Obituaries

Rena Cummings

Mar 30, 2023

Rena Jo Fetner Cummings, 96, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023. She was the third of seven children born to Joseph and Irene Fetner in Roanoke, in Randolph County Alabama. She married Carl Ray Cummings and together they had three sons. Rena Jo completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at Jefferson-Hillman Hospital Medical College of Alabama and began a...

Ida Champion

Mar 27, 2023

Ida Mae Mahan Champion, 91, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed from this life to her heavenly home on March 27, 2023.

She was born on November 30, 1931 in Bessemer, AL, to Arthur Alvis Mahan and Rosa Belle Morrow Mahan.

Ida married Malcolm Champion on January 17, 1953 in Columbus M.S. They were married for 68...

Margaret Rasp

Mar 25, 2023

Margaret Ann Rasp, 86, of Alabaster, Alabama passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born in Austin, TX to the late Robert Frank Sanders and Mary Louise Melsoni Sanders.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Larry Fredrick Rasp; son Rodger Rasp, brother; Robert Frank Sanders Jr (Bobby) and sister Helen Johnson.

She is...

Robert Hollingshead

Mar 25, 2023

Robert (Bob) Thomas Hollingshead took his first step into Heaven to be greeted by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, early Saturday morning, March 25, 2023.

He was born on September 8, 1943 in Brownsville, TN.

He is predeceased by his father, Thomas Jonas Hollingshead, and his mother Mary Catherine (Styers) Hollingshead. He is survived by his...

Patricia Daily

Mar 24, 2023

Patricia Barry Daily, 84, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023. Patti was born

on January 9, 1939, to Joe and Johnnie Barry in Birmingham, Alabama. She adored her brother Joe, graduated from Shades Valley High School, and then attended Auburn University before marrying Jerry R Daily Sr and the US Army.

Patti soon became an expert...

Nelda Garcia de la Torre

Mar 23, 2023

Nelda Faye Van Hook Garcia de la Torre, 92, of Birmingham, passed away on Sunday, March 26th, 2023. She was a member of North Shelby Baptist Church and loved her church family. She was born in El Dorado, Arkansas to Herman and Selma Van Hook. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in...

Billy McPherson

Mar 22, 2023

Billy Lee McPherson, 71, of Helena, AL, passed away on March 22, 2023 from lymphoma. He was predeceased by his parents Billy and Christine McPherson, and his brother Wayne McPherson. Billy is survived by his wife Karen McPherson, son and daughter-in-law Michael and Meredith McPherson, daughter Brandi McPherson, and his beloved dog Vader. A funeral in Billy's honor will be...

David Mazur

Mar 22, 2023

Nathaniel Hatcher

Mar 21, 2023

Gloria Thompson

Mar 19, 2023

Gloria Jane Thompson, age 85 of Hoover passed away peacefully Sunday March 19, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband Tommy Thompson, son Alan Thompson and sister Bobbie Garvey. She is survived by her children Kenny Thompson (Janie), Jerry Thompson (Mary), Linda Gunning, daughter in law Cindy Thompson,...

Michael Daniels

Mar 17, 2023

Mike Daniels, age 75, of Birmingham claimed victory in Jesus as he passed into glory and into the arms of his Lord and Savior on March 16.

Predeceased by his wife, Julia (Cargile Moon) Daniels; and his parents, Sam Daniels, and Paula (Herring) Daniels. He is survived by his sister, Mitzi (Daniels) Lafferty, his brother, Wayne Daniels (Terri),...

Frances Wheat

Mar 17, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sweet mother Frances H. Wheat. She passed away peacefully at home on Friday March 17, 2023.

She was a retired registered nurse.

She was predeceased by her first husband and father of her children James ED Headley and her second husband whom she...

Gloria Hudson

Mar 15, 2023

Gloria Carlson Hudson of Vestavia Hills, AL passed away March 15, 2023 a few days shy of her 100th birthday. She was born to Dorothy and George Carlson of Denver, Colorado, April 8, 1923. She attended Wichita State and the University of Colorado. She worked as the Librarian at Camp Carson at Colorado Springs, CO where she met the love...

Basil Theodoras

Mar 14, 2023

Basil William Theodoras, 89, of Hoover, AL passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2023, from COVID pneumonia.

He was born on January 23, 1934, in Dayton, OH, the son of Basil "Bill" Theodoras and Camille Poffenberger Theodoras of Vandalia, OH.

Basil graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School in Vandalia, OH in 1951 and the University of Dayton...

William Anderson

Mar 12, 2023

William Randall Anderson passed away on March 11, 2023. Born August 1, 1962, Randy, as he was known by everyone, was raised in Alabaster Alabama. He was a proud member of the Thompson High School Class of 1981 and cherished the Friday nights he spent on the football field there as well as time spent as a firefighter for...

Miriam Blackburn

Mar 9, 2023

Miriam Blackburn passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 9, 2023, surrounded by her children. Miriam Shirley Foreman was born on May 5, 1936, on her mother's birthday, to Allen and Mildred (Tompkins) Foreman in Hannibal, MO. She grew up on the family farm near Rensselaer, MO. After graduating from Monroe City High School, she attended Central Methodist College,...