5 3 3 3 Birmingham Post-Herald, Friday, January 19, 2001 A15 DEATHS JONES, MRS. ANNIE age 79, of Demopolis, Alabama passed January 14, 2001. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 1 p.m. at the First Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Jefferson, Alabama.
Interment Jefferson Cemetery. Larkin Scott Funeral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama directing. KILGORE, MR. EDWARD age 84, of Homewood, Alabama, died January 18, 2001. He was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
He was retired from Alabama Power after many years of service. He was a Veteran of WW II. Visitation at the funeral I home will be Saturday morning at 10:00 A.M. Graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. Dr.
Neil Schooley and Dr. Gary Fenton officiating. Survivors: wife, Alixe S. Kilgore; sister, Edna Daniels of Anniston; nieces and nephews. Memorials to Dawson Memorial Baptist Church or The American Cancer Society.
Johns-Ridout's Mortuary Elmwood Chapel is directing. KIMBRELL, WILLEASE BARBREE, age 82, passed away January 17, 2001. She was preceded in death by I her husband Ulysses M. Kimbrell. Survivors include: one sister, Apal key, Parrish, AL; two sisters-inlaw, Lucille Kimbrell, Birmingham, AL and Jessie Lee, Jasper, AL, many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at Elmwood Cemetery on Monday, January 22, 2001 at 10:00 am, with Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday evening 5-7pm at Elmwood Chapel. Johns' Ridout's Elmwood (251-7227) di- recting. LAWSON, WILLIE age of Birmingham, passed away January 15, 2001. retired from Republic Steel 1979 and was a member of the Mt.
Hebron Baptist Church, Thomas. Graveside service will be held Saturday, January 20, at 11 a.m. at G. W. Carver Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by son, Clifford Lawson. Survivors include a devoted wife of 62 years, Minnie Lawson; sons, Willie Lawson, Jr. (Roslyn), Charles Lawson of Indiana, and Milton Lawson, Sr. (Jean) of Gadsden; daughters, Dorothy Juran (Rudy), Bobbie Lockett, Marie Lawson, Ann Gilbert (Peter) of Indiana, Johnnie Grace Thompson (Bennie) of Atlanta, Ruth Lawson of North Carolina, Vicki Lawson, and Betrease Lawson; sisters, Lizzie Scott (Dave) and Willietta Hazzard of Montgomery; a sister-in-law, Eva Clement (Robert) of Cleveland, Ohio; a brotherin-law, Alvin House of Cleveland, Ohio; 31 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. DavenportHarris Funeral Home directing.
A FUN 100 HOM ANNIVERSARY 1999) MAIDEN, ROBERT age 54, of Birmingham, died January 15, 2001. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, at 1 p.m. at Smith and Gaston Southside Chapel with burial in George Washington Carver Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Dorlesta Maiden; one daughter and two sons.
Smith and Gaston Southside Chapel directing. MILLER, REV. MARY ELLEN, age 95, of Birmingham, died on January 12, 2001. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2001, 11 a.m., at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, with burial in Elmwood. Survivors include son, John P.
Ricks (Clara); ten grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Poole Funeral Chapel is directing. NAILS, VANISH, 76, of Pratt City, died January 15, 2001. Funeral service Saturday, 1:30 P.M. at Trinity Church of God in Christ with burial in New Hope Cemetery (Smithville, Mississippi).
Mullins Metropolitan Funeral Service is directing. NASH, ROBERT SHIRLEY, age 45, of Birmingham, Alabama, died January 18, 2001 after an extended illness. Member of Lakewood Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Shirley Nash, Sr. Visitation at the funeral home will be held Friday, January 19, 2001 from P.M.
Funeral service at Jefferson Memorial East Chapel will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 12:00 P.M. Rev. E. L. Muelen officiating.
Burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Survivors: mother, Patria Cromer; step-father, Donald Cromer; sister, Sonya Cordor (Randy); step Donna Corscaddon (Leo); brother, Mitchell Nash; stepbrother, Terry Cromer; grandmother, Gladys Oliver; aunt, Elsie Nash; niece, Alisa McCrown; nephew, Arion McCrown; numerous family members. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Gardens Trussville 322-0544 "We help you plan for tomorrow." ODEN, MRS. REMITHA M. BILLUPS, was born on November 10, 1930 from the union of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Will Billups in Birmingham. She departed this life on Thursday evening, January 11, 2001, at her home in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a graduate of A. H.
Parker High School and attended college in Tuskegee. She was joined in marriage to the late Harry L. Oden of Birmingham. She will be missed and cherished by her brother, Reginald D. Billups; three daughters, Ocie Hoyt, Remitha K.
Oden, Emile C. Oden Corzo; and one son, Courtland V. Oden; 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends. Memorial service will be held Friday, January 19, at 2 p.m. at Harrison and Ross Mortuary in Los Angeles, Calif.
Local arrangements are entrusted to Smith and Gaston Funeral Home. PEARSON, ALTON age 74, of Calera, AL, died January 18, 2001. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday at Charter Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday. He served in the U.S.
Army in Europe during WWII, was in Northern France during the Normandy Invasion, and worked in the Auto Parts business in Central Alabama. Survivors: wife of 41 years, Evelyn Driver Pearson; son, Barry Pearson of Calera; daughters, Evette Pearson of Italy; Michelle Kirkman (Paul) of Pleasant Garden, NC; Andrea Pearson of Birmingham; sisters, Doris Pearson and Faye Pearson, both of Marbury; grandchildren, Raleigh David and Rachel Lindsay Kirkman. Charter Funeral Home, 621-0800, directing. RAY, HELEN MARIE, age 60, of Hayden, Alabama, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. She was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church.
Visitation at the funeral home will be held Friday, January 19, 2001 from P.M. Funeral service at Messmer-Goodwin Chapel will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. Burial is in Morris Cemetery (Morris). Survivors: husband, James Ray of Hayden, son, Stephen (Elsa) Ray of Blountsville, son, David (Becky) Ray of Hayden, son, Kenneth (Judy) Ray of Brookside, sister, Frances Caffee of Kimberly, sister, Eloise Doorman of Lakeland, sister, Hazel Stricklin of Warrior, Ala. Messmer-Goodwin Funeral Home is directing.
Mesmer Home Gooduin Funeral WARRIOR, AL (205) 647-0253 REED, REGINOLD RAY, age 43, passed away on January 12, 2001. Graduated from Jackson Olin High School, Class of 1977. Memorial will be Saturday, January 20, 2001, in Denham Spring, LA, at 10:00 a.m. Friendly Service Funeral Home will be officiating. He is survived by Susie Webb, Genvea and Samuel Reed, four brothers, five sisters, and host of other relatives.
SCHACHSIEK, EBERHARD, 89, died January 18, 2001 in Ft. Myers, Florida. A native of Germany and a graduate of the University of Berlin, and the Berlin Academy of Music. Emigrated to Bessemer, Alabama in 1955 and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1960. He taught music in the Bessemer schools and privately 1965 when he joined the faculty of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, as teacher of German until his retirement in 1977.
He moved to Cape Coral, Florida in 1979 and later to Fort Myers, Florida. His musical activities during his active retirement years included cellist for five years, in the now South West Florida Symphony orchestra. Conductor of the Calusa Chamber Players, organizer and performer in several trios and quartets and dance bands. A musical advisor and performer in the cultural group of the GermanAmerican Social Club and performer where helpful as a member of Calusa Musicale, and the Cape Coral Lions Club. He is survived by his wife Frances; son, Jochen Schachtsiek and daughter-in-law Ingrid of Darmstadt, Germany; daughter, Jutta deChassey of Nancy, France; grandsons, Dirk Schachtsiek of Neu-Isenberg, Germany, Jan Schachtsiek of Montevideo, Uraguay, Stephane deChassey of Nancy, France, and Christophe deChassey of Paris, France; their wives; a great grandson, a great granddaughter, and three stepgreat grandchildren.
Interment will be in Alabama. A musical memorial will be held at Sunday, January 28, 2001 in the Hope Hospice Administration Building, 9470 Health Park Circle, Ft. Myers, Florida. Memorials may be made to the Calusa Musicale scholarship auditions or Hope Hospice. RICHARDSON, MRS.
MARY JANE EVANS, age 102, made her transition on Friday, January 12, 2001, after a beautiful century of life. She was a lifelong resident of Shelby County, faithful member of the Mountain Missionary Baptist Church Calera, where she served on the Usher Board, sang in the choir, and as treasurer. Service of Memory will be Saturday at Noon at the Shelby Springs District Association Building Calera, Reverend Faith Bryant and Rev. Albert Jones will officiate, with interment in the Montevallo cemetery. Her loving survivors are children, Samuel Miller, Hobie (Ann) Miller, Louise Miller, Dorothy (John) Stallworth, Hattie Miller Riley, Connie Miller and children Janett Miller; eight grandand eight great grandchildren.
The Remains will repose on Friday from Noon until 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Westside Funeral Home of Calera directing. WESTSIDE ROWELL, MARY ALICE, age 60, of Birmingham, died Thursday, January 11, 2001. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, at Noon at 37th Street Baptist Church with burial in George Washington Carver Cemetery.
Survivors: sons, Fredrick Rowell (Lasonja) of Birmingham and Willie L. Rowell, Ill of Chesterfield, daughters, Miss Nicole Colbert and Mrs. Diane Pierce (Calvin), both of Birmingham; brother, William Lightner of Atlanta, sisters, Mrs. Dessrean Harrington (Herbert), Mrs. Willie Dell James (William), and Mrs.
Shirley Crawford (Darrel), all of Birmingham; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home directing. SCARBROUGH, ANTONIO WADE, age 20, of Birmingham, died January 15, 2001. He was a manager of McDonalds for 5 years. He was a member of 4th Avenue Baptist Church South, Birmingham.
He was a graduate of Jackson Olin High School Class of 1998. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, at 11 a.m. at 4th Avenue Baptist Church South with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Rev. Stanley Stevenson officiating.
Survivors: son, Antonio Wade Scarbrough, mother, Claudia (Alvin) Marks; father, Sam (Angelean) Scarbrough; sister, Latoya Scarbrough, all of Birmingham; niece, Jayla Posey; special friend, Latasha Beasly. Lett Funeral Home directing. STEWART, JOHN CHRISTOPHER, age 31, of Birmingham, died Thursday, January 18, 2001 at his residence. Mr. Stewart was an aviation instructor and graduated with honors from Samford University.
The Family will receive friends at Lawrence Funeral Home from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 19, 2001. Services will be 1:30 P.M., Saturday, January 20, 2001 at the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Dr. John Henry officiating.
Burial is at Society Hill in Camden, Alabama. Survivors include: wife, Tammy Smith Stewart of Birmingham; parents, Johnny and Joan Stewart of Selma; brother, Matt (Linda) Stewart of Selma; paternal grandmother, Barbara Stewart of Selma. Lawrence Brown-Service Funeral Home, Inc. (Selma: 334-872-2301) is directing. TEW, LOYD FRANKLIN, age 79, of Bessemer, died January 17, 2001.
He was an Insurance Agent. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Albertville; former member of Canaan Baptist Church of Bessemer; World War II, Air Force veteran; coached Little League in Midfield for 30 years. Graveside service will be held on Friday, January 19, at 2 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville. Visitation was Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Survivors: wife, Kathryn Tew; sons, Lowell Tew and wife, Blanche of Albertville, Ronnie Tew and wife, Lynn of Bessemer; sisters, Betty Laird of Adamsville and Carolyn Borden of Cordova; brothers, Lamar Tew af Cordova, Tad Tew of Huntsville, Monroe Tew of Columbus, and Howard Tew of Pell City; grandchildren, Keith Tew of Albertville, Jodie Wallace of Jacksonville, and Katie Tew of Bessemer. Brown Service Bessemer directing. TRUCKS, PAUL Visitation for Paul Trucks, age 89, who died January 17, 2001, will be 12:00 Noon, Saturday, January 20, at Valhalla Funeral Home, 5317 Bessemer Super Highway, Midfield, AL. Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Mr.
Trucks of Birmingham, who retired from US Steel co*ke Works after 33 years of service, died Wednesday at home. Mr. Trucks was a native of Alabama and a life member of Fairfield Masonic Lodge, a member of York Rite and Zamora Temple, and a life member of Fairfield Elks Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Louise Epps Trucks; a daughter, Rita Schiess, Daytona Beach, FL; two brothers, Herman Trucks, Birmingham, and Claude Trucks of Jacksonville, FL; two sisters, Ailine Rhodes, of Pinson and Clyde VanHook of New Jersey; two grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. The family requests no flowers. Please send Memorial Contributions for Paul Trucks payable to Zamora Temple, Transportation Fund, 3521 Ratliff Road, Irondale, AL 35210, ph.
956-3636, or to Elk's Memorial Center, Fairfield Elks Lodge, P.O. Box 556 (6200 Valley Road, Fairfield, AL 35064), ph. 785-9801. There will be no graveside services due to weather. Valhalla Funeral Home is directing.
TYUES, ROSIE, age 95, of Bessemer, died January 11, 2001. Funeral service Saturday, 1:00 P.M., Pilgrim Rest Primitive Baptist Church (Brighton, AL), with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery (McCalla, AL). Brighton Funeral Home Bessemer Chapel directing. WALTHALL, MARIE age 93, of Bessemer, died January 17, 2001. Funeral service Saturday, January 20th, Noon, at Fifth Bethel Baptist Church (Bessemer, Alabama), with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens.
Chambers Funeral Home is directing. WEBB, EMMA LEE, age 82, of Bessemer, AL passed away January 15, 2001. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 2pm at Christian Walk in Lipscomb with burial in New Oakdale Cemetery Brighton Funeral Home Bessemer (425-3577), directing. WILLIAMSON, LARRY, age 46, of Birmingham, died January 13, 2001. He was employed as a Saw Blade Maker with Mason and Johnson Saw Co.
He was a member of Zion Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 20, at 1 p.m. at Purity Holiness Church of God, 2424 30th Avenue North, Birmingham with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. E.
E. Robinson officiating. Preceded in death by mother, Mrs. Lena Carpenter. Survivors: God-son, Jonathan Williams of Birmingham; father, 0.
C. Carpenter of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. Demetrice (Willie) Marsh and Ms. Linda Finch, both of Birmingham; six brothers, T. L.
Williamson of Crestview, Ossie Carpenter, Linn Carpenter, Milton Carpenter, and Melvin (Jackie) Carpenter, all of Birmingham, Larry (Bernice) Hutton of Eutaw; fiancee', Ms. Lorine Williams of Birmingham. ScottMcPherson Funeral Home "Golden Rule Service With Dignity" directing. Scott-McPherson Funeral Home, Inc. "GOLDEN RULE SERVICE WITH DIGNITY" WHITE, WILLIAM BEW, JUNIOR died at home on Wednesday January 17, 2001.
Mr. White, a lifelong resident of Birmingham was born on May 28, 1919, the son of Mary Lee Drennen and William Bew White. He received his BA degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1940 and his LLB degree from the University of Virginia in 1942 where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review. In 1943, he married Susan Gabriella Comer. During World War II, White served with the 3rd Armored Division as a 2nd Lieutenant in the European Theatre.
He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of Major. He was a member of the Third Armored Division Association and Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Association. At the end of the war he returned to Birmingham and was an attorney with the firm of Bradley, Arant, Rose and White of which he was counsel until his death. After his retirement, White operated a cattle farm in Greene County, Alabama where he enjoyed hunting and fishing. White was active in many business and professional organizations throughout his career.
He was a member of the Birmingham, Alabama and American Bar Associations. He was a member of the Council of Section of Business Law of the American Bar Association, Committee of corporate law of that section and the International Bar Association. He was a former director of Avondale Mills, Southern Airways, Inc, Republic Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Vulcan Life Insurance Company. He was a Trustee of the Comer Foundation, Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust and the Barbara I.
Shook Foundation. In addition, White was a member of the Executive Board of the Birmingham Council of Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts and served on the Advisory Board of the Birmingham Council of the Boy Scouts until his death. He was Chairman and long time board member of the Birmingham Chapter of the American Red Cross. He was a member and former President of The Children's Hospital of Alabama and a member and former President of the Children's Hospital of Alabama Foundation. White was former President of the Country Club of Birmingham and a member of Mountain Brook Club and the Redstone Club.
White was a member of Canterbury United Methodist Church where he taught the JOY (Jesus, Others and You) Sunday School Class for 25 years, and the Methodist Church in Forkland, Alabama. White is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gay Comer White; a sister, Mary Alice Sample; a son, William Bew White, III and Wendy; daughters, Gillian White Goodrich and Mike, Mary Lee White, all of Birmingham and Bevelle White John of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Thomas Michael Goodrich, and Elizabeth of Atlanta, Braxton Comer Goodrich, Charles Drennen Goodrich, Gillian Grace Goodrich, Bevelle Warren Worthen, and Jamie, Jennis Faulkner Warren, William Bew White, IV, Walker White Dorman, and Evan, and Wynne Comer White, all of Birmingham; Gillian Elizabeth Puffer, Ellen Moorman Puffer, and Susan Gabriella Puffer of Houston, Texas. Pall Bearers are Charles H. Chichester, William M.
Given, Henry C. Goodrich, James M. Kidd, William W. McTyeire, Manly Eugene Moor, Henry G. Seibels and William M.
Spencer, IlI. Memorials can be sent to the Children's Hospital Foundation, 1600 17th Avenue, South, Birmingham, AL 35233 or Canterbury United Methodist Church, 350 Overbrook Road, Birmingham, AL 35213. The family will receive visitors at Johns Ridout's, Valley Chapel on Friday, January 19th from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday January 20, 2001 at Canterbury Methodist Church, with a private burial at the family cemetery in Green County following the service.
Johns Ridout's, Valley Chapel, directing. WILLIAMS, JAMES ROBERT, age 85, of Birmingham, died January 13, 2001. He was retired from U.S. Steel with 30 years of service. He was a member of Baptist Church, Hillman Station.
He served in the U.S. Army and member of American Legion Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001, 11:00 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. He was survived by his daughter, Althea (Cleveland) Green; three grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Bushelon funeral home is directing.
SUMMERVILLE, MR. RONNY, EDWARD, age 47, of Birmingham, died on January 15, 2001. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2001, 2:00 p.m., at Greater New Height Baptist Church, with burial in Canaan Cemetery. Rev. C.
B. Scott officiating. Poole Funeral Chapel directing. SHABAZZ, RAHEEM ABDUL, age 36, of Birmingham, died January 13, 2001. He was a laborer with Birmingham Street and Sanitation Department.
Funeral services. will be Saturday, January 20, at 2 p.m. at Earnest Johnson Funeral Chapel with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Brother Clarence Fourtune, Sr. officiating.
Public viewing on Friday, January 19, from Noon until 8 p.m. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Mary Shabazz, daughters, Fatima Shabazz and Deshontrice McClellan; sons, Raheem Shabazz, Jr. and Monderrius McClellan; mother, Mrs. Joyce Pierce; father, Mr.
Bennie Pierce; sisters, Ms. Ronda Cooper and Ms. Wanda Sawhney; brothers, Mr. Bennie Pierce, Jr. (Sherryee), Mr.
Lee Pierce, Mr. Andrew Cooper, and Mr. Michael Kavanaugh; motherin-law, Mrs. Annie McClellan; father-in-law, Mr. James McClellan, Sr.
(Lavetta); a special uncle, Mr. Willie Pierce. Earnest Johnson Funeral Home directing. ROBERSON, ROSIE CAFFEY, in a age 86, of Birmingham, departed this life from her home Thursday, January 11, 2001. Service of Memory will be held Saturday, January 20, at 11 a.m.
at Lively Hope Baptist Church, 915 Ct. Pratt City, with burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Lowndes County. Rev. Willie C. Mosely, Jr.
officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. to greet friends. Survivors: daughters, Bernice W. Lewis (Arthur), Beverly W.
Dean, and Jennifer Roberson; sons, Bernard Webster, Bernett Webster, and Carl Roberson; 11 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home directing. 100 ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY 3 SHELLEY, FRED, age 84, of Wylam, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He retired from the Edgewater Coal Mine.
Funeral service will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Family with burial in Carver Memorial Gardens. A Family Hour will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., Sunday, at Roberts Central Park Chapel. Survivors: wife, Sarah Shelley; three daughters; three sons; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
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