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Griffin, Frank Howard, age 74, of Birmingham, passed away December 30, 1998. Mr. Griffin was retired from the Birmingham Fire Department and Sears Roebuck Downtown Store. He was a member and a Jr. Warden of St. John's Episcopal Church. Memorial services will be Saturday, January 2, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Johns Episcopal Church on Ensley Ave. Survivors include: his wife, Betty Jackson Griffin of Birmingham; one son, Rod (Lisa) Griffin of Birmingham; one daughter, Becky Griffin Cason of Chelsea; three granddaughters, Ginger Griffin of Hoover, Natalie Cason, Amy Cason, both of Chelsea; three brothers, Dr. Belton Griffin of Houston, Tex., Bruce Griffin, Dr. Arthur Griffin, both of Taft, Calif. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc., American Ca ncer Society, or to a favorite charity. Johns-Ridout's Southside directing.
Seltzer, Rev. Jesse, age 84, of Birmingham, passed away Monday, March 29, 1999. He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church for 58 years, Pastor Dwayne Hurt. Services will be Saturday, April 3, 11 AM, with burial in Carver Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 4-6 PM, at Poole Funeral Chapel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Seltzer; brother, Johnnie Jackson; sister, Ella M. Mar shall; stepson, Andrew Lake; stepdaughter, Lila Hardy. Survivors: one sister, Alic e (Joseph) Streeter, Baltimore, MD; a God daughter, Maxine Steen of Birmingham; a nephew, whom he raised, James Seltzer; two devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse (Mable) Washington, with whom he resided at the time of his death; a host of step grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Poole Funeral Chapel directing.
Thomas Mrs. Shirley Ann, age 53, of Birmingham, died Thursday, December 24, 1998. She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 11:00 a.m. from the church with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Survivor: sister, Rev. Vivian Pippens. Arrington Funeral Home directing.
Bellew, Mrs. Alma Harvey, age 83, of Blount County, died December 29, 1998. She was a member of Oneonta Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Sylvester Bellew. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 11 a.m. at Lemley Chapel, Oneonta with burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Oneonta. Rev. Dean Hampton, Rev. Bill Barnett, and Rev. Fred Nichols officiating. Visitation will begin after 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Lemley Funeral Chapel, Oneonta (205) 274-2323. Survivors: son, Troy Bellew of Oneonta; daughters, Polly Ridgeway of Snead and Patsy Hampton of Daytona Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Lemley Funeral Home of Oneonta directing.
Everson, Mrs. Pheonia C., of Birmingham, died Sunday, March 28, 1999. She was a member of St. Joseph Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 3, 11:00 AM, at St. Joseph Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors: spouse, E. L. Everson of Birmingham; daughter, Ola Mae Dukes of Birmingham; sons, Charlie Phillips, Leon Frazier, Clinton Frazier, Lacey Frazier, Roger Dale, Eddie Frazier; sisters, Queen E. Smith, Mary C. Washington, Susie Mae Coats, Johnnie Mae Seino; brothers, Ocie, John Henry and John Hood Coats; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, an uncle, an aunt, and other relatives and friends. Smith & Gaston South Side directing.
Crenshaw, Paul Eugene, Sr., age 62, of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 1999. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace J. and Johnnie J. Crenshaw. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He was employed as Maintenance Supervisor for Homeland Vinyl Products and retired from St. Regis and Union Camp. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. The funeral service will be held at Ridout's Roebuck Chapel, 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 3, 1999. Burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 2, 5:30-8:00 PM. Survivors: his loving wife of 31 years, Ruth F. Crenshaw; son, Paul E. Crenshaw, Jr. (Brenda); granddaughter, Christi Lynn Crenshaw; stepsons, L. Marshall Strange (Sheila), Dean E. Strange (Mary Elizabeth), all of Birmingham; brothers, W. Donald Crenshaw, Remlap, and Roland L. Crenshaw; sisters, Betty Herring, Mobile, Barbara Jackson, Oneonta, Geraldine Johnson, Dora; twin sister, Pauline Hughes, Mobile; numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Jeffrey L., Kenneth E., Terry Todd, W. Donald, and Paul E. Crenshaw, Jr., Dean E. and L. Marshall Strange, Nick L. Souleotes. Honorary pallbearers: Management and employees of Homeland Vinyl Products. Ridout's Roebuck Chapel directing.
Bandelier, Dorothy F., 79, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, and resident of Birmingham for 30 years, passed away March 30, 1999. She was a retired Bookkeeper for the Kan sas City School System, a member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church Joy Ministry and Belle Terre Garden Club. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 3, 11 AM, from the Chapel of Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Hoover, with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Hoover. Drew Ramsey officiating. Visitation is Friday, April 2, 6-8 PM, at the funeral home. Survivors: daughters, Donna Whitt and Deana Adair, both of Birmingham; four grandchildren, Heather Amberson, William Bailey, Jr., Matthew and Nathan Adair, all of Birmingham; great-granddaughter, Alysa Amberson. The family requests memorial contributions be made to The American Society, in lieu of flowers. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home directing.
Plaxco, Agnes Devlin, age 106, of Birmingham, passed away December 30, 1998. She graduated from Erskine College in 1911. She served on the faculty of Erskine College from 1912 to 1916. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 2 p.m. at Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Due West, SC with burial in Due West Cemetery, Due West, SC. Survivors: sons, Moffatt R. Plaxco of Santa Clara, CA and John Devlin Plaxco of Birmingham; daughter, Elizabeth Plaxco Patrick of Charlotte, NC. Johns Ridout's South side directing.
Jones, Patricia, age 31, of Montevallo, died December 27, 1998. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 2, at 1 p.m. at Everdale Baptist Church in Montevallo. Burial at the First Baptist Cemetery in Calera. Rev. Robert Tartt officiating. Survivors include: two brothers, Tyrone Jones and William Jones and a host of other relatives. The Good Shepherd Funeral Home of Montevallo directing.
Gosha, Mr. David, 75, of Birmingham, died March 30, 1999. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 3, 1999, 1:00 PM, in the Mullins Metropolitan Chapel with burial in Carver Cemetery. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Willie Ann Gosha; eight children, Lee Otis, Mary (Alvin) Oliver, Brenda Craig and Gayle (Leevell) Dansby of Birmingham, Lula Riley of Scottsdale, Ariz., Delois Craig, Christine (Kelvin) Jackson and Cathy Moore of Atlanta, Ga.; 15 grandchildren (six granddaughters and nine grandsons); 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ethel Mae Pierce of Union Springs and Lula Mae Walker of Flint, Mich.; two aunts; one uncle; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mullins Metropolitan directing.
Lewis, Robert Ennis, Sr., age 88, of Boligee, Alabama, passed December 26, 1998 in a Manhattan, New York hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 2, 1999 at 12:00 Noon at Christian Valley Baptist Church (Boligee, Alabama). Rev. Curtis Waiters, pastor. Rev. Mitchell H. Dortsch, Officiant. Interment will follow at Taylor Place Cemetery (Boligee, Alabama). Larkin & Scott Funeral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama entrusted with arrangements.
Blair, Thelma, age 92, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 8, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Mount Cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Survivors: four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; sister, Clentelle Johnson. Blount County Funeral Home directing.
Williams, M. C., Sr., age 83, of Coatopa, Alabama, passed December 28, 1998 in a Birmingham, Alabama hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 2, 1999 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church (Coatopa, Alabama). Rev. Terry Anderson, pastor. Rev. W. L. Anderson, officiant. Interment will follow at Dugg Hill Cemetery (Coatopa, Alabama). Larkin & Scott Funeral Directors of Demopolis, Alabama entrusted with arrangements.
Smith, Annie L., age 73, of Bessemer, died April 2, 1999. Funeral services will be Friday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bessemer. Chambers Funeral Home directing.
Hightower, Eline Kimbrel, 85, of Birmingham, passed away on December 31, 1998. She was a member of West End Baptist Church and a former employee of the Birmingham Water Works. She was a graduate of the University of Montevallo and Massey Business College. Survivors include: daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte Lynn Hightower Bowen and Bruce Bowen; several half nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Saturday, January 2, at 8:15 a.m. with a chapel service at 9:30 a.m. at Elmwood Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Elmwood Chapel directing.
Perkins, Nell E., age 84, of Birmingham, died Wednesday, December 30, 1998. She was a member of the Huffman Independent Methodist Church. Services will be Saturday, January 2, at 2:00 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pete Clifford officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include: daughters, Kirksey Speer of Winterpark, Fla., Betty Jo San Agustin of Tampa, Fla., Frances Otts of Birmingham, and Ida Faye Hughes of Clearwater, Fla.; sons, John E. Perkins and Donald L. Perkins, both of Birmingham; sisters, Eloise Baucum of Dawson Springs, Ky. and Gladys Noffsinger of Central City, Ky.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Perkins was preceded in death by her husband, Edward K. Perkins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home of Trussville directing.
