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Williams, Mrs. Corean, age 80, of Montevallo, died December 25, 1998. She was a housewife and a member of Purity Holiness Church of God in Centereville. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 12:00 noon, from Purity Holiness Church of God in Centreville with burial in Montevallo City Cemetery. The Rev. Bernard Steele officiating. Mrs. Williams is preceded in death by her husband and parents. Survivors include her six daughters, Mrs. Lula (Rodney) Sheppard of Brent, Ala., Mrs. Bertha (Willie) Sanders, Mrs. Doreen (Ernest) McCormick, all of Birmingham, Mrs. Callie Harris, Miss Annie Williams, both of Akron, Ohio, and Miss Ethel Williams of Brooklyn, N.Y.; five sons, J.C. Williams of Bessemer, Johnnie (Edith) Williams of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jimmy (Cornelia) Williams of Warrior, Earnest (Virginia) Williams of Montevallo, Joseph (Gladys) Williams of Baltimore, Md.; four sisters, Mrs. Lilly Curry and Mrs. Ida Sanders, both of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Miss Mary Cannon of Alabaster and Mrs. Flora (Charles) Rutledge of Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Otha Miles of Marion, Ala. Scott-McPherson Funeral Home, "Golden Rule Service with Dignity," directing.
Bice, Mrs. Hazel Ann, age 73, o f Birmingham, Alabama, died April 1, 1999. Member of Minor Church of God. Family to receive friends Friday at the funeral home from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. Chapel service will be held Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Tim Herron officiating. Burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Survivors: daughters, Kay Vines (Curtis) of McDonald's Chapel, Ala., Patricia Holt (Clayton) of Empire, Ala., Barbara Wingo (Terry) of Pleasant Grove, Ala., Diana Carden (Guy) of Adger, Ala., and Debra Stokes (Bubba) of Mulga, Ala.; sister, Mrs. Zella Mae Price of Docena, Ala.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Crestview Memorial Funeral Home (205-674-1616) is directing.
Buchanan, Wendy Smith, 26, of Gardendale, died Mach 17, 1999. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m. at Gardendale Chapel with burial in Oakwood Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Doug Wyatt officiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 19, 6-8 p.m. at Gardendale Chapel . Survivors: son, Joseph Allen Buchanan; mother, Rebecca Smith; sisters, Stacey Marie Fuller; brother, Kyle Allen; grandparents, Wesley A. Smith (Lou), and Lawrence C. Sims(Violet), Irene Gay; nieces Kelcey; nephews, Zachery and Wesley. She was preceded in death by her father, Norman Smith. Oakwood Gardendale Chapel directing.
Short, Mrs. Pearl Vance, age 97, of Quinton, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 1999. Visitation will be Friday, April 2, 1999, 6:00-8:00 P.M. Services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 3, 1999 at the Bell Sumiton Chapel with burial in the West Jefferson Freewill Cemetery. Survivors include: daughters, Shirley S. Huneycutt of Maxine and Linda (Ted) Gardiner of Dora; son, Edward E. (Murrieal) Short of Coupeville, Wash.; foster son, Joe (Kim) Carney of Huntsville; sister, Laura (Raymond) Pike of Midfield; brother, Henry (Betty) Vance of Minor; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Bell Funeral Home-Sumiton directing.
Denman, Henry, Jr., age 62, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Thursday, April 1, 1999. Lifelong resident of Birmingham; homebuilder in North Shelby Co. area for many years. Family will receive friends on Friday, April 2, 1999 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Southern Heritage. Graveside at Southern Heritage Cemetery will be held Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 10:00 A.M. Survivors: wife, Terry Denman of Birmingham; son, Rodney Brent Denman and wife, Kim, of Pelham, Ala.; daughter, Sheri Denman Holbert and husband, Phillip, of Birmingham; grandchildren, Brent Noble Denman, Samantha Ann Holbert, Heath Douglas Holbert, Christopher Hare, and Brittany Hare; sister, Memory Denman Guinn of Texas. Ridout's Southern Heritage is directing.
Lackey, William Arthur, 33, of Bessemer, died March 30, 1999. He was disabled. Graveside services will be Friday, 11 AM, at Hickman Cemetery. The Rev. James Terpo officiating. Visitation is Thursday, 5-8 PM. Survivors: mother, Mrs. Helen Crawford, Bessemer; father, Mr. William Grady Lackey, Georgia; brother, Mr. Randall Earl Lackey, Georgia; grandmother, Jannie Smith, Georgia. Brown Service Bessemer directing.
Mason, Mrs. Mable B., 98, of Birmingham, died March 30, 1999. She was a member of Lake Highlands Methodist Church. Survivors: daughters, Phyllis J. Adams, and Dorothy DeBruhl, Keystone Heights, Fla.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be Friday, April 2, 3 PM, at Valhalla Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 1-2 PM. Ridout's Roebuck Chapel directing.
Duren, James R. "Jimmy", age 83, of Birmingham, died March 31, 1999. He was a member of Huffman Church of Christ and was retired from Alabama Power Company with 36 years of service. Survivors: wife, Eileen Duren; son, Raymond H. (Beckie) Duren of Florence; daughters, Faye (Charles) Pinion of Birmingham, and Shelby Heath; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Raiford Duren of Buhl, Ala.; sisters, Renona Butts, Ruthelice Welch, and Rebecca Corder of Tuscaloosa, Reda Mae Pate of Elrod, and Rona Belle McDaniel of Coker. Funeral service will be Saturday at 2:00 P.M. at Ridout's Roebuck East Chapel with burial in Moncrief Cemetery in Gardendale. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:30 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Ridout's Roebuck East Chapel (205-655-2173 or 205-833-1444) is directing).
Maynor, John Henry, age 90, of West Blocton died Thursday, March 25, 1999. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 12 noon at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in West Blocton, AL . Burial will be at Coffee Cemetery in West Blocton. He is survived by daughter, Mrs. Ada Blackmon of Bessemer, AL; sons, Eugene Maynor and Preston (Della) Maynor of Detroit, MI; sister, Mrs. Georgia Lee Woods of Birmingham, AL; brother, A.C. Maynor of Flint, MI. He is also survived by a devoted niece, Mrs. Gertha Davis and one great niece, Mrs. Deborah Davis; 15 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Poole Funeral Chapel directing.
Neal, Mr. J. L., age 72, of Adamsville, Alabama, died December 30, 1998. He was a member of Union Grove United Methodist Church, retired U. S. Steel (Ensley Plant) after 37 years of service, and was a WW II Veteran. Family to receive friends Thursday, at the funeral home, from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. Funeral service at Crestview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel will be held Friday, January 1, 1999 at 1:00 P.M. Rev. Gene Cagle and Rev. Ricky Patterson officiating. Burial in Midway Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry I. Neal. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Violet Neal; sons, Mr. Larry Neal (Abigail) of Adamsville, Ala., and Mr. Gary Neal (Debbie) of Adamsville, Ala.; mother, Mrs. Omie Mae Neal of Adamsville, Ala.; sister, Mrs. Omie Mae Smith of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; brother, Mr. James W. Neal of Elmore, Ala.; grandchildren, Christy Neal, Missy Neal and Amber Neal. Active Pallbearers: James D. Thompson, Edward Smith, Willie Bird, Charles Capps, Buford Foster, and Frank Brasher. Honorary Pallbearers: Ralph Cruce, John T. Davis, C. L. Payne, and Jack Peebles. Crestview Memorial Funeral Home (205-674-1616) is directing.
Colvert, Bernice "Bea" Allison, age 97, of Hoover (Bluff Park), Alabama, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 1998, at a local hospital. Born May 15, 1901, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, s he was a member of Valley Christian Church, and a retired City of Birmingham school teacher, teaching industrial arts for 31 years. She was a member of both the Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills Art Associations, beginning a career in art at age 65, leaving a legacy of her many paintings to family and friends. Mrs. Colvert was one to enjoy life to the fullest. She not only challenged herself to excel in all she did, but taught others to do likewise. She was pre-deceased by her husband, John E. Colvert, Sr.; sons, John E. Colvert, Jr. and George A. Colvert; daughter, Ludie Marie Colvert. Surviving are her son, William S. Colvert, and wife, Kathy; daughter, Betty C. Alexander, and husband, J. Lester, Jr., all of Birmingham; sister, Lillian A. Springer, Titusville, Florida; daughter-in-law, Edna Colvert, Alabaster; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Surviving also are her dear friends, Doris, Betty, Shirley, Lo, Brenda, Kathy, and Velvet who assisted her comforts in her last years. They will always cherish her memory. The family is forever indebted for their loving care and devotion. Rev. John Gregory will at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 2, 1999, lead services at Elmwood Chapel. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel prior to the service. Elmwood Chapel directing.
Sowers, Mr. Russell Eugine, of Calera, made his transition on Thursday (April 1, 1999). Service of Memory will be Saturday, 1:30 P.M. -- Graveside Service at Salam Cemetery. Westside Funeral Home-Calera directing.
Johnstone, Mr. James Leonard "Baby James", age 84, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 5, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with burial at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening beginning at 7:30 P.M. at the church with a Prayer Service following. Survivors include his: wife, Mary Elizabeth Johnstone of Homewood; daughters, Kay Matheson, Carol Wheelock, and Jan Wingo; sons, James L. Johnstone, Jr., David C. John stone of Atlanta, Mike G. Johnstone, Chris C. Johnstone, and John P. Johnstone; 25 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Johnstone was retired from the Alabama Power Company and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th degree and a Eucharistic Minister. Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (205-879-3401) in Homewood.
Smith, Mrs. Adella, of Birmingham, died Friday, December 25, 1998. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 12 noon, at Sardis Baptist Church with entombment in Elmwood Mausoleum. Davenport-Harris directing. Survivors include: daughter, Mrs. Mary Ellen Jones, Palo Alto, Calif.; son, Mr. Douglas Smith, Jr., Birmingham; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
McPherson, Annie Mae, age 75 of Birmingham died Friday March 26, 1999. She was a member of 23rd Street Baptist Church, Ensley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 4, 1999 at 12:30 from the Church with burial at Carver Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her son, Roosevelt Watts Jr.; her sister, Deliane (Rev. Samuel) Hollis and a host of other relatives and friends. Roberts Central Park Chapel directing.
Higgins, Frank M., age 60, of Gardendale, died December 28, 1998. He was a printer with Alabama Press; member of East Gardendale Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 10:00 a.m. at Oakwood Memorial Gardendale Chapel with burial in Moncrief Cemetery. Rev. Ray Moore officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Survivors: wife, Lillie S. Higgins; daughter, Cheri H. Grubbs of Tarrant; stepdaughter and husband, Anita and Tom McCarrell of Gardendale; son, Jeffrey M. Higgins of Center Point; stepsons and wives, Lamar and Cheryl Harris of Gardendale, Richie and Sherry Harris of Mandeville; brothers and wives, Carlton and Ducky Higgins of Gardendale, Clyde and Patty Higgins of Trussville; two grandsons and five granddaughters. Family requests that memorial contributions be made to Medical Center East Hospice Program. Oakwood Memorial Gardendale Chapel directing.
