Human remains found in an east Birmingham trash pile over the weekend are those a man who had been missing since November.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified the victim as Jeramy Dean Hallmon. He was 38 and lived in a house near where he was found.

A passerby made the discovery at 11:26 a.m. Sunday in the 8400 block of Seventh Avenue South.

The remains – decomposed and skeletonized – were recovered from a large pile of household rubbish, said Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates.

The cause and manner of death have not been determined. Birmingham police are investigating.

Hallmon’s brother, Hank Hallmon, has been searching for his brother since November. He said he filed a missing person’s report with Birmingham police but said he got little help in the case.

“It was not like him to not communicate with us,’’ Hank Hallmon said.

Jeramy Hallmon was on disability for a number of medical issues including epilepsy, diabetes and a blood disorder. His brother said they were able to identify his remains through a serial number on his port.

Hank Hallmon believes his brother is the victim of a crime. “It’s obvious from the way the found him,’’ he said.

“They picked a man that was disabled to do that too,’’ he said. “They were preying on the weak.”

Jeramy Hallmon’s remains were found not far from his house. His brother had been to the house looking for him and detected the odor of decomposition but didn’t know where it was coming from.

“The whole time my brother was right beside his own house,’’ he said. “He didn’t deserve that,’’ he said.

Jeramy Hallmon was loving and caring, his brother said.

“Ultimately that’s what got him killed, having a big heart and helping people he shouldn’t have been helping,’’ he said.

“He loved his family,’’ Hank Hallmon said. “He was the one that always called everybody on their birthdays, holidays.”

“He was one of the most giving people I know,” he said. “He could be completely broke and give you the last thing he had to help you out.”

“He had the biggest heart in the world. No matter the circumstance, my brother was always willing to help,’’ he said. “At the end of the day, he loved everybody.”