Birmingham Post-Herald, Wednesday, August 1 1, 2001 www.postherald.com DEATHS Allen, Ralph Edward Bearden, Lelia Jane Billingsley, Richard Clayton Brechin, Sylvia Alldredge Burford, Mable Sherrie Turner Hudson Canon, Bernice Hagler Carr, John H. Cummings, Joseph (lit) Daniels, Lola Mae Dorning, Ronald G. Franklin, Marvin Bruce Freeman, J.R. Gore, Kameryn Aleese Hightower, Iola Johnson, Laverne Erwin Kornegay, Maude Lawrence Meads, Archie Merck, Edna Lake Ross, Ola Mae Scott, Inez Evivian Sims, William Houston Taylor, Vera Ozelle Walters, Martha Bryan Watlington, Enza Belle Wilkins, Adele Bernice Price Williams, George Sr. Williams, William Perry "Buddy" ALLEN, MR.
RALPH EDWARD, age 69, of Childersburg, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2001 at I his residence. He was retired from Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Allen of Childersburg, AL; daughters, Melissa Robinson of Childersburg, Laura Price of Fayetteville, and Misti Allen of Childersburg, brothers, Lewis Allen of Childersburg, and Michael Allen of Huntsville, sisters, Frances Elliott of Vincent, and Dot Fiquet of Pinson, granddaughters, Brooke Price of Fayetteville, AL. and Brandy Brasher of Chelsea, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Curtis and Son Childersburg Chapel with burial in Greenhill Memorial Gardens.
Reverend Joe Verciglio officiating. Pallbearers: Leon Lee, Mickey Hollis, George Pate, Stewart Burkhalter, Merle Bates, Don Bacon, Charlie Sanford and Jimmy Keel. Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of Childersburg Elks Lodge The family will accept flowers or donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church of Childersburg. Curtis and Son Funeral Home, Childersburg Chapel will direct the services. BEARDEN, MRS.
LELIA JANE, 70, of Adamsville, went home to ye with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 30, 2001. Mrs. Bearden was a member of Shady Grove First Baptist Church. Services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, August 2, at Bell Forestdale Chapel with Rev. Charles Nicholson and Rev.
Ronnie Brooks, officiating. Internment will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Wednesday at Bell Forestdale Chapel. Mrs. Bearden is survived by her husband, Mr.
James Floyd Bearden; Daughters, Mrs. Denise Wiygul (Phillip) of Adamsville, Mrs. Karen Chambers (Len) of Adamsville; four grandchildren, Jamie Chambers (Michele), Michael Chambers, Leslie Wiygul, and Emily Wiygul; sisters, Mrs. Geraldine Andrews of Trussville, Mrs. Juanita Jackson of Cufford, GA; brothers, Bob Wells of Leeds, Mr.
Lindsey Wells of Clay, Mr. George Wells of Houston, TX, Mr. Wayne Wells of Talladega, Mr. Jimmy Wells of Hillview, and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Carraway Methodist Hospice program in her name.
Bell Funeral Homes 798-2890 Forestdale "We help you plan for tomorrow." BILLINGSLEY, RICHARD CLAYTON, age 64, of Gum Thicket area, died July 30, 2001. Funeral services will be Thursday, August, 2nd, at 11 a.m. at Miles Funeral Chapel with burial in Hallmark Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Nell Hallmark Billingsley, Guin; sons, Richard P. Billingsley, Guin and Mike S. (Tracy Renee) Billingsley, Fort Bragg, NC; grandchildren, Rachel Hayes and Roseanne Billingsley, both of Morrilton, AR; special friends, Debbie Brown and Marilyn Loveless, both of Winfield; host of brothers and sisters-in-law, and other relatives. Miles Funeral Home of Winfield directing. BRECHIN, SYLVIA ALLDREDGE, age 62, born January 9, 1939 went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2001.
She was a native of Blountsville, Ala. and resided in Moody, Ala. She is preceded in death by her father, Aubrey L. Alldredge. She is survived by her husband, Frank Brechin, daughter, Belinda Brechin; sons and daughters-in-law, Bryce and Julie Brechin, Russell and Michelle Brechin and Adam Brechin; grandchildren, Nathan, Christopher, Crystal, Nicholas, Jacob and Joshua; great grandchildren, Dylan and Logan; her mother, Mrs.
Mary Alldredge; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Bill and Elissa Alldredge, Lynn and Janice Alldredge. Visitation was Tuesday, July 31, at Blountsville Funeral Home 6 to 8 p.m. The Funeral Service will be Wednesday, August 1st, at 2 p.m. at Blountsville Funeral Home with burial immediately following at Rock Springs Cemetery. BURFORD, MABLE SHERRIE TURNER HUDSON, left this life for a better home on July 28, 2001, at the age of 90.
Born in Republic, AL on May 13, 1911, she was raised in nearby Turnertown and schooled at West Jefferson High. Having lived in Grants Pass, OR and Albuquerque, NM, she lived most of her life in the Birmingham Area. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lee Hudson, all her siblings, a sister and three brothers, and all her cousins and others she held dear. Losing her mother at age eight, and later obtaining the small book "Home to Him's Muvver" written early in the last century by Margaret Prescott Montague, she identified with the little girl who always ended her stories "and he went home to him's If another told and ended a story with the traditional "and they lived happily ever after" she would become wide eyed and ask, "Didn't they go home to him's muvver?" This explains her lifelong use of the word "muvver" The possession of this little book was but one way her loss in life of not having had a mother while growing up was expressed. Another was evidenced in poetry in speaking of her mother.
She is survived by two sons, Elwyn Hugh Hudson, Sr. of Mt. Olive, AL and Robert Dale Hudson of Hendersonville, NC, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Graveside service and internment will be Thursday, August 2nd, at 2:00 PM at Freewill Cemetery in West Jefferson, Ala. Officiating will be family friend, Joseph Harvey.
"Her journey is now Of brothers and sisters she is last. Lifetime vacuum set at eight With loss of mother her fate. Through the years she struggled To raise three boys she snuggled. Many mistakes committed Positive turns omitted. What a void she endured Throughout her life Without the guidance Of a loving mother.
When all is said and done Her task in life is won. And now at last our Mother Has gone home to her RDH Bell Forestdale Chapel directing. Bell Funeral Homes 798-2890 Forestdale "We help you plan for CANON, BERNICE HAGLER, age 98, of Birmingham, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2001. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be Friday, August 3, 2001 at 11:00 a.m.
at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. Ridout's Elmwood Chapel, 205-251-7227, is directing. CARR, MR.
JOHN age 78, of Homewood, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2001. He was a longtime member of Liberty Park Baptist Church (formerly Woodlawn Baptist Church) where he was a deacon, trustee, choir member and Sunday School teacher. He retired in 1996 as Executive Director of Lifeline Childrens Services. Survivors include his wife, Louise Carr of Homewood; daughters, Ann C. Graham (George) of Homewood and Kay C.
Stewart (Craig) of Homewood; grandchildren, Lauren Terry, Leslie Terry and Meghan Stewart; brothers, Jim B. Carr (Mary Ella) of Ponte Vedre Beach, FL. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Park Baptist Church with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Dr.
James Bruton officiating. Family will receive friends at Ridout's Valley Chapel on Wednesday, August 1, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. Services under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (879-3401) in Homewood. CUMMINGS, JOSEPH (JIT), of Bessemer, Alabama age 56, born November 22, 1944. Passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 10:30 am.
He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, Bessemer. He is survived by wife, Jennifer Cummings; mother, Dorothy K. Gunn; daughters, Dierdre Cummings, Chicago, IL, Quinntessa Williams, Shawna Crain of Bessemer, AL; sons, Kevin Cummings, Chicago, IL, Tiberius (Karla) Williams, Hoover, AL, Caster Williams, Joseph Cummings, Bessemer, AL; sisters, Doris F. Cummings, Decatur, GA, Sandra K. Nixon, San Diego, CA, Valarie K.
(Gary) Bland, Hoover, AL, Rita B. (Bobby) Henderson of Bessemer, AL; father and mother-in-law, Reverend Jimmie (Rebecca) Jackson, Belle Sumpter, AL, 4 aunts, 4 uncles, 20 brothers and sisters-in-law, 5 god children, 14 grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 12:00 noon at the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Bessemer, AL. DANIELS, LOLA MAE, age 97, of Cleveland, Ohio, died July 25, 2001. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 2, at 11 a.m.
at First Baptist Church, Ensley. Bushelon Funeral Home directing. DORNING, MR. RONALD age 50, of Odenville, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2001. He was a of the Methodist Faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Christina Watson of Odenville; grandchildren, Nolan Watson of Dora, AL. and Jamie Russo of Odenville, parents, Louie Harold Dorning and Rada Dorning of Odenville, sister, Debbie Tucker (Jimmy) of Odenville; nieces, Mia Simpson of Atlanta, Amy Tucker of Odenville and Ashlee Tucker of Odenville. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Roebuck Chapel with burial in Bethlehem Cemetery. Tommy Smith officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7:30 PM at Roebuck Chapel.
Ridout's Roebuck Funeral Home directing. FRANKLIN, MARVIN BRUCE, age 60, of Bessemer, died July 30, 2001. He was a retired Dispatcher with Bessemer Oil. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 2, at 10 a.m.
at Brown Service Bessemer Chapel with burial in Hopewell Church of God Prophecy Cemetery. Gerald Wayne Stamps officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 1, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Brown Service Bessemer. Preceded in death by his father, Lecil Franklin.
Survivors: wife, Rena Darlene Franklin; sons, Daryl Franklin and wife, Chris of Hueytown, Gregg Franklin of Bessemer, Bobby Franklin and wife, Shelley of McCalla, and Brandy Franklin of Dallas, mother, Octavia Franklin of Bessemer; brothers, Charles Ray Franklin of Bessemer, Bobby Franklin of McCalla, Earnest Franklin of Bessemer, and David Franklin of Woodstock; sisters, Sara Prince of Tuscaloosa, Cheryl Tucker of Bessemer, and Linda Lindley of McCalla; grandson, Cameron Franklin of McCalla; granddaughter, Caressa Franklin of Hueytown. Brown Service Bessemer Directing. FREEMAN, MR. J.R., age 76, of Fultondale, AL. went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2001.
He was born in the Crane Hill Community of Cullman County on November 5, 1924. He served in WWII and was City Councilman for the City of Fultondale. He was founder and served on the Board of Directors Bank of Alabama. He was employed by the City of Fultondale Police Department and was retired self employed. He was a member and deacon of Fultondale First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Voder Freeman; son, James Freeman of Hoover; two daughters, Judy (Donnie) Lyons of Gardendale and Diane Carroll of Cahaba Heights; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild; two brothers, Bervil Freeman and Wesley Freeman, both of Cullman; sister, Vauline Williams of Gadsden; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 11 AM at Gardendale Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Ross Langford and Rev. Richard C.
Coggins officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 PM. Ridout's Gardendale Chapel di- recting. GORE, KAMERYN ALEESE, 11 weeks of Tuscaloosa, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2001. She was preceded in death by a grandmother, Debra Higginbotham; great grandfather, Charles Weidenback; great grandmother, Donnie Davis.
She is survived by her parents, Angie and Chris Gore of Tuscaloosa; sister, Alyssa Kate Gore of Tuscaloosa; grandparents, Ronnie and Sybil Higginbotham of Hale County, Jim and Cheryle Gore of Birmingham, and Ull Gore of Clanton; great grandparents, Mable Weidenback of Tuscaloosa, Cecil Davis of Clanton, Ruben and Lovey Gore of Clanton, Jim and Faye Lowery of Duncanville. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel South with burial in Memory Hill Gardens. Rev. Bill Richards officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Pallbearers: Wayne Hilley of Tuscaloosa, Elliott Roberts of Tuscaloosa, Carey Beverly of Northport and Jay Pate of Tuscaloosa. Honorary Pallbearers: Doctors and Nurses of Northport Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Doctors and Nurses of Oschner Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Magnolia Chapel South Funeral Home directing. HIGHTOWER, IOLA, age 84, of Birmingham, died Saturday, July 28, 2001.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 11:00 AM at Bushelon Chapel with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Survivors: daughter, Catherine Womack; sisters, Allie Cameron, Evelyn Arrington, Shirley (James) Clark, of Decatur, brother, Lionel (Rosetta) Nix; seven grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Bushelon Funeral Home di- recting. JOHNSON, LAVERNE ERWIN, Guin, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2001. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001 at 2:00 PM at Miles Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt.
Olive Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM. Survivors include her husband, Billy L. Johnson of Guin; son, Richard Keith Mobley of Guin; daughters, Sandra (Lonnie) Sallings of Winfield, Rita Rodriquez, Patricia (Paul) Miller and Tammy (Gerald) Gilliland, all of Guin; step sons, William Lynn (Lourdes) Johnson of Birmingham and Sean Michael (Lisa) Johnson of Maryland; 16 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; brothers, James Olith Erwin of Winfield and Edward Erwin of Birmingham; sisters, Mrs. Mamie Aldridge, Glen Allen and Mrs.
Betty Aston of Hamilton; a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Miles Funeral Home of Winfield directing. KORNEGAY, MAUDE LAWRENCE, age 87, of McCalla, died July 30, 2001. She was a member of John's Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 1, at 3 p.m.
at Brown Service Bessemer Chapel with burial in 1 Highland Memorial Gardens. Sammy Deaton, Felton Dagnan, and David Lawrence officiating. Visitation was Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. She was preceded in death by grandson, Rob Lawrence.
Survivors: daughter, Elizabeth (Liz) Posey and husband, Jack of Navarre, son, James (Joe) Lawrence and wife, Mary of Magnolia Springs; stepdaughter, Peggy Lagrone of Woodstock; grandsons, Larry Carroll of Columbia, SC, Joey Lawrence of Magnolia Springs; granddaughter, Christina Lawrence of Birmingham; and three great grandsons. She was a loving, caring and giving mother, and grandmother. She was loved by all of the many lives she touched. She was a great cook and was famous for her strawberry pudding. She will be greatly missed by many far and near.
Brown Service Bessemer Directing. MEADS, MR. ARCHIE, age 65, of Ashville, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2001. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August 2, 2001 at Jefferson Memorial Chapel at 10:00 AM, with entombment in the Last Supper Mausoleum i in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:30 until 8:00 PM.
The family requests flowers or donations to The American Heart Association. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Trussville directing. Survivors include his wife, Myniley Meads of Ashville; daughter, Sue (Dale) Hadley of Ashville; sons, Tim (Debra) Meads of Rainbow City, and Chris (Tracy) Meads of Ashville; sisters, Willadean Pearce of Ashville, Edna Mae Jorenby of Homewood, and Linda Gail Wilson of Dora; brothers, James O. Meads of Sumiton, Johnny Wayne Meads of Forestdale, and Jimmy Lane Meads of Hueytown; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Gardens Trussville-322-0544 Authorized Brown-Service Funeral Home "We help you plan for tomorrow: MERCK, EDNA LAKE, age 84, of Gulfport, died July 29, 2001.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 1, at 10 a.m. at Grace Memorial Baptist Church, Gulfport, burial in Forrest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham on Thursday, August 2, at 1 p.m. ROSS, OLA MAE, age 70, of Bir- burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Rev. Dr.
Bernard Williams officiating. Survivors: daughters, Marie Coleman, Annie M. Ross, Linda Monroe, Patricia Ross, and Deborah Davis (Lonnie) of Birmingham; son, Larry Ross of Birmingham; sisters, Rebecca Cunningham, Carrie Green of Birmingham; ten grandchildren, mingham, died July 28, 2001. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 2, at 1 p.m. at Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church, 316 Avenue Pratt City with one great grandson, and one aunt. Bushelon Funeral Home directing. SCOTT, INEZ EVIVIAN, age 54, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2001. Inez was a retiree of UAB Hospital. The Service will be held on Thursday, August 2, at Noon at Trinity AME Zion Church located at 1800 19th Street Ensley.
The burial will immediately follow the service at Elmwood Cemetery. Immediate survivors are mother, Inez Scott Miles; sister, Ira Scott Benson; and brothers, Clarence Scott, Jr. and Evangelist Kenneth Scott. Roberts Central Park Chapel directing. SIMS, WILLIAM HOUSTON, age 85, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2001.
He was a life-long resident of Birmingham. He was a graduate of Howard College (now Samford University) and retired as claims manager of Service Fire Insurance Company. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, and retired from the U.S.
Naval Reserve as Lt. Commander. He was a member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church for thirty-five years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Katherine Reynolds Sims and several cousins. A Graveside Service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery on Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at with the Reverend Frank Barker officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Jimmie Hale Mission, Briarwood Presbyterian Church or a favorite Charity. Johns-Ridout's Funeral Parlors on Southside (251-5254) is directing. TAYLOR, VERA OZELLE, age 89, of Birmingham, died July 30, 2001. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 1, at 2 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday from Noon until 1:30 p.m. at Roebuck Chapel. Survivors: grandchildren, Patricia R. Bland, Debbie R. Peoples, and Gary Eugene Rowe; great grandchildren, Shannon Rebecca Bland, John Tyler Bland, and Amy Dwan Peoples; sisters, Mable Newman, Mrs.
H. L. Sissom, and May Emma Stringer. Roebuck Chapel direct- ing. WALTERS, MARTHA BRYAN, of Mountain Brook, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2001.
She was a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, a charter member of Vestavia Country Club, and a member of The Club. Her husband of 60 years, John F. Walters, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Gail Walters Prugh (John) of Mountain Brook; son, John F. Walters, Jr.
(Lynda) of Mobile; grandchildren, Melissa Schleigh of Birmingham, Angela Sneed of Mobile, Mary Prugh Beaule (Marc) of Greenville, SC, Margaret Wood Prugh of Murfreesboro, TN, and John Walters Prugh of Lafayette, LA; greatgrandchildren, Sara and Chelsea Schleigh of Birmingham, Michael Sneed of Mobile, and John McCullough Beaule of Greenville, SC. Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 2, 2001, 9:00 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. The family has requested that any memorials be made to your favorite charity, in lieu of flowers. Ridout's Elmwood Chapel direct- ing.
WATLINGTON, ENZA BELLE, age 89, of Pell City, died Monday, July 30, 2001. She was a member of Seddon Baptist Church for 54 years where she was a Sunday School Teacher. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. The Mayor of Pell City declared April 29th, 2001 as Watlington Day in Pell City for her years of service to the community. Survivors: five daughters, Betty W.
Clements (James) of Pell City, Mary Ann Turner (Jerome) of Pell City, Margie Belle McCain (Robert) of Tanner, Violet Beavers (Wayne) of Georgia, and Rose Marie Brigham (John) of Gardendale, three sons, Raymond A. Watlington, Jr. (Sarah) of Pell City, Roy Edward Watlington (Lois) of Ringold, and Perry Gene Watlington (Glynis) of Pell City; 18 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 1, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. at Seddon Baptist Church with burial in St.
Clair Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Watlington will lie in state from 10 until 11 a.m. at the church on Wednesday. Visitation Tuesday, July 31, 2001 from 6-9 p.m.
at Kilgroe Funeral Home, Pell City, AL. Pallbearers: Daniel Underwood, David Watlington, Phillip Clements, Mike Watlington, Bret Watlington, Adam Beavers. Her grandsons will be honorary pallbearers. Kilgroe Funeral Home, Pell City, AL. directing.
WILKINS, ADELE BERNICE PRICE, of Birmingham, Ala- bama, passed away July 30, 2001. She was born in Columbiana, Alabama on July 22, 1914. She moved to Birmingham at a very young age and was a resident of Jefferson County most of her life. She was a member of Central Park Baptist Church. Her husband, Hiram (Hi) W.
Wilkins and her parents, Alma Tinney Price and James Edgar Price preceded her in death. She is survived by four daughters, Doris W. Hopper of Ft. Worth, Texas, Patricia W. Yager (Harry) of Helena, AL, Krickett Militello (Vincent) of Concord, NC, and Debra L.
Wilkins of Hoover, AL; four grandchildren, Karen Harvey of Hurst, TX, Wes Hopper (Diane) of Somerset, CA, Tracie Y. Walker (Roland) of Maryville, TN and Trudy Y. Dennis (Kenneth) of Mt. Olive, AL; six great- grandchildren, Brian, Hunter, and Rusty Hopper of Hurst, TX, Michael Paul Lambert of Mt. Olive, AL, Kendyl Michelle Dennis of Mt.
Olive, AL, and Cade Thomas Walker of Maryville, TN; two sisters, Bonnie Jean Ray (W. and Clarice Wilborn (Clellie) both of Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2001, 11:00 A. M. at Ridout's Elmwood Chapel with burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery.
Dr. Levan Parker, Rev. Danny Summerlin, and Dr. J. D.
Davis will be officiating. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 1, 2001, 5:30 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Ridout's Elmwood Chapel directing. WILLIAMS, MR.
GEORGE of Birmingham, died Wednesday, July 25, 2001. Funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with burial in Zion Memorial Gardens. Davenport -Harris Funeral Home directing.
Survivors: wife, Mrs. Velma L. Williams; daughters, Mrs. Annette White, Mrs. Gwendolyn Woods, both of Birmingham and Ms.
Cornelia McCollough of Douglasville, sons, Mr. Robert Williams, Mr. Tommy Williams, Mr. Gary Williams, Mr. George L.
Williams, all of Birmingham, Mr. Jesse Johnson of Detroit, Mich. and Mr. Jerry Johnson of Birmingham; 28 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Davenport-Harris Funeral Home directing.
HARRIS HOME INSANE ANNIVERSARY 3 WILLIAMS, WILLIAM PERRY age 68, of Bessemer, died July 29, 2001. He was a retired Welder with Western Steele. A member of New Faith Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove; retired from Western Steele Pipe Company. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 1, at 1:30 p.m. at Brown Service Bessemer Chapel with burial in Valhalla Cemetery.
Rev. Ted Blaylock, Gordon Hood and Vince Melvin officiating. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Evelyn and a daughter, Brenda. Survivors: wife, Barbara Williams of Bessemer; daughters, Cindy Gilliland and husband, Jim of Cottondale, I Lisa Sandlin and husband, Randal of Pleasant Grove, Vicki Hood and husband, Gordon of Tuscumbia, and Kim Foster and husband, Ronald of Columbiana; sons, Terry Williams and wife, Deanna of Locust Fork, Cris Melvin and wife, Edie of Cumming, Vince Melvin and wife, Angela of Bessemer; sister, Claudia Rich of Pleasant Grove; brothers, Bennett Williams and wife, Jamie of Midfield, Ralph Williams of Adamsville, and James Williams of Bessemer; ten granddaughters and eight grandsons. Brown Service Bessemer Directing.
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