Obituaries
Mayo Cox Casey
Dec 18, 2023
Mayo Cox Casey, age 84 of Hoover, AL passed away peacefully on December 18th, 2023 at Grandview Medical Center, surrounded by people who loved her. She was born in Jefferson County, Alabama on July 13th, 1939, the daughter of the late James E. Cox, Sr. and the late Orpha Cain Cox.
Mayo completed her schooling at Shades Valley High School...
William "Bill" Tanner, Sr.
Dec 15, 2023
William (Bill) Hayworth Tanner Sr. Born July 5th, 1942 went to be with the Lord on December 15th, 2023 at the age of 81.
He was proceeded in death by his mother and father, Luther Wade Tanner Sr. and Sarah Claire Wells Tanner. His brother and sister, Luther Wade Tanner Jr. and Carolynn Canfeild. His mother-in-law Emma L...
Cade Festavan
Dec 12, 2023
Cade Hill Festavan, 43, of Maylene, AL, passed away on December 12th after a valiant battle with cancer.
Cade was born in 1980 to Randy and Deidre Festavan in Alabaster, AL.
Cade met the love of his life, Allison (Hoff) Festavan, at Thompson High School. They both attended the University of Alabama, where Cade earned a Mechanical Engineering degree in...
Stephen Plaisted
Dec 10, 2023
Stephen Alan Plaisted, age 48, of Hoover, AL passed away surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2023 at Brookwood Medical Center. He was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Stephen was born on October 9, 1975 in Anderson, SC. He lived most of his...
Nancy Cogswell
Dec 6, 2023
Nancy Cogswell, 55, of Concord, Alabama, passed away on December 6, 2023. She was born on March 21, 1968, to Louie and Peggy Nash. She is survived by her husband: David Cogswell, brother: Bryan Nash (Cindy), Sister: Lynn Carnes (Larry), Mother-in-law: Mary Levesque, children Shawn Edmonson (Amberly), Brandon Edmonson (Carmen), and Jessie Pepper (Tyson). She cherished her role as a...
Jeanette Purvis Hughes
Dec 3, 2023
Jeanette Purvis Hughes of Maylene, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the age of 85. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alabaster. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Henry Grady Hughes. She is survived by two daughters,...
Jerry Flowers
Dec 2, 2023
Jerry William Flowers, Sr. was born in Brundidge, Alabama on February 10, 1938 to Cephus and Argie Flowers. He grew up as the youngest of five children. He graduated high school in 1956 from Toccoa Falls Christian Academy. At the age of 17, Pastor John Rigby led him to his decision to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior. After...
Carl Milton Bell
Dec 2, 2023
Bell, Carl Milton, of Bessemer Alabama passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the age of 87. He was a graduate of McAdory High School Class of 1955. He was retired owner and operator of Bell Sheet Metal Works (Heating and Air Conditioning)
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Leone Bell father, Milton Frank Bell; two...
Opal Martin
Dec 1, 2023
Opal V. Martin of Pelham, AL passed away on December 1, 2023, at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lilia Mae and James Allen Bunt, brothers Marvin, Alden and Harold Bunt, sisters Katie Mitchell, Margie Shrove and Ida Belcher and their spouses, sons-in-law Herbert Austin and Ralph Porter. Opal is survived by her daughters,...
Sara S. Perry
Dec 1, 2023
Sara Stembridge Perry, 91, of Hoover, Alabama passed away on December 1, 2023. Sara was born January 4, 1932, to the late Walter Eugene and Sallie Mae Beckham Stembridge of Newton, Alabama. She graduated from Newton High School in 1950 and from Huntingdon College in the Centennial Class of 1954. Sara majored in Spanish and minored in English and French...
James Arthur Fink
Nov 29, 2023
James Arthur Fink, 88, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away peacefully at home on November 29, 2023. Jim is survived by his wife of sixty-four years Norma Morucci Fink, his four children Lisa Weaver (Roy) of Birmingham, AL, Jim Fink of Charlotte, NC, Jeff Fink (Farley) of Anniston, AL, and Cathleen Hudson (Ben) of Birmingham, AL; his thirteen grandchildren Cathryn Weaver Brady...
Benjamin Gibbs
Nov 29, 2023
Ben was a fun-loving young man with an amazing sense of humor. He dearly loved his family and friends. An anonymous, beloved Bluff Park teacher once stated, "he was the laziest smart kid I ever knew." He loved working out and playing basketball with his friends at the FLC. Ben was loved and adored by his family. He showed his...
Norris Shake
Nov 26, 2023
Norris Dean Shake died November 26, 2023 in Hospice Care in Birmingham, AL surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Seymour, IN on September 4, 1932, he spent his formative years in Louisville, KY. After graduating from Ahrens Trade High School, Norris enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War.
Following his military service, Norris married Charlotte...
Emmet Sherman Ross, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
Emmet Sherman Ross, Jr., of Birmingham, AL, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 23 at the age of 73.Emmet was born on January 18, 1950 in Pascagoula, MS, to Sherman and Francis Ross. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a Masters degree in Business Administration from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Emmet earned...
Nelle Rominger
Nov 18, 2023
Nelle Nash Rominger was 94 born July 25, 1929. Nelle was born in Tucker, GA to the late Samuel Claude and Sara Ruth Jeffares Nash. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelley D. Rominger. She is survived by her children Jeff (Kathy) Rominger, Sheryl Waites and extended family. Nelle and Shelley operated Vestavia Gulf Services in the 1980's....
Patricia Conrad
Nov 18, 2023
Patricia Ford Conrad, 81, of Birmingham, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2023. Pat was born on December 13, 1941, to Oron "Chub" and Sybil Ford in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Pat's early years were marked by frequent relocations due to her father's military service, leading her to attend thirteen different elementary schools. For her high school years,...
Ruth Dale Carpenter
Nov 15, 2023
Ruth Carpenter of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on November 15, 2023, after a lengthy illness at the age of 102.
Ruth was born on September 26, 1921, in Denver, Colorado. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James Dale Carpenter and Anne Carpenter; granddaughter and husband, Alecia Gardner, Edwin Gardner and children, William and Grace; granddaughter and husband, Anna...
David Cochran
Nov 14, 2023
James David Cochran, Sr. finished his earthly race and entered the gates of Heaven on November 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, James E. Cochran and sister Jamie Cochran Brown.
David was born in Sylacauga, Alabama to James and Sue Cochran who both instilled a relentless work ethic in him and his siblings that carried...
James Hodges
Nov 14, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Hodges, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at his home on November 14, 2023. He was a decorated military veteran that served in the Korean War.
Lt. Col. Hodges was born on 3/20/31 in Birmingham, Alabama to his parents Allen Price Hodges, Sr. and Ruth Dunn Hodges.
At the age of 16,...
Lynda Kendrick
Nov 13, 2023
Lynda Holifield Kendrick (8/4/1940 - 11/13/2023)
Lynda was born in Marion, Alabama to J. Clarence and Sybil P. Holifield. She graduated from Perry County High School (Class of 1958) and attended Auburn University and Judson College. She married Allen Dunkin Kendrick, who remained her husband until his death in 2018. Allen and Lynda had two children, Susan Kendrick Richardson (Chad...
