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Jefferson Memorial was established in [[1949]]. The current 10,000 square-foot funeral home on Gadsden Highway was built in [[1985]] and includes a 340-seat sanctuary, two parlors, and two large lobby areas. The cemetery is on 100 acres and features a Veteran's section for military veterans and their spouses; a Masonic section; Babyland; and the Old Rugged Cross section, where each year an Easter Sunrise service is held. | Jefferson Memorial was established in [[1949]]. The current 10,000 square-foot funeral home on Gadsden Highway was built in [[1985]] and includes a 340-seat sanctuary, two parlors, and two large lobby areas. The cemetery is on 100 acres and features a Veteran's section for military veterans and their spouses; a Masonic section; Babyland; and the Old Rugged Cross section, where each year an Easter Sunrise service is held. | ||
The funeral home and cemetery were operated by [[James Seal]] in affiliation with the Journey Group of Metairie, Louisiana. In December [[2020]] the funeral home and cemetery property were acquired by Legacy Funeral Group of Houston, Texas for $2.465 million. | |||
==Notable burials== | ==Notable burials== | ||
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* [[Tennant Smallwood]], [[Jefferson County District Court]] judge (1934-2011) | * [[Tennant Smallwood]], [[Jefferson County District Court]] judge (1934-2011) | ||
* [[Sherry Traywick]], [[Homewood City Council|Homewood City Councilor]] (c. 1939–2019) | * [[Sherry Traywick]], [[Homewood City Council|Homewood City Councilor]] (c. 1939–2019) | ||
==References== | |||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (December 9, 2020) "Houston funeral group acquires $3.6M Birmingham portfolio." {{BBJ}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 9 December 2020
- This article is about the funeral home and cemetery in Trussville. For the location in Hoover, see Jefferson Memorial Gardens South.
Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens (sometimes referred to as Jefferson Memorial Gardens East) is a funeral home and cemetery at 1591 Gadsden Highway in Trussville.
Jefferson Memorial was established in 1949. The current 10,000 square-foot funeral home on Gadsden Highway was built in 1985 and includes a 340-seat sanctuary, two parlors, and two large lobby areas. The cemetery is on 100 acres and features a Veteran's section for military veterans and their spouses; a Masonic section; Babyland; and the Old Rugged Cross section, where each year an Easter Sunrise service is held.
The funeral home and cemetery were operated by James Seal in affiliation with the Journey Group of Metairie, Louisiana. In December 2020 the funeral home and cemetery property were acquired by Legacy Funeral Group of Houston, Texas for $2.465 million.
Notable burials
- John Bresnan, Homewood Fire and Rescue Service Chief (1961–2020)
- Theophilus E. "Bull" Connor, Birmingham City Commission member (1897-1973)
- J. B. Elliott, Weather Forecast Office Birmingham forecaster (1932-2015)
- Wendell Givens, Birmingham News editor and writer (1922-2006)
- Arthur Jazwinski, Birmingham traffic engineer (1926-2001)
- Betty Jensen, Birmingham Police Department sergeant (1928-2014)
- Brooksie Lovvorn, dry cleaner (1922-2008)
- Mary Jo McMichael, restaurateur (1932-2016)
- Randy Sandford, documentarian (1968-2009)
- Tennant Smallwood, Jefferson County District Court judge (1934-2011)
- Sherry Traywick, Homewood City Councilor (c. 1939–2019)
References
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (December 9, 2020) "Houston funeral group acquires $3.6M Birmingham portfolio." Birmingham Business Journal