Obituaries
Joyce Grill
Jan 25, 2024
Joyce B. Grill, age 93, of Alabaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born on October 11, 1930, in Bibb County, AL. She resided there until after finishing high school. She then relocated to Birmingham, AL, where she worked at Crippled Children's Hospital, now known as Children's of Alabama.
She was married...
Miriam Finch
Jan 25, 2024
Miriam O. Finch
July 17, 1934 - January 25, 2024
Finch, Miriam Oglesby, at the age of 89, passed away to Glory on January 25, 2024.
She was born July 17, 1934, in Birmingham, AL. At age 14 she had lost both her parents and was raised by Aunts and Uncles. She completed High School and was in the 1st graduating class of...
Bryon Beaton
Jan 24, 2024
Bryon R. Beaton, 84, passed away January 24, 2024 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Bryon was born in Detroit, MI to Helen E. and Donald Beaton. After moving to Grand Rapids he met the love of his life, Connie, at Central High School. The two were married 56 loving years before her passing in 2016.
From the...
George Sensaboy
Jan 21, 2024
In Loving memory of George W. "Buddy" Sensaboy
3/26/1940 to 01/21/2024
Buddy grew up in the Emory Heights community where he has had several friendships that have lasted his lifetime. They would roam the woods around their community, visit each other, and gather at each other's house. Sometimes at his house but at...
Nadine Cockrum
Jan 21, 2024
Mrs. Nadine Whitt Cockrum of Hoover, AL passed away January 21, 2024 due to prolonged illness. Funeral services will be held at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover.
She was born and raised in Attalla, AL on September 11, 1939. After graduating from secretarial school in Birmingham she began her career in bookkeeping. After marrying in 1957, she had five children and...
Jim Garner
Jan 20, 2024
Jim Garner, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away at the age of 73 on January 20, 2024. He was born on January 8, 1951, in Lipscomb, Alabama. He attended Jones Valley High School, Class of 1969. He was a proud Eagle Scout of Troop 55, Boy Scouts of America. He worked at Southern Company for 41 years.
Jim graduated from...
Richard Lynn Irwin
Jan 19, 2024
Richard Lynn Irwin, 78, of Hoover, AL went Home to his Heavenly Father on January 19, 2024 surrounded by his wife and three daughters. He was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend.
Born July 23, 1945 in Middlesboro, KY, he was the son of John Edward Irwin, Irene Estes Brunson, Orlando Malatino, and Kathryn Malatino. He graduated from Anniston...
Barbara Wilson
Jan 18, 2024
BARBARA ORSO WILSON, age 90, of Hoover died January 18, 2024. Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 24, 2024 10:00 am at Bluff Park United Methodist Church. Reverend Reid Crotty will be officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday January 24, 2024 at 9:00 am in the sanctuary at Bluff Park United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded...
ILDEFONSO REIMUNDO RAMIREZ
Jan 17, 2024
Mr. Ildefonso Ramirez 100, of Vestavia Hills Al, passed away January 17, 2024. He was born in Matanzas, Cuba. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from University of Havana and then began to study Medicine at the same University. After completing his third year he was forced to leave his studies when his father fell ill and...
Wayne Eugene Emanuel
Jan 16, 2024
Wayne Eugene Emanuel, born March 14, 1929 was ushered into the presence of his Lord, January 16, 2024, after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Jacqueline Thompson; two sons and two daughters: Barton Emanuel (Nancy) of Manassas, Virginia; David Emanuel (Shannon) of Knoxville, Tennessee; Grace Ritter (George) and Barbara Poe (Steven) both of Birmingham, Alabama;...
Jean Phillips Williamson
Jan 12, 2024
Jean Williamson, 94, passed away on January 12, 2024, in her home in Hoover, Alabama, after a long illness. Jean is survived by her son Mark Williamson, son Paul, and granddaughter Natalie. Also surviving from her immediate family are her brother-in-law Luther Williamson and his wife, Lavon of Prattville, Alabama.
Jean is preceded in death by her beloved husband of sixty-two...
Helen Parkman Land
Jan 12, 2024
Helen Parkman Land, 94, of Hoover died after a short illness on Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born November 29, 1929 to Alice Cannon and Joseph Brown Parkman in Phenix City, Alabama and raised on the family farm in Russell County. After attending Huntingdon College, she married her high school sweetheart, James Edward Land, in Seale, Alabama in 1948. ...
Elaine Hartley
Jan 1, 2024
Elaine Barber Hartley of Hoover, AL, more recently of Pelham, AL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2024 after a long respiratory illness. Born Opal Elaine Barber to Henry B. and Alpha W. Barber on July 8, 1936 in Donalsonville, GA. She attended Seminole County High School and later Valdosta State University, graduating in 1958. While working...
Todd Grant
Jan 1, 2024
Todd Tracey Grant a man of adventure passed away in his home , January 1st, 2024. Born on September 6, 1960 to William and Dorothy Grant of Birmingham, Al. He spent his life exploring the great outdoors.
His passion for hunting was only matched by his love for cooking. He was known for his ability to turn a...
Wayne Rye
Dec 31, 2023
Wayne Alan Rye went home to be with Jesus on December 31, 2023, at the age of 69. During his long, difficult battle with dementia, Wayne’s faith in God, the devotion of his loving wife, and the support of his beloved children gave him strength, joy, and peace. Wayne was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Robert and Margaret Rye on March...
Terry Screws
Dec 28, 2023
Terry Screws, age 73, of Hayden, AL passed away on December 28, 2023. Terry was born to Herman and Vertis Pearl Screws on August 29, 1950 in Birmingham, AL. Terry had a huge heart and was loved by many. He enjoyed watching a good game of Alabama football, and looked forward to spending time with family and friends on the...
William T. Johnson
Dec 27, 2023
Johnson, William T. age 82 of Chelsea passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Born at home in Ensley, Alabama, he attended Baker Elementary and Pleasant Grove Jr High Schools before graduating from Hueytown High School and the University of Alabama. William’s entire working career was with State Farm Insurance Company from which he retired after 45 plus years of...
Gloria Jones
Dec 25, 2023
Gloria Ann Jones died peacefully on December 25, 2023 having been surrounded by her loving family for the last week of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Gordon C. Jones, her mother, Ruby Gray Wesson, and her father, John Oliver Wesson. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Gloria was...
Adam Rockwell Owens
Dec 21, 2023
Mr. Adam Rockwell Owens, 44, of Hoover, Alabama died Thursday 12/21/23. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Frederick Garney Owens, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Ms. Carol LaJune Cantrell Owens; his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foster; his grandmother, Mrs. Ona Hood Cantrell; and many extended family members. Visitation (at 10 am) followed...
