Elderly couple dies following fire at east Birmingham home
Updated 9:49 AM;
An elderly couple died following a Friday-evening fire at their east Birmingham home.
John Fletcher Grubbs, 88, and Eunice Johnson Grubbs, 95, were identified as the victims Monday by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service responded to the fire at the couple’s home in the 1100 block of Northwood Drive around 5:27 p.m. on Friday and encountered heavy fire and smoke, said Battalion Chief Jackie Hicks. Fire crews made their way inside and found the Grubbs critically injured.
John Grubbs was taken to St. Vincent’s East where he was pronounced dead at 6:44 p.m. Friday. Eunice Grubbs was taken to UAB Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 5:33 p.m. Sunday.