Obit in Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

GRIFFIN, JENNIE J. Age 74, of Pembroke Pines, Flordia, passed away October 2, 1996. Devoted wife to the late Sewell Griffin; beloved mother of Richard Griffin, Michael Griffin, and Donna Griffin Arit; adoring grandmother of Jason, Jessica, Matthew, Paula, Marie, Alexandra, Mackenzie, and Griffin. She was one of seven children: Roy Lee, William, Arthur, and Nethelia Gray, Mava Skelton, and Ada Ruth Nichols. Mrs. Griffin was born in Majestic, Alabama and raised in Tarrant, Alabama. She moved to Hollywood, Florida in 1961 and continued her 41 year career as a supervisor for Western Union. A gathering was held Thursday at Van Orsdel Funeral Chapel, Pembroke Pines, Florida. A final visitation will be held at Ridout's Roebuck Chapel in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm and graveside service at Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday, October 6, 1996 at 2:00 pm. Arrangements by: Ridout's Roebuck Chapel.

Passed out at service:
In loving memory of Jennie J. Griffin
Date of Birth May 3, 1922
Date of Death October 2, 1996
Graveside Service 2:00 pm Sunday, October 6, 1996, Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL
Clergyman Rev. Wayne DuBose, Green Valley Baptist Church

Obit from Birmingham News (AL)

ELZORA KELLEY GRAY, age 93, of Ragland, who passed away on August 11, 1999 in Pell City. She was a native of Majestic, AL, a resident of Ragland and also a homemaker. She was a member of Gray's Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral will be Satuday, August 14, at 12:00 noon at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with burial in Macedonia Baptist Cemetery, Ragland, AL. Rev. Doug Ford and Rev. Frank parrish are officiating. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rubin Gray. Survivors: three duaghters, Louise Bice of Justice, IL, Jeanette Pinkston, and Joan Gray, both of Ragland; eight sons, Richard Gray of Glenn Berine, MD, Rubin Gray, Jr. Of Fultondale, AL, Travis Gray, Albert Gray, John Gray and Larry Gray, all of Ragland, AL, Marvin Gray and James Gray, both of Cleveland, OH; 25 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, 13 nieces, five nephews, pallbears are Mark Gray, Derik Wolfe, Cathy Bice, James Davis, Matthew Dukes, James Michael Gray, Richard Barrett and Ray Barron. Chapel Hill Funeral Home of Pell City directing.

Obit from Birmingham News (AL)

MR. MARVIN E. (SON) HILTON, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 1999. He was 91 years old and had lived in Bayview for sixty-two years. He was a charter member and deacon at Bayview Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of deacons for over thirty years.

He was retired from US Steel and was past Master of Milton H. Fies Masonic Lodge #722. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Hilton.

Visitation will be held Wednesday evening, beginning at 5:00 pm, with funeral services at 7:00 pm in the Bell Forestdale Chapel. Burial will be at 11:00 am Thursday at Crestview Memorial Gardens. Rev. Norris Hilton and Rev. Charles Click will officiate.

He is survived by: two daughters, Faye (Bud) Aaron of Bayview and Martha (Phillip) Buttram of Pinson; 3 grandchildren, Jerry (Pam) Buttram of Cleveland, AL; Jenny (Randy) Phillips of Crane Hill, AL, and Jill Buttram of Eufaula, AL, 6 great grandchildren, Tanya Speegle of Crane Hill, AL, Timothy Phillips of Crane Hill, Brandi Stewart of Bayview, Brandon Stewart of Bayview, Chris Stewart of Cleveland, Kimberly Buttram of Cleveland; three great-great grandchildren, Nagen Speegle, Drake Stewart and Colton Stewart; one brother, Claud D. (Polly) Hilton of Birmingham. His grandson and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be O. C. Moon, Curtis Fields, Don Salter, Larry West, Larry Aaron, Mac Parsons, and Ben Vines. Bell Funeral Home in Forestdale is directing.

Obit in The Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL:

VAUGHN, VIVIAN age 90, of Fultondale, died July 3, 1995. She was a housewife and a member of First Baptist of Fultondale. Funeral will be July 6, 1995, 2 pm at Walker Chapel with Pastor Rondal Merrell officiating. Burial in Walker Chapel Memory Gardens. Survivors: daughters, Nezalee Thomas and Frances Phillips of Birmingham, Ruby N. Doyle of Pine Valley, CA, Mary Vaughn of San Diego, Ca, Mavis Carmichael of Fort Meade, FL, and Carol Senger of El Centro, CA; sons, Gerald W. Vaughn of Brookwood, Edsel Vaughn of Clarksville, TN, Thomas A. Vaughn of Alpine, CA, Jack Vaughn of Fultondale, Kenneth Vaughn of Mt. Olive; sisters, Zade Williams of Durant, OK, and Etta Farley of Adamsville; brother Ira Dorman of Irondale; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Walker Chapel Funeral Home directing.