Grace Kyser Miller Prigmore went to be with her Savior on August 12, 2023.

Grace Miller (October 27, 1926 — August 12, 2023)

Grace was preceded in death by her husbands, John D. Kyser of 51 years, Bill Miller of 5 years, and Edwin Prigmore of 4 years, her parents, Harris C. Sparks and Mary Sparks, sisters, Martha Jane Sparks, Sara Jean Sparks, Evelyn Trammel and brother, Harris Sparks, Jr.

She is survived by two nieces, Sherry Trammel Wilson & Ellen Kyser Godfrey, two great nephews, Ryan Wilson & Evan Jamel Wilson, and best friends, Janet and Larry Gunter.

Grace was born on October 27, 1926, and lived 90 of her years in Birmingham, AL. She retired from Southern Company Services with 43 years of service. She was a longtime active member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She was very active in Eastern Star and loved to travel.

In 2016 she moved to Huntsville, AL, and lived in the Brookdale Senior Living Community until December 2022. She then moved to Barfield Health Center in Guntersville, AL where she stayed until God sent his angel on Saturday, August 12, 2023, to take her to her heavenly home.

Grace will always be remembered for her servant’s heart. She always looked for someone she could help and take care of. She really did not like other people taking care of her, but she was always very appreciative.

I can hear God say to her “Well done my good and faithful servant”. She will surely be missed by many.

A funeral for Grace was held on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel at 12 noon with visitation held one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to Ridge Crest Baptist Church, 7789 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, Al 35173.

We have just learned that SCS retiree Dale W. Wyatt passed away on July 19, 2023. No services are scheduled at this time. The family will hold a Memorial Service at a later date.

Glenn Elwin Baker, age 92, of Birmingham, Alabama died peacefully attended by his family on July 14th after an extended illness. He leaves behind a legacy of devotion to his family, friends, and his church. He was a man of strong character, and he led his family with a sense of purpose, direction, and mission. Glenn was born February 12, 1931, in Birmingham, Al. He was preceded in death by his wife Bertha (Bert) Corn Baker, his parents Robert Lee Baker and Wylline Webb Baker, and his precious granddaughter Shelley Anne Baker.

Glenn graduated Phillips High School, class of 1950 and then attended Auburn University. He honorably served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army. Glenn went to work for Southern Company Services and remained there until his retirement.

Glenn married the love of his life, Bertha Jane Corn, in 1956. They shared a love for their family, their church, Auburn football, their dogs and travel for the next 51 years.

Glenn was a founding member of Faith Chapel of Huffman in Birmingham. After moving to Springville, Alabama, Glenn became an active member of Spring Valley Baptist Church. After the loss of his wife Bert, Glenn relocated to the Inverness, Alabama area. Continuing to grow in his faith, Glenn was dedicated to attending Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Birmingham.

Glenn is survived by his sons, Steve Baker (Kim) and Barry Baker (Zac); brothers Harold Baker and Terry Baker (Fran); grandsons Allen Baker and Todd Baker; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and countless dear friends.

Burial services will be held Tuesday July 18th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens located at 1591 Gadsden Highway, Birmingham, AL 35235, phone (205) 322-0543. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m., service at 10:00 a.m. with graveside service to follow.

Pastor Chris Jones will lead the service. Pallbearers will be Allen Baker, Todd Baker, Brandon Baker, and Daryl Johnson.

The golden evening brightens in the west; soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; sweet is the calm of paradise the blest. Alleluia, alleluia!

Click here to link to the funeral home obituary.

William Matthew Midlik passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 95 years of age following a short illness. Bill was a resident of Galleria Woods Residential Facility for the past 7 years. Bill was born in Bethelboro, PA and was the 13th of 15 children. Bill was the last surviving sibling. He is also preceded in death by his mother Julia Rabatin Midlik, father Joseph Midlik and his first wife Josephine Midlik. Bill is survived by his wife, Mollie Midlik, sons David Midlik (Mona) and Joseph Midlik, daughter Patti Midlik Hendrix (Mike), sons James Kilgore (Twila) and Keith Kilgore (Diane), eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Bill was an Air Force Veteran serving from 1946 to 1949. He received his Electrical Engineering Degrees from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland OH in 1953. While working for General Electric Company, Bill found himself in Huntsville, AL as part of the Apollo Space Program training astronauts working on the program from 1962 to 1974. He traveled between Houston, Huntsville and Cape Canaveral during this period. Bill, fearing a transfer back North (to shovel snow), applied for employment with the Nuclear Power Division of Southern Company. He moved to Birmingham and retired from Southern Company in 1988. He and his wife, Mollie, have spent 32 years traveling and dancing. Bill and his wonderful personality will be greatly missed at Galleria Woods.

There will be a celebration of life service on Friday, July 21, at 2 pm in the chapel at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, 2701 John Hawkins Parkway, Hoover, AL 35244 with a reception to follow.

Interment will be at Alabama National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Bill to Galleria Woods Foundation, 3850 Galleria Woods Drive, Hoover, AL 35244.

Click here to link to the Obituary published by AL.com (Birmingham) from Jul. 17 to Jul. 18, 2023.

We were informed on June 8, 2023 that Doug Dutton had passed away. His wife Carolyn passed away just a few days after him.

Here are some exerpts from their obituaries apparently written by their children:

Douglas E. Dutton, Sr. 1942-2023 and Carolyn Powell Dutton 1942-2023 Vestavia Hills, AL

Doug Dutton, our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend kissed his bride of 60 years goodnight for the last time Saturday evening, June the 3rd. The following morning, Sunday, June the 4th his devoted wife discovered that her loving husband had crossed the River Jordan while peacefully sleeping beside her.

Carolyn Dutton our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend was reunited with her husband in the arms of our heavenly father five days later. Their passing together is a sure indication of how deeply they loved one another, and a fitting ending to their epic love story.

Douglas E. Dutton, Sr. Obituary

Doug was born in Birmingham, AL and grew up in the Elyton Village Housing Project in the shadows of Legion Field. Doug’s parents owned and operated a cafe in downtown Birmingham where Doug often worked. He also spent many summers selling programs and refreshments at Rickwood Field where he fell in love with the game of baseball and its historic field of dreams.

Doug was a 1960 graduate of West End High School, where he was celebrated for his athletic abilities. Doug also served as the President of his Sr. Class and was voted most original. During that same year he met the love of his life, Carolyn Powell and they married in 1963. Living off popcorn and Kool-Aid in Auburn, Alabama, Carolyn worked to financially support them as Doug completed his degree in Engineering.

Southern Company Services, the parent organization of Alabama Power and other utilities, at Doug’s request, agreed to create a co-op program and he became the first co-op in the company’s history in 1960. This program allowed he and those who followed him the opportunity to gain practical engineering experience while obtaining his undergraduate degree. This experience set in motion a forty plus year career where he started as a Materials Clerk and retired as an Executive Vice President. Doug managed multiple responsibilities and developed many relationships across the globe during his four decades of employment.

One of his proudest achievements was overseeing and leading the construction of the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant as the Project General Manager. At Southern Company, Doug was known by his colleagues as one of the company’s most ethical and honorable executives. His career advancements were earned through hard work and determination. He believed the formula for success was “discipline coupled with flexibility and consistency- plus a measure of enthusiasm.”

A voracious reader and self-described lifelong student, Doug completed formal education programs at the following institutions: Auburn University, Harvard University, UAB, Samford University, New Orleans Theological Seminary, and The Buckley School of Public Speaking.

After retirement from Southern Company, Doug continued to serve his community through volunteering and working in real estate as a partner in The Dutton Group with his son, David. In retirement he enjoyed sharing his love of baseball and history of Rickwood Field with his grandchildren by taking them to the annual Rickwood Classic. Doug, dressed in his father’s suit and grandfather’s boots, was elated to make his Hollywood debut at Rickwood as a movie extra in Cobb.

Faith in a higher power was the bedrock of Doug and Carolyn’s success. Doug was instrumental in establishing a private K-12 school associated with Berney Points Baptist Church in western Birmingham, where Doug was Chairman of the Deacon Board and Chairman of the School Board in the 1970s. During the 1980s he was a deacon, donor, and long time Sunday school teacher at Shades Mountain Baptist Church. When Doug and Carolyn were not in Sunday school, they took care of the babies in the church nursery. They attended Vestavia Hills Baptist Church later in life where Doug continued teaching the Gospel.

Carolyn Powell Dutton Obituary

Carolyn was born in Birmingham, Alabama and like her husband, Doug, grew up with an abundance of love, but faced and overcame many difficult circumstances. Carolyn attended 18 different schools as her family would frequently move when financial obligations could not be met. Her father worked as a pipe fitter and her mother worked as a waitress at a Howard Johnson. Carolyn’s world was forever changed when she answered the door to find a state trooper holding on to an envelope. At the tender age of 15, Carolyn learned that her loving mother, Ola Bell, had been tragically killed in a horrific train accident. Carolyn’s father did the best he could, but ultimately the siblings were sent separate ways and it was up to Carolyn to keep their circle unbroken. She did a remarkable job of making the best of life in the toughest of situations. Carolyn loved her siblings and took on the role of matriarch. She was a survivor. Carolyn took charge of her life and went on to become the SGA president, Miss Fire Prevention, and a fierce competitor in basketball and volleyball, lettering in both.

She met her future husband Doug at church, while they were still in high school. After graduation, she took the opportunity to move to California to be with her cousins, Winston, Jimmy, and John. She pursued banking in California with Bank of America, where the local boys would line up during their lunch hour to open accounts just to hear her talk. Doug anxiously wrote to Carolyn, sometimes without response, but being a man of persistence, Doug would go on to send a love letter for the ages and convince Carolyn to conclude her west coast adventures and return home to marry and start a family with him in Alabama. With their faith in God, hope for a bright future, and love for one another, they relied on Carolyn to provide by working at the Bank of Auburn on Toomer’s Corner while Doug pursued his degree. A social butterfly, Carolyn was an officer in the Auburn University Dames Club and a favorite among new friends, and colleagues. When the couple moved back to Birmingham, Carolyn became very active with church, teaching in children’s ministry, coaching and playing church softball, as well as ministering to new moms by delivering baby’s first Bibles for many years.

It was love at first sight when Doug first saw Carolyn at Elyton Baptist Church and he made it known he would marry her one day, which came to pass 60 years ago this last April. During their marriage, they created wonderful memories of love and generosity. Their favorite pastimes were dancing together, keeping church nursery together, going out to dinner and spending time with family and friends. They tenderly loved and supported each other through their respective medical conditions, both tenacious and brave. Doug and Carolyn will be deeply missed.

A Celebration of Life service for both Doug and Carolyn will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church. Visitation starts at 10:00 with the service set to begin at 11:30. In lieu of flowers, please go do something fun with your family and friends, celebrate life, and if you remember, make a toast to Carolyn and Doug.

There will be a joint service for Doug and Carolyn at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church on July 14, 2023 with Visitation from 10 to 11:30 AM and a service at 11:30AM.

Click here for a link to their complete obituaries and details of their memorial service.