Obituaries
Leslie Fleming
Jul 22, 2008
FLEMING, LESLIE RAYBURN, of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at the age of 90. We will miss his patience, kindness, and wisdom. He was a good father, grandfather, and friend. Les, known as “Rayburn†as a boy, was born June 2, 1918, to Joe and Una Fleming in Elbridge, TN, where he grew up on a farm...
Donn Hill
Jul 20, 2008
, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2008 at the age of 84. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Shannon. He served in Germany as a US Army Chaplin. Mr. Hill graduated from Samford University and attended Seminary in Louisville, KY. He retired as a Chaplin for the Salvation Army. He was preceded in death by his...
Annie Blackwell
Jul 19, 2008
, of Pelham, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2008 at the age of 100. She was born in Madison County Alabama but spent most of her life in or around the Birmingham area. Ms. Blackwell was a member of First Baptist Church of Pelham. She was a charter member of Loveless Park Baptist Church, which originated in the family...
Deborah Vance
Jul 18, 2008
, of Hoover passed away on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the age of 57. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Chris Lawrence, her parents, David and Vera Owens, two aunts, Lois Motes and Vondelle Cleage. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 24, 2008 from 1-2pm at Currie Jefferson Funeral...
Howard Mcclendon
Jul 16, 2008
of Pelham, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at the age of 89. He had been a member of Indian Springs First Baptist since 1972, serving there as a deacon. Mr. McClendon served our country in the US Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy; three sons, Mark McClendon (Kim), Jim Gulledge (Becky), and...
Bernice Hinckley
Jul 12, 2008
of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, passed away on July l2, 2008 at the age of 87 years. She was born in Glenwood, Arkansas on May 18, 1921. She moved with her family to California in 1933. She married Frank Orla Hinckley on March 10, 1943. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Deborah Hinckley of Alabaster, Alabama, and...
Dorothy Sampson
Jul 11, 2008
of Marietta, formerly of Birmingham, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008, at the age of 82. Mrs. Sampson served our country in Army Air Force during WWII. She was a past matron of Eastern Star, and was a very active member of Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Sampson especially loved teaching children's church. She is survived by her husband of more...
Harold Lambert
Jul 10, 2008
of Hoover, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at the age of 77. Mr. Lambert graduated from Birmingham Southern College and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He served four years in the U.S. Army and retired from State Farm Insurance Company after 38 years of service. Mr. Lambert was also a member of the Crestwood Christian...
Karen Hickman
Jul 7, 2008
age 50, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, died, Monday, July 07, 2008. Karen was born March 20, 1958 in Kingsport, Tennessee to Glenn Edward White and Mary Ellen White. She moved to Gulf Breeze, Florida in 2007 from Birmingham, Alabama, where she had resided for 19 years. Karen had a B.S. Degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Pharmacy in...
Opal Smallridge
Jul 2, 2008
of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the age of 102. Ms. Opal was a lifelong Alabama resident who lived independently until the age of 100. Upon graduating, she entered the business world, serving as a buyer for 25 years for Blach's Dept. Store, travelling to New York every season. After retiring, she directed club activities at the...
Bernice Perryman
Jul 2, 2008
of Cahaba Heights passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at the age of 84. She was a charter member of Philadelphia Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years. Family and friends will always remember her great love for the Lord and her willingness to serve others. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, William...
Evelyn Mosley
Jul 1, 2008
,of Homewood, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Earnest Mosley. She is survived by her son, Howard E. “Bud†Mosley of Homewood; her daughter, Margaret Mosley Raines of Birmingham; four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; her sister, Peggy Blackstock of Homewood; and her brother,...
Louise White
Jun 28, 2008
,of Alabaster passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis E. White; a son, Jerry E. White; two brothers, Jack and Edward Tingle and a sister, Viola White. She is survived by her daughter, Pat Whaley; four grandchildren, Tim Whaley, Monte Whaley, Marty White (Eve), and Angela...
Margaret Ehrhardt
Jun 27, 2008
of Birmingham, AL, passed away gracefully Friday, June 27, 2008. Her life was filled with love for her sister, husband, children, grandchildren and many dear friends. Following retirement from Control and Power, she volunteered her time and talents as a docent to the Birmingham Museum of Art, Friends of the Hoover Library, Hoover Express and ushered for numerous local cultural...
Hoyt Lyon
Jun 26, 2008
of Hoover, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at the age of 74. He was an Alabama native who served in the U.S. Army from 1955 until 1958. Mr. Lyon was retired from Conners Steel and Birmingham Steel after 40 years of service. He most recently retired from Green Valley Drug Store, where he delivered prescription drugs to their...
Nedra Ethridge
Jun 24, 2008
ETHRIDGE, NEDRA FAYE PRUETT, of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the age of 86. She is survived by her children, Larry N. Ethridge, Gail E. Thomas, and Mark S. Ethridge (Angela); five grandchildren, Emily Skelton (Perry), Laura Gail Claassen (Steven), Rebekah Ethridge, Noah Ethridge, and Alexandra Ethridge; three great grandchildren; a sister, Ernestine Pruett; and a...
Larry Hogan
Jun 20, 2008
HOGAN, LARRY J., of Helena, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008, at the age of 57. He was preceded in death by a son, Justin Guy Hogan. He is survived by his wife of more than 35 years, Trish Hogan; three sons, Jason Hogan (Brandi), Nicholas Hogan, and Patrick Hogan; one grandson, Branson Hogan; parents, Joe and Doris Hogan;...
Paul Iii
Jun 17, 2008
, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the age of 52. Mr. Wysong was a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. He was a former employee of Bellsouth. He is preceded in death by a brother, Barri Wysong, his father, Paul Barringer Wysong, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Katherine Wysong;an aunt, Elizabeth Johnson of Waco,...
Gloria Frazier
Jun 15, 2008
FRAZIER, GLORIA ANN, of Montevallo, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the age of 76. Mrs. Frazier, a dedicated wife and mother of four children, was a passionate witness for Christ. She found joy in singing, spending time with her family and gardening at her home. She was preceded death by her parents, Floyd...
Joe Abernathy
Jun 14, 2008
, age 70, of Brandon, Florida passed away June 14, 2008 at Shelby Ridge Select Rehab in Alabaster, AL. Mr. Abernathy was born in Fayette County, AL., on Feb. 19, 1938, to Jesse and Avie Lou Abernathy. He spent 21 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force, where he was involved in the development of the F-111 Fighter...
