Families sought for 3 people who recently died in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office is attempting to find the families of three people who recently died.
Vickie Jo Franks, 63, of Birmingham, was found inside her apartment in the 2300 block of Fifth Avenue North on Jan. 4 during a welfare check. She died of natural causes.
According to records, Franks has an adult son and has a former spouse, Roger Dale Arnold, who possibly lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Ricky Bryant Pelt, 45, was listed as homeless. He was found Feb. 7 by a passerby unresponsive and laying in bushes near the intersection of 38th Street and Court G in Fairfield.
An autopsy found no evidence of trauma or foul play.
According to records, Pelt reported a past residence in the 6800 block of Holland Avenue in Birmingham.
Sylvia Jane Goodwin, 76, was found Feb. 11 unresponsive by Eastview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staff, where she has been a tenant since July 2018. She died of natural causes. The coroner’s office provided no photograph of her.
According to records, Goodwin reported a past residence in the 1000 block of First Street in Opelika.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office at (205) 930-3603.