Jefferson County,
Alabama
Obituaries
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Mrs. MARY ALYCE GODFREY
Mrs. Mary Alyce Godfrey, 54, of 2257 Forestdale
Blvd., died yesterday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at
Bell Funeral Home, with burial in Crumley Chapel Cemetery. She was born in
Morgan County, but lived most of her life in Jefferson County. She was a
member of Westwood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard
Donald Godfrey, Forestdale; a sister, Mrs. Myra McPherson, Anniston, and a
brother, Earnest R. Doss, Falkville. [Birmingham (AL) Post-Herald, July 24, 1980, page
A-7]
CARL A. GOODWIN
Carl A.
Goodwin, 75, of 1507 Sixth Avenue, Bessemer, who died Wednesday, was a native of
Johns. He had worked for U. S. Steel 40 years. Funeral was today at
Browns-Service, Bessemer with burial in Highland Memorial
Gardens. He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Lucille Harmon,
Miami, Fla., Mrs. Leona Elsner, Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Hazel Simpson,
Fultondale, and Mrs. Erma Smith, Lipscomb and two sons, Earl Goodwin, Eugene,
Ore., and Ralph Goodwin, Lipscomb.
[Birmingham (AL) News,
November 13, 1970, page 36]
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Mrs. ELIZABETH NEAL HALL
HALL --
Mrs. Elizabeth Neal (nee ALLISON) HALL, of 240 N. 54th St., passed away at a
local infirmary Thursday morning. Survived by the son, Ralph S. HALL, B'ham; a
number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services from Johns Chapel Friday at 11:30
a.m., Rev. Albert Branscomb officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Johns
Chapel.
[Birmingham (AL) News, 12 Apr
1951, pg 56, contributed by Karima Allison - quest at
insightbb.com]
RALPH S. HALL
HALL, Mr. Ralph S, age 67, of 2201 Vestavia Drive,
passed away Tuesday morning at a local hospital. A native of Burmingham, Mr.
HALL was owner and operator of Hall Feed and Grocery Store. He was a member of
Vestavia Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Sadie Evans Hall.
Funeral services Wednesday 2. P.M. at Johns-Ridout's Southside Chapel, Dr. L. D.
Tyson officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers, Edward
Greer, Wheeler Griffin, M. C. Crawford, Ben Davis, Jake Goodson, John Alsbrook.
Johns-Ridout's 2116 8th Avenue, South,directing.
[Birmingham (AL) News, Feb 9. 1965,
contributed by Karima Allison - quest at insightbb.com (DEATH NOTICE & OBIT
COMBINED HERE)
SYLVESTER HALL
Plan HALL
Funeral.- MacDonald To Conduct Rites For Retired Grocer, Feed
Merchant.
Funeral services for Sylvester HALL, 66, retired grocer and stock
feed merchant, found dead in bed at his residence, 240 North Fifty-Fourth
Street, with a bullet wound in his head, will be conducted at 1 p. m. Wednesday
at Luquire's Woodlawn Chapel. The Rev. Frank MacDonald will officiate. Burial
will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
A .38 caliber pistol was found near the
body. A finding of suicide was returned by County Investigator Evans. He said
members of the family said HALL had been in ill health. Surviving are the widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth HALL and a son, Ralph S. HALL, of Birmingham.[Birmingham (AL) News, March 2, 1932, page 16, contributed by
Karima Allison - quest at insightbb.com]
L. S.
HESTER
FORNEY, April 7 -- Funeral services for Leo Simpson Hester,
79, long-time resident, who died following an extended illness were held Friday
at Bethel Baptist Church. The Revs. Herman Lindsey, N. S. Strickland and H.
L. Blalock officiated. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Perry Funeral Home
directing. [Birmingham (AL) News, Monday, April 6,
1964]
JOHN H. HILMER, JR.
John H.
Hilmer, Jr., 45, of Trussville, who died Friday, was retired from Western
Electric after 24 years. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of
America and of Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church and of the Holy Name
Society. He was a Veteran of World War II and Korean War. Funeral
will be 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Infant of Prague Church with burial
at Forest Hill, Roebuck Chapel directing. Surviving are his
wife, a son, John H. Hilmer, Miss June Hilmer and Miss Karen Hilmer, all of
Trussville; two brothers, Col. James E. Hilmar, Ft. Lewis, Wash. and F. L.
Hilmer, San Lorenzo, Calif.; and two sisters, Mrs. Florence Davis, Virginia
Beach, Va. and Mrs. Betty E. Bentley, Atlanta, Ga. [Birmingham
(AL) News, Sunday, January 16, 1972, Page C-12]
SUSIE ELIZABETH BELCHER HORSLEY
Age 83 of Mt. Olive,
died Monday, January 26, 2004. She was born on September 14, 1920. She was a
member of Central Baptist Church in Gardendale. Funeral services will be
Thursday, January 29, at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Gardendale Chapel with burial in
Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral
home. She was preceded in death by Fred B. Belcher, W.H .Horsley, and one son,
Donald Ray Belcher. Survivors: son, Robert E. Belcher; daughters, Betty Nabors,
Nell Mosley, and Janie Tibbals; 11 grandchildren and numerous great
grandchildren; brother Roy McDowell; sisters, Louise Pennington, Virginia
Tunstill and Ann Youngblood. Ridout's Gardendale Chapel
directing.
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