Obituaries
Robert Edwards
Sep 28, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2007, at the age of 85. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Oceanside, CA, which he designed and built. He attended Oakmont Presbyterian Church in Hoover, AL and was a member of the Hoover Senior Center. Mr. Edwards graduated from The Ohio State University in 1949 with degrees in architecture...
James Alley
Sep 28, 2007
ALLEY, JAMES THOMAS "TOM" of Hoover passed away on Friday, September 28, 2007, at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Norma C. Alley. He is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Alley of Hoover and a brother in law, James M. Crumley of McDonalds Chapel. Mr. Alley was able to survive Merkel...
Mark Werner
Sep 26, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Mr. Werner was employed as Operations Manager for Porter Warner Industries, for whom he had worked for almost 28 years. He was an active member of the American Foundryman's Society. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Edwin Werner. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Kathryn...
Ron Myers
Sep 18, 2007
of Alabaster, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at the age of 81. He was retired from the U. S. Navy after 22 years of service and was retired from Health Service Foundation at UAB after 20 years of service. He is survived by two sons, David A. Myers (Sherry) of Cullman and Gary Myers (Charlene) of Longwood, FL;...
June Baggett
Sep 16, 2007
age 80, of Homewood, Alabama, passed away on September 16, 2007. She is survived by her three sons, Mark (Sandra), Dale (Nancy), and Tim (Karen), all of Birmingham; and by her six grandchildren, Evan Baggett, Celia Baggett, Taylor Baggett, Alan Baggett, Allison Baggett, and Stephen Baggett, all of Birmingham; and by numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. She was...
Horace Blackstock
Sep 16, 2007
age 63, passed away at his home in Centre, AL after a long illness. Butch was born and grew up in Jefferson County and had lived in Centre for the past 6 years. He was much loved and will be missed. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sheila Blackstock; his father, H. E. "Shorty" Blackstock; and a...
Charles Sutton, Sr
Sep 11, 2007
formerly of Auburndale, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at the age of 89. He was a graduate of Florida Southern College and was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII (Pacific Theater). Mr. Sutton was a retired mail carrier. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Lucille Sutton. He is survived by a son,...
Elaine Wolens
Sep 7, 2007
of Corsicana, TX passed away in Birmingham, AL on Friday, September 7, 2007 at the age of 94. She was a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a grandson, Jason Wolens of Birmingham; a granddaughter, Heather Vines (Mark) of Birmingham; two great grandchildren, Madyson White and Carter Vines; a nephew, Don Glen; and a niece, Debbie Hill. A...
Kathy Roland
Aug 31, 2007
of Dothan, left us to live with Jesus Christ our Savior and to be reunited with loved ones in Heaven after a valiant battle with cancer on Friday, August 31, 2007, at the age of 49. She leaves behind those of us who love her most, a son, Bobby Roland (Christina) of Hoover; her mother, Vernell Calton (Lee) of Vestavia...
Karen Whitehead
Aug 27, 2007
of Montevallo, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2007, at the age of 48. She is survived by her mother, Frances Whitehead; her sister and brother-in-law, Cathy and Tom Connor; two nephews, Jarred and Chad Connor; a great niece, Emma Connor; and partner, Peggy Byrne. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, from 6-8 PM at Currie-Jefferson...
Beatriz Charles
Aug 23, 2007
mother of Jim Charles of Pelham, passed away August 23, 2007, at the age of 89. The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 25, 2007, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m. at the church.
Cecilia Cochran
Aug 21, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at the age of 19. She is survived by her daughter, Alyssa Grace Cochran. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 23, 2007, from 1 - 3 PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, Hwy 150, Hoover. Funeral services will follow at 3 PM in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be...
Jimmie Bivins
Aug 15, 2007
70, of Pelham, Alabama passed away on August 15, 2007 after a short illness. Jimmie was born in Norvell, West Virginia, the son of a coal miner. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1954 and was an Air Force veteran for 4 years, After military service Jimmie graduated from Morris Harvey College. In 1962, Jimmie began his career...
Charles Snoddy
Aug 13, 2007
age 52, passed away on August 13, 2007, after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on August 17 at Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Vestavia Hills, AL where he was a communicant with The Rev'd Stephen Hood officiating. Internment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN, at 2:00pm on August 18, with The Rev'd James...
Ronald Lewis
Aug 11, 2007
age 62, of McCalla, Alabama, passed away at home Saturday, August 11, 2007, after a long illness. Born November 23, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Alfred Lewis and Lena Lewis Stacy. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years Brenda Mitchem Lewis; his daughter, Kelly Lewis Santos and her...
Marie Eakin
Aug 10, 2007
a lifetime educator, died, August 10, 2007, after a brief illness. For the past 43 years she resided in Vestavia Hills, Alabama with her husband, Richard G. Eakin. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn E. Murray (Charles) of Helena, Alabama; her granddaughter Jenni Leigh Murray of Kingussie, Scotland; a sister, Sarah B. King of Hickory, North Carolina; numerous nieces...
Madeline Tucker
Aug 9, 2007
Jesus came for Madeline Frances Tucker, age 87, on Thursday, August 9, 2007, in Foley, AL. Mrs. Tucker was born in Birmingham on July 24, 1920. She was retired from the Credit Department at Loveman's Department Store. She was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Tucker was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and a Godly woman whose...
Ossie Joseph
Aug 8, 2007
of Gadsden, AL passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at the age 98. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shaker Joseph; a sister, Claudia Godfrey Nabors; four brothers, Henry J., Clinton, Hoyt, and Ralph Armstrong. She is survived by her niece, Lorine Godfrey Worthington, who has been her companion for many years, and survived by many other...
Dane Birdyshaw
Aug 3, 2007
age 23, of Hoover, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2007. Dane was a 2002 graduate of Hoover High School. He was a member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, where he played bass guitar in the worship band. He was adored and respected by countless children, whom he worked with as a counselor at Camp Sumatanga for many years....
Chandler Ferguson
Jul 28, 2007
passed away July 28, 2007. He is survived by his mother, Melody Ferguson; grandparents, Denny Ferguson and Sheryl Jackson; uncle and aunt, Mark and Mia Wylie; uncles Denny Ferguson II and Tyler Ferguson; great grandmother, Tommie Hill; and cousins, Landon and Meleah Wylie. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in the chapel of the...
