All Obituaries

Mr. Jimmy Gaines Jr. was born on January 7, 1961, to the late Jimmy and Ogretta Gaines Sr. He started his education in the Birmingham City Schools attending Council Elementary and a proud graduate of the 1979 class at Jackson-Olin High School. He continued his education at Bessemer State Community College in welding. Jimmy worked as a welder in Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana.  On November 28, 2023, he departed this life at Coosa Valley Nursing Home. Jimmy was preceded in death by his...

Tommie Frank Carlisle, a loving husband, father and grandfather born March 28, 1945 in  the town of Mulga , Alabama to Willie Reuban Carlisle and Norman Carlisle who preceded him in death. His love for his family showed in every aspect of his life, such as making sure that each Christmas Season was spent with our families in Alabama. It usually meant spending several hours praying that the weatherman was right about the weather and there were no surprise snowstorms going or coming back....

James Walter Holyfield was born November 8, 1950 to the late Mr. Andrew Holyfield, Sr. and Mrs. Dora L. Holyfield. James confessed Christ at an early age and joined the Twenty-Third Street Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Dr. C. J. McNear. James education was obtained in the Birmingham Public School System, attending Council Elementary and a graduate of Western Olin High School. After graduating high school he joined the Job Corps and the US Military (Army),...

Mr. Nathaniel Quinton “Que” Murray was born Wednesday, March 5, 1969 to Rosia Rucker Underwood and the late Nathaniel Murray in Birmingham, Alabama. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and united with Saint Matthew Baptist Church, Docena, Alabama under the pastorate of Reverend O.V. Mosley. Nathaniel was educated in the Jefferson County School System, where he attended Crumly Chapel Elementary and Bottenfield Jr. High School. Because of his passion for travel,...

Fred Carter III was born December 13, 1972 in Birmingham,AL to Essie Mitchell and the late Fred Carter.He attended Jackson-Olin High School. He was called home on November 4th 2023.

Sharon Yvonne (Washington) Lockett was born November 17th, 1952 to LeRoy and Bessie Washington.    She received Christ at an early age as a member of Macedonia 17th Street Baptist Church.  She was a graduate of A.H. Parker High School.   She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Meredith (Maurice) Simmons, Rukyia Smith and one loving stepson,  Victor( Tracey) Carter. Three brothers, Alex(Connie) Washington, LeRoy(Christine) Washington and Marlow...