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Wynn, Claude Mason, d.1955

The Birmingham News
pg 25
Monday May 9, 1955

Funeral services were announced today for Jess Leonard Blanton, 36, 1314 15th av, N, and Claude Mason Wynn, 58, 4425 28th way N. They were victims of separate traffic accidents over the week-end.

Blanton.....

Wynn, a native of Coalburg, and an independent trucker, was killed on the Blocksburg-Graysville-rd. He was run over by his own vehicle.

Services were held today for Wynn at Walker's Chapel Methodist Church, the Rev. Ray Moore and the Rev. J. T. Roper officiating. Burial was in the adjoining church cemetery, Brown-Service directing.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ethel Wynn; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Melton of Fairhope and Mrs. Betty Sue Layne of Birmingham; a son, Bill Wynn of Gardendale, and two sisters, Mrs. Flora T. Tatro, Republic, and Mrs. Lucille Gammell, Pratt City.

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Vaughn, Arra Wynn, d.1946

The Birmingham News
Tuesday, Oct 1, 1946

Vaughn - Mrs. Arra Wynn Vaughn, age 69, Republic, Ala, passed away Monday evening at the residence. Survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Albert Gammill, Mrs. R. T. Walters and Mrs. T. C. Tabro; 2 sons, Tom Wynn, Florida; Claude Wynn, Bham, 1 brother, Gus Mason, South Carolina; 1 sister, Mrs. Mattie Ross, South Carolina; 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday 2:30pm from Brown-Service Norwood Chapel, interment Crumley's Chapel Cemetery, Brown-Service, Norwood, directing.

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Higginbotham, Harvil D., d.2000

The Birmingham News (AL)

HARVIL D. HIGGINBOTHAM, age 54, of Pinson, died June 21, 2000. He was a former employee with the City of Birmingham. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 24, at 11 am at Masseyline Church of God with burial in Masseyline Church of God Cemetery. Rev. Phillip Jones officiating. Visitation at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Survivors: son, Allan (Judy) Higginbotham of Opelika; daughter, Janet Dowling of Phoenix, Ariz; grandchildren, Lauren, Ethan, and Emma Higginbotham; parents, Earl and Margaret Higginbotham of Pinson; brothers, Rodney (alice) Higginbotham of Pinson and Kenneth (Joy) Higginbotham of Trafford; sister, Teresa (David) Singletary of Sun City, Ariz; nephew, nathan Singletary; nieces, Amy Miller, Melanie Mecham, and Kesley Higginbotham. Roebuck Chapel directing.

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Melvin, Curtis F., d.1998

The Birmingham News

MELVIN, CURTIS F., age 67, of Trafford died Saturday, March 14, 1998. He was a retired tool and die maker for Westinghouse. Funeral services Tuesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm at Masseyline Church of God. William Dollars, officiating. Burial in Masseyline Cemetery. Visitation Monday, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church on Tuesday, from 1:00 pm until service time. Messmer Funeral Home directing.

Melvin

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Barron, Donald, d.1998

The Birmingham News

BARRON, MR. DONALD, age 62, of Birmingham died May 2, 1998. He attended Cathedral of the Cross Church and was a member of the Trail Riders Saddle Club. Survivors include his wife, Zona Barron; daughter, Donna Barron Phillips of Birmingham; four beloved step-children: Cheryl Merritt, Donna Deason, Gerald Deason, Pam Dunnavant, all of Birmingham; seven grandchildren; Brandon Phillips, Brittany Phillips, Shelia and Daniel Merritt, Cana and Judah Deason, and Kevin Dunnavant, all of Birmingham; brothers, Robert D. Barron of Birmingham, George T. Barron of Boaz, and Charles D. Barron of Huntsville; sisters, Mary Barron Yaw of Birmingham, and Patricia Barron Stephens of Texas; numerous nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends; Funeral services will be Monday, May 4, at 11:00 am at Gardendale Chapel with pastor Ricky Hall officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:30-8:00 at the funeral home. Gardendale Chapel is directing.

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Watkins, Phillip, d.1996

The Birmingham News

WATKINS, MR. PHILLIP, 58, of Birmingham, died September 2, 1996. He was a member of Cathedral of the Cross Church; veteran of the United States Army; over 25 years of service in the Alabama National Guard. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 12:30 pm from Ridouts Roebuck East Chapel with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Rev. Mark Correll officiating. Survivors: wife, Patricia Watkins, Birmingham, sons, Gregory Watkins, Nashville, David Watkins, and Bradley Watkins, both of Birmingham, mother Audrey Watkins, Concord; sisters, Janice Green, Birmingham and Katie Watkins, Daytona Beach, FL. Roebuck East Chapel directing.

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Prince, Claude McKey, d.1972

The Birmingham News
Wednesday, August 30, 1972
Pg 75

Mrs. Prince rites set; well-known dressmaker
Graveside service for nationally known Alabama dressmaker, Mrs. Claude McKey Prince, 69, who died Friday, will be at 3pm Thursday at Elmwood, Johns-Ridout’s Southside directing.

A native of Braden Springs, she was a Mobile resident 30 years before moving to Birmingham, where she lived at 1524 Shades Crest Road.

Mrs. Prince was known as Mobile’s “Baby Prince” because of the outstanding gowns she designed for the Mardi Gras. The elaborate creations often were valued as high as $4,999, and one of he gowns she made for Queen Joy, who rules over Mardi Gras with King Felix, is now in the Montgomery Library – Museum.

Always working without a pattern, Mrs. Prince simply rolled out the cloth and began cutting freehand after she decided how she wanted the dress to look.

Once she took 11 yards of 100-year-old lace valued at $500 a yard and created a wedding gown for a Mobile bride in such a way that none of the valuable lace was lost.

When creating one of the elaborate Mardi Gras gowns, Mrs. Prince would sketch patterns on the dress for the beading then laboriously hand-sew the sequins, beads and rhinestones that made up the colorful designs on the dresses.

Surviving Mrs. Prince are two sisters, Mrs. Tom Taylor and Mrs. Grace Peterson, both of Mobile.

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Lucas, Howard H., d.1971

The Birmingham News
Sunday December 12, 1971
Pg 46-A

Howard H. Lucas, 59, of Jacksonville, Fla, who died Friday, was a Montgomery native and had lived in Jacksonville eight years. He was an employee of Bethlehem Steel and a veteran of World Warr II. Funeral will be at 3 pm Monday at Roebuck Chapel, with burial in Forest Hill. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Melanie Morgan and Miss Karen Lucas, both of Jacksonville, Fla; a son, Charles H. Lucas, Atlanta;his mother Mrs. Ida Hall Lucas, and his father Howard Lucas.

[Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida]

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Watson, Carroll J., d.1957

The Birmingham News
Saturday, March 9, 1957
Pg 2

Carroll J. Watson Killed in Germany
Carroll Jack Watson, 21, was killed by a motorcycle in Ausburg, Germany, March 3. He had been serving with air born division of the U. S. Army in the past three years. He is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Buford Watson, formerly of Bessemer, now living in Westfield near Fairfield. The body will be returned here for funeral services which will be announced. (photo in obit captioned – Jack Watson…. Dies in Germany)

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Thomas, Herbert, d.1998

Obit in Birmingham News, Birmingham, AL

THOMAS, HERBERT, 83, of Warrior, passed away Friday, April 3, 1998. He was an Air Craft Worker for Hayes International and a member of Warrior First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 4, 1998, 1:00 pm, graveside, at Warrior Cemetery. Dr. Paul H. Moore officiating. Survivors: son, Jerry Thomas of Warrior; sister, Billie Bennett of Morris; brother, Mitchell Thomas of Birmingham; three grandchildren. Oakwood-Blackwood Funeral Home directing.