) Montgomery, and Sterling Williams,...
Julia Royal
May 10, 2010
Sister Julia Studivant Royal was born September 15, 1921 to the late Ms. Alice Hinton and Mr. Gilbert Studivant. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined the Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Fauns dale, AL. She was united in holy matrimony to the late Daniel Royal. In 1956 she moved to Bessemer, AL and joined Macedonia Baptist...
Alicia Marshall
Apr 18, 2010
Alicia Marshall was born on September 20, 1962 in Bessemer, AL to the late Josephine Daniels Gregory. Alicia was reared by parents, Howard Gregory, Jr. and the late Josephine Daniels Gregory. Alicia was educated in the Cleveland Public School System in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Jane Addams Business High School. While at Jane Addams, Alicia was involved in health related...
Cotton Margie Faye
Apr 9, 2010
Margie (Faye) Cotton Burroughs was born May 14h 1951 to Peter Cotton Sr. and Edna Cotton in Bessemer AL. She confessed her love and hope in Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. She remained a faithful member until she was called home. She attended and Graduated Wenonah High School class of 1969 and continued her...
Augustus Bates
Apr 5, 2010
Mr. Augustus Bates was born on April 27, 1931 to the late Reverend Robert and Ethel Bates in Jefferson County. In a family of ten children, he was the fifth child. He confessed Christ early in life and united with Ruffner Baptist Church. He did God's work through a multitude of charities. Augustus was united in holy matrimony to Catherine...
Eugene Sanders
Mar 30, 2010
Mr. Eugene Sanders was born on July 28, 1951 to the late Mr. Waverly and Mary Julia Sanders, Sr., in Bessemer, Alabama. Preceding him in death were two brothers, Curtis "Pe We", Sanders and Jesse "Sponge" Gooden, Jr. He attended Brighton Elementary and High Scool.
Lillie Cross
Mar 21, 2010
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and their shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. Rev21:4 Lillie Mae Cross was born July 5, 1923 in the city of Myrtle Wood Alabama to Mr. Polish Thomas and Josephine Jenkins Thomas. She was one of five to be born of...
Martha Vincent
Mar 11, 2010
Martha L. Vincent, a sweet, caring, friend, sister, aunt, cousin, grandma and a awesome mom was born August 6, 1926. Martha was born the oldest child of two brothers and two sisters, to loving parents,Thomas Jackson and Martha Ann Vincent who preceded her in death. All of her sibling preceded her in death Thomas Lee, Rebecca Estelle, Mary Catherine &...
Antonio King
Mar 8, 2010
Antonio Tanzil King, Sr. was born on February 18, 1977. He was the second eldest of four highly active boys entrusted to Donna (Swope) King and Anthony King, Sr. As the first grandchild born on his mother's side, Antonio "Tony" automatically thought he was the favorite of the more than sixteen other grandchildren that would come. The truth is he...
Willie Diggins
Mar 7, 2010
Deacon Willie Diggins was the last of five children born to the late Joe Diggins and Judy Hogan Diggins of Newbern, Alabama on January 27, 1924. After the death of his mother, his farther united in Holy Matrimony with Rachel Scott Diggins and to this union seven children were born. Deacon Diggins was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great...
Carrie Gray
Mar 1, 2010
Carrie Thompson Gray was born October 16, 1927 to the late Mary Mitchell Edwards and Charlie Thompson in Gainesville, Alabama. She was the second child of twelve children. Five preceded her in death, Eva Mae Edwards, Lillian Belle, Eddie Edwards, Johnnie Edwards and Alice Murray. She departed this life at Riverside Hospital in Riverside, California on Monday, March 1, 2010....
Nathaniel King
Feb 8, 2010
Mr. Nathaniel King Jr. was born on June 30, 1927 in Hamburg, Alabama to the late Nathaniel and Mary Earnestine King. He was the second oldest of four children. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. He joined in Holy Matrimony to Creola (Horn) King, on January 23, 1946. Proverbs 18:22" Whoso findeth a...
Fernando Pruitt
Jan 31, 2010
Brother Fernando Benjamin Pruitt was born March 31, 1979 to Barbara and Chester Pruitt Jr. He confessed Christ at an early age and united with Saint Peter Primitive Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Elder Solomon Oliver. He attended Hillview Elementary School, Lipscomb Elementary and W.A. Bell High School(Class of 1998). He enjoyed life and loved people Fernando...
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