All Obituaries

Mother Mary Edmond was born to the late Mary Brewer and Joe Albert Phillips on May 10, 1929 in Selma, Alabama. She was educated and graduated from RE B. Hudson High School in Selma, Alabama. She later moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she met and married the late James F. Edmond and from that union four children were born. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Hendon; brothers, James Calvin Woodard and Rickey Phillips; and daughter-in-law, Minnie R....

Clara Bell Lowery Peters was born to the union of Eugene Lowery and Mary Francies Pearl Lowery on May 26, 1929, in Selma, Alabama. She attended school and was baptized at an early age in Selma and joined Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Fairfield, Alabama in 1947, under the leadership of Reverend Edwards. She is preceded in death by her daughter, O’Reatha Lowery and parents and brothers, Willie Lee Lowery Sr. and Eddie James Lowery, and former husbands, William Fullard and Reverend...

Mrs. Linda Watts Smith was the second child born to Mr. L C & Barbara Watts, May 11, 1956; both parents preceded her in death. She grew up in Fairfield, Alabama and attended Fairfield City Schools, Class of 1974 . Linda learned at an early age the importance of having God as the head of her life. Her relationship with God was solid as she operated in the gift He had given her. She attended Mt Pilgrim Baptist Church throughout her childhood, served at Friendship Primitive Baptist and...

Mrs. Susie (Sue) B. Price was born in Dixon Mills, Alabama to the late Ervin & Laura Bell Agee on May 08, 1936. She attended Marengo County Schools, graduating from Marengo County High before moving to Birmingham, Alabama in 1956 to care for her aunt. On September 30,1956 she married her forever love James L. Price. They both always agreed that the date was unimportant as they had been married, “All of Our Lives”. They raised three daughters, Judy, Carolyn & Pamela and...

Larry Gordon Stinson, (a.k.a. “L.G.”) was born on March 11, 1954, to the late Robert & Bernice Stinson, Jr. Larry was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Brighton, Alabama, under the leadership of Rev. Charles E. Hollingsworth. He was united in Holy Matrimony to a loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Cassandra Stinson in 2009. Larry was preceded in death by one sister: Mrs. Vanessa Ann Osley, three nephews: Demetris, Kyree, Kremel, and a father-in-law: Mr. Joe Brandon. Larry...

Graveside service will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019, 11 A.M. at Elmwood Cemetery. Viewing will be held Friday, December 6, 2019 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Kirksey's Mortuary. He leaves to cherish his memories two daughters: Shakira Jones, Sacramento, California and Destiny Jones, Birmingham, Alabama; one grandson: Aiden Jones, Sacramento, California; and two brothers: Carl Jones, Detroit, Michigan and Darryl Jones, Birmingham, Alabama.

Rose Mary Blackmon was born April 13, 1953, in Fairfield, AL, to the late Robert Benjamin and Doris Woods Wells. She was the 5th child of nine children. She was educated in the public school system. She went to Princeton Elementary and West End High School. She also attended Miles and Lawson State Community College. Rose possessed the singing voice of an angel, her love for the Lord shined through with every note that she would sing. She started singing at First Baptist West Princeton, and...

Bertha Ruth Reese  was born to the late Jesse Lee, Sr. and Joe Ann Goodwin on April 11, 1954.  She received Christ at Ebenezer Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend Glover.  She was educated in the Bessemer School System. On November 4, 2019, Bertha made her transition from earthly life.  She is preceded in death by siblings, Jessie Mae Goodwin, Isom Goodwin, Geraldine Coleman, Margaret Ann Hendricks; nephew, Trevis Coleman, and long time friend,...

Martha Angela Carruba, age 61, of Wylam, was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed outings with her family and good food. Angela leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Joe Carruba; son Christopher Carruba; brother, David Bryson; along with several in-laws and nieces and nephews. She will forever be missed and in our hearts. “God saw her getting tired and a cure not meant to be. So, He put His arms around her and whispered, Come to Me.”