During Brother Bryan’s fifty years of ministry in the city of Birmingham, he performed thousands of funerals for those he knew, and most often for those he did not know. Here below are a sampling from newspapers. Perhaps your relative was buried by Brother Bryan! If so, let me know in the comments! You can search the last name of your ancestor and see if he or she comes up.
Arthur T. Woods | Birmingham News
Arthur T. Woods Notes: Sherrif Deputy Killed in Brookside Mine Race Riot
A.T. Wood | Birmingham Age-Herald
A.T. Wood Notes: Deputy Sheriff “killed in a battle with some negroes at Brookside”””
John Dreher | Birmingham News
John Dreher Notes: On A Bed of Hot Iron, Founryman John Dreher Was Roasted To Death (Sloss Furnace Accident)
John Dreher | Birmingham Age-Herald
John Dreher Notes: Sloss Furnace Foundryman
Julia Mabry Sholl | Birmingham News
Julia Mabry Sholl Notes: Wife of pastor
Erwin Schillinger | Birmingham News
Erwin Schillinger Notes: NULL
G.W. Kirkley and J.W. Adams | Birmingham News
G.W. Kirkley and J.W. Adams Notes: In Memory of Two Brave Men
Infant Baby of J.M. Terry | Birmingham News
Infant Baby of J.M. Terry Notes: NULL
Mary Satterfield | Birmingham News
Mary Satterfield Notes: NULL
William P. Walton | Birmingham News
William P. Walton Notes: Officer killed on duty
William P. Walton | Birmingham News
William P. Walton Notes: NULL
Remains of Officer Walton Laid to Rest | Birmingham Age-Herald
Remains of Officer Walton Laid to Rest Notes: Policeman William P. Walton
Belle Hughes Terry | Birmingham News
Belle Hughes Terry Notes: NULL
Irene J. Salmond | Birmingham News
Irene J. Salmond Notes: NULL
W.P. Walton Memorial Unveiled | Birmingham News
W.P. Walton Memorial Unveiled Notes: NULL
W.P. Walton Memorial Unveiled | Birmingham News
W.P. Walton Memorial Unveiled Notes: NULL
Justin E. Coch | Birmingham News
Justin E. Coch Notes: Tragic streetcar death
Justin E. Coch | Birmingham News
Justin E. Coch Notes: Bryan’s words were “simple but deeply impressive”
Justin W. Cocke | Birmingham Age-Herald
Justin W. Cocke Notes: Struck by loop car