Obituaries
James Spain
Mar 22, 2007
81, of Bessemer, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Mr. Spain was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 91. He was preceeded in death by his granddaughter, Kristie Lynn Spain. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Florence Spain; 2 sons, Doug Spain (Debbie) and...
Jimmy Richards, Sr
Mar 21, 2007
of Bluff Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the age of 72. He was retired from The City of Birmingham Finance Department and was a member of Bluff Park Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Richards. He is survived by two sons, Jim Richards, Jr. of Pinson and Jerry W. Richards (Nancy)...
Mary Murphy
Mar 18, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the age of 74. She graduated from Auburn University with a BS degree in Education. She was a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church for the past 50 years, where she was a member of the Opportunity Sunday School Class. Mrs. Murphy loved gardening, was an avid bowler, golfer,...
Rachel Pritchett
Mar 17, 2007
age 78, of Homewood, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2007. She was born in 1929 in Cameron, WV and attended Cameron Elementary and High School, class of 1948. Mrs. Pritchett graduated from Ashland College, Ashland, OH, in 1952 and received a Bachelors Degree in Music. She taught music in Ohio and Texas schools before moving to Alabama. She married...
Garry Wheat
Mar 13, 2007
of Pell City, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the age of 59. He was a dedicated and hard worker. If he wasn't working at his job, he was working at the house and he never met a stranger. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Frances Wheat; a son, Josh Wheat (Sherri) of Pell City;...
Vernon Bengtson
Mar 13, 2007
age 80, of Huntsville, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a Christian attending a Non-Denominational Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Jo Bengtson of Huntsville; two daughters, Ms. Roberta Lucille Bengtson of Hoover and Mrs. Cindy Ann Norman of Vestavia; two sons, Vernon Alfred Bengtson, Jr. of Lula, Georgia...
Lavedia Spielman
Mar 12, 2007
of Brierfield, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007, at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Winegard. Mrs. Spielman is survived by four daughters, Sharon Ashcraft (Norman) of Jemison, Susan Stone of Moody, Sara Whitfield (David) of Brierfield and Sylvia Scurlock (James) of McCalla; nine grandchildren, Jerald Winegard (Cynthia), Karla Isbell, Kathryn Wright...
Ernest Watson
Mar 11, 2007
age 85, of Lillian, AL passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2007. Ernest was born in Generys Gap, AL in 1921. He was retired from U.S. Steel after 42 years of employment. He served his country in the US Navy from 1942 to 1947 and served in or on NTC San Diego, CA, NAS Seattle, WA, NAS Pascoe, WA, NAS...
Dustin Harper
Mar 9, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2007, at the age of 19. Micah was a kind, loving and giving young man who remained true to his character by becoming an organ donor. He is survived by his mother, Susan E. Harper; an aunt: Teri Wilbanks (Paul); three cousins, Jason, Ethan, and Miranda Wilbanks. The family will receive friends...
Anna Ulman
Mar 8, 2007
of Hoover, formerly of Hamtramck, MI, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the age of 84. She was very involved in her local parish and was very loving and gentle and a joy to be around. Mrs. Ulman loved music, singing and handcrafts and loved to travel. She is survived by three sons, Rev. Stanley Ulman of Detroit,...
George Leepard, Jr
Mar 5, 2007
of Vestavia, passed away at his home on Monday, March 5, 2007, at the age of 84. He was born in Florida and was a longtime resident of Alabama. George was a veteran of the Army Air Corps and served in WWII in the 479th Bomb Group. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama where he was a...
John Bellsnyder
Mar 4, 2007
of Birmingham, who fought a long courageous battle with cancer, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2007, at the age of 60. He attended Shades Valley High School. Mr. Bellsnyder was a long time barber in the Birmingham area and was the owner of Spectrum Hair Studio. He is survived by his wife of 6 years, Jane Bellsnyder; two daughters,...
Douglas Goggins
Mar 3, 2007
of Vestavia, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at the age of 74. He was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. Mr. Goggins was retired from Clarklift of Alabama and was an avid sports fan. He was a loving father and grandfather who was respected and admired by all. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54...
Kerri Swanson
Mar 1, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the age of 37. She was a graduate of Vestavia High School and had degrees from Florida College, University of South Florida and MTSU. She was a member of Vestavia Hills Church of Christ. Kerri was a devoted mother and beloved daughter. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
James Wilson
Feb 28, 2007
of Slatington, PA (former lifelong resident of Birmingham) went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at the age of 50. He is survived by his wife, Tina Wilson of Slatington, PA; two daughters, April Walker (Michael) of GA and Amber Donald (Phillip) of NC; a step-daughter, Kelly Knight of PA; two grandchildren, Kirah Walker and Logan...
Willie Phillips
Feb 26, 2007
of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at the age of 101. She was the oldest living charter member of Parkwood Church of God, where she had been secretary, pianist and Sunday school teacher over the years. She was a very strong Christian and prayer warrior who will be sorely missed. Mrs. Phillips made her first airplane flight...
Camp Davis
Feb 26, 2007
age 80, of Vestavia, AL, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007. He retired from the CIGNA Insurance Co. in 1992 and was a long time member of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ruby F. Davis. He was a loving and devoted father of four children, Barry Davis (Carla) of Pelham,...
Hubert Daily
Feb 21, 2007
age 99, died at Liberty Terrace on Wednesday, February 21, 2007. He was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on December 2, 1907, son of George Selkirk Daily and Nellie Alabama Tucker and was a graduate of Coffee High School in Florence, Alabama. He married Evelyn Riley on April 20, l930. They lived in Florence for several years, and eventually moved to...
Richard Mccool
Feb 20, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at the age of 93. He was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and retired in 1975 from Civil Service in St. Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Lula McCool. He is survived by two sons, Mike McCool and wife, June, of Birmingham and...
Ruby Hill
Feb 17, 2007
age 84, passed away on February 17, 2007. Born in Enterprise, Al in 1922, Catherine later married Armour Lenoir Coggins and raised her children in Forestdale with the love and generosity that was to become her trademark. She was a member of Crumleys Chapel United Methodist Church before retiring to Niceville, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
