DAVID J. DESMOND, SR., age 56, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on February 19, 2012. David was a dedicated and successful car salesman for over 25 years and he pursued other business ventures. His wife, Pamela D. Desmond; daughter, Turkessa (Robert) Simmons; Atlanta , GA; son, David J. Desmond, Jr.; mother, Doris Lene Desmond; mother-in-law, Margarette D. Hooks; brothers, William (Annette) Desmond and Bernard (Catherine) Frazier; sister-in-law, Linda Frazier; grandchild, Robert Trenton Simmons, Atlanta , GA; special grandchildren, Dwight E. Clark, Jr. of Atlanta, GA; Queen Simmons of Chicago, IL; and Davian J. Lewis of Cleveland, OH; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends are left to cherish his memories. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 12:00 Noon at First Baptist Church Roosevelt. Rev. Bobby L. Palmore, Sr. officiating. "Personalized, Sensitive Service" rendered by: >>

 

Published in The Birmingham News from February 23 to February 24, 2012

       Obituary

 

BIRMiNGHAM, Alabama -- A Birmingham man, who had been pulled from a burning car Saturday, died early this morning at UAB Hospital, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office reports.

David Jerome Desmond, 56, died at 2:12 a.m. today at UAB Hospital's trauma and burn intensive care unit, said deputy Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates.

A bystander just before 4 p.m. Saturday called to report a person trapped in a car that was on fire at 633 Tuscaloosa Ave., Yates said. Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded and firefighters pulled the man out of the car, he said.

Desmond suffered burns to his face and hands, Yates said.

Birmingham Fire Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis said that after firefighters arrived they brought the fire under control in two or three minutes before they found the man and pulled him from the car. The car had tinted windows and was filled with smoke, he said.

Details of how the fire started were not immediately available, authorities said.   Bham News Article

Updated at 10:50 a.m. Sunday Feb. 19 to add comment from Birmingham Fire Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis