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Anton Crnkovich, 86, of McDonalds Chapel, died Sunday. He was a native of Yugoslavia and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, Angwin Ensley directing. Survivors include a son, John Cren, Birmingham; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Gant, Panama City, Fla; four brothers, Angel Crnkovich, Joe Crnkovich, Alfred Crnkovich, and Charlie Crnkovich, all of Shreveport, La., and a sister, Mrs. Antonia Ozbolt, Birmingham.

(Published in The Birmingham News on December 15, 1986)

Anton married Justina Plese 18 Feb 1922, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. Justina was born 2 Oct 1896, Divjake, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia; was christened 4 Oct 1896, Divjake, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia; died 5 Jan 1943, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; was buried 8 Jan 1943, Oakland Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anton married Anna Agnes Posnich 15 Jan 1944, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. Anna was born 6 Jun 1897, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; died 28 May 1975, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; was buried 30 May 1975, Oakland Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]

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GANT, MARY, age 83, of Birmingham, AL, died peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2006 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Lloyd E. Gant.

Mary was the beloved mother of two sons, Lloyd Gant of Townsend, TN and Robert Gant of Lynn Haven, FL; two daughters, Catherine Larson of Westminster, CO and Elizabeth Sheetz of Hoover. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Melanie Zarzaur of Vestavia Hills, Christian Sheetz of Alabaster, and Stuart McNabb of Athens, TN; and four great grandchildren.

Special love and thanks to Chris Zarzaur and Jennifer Sheetz. Thanks also to her loving and faithful friends, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Dula, Mrs. Julie Isler, all of Panama City, FL, Kenneth Plese and Gerry Plese, Joliet, IL.

Also thanks to the loving, caring staff of South Haven Health and Rehab, and to the staff of Odyssey Health Care.

Private graveside services will be held. Ridout's Southern Heritage directing.

(Published in the Birmingham News on October 16, 2006)

Mary married Lloyd Edward Gant 31 Oct 1941, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. Lloyd was born 25 Aug 1922, Oakman, Walker County, Alabama, USA; died 2 Jun 1992, Bay County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]

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John Cren, 89 of Ensley, was born April 30, 1925 and died March 13, 2015.

John is fondly remembered as the proprietor of small businesses in the Ensley area, including the record shop at 5 points west. He was a veteran of the Italian campaign in WWII.

He is survived by Ann (Steele) Cren, his cherished wife of 58 years; nieces Carol Ellingson (husband Richard Bend) of Afton, Minnesota, and Thelma Young Steele of Cullman, Alabama; Nephews Robert T. Ellingson (wife Debbie) of Social Circle, Georgia, Chester W. Ellingson III (wife Sharon) of Rosemount, Minnesota; grand-nieces Kari Ellingson Craft (husband Mitch) of Fairhope, Alabama, and Jenny Ellingson Harms (husband Denny) of Covington, Georgia; and great-grand-nieces Cora Harms and great-grand-nephew Brooks Craft. He loved all his nieces and nephews to pieces, especially the little ones.

To be interred in a private family service at Elmwood Cemetery. It was his wish to have no flowers or memorials.

(Published by Johns-Ridout's Mortuary-Elmwood Chapel of Birmingham, AL.)

Birth Name was Anton John Crnkovich. Born on April 30, 1925 in Zwolle, La.

John married Ann Steele Sep 1956, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. Ann was born 23 Jul 1922, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; died 31 Jan 2016, Ensley, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; was buried 13 Feb 2016, Elmwood Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]

L.A. — B. Campbell. [Group Sheet]

C.A. married B.G. McNabb [Group Sheet]

C.A. — W.H. Pardue. [Group Sheet]

C.A. married R.G. Larson [Group Sheet]

M.E. married R.B. Sheetz [Group Sheet]

R.P. — D.K. Norwood. [Group Sheet]

S.D. married L.R. Greene [Group Sheet]

S.D. — C.G. Resendiz. [Group Sheet]

M.E. — C.E. Zarzaur. [Group Sheet]