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==Notable burials== | ==Notable burials== | ||
* [[Mel Bailey]] (1924-1997), [[Jefferson County Sheriff]] | |||
* [[David Barnes]] (1943–2011) [[Birmingham Municipal Court]] judge, Alabama State Legislator, and dean of [[Miles College School of Law]] | * [[David Barnes]] (1943–2011) [[Birmingham Municipal Court]] judge, Alabama State Legislator, and dean of [[Miles College School of Law]] | ||
* [[Stead Baxendale]] (1910–2008) real estate broker | * [[Stead Baxendale]] (1910–2008) real estate broker | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 9 December 2013
Forest Hill Cemetery is located at 431 60th Street North in Woodlawn. It is bordered by the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and the I-20/I-59 junction. Forest Hill Cemetery was established in 1883 but includes graves dating back to 1802.
Notable burials
- Mel Bailey (1924-1997), Jefferson County Sheriff
- David Barnes (1943–2011) Birmingham Municipal Court judge, Alabama State Legislator, and dean of Miles College School of Law
- Stead Baxendale (1910–2008) real estate broker
- Pearl Carlile (1926–2007) co-owner of Carlile's Barbecue
- Del "Twinkles" Chambordon (1921-2012), Loveman's bookkeeper and Christmas elf
- Rufus Cobb (1829–1913) Governor of Alabama
- Baylis Grace (1808–1894) Jefferson County Sheriff
- Pedro Gusman (1877–1934) wallpaper hanger
- E. L. Higdon (1861-1942) Jefferson County Sheriff
- W. Paul Pim (1885–1950) cartoonist and educator
- William Pullen (1758–1845) Revolutionary War veteran