Obituaries
Lois Paravicini
Feb 16, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2007, at the age of 80. Lois was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was known throughout her life for her gentle spirit and kind heart and was always giving and serving others. She was a faithful servant to her church where she served as sacristan and a member...
Elsie Mayfield
Feb 15, 2007
of Bessemer, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007, at the age 63. She was past auxiliary president of Auxiliary 253 of the National Association of Letter Carriers and worked for Southern Progress for 15 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Hudson and Ester Robinson; a brother, Joe Ed Robinson; and a granddaughter, Jessica Laney Coggins. She...
Jewel Gothard
Feb 15, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2007, in Montgomery, AL. She was a long-time member of Rocky Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Houston Gothard; her parents, Ben and Ida Dodd Talley; sister, Catherine Talley McDaniel; and brothers, James Talley, Luther Talley and Nortie Talley. She is survived by daughters, Donna Gothard...
Olive Bacino
Feb 12, 2007
of Bessemer, entered into rest on Monday, February 12, 2007, at the age of 89. She was very active in the Senior Olympics with over 100 medals in Gold, Silver and Bronze -National and State. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael; sons, Richard and Michael F.; daughters; Betty and Lorrine; and one great-grandchildren, Joseph Sims. She is...
Judith Jerome
Feb 11, 2007
formerly of Edgeworth, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at the age of 71. She was born in Sewickley, PA, graduated from Sewickley Valley High School, and married Paul D. Jerome on June 15, 1957 in Sewickley. Since that time, she lived in Buffalo, NY, Pittsburg, PA, and lived in Italy and Germany while working for the Department...
Kendell Sexton, Jr
Feb 10, 2007
of Brookwood, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at the age of 26. He was preceded in death by his father, Kendell Sexton, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Cindy Sexton of Prudes Creek; a sister, Amber Nicole Sexton of Pelham; a niece, Lillian Rae Sexton; his grandmother, Maxine Ethridge of Prudes Creek; his grandfather, Kenneth Sexton (Patsy)...
Lester Wilkerson
Feb 10, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at the age of 79. Born in 1928 and after graduating from Woodlawn High School, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. After retiring from the Automotive Finance business, Mr. Wilkerson worked for Certified Collateral. He was an avid golfer and a charter member of Altadena Country...
Walter Whaley
Feb 9, 2007
of Hoover, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2007, at the age of 94. He attended Ephesus Seventh Day Advent Church. Mr. Whaley is survived by two sons, Dr. Walton Sanford Whaley (Leola) and Dennis Whaley (Rosemarie); seven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 16, 2007, from 9:00 -...
Robert Donaldson
Feb 8, 2007
passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2007, at the age of 74. He was a graduate of Georgia State University where he received his BBA degree and was a member of Zeta Chi Delta and Pi Kappa Phi fraternities. Mr. Donaldson served two years with the U.S Army as a 1st Lieutenant. He was a Mason, member of the Scottish...
Troy Walls
Feb 5, 2007
of Bessemer, passed away Monday, February 5, 2007, at the age of 87. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, where he served as a sergeant in the Pacific Theatre in New Guinea and the Philippines. After training at Fort Sill Oklahoma and Camp Bowie Texas, he served in the 167th Infantry 31st Dixie Rainbow Division in Mindanao and...
Betty Crowe
Feb 3, 2007
of Bluff Park, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the age of 98. She was a member of Shades Crest Baptist Church but attended Bluff Park United Methodist Church on a regular basis. She ran Bluff Park Play School for children for 35 years. She is survived by four sons; Hubert L. Crowe (Anita) of Corvallis, OR, Robert...
Dr. E. Moore
Feb 1, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at the age of 90. He was born May 28, 1916 to Edward W. and Daisy Henderschott Moore of Peek, OK. He served as a Southern Baptist pastor in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois and was for 22 years Executive Director of Baptists in Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 66...
Alma Jenkins
Jan 30, 2007
age 88, of Pelham, AL passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2007. She was preceded in death by her son, Leroy Bush of Leeds, AL. Mrs. Jenkins is survived by a son Louie Morris Bush (Helen) of Columbiana, AL; a daughter, Faye B. Reeves (Don) of Pelham, AL; 10 grandchildren,; 16 great grandchildren; and 9 great great grandchildren. The family...
William Schmick
Jan 30, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at the age of 85 in Alexander City. He was born in Syracuse NY and came to Alabama on a football scholarship with the University of Alabama. During WWII, he went through flight training at the Pensacola Naval Training Station and took his commission as a Marine pilot. Mr. Schmick served...
Alan Tucker
Jan 29, 2007
of Hoover, AL went home to be with his heavenly father on Monday, January 29, 2007, after battling a neuromuscular illness for several months. The Lord took him to heaven at the age of 67. He was the son of the late Courtney Stuart Tucker and Marguerite Grace Tucker of Stevens Point, WI. Mr. Tucker was a graduate of P....
Catherine Brown
Jan 19, 2007
of Panama City Beach, formerly of Bessemer, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2007, at the age of 85. Mrs. Brown was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Oscar Lee Brown; two sons, Oscar Leon Brown and Jerry Wayne Brown; daughter-in-law, Denise Brown;...
Michael Turquitt
Jan 17, 2007
of Alabaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2007, at the age of 20. He was a very sweet, loving, caring young man who will be greatly missed by everyone. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jamie Cagle. He is survived by his mother, Brenda Prendiville (Mike); his father, Michael Turquitt; two brothers, Jason Cagle and Hunter Turquitt;...
Jackie Cline
Jan 17, 2007
age 67, of the Vance-McCalla area, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, to go and be with his loving God. Jack was born on April 5, 1939 in Bonner Spring, Kansas, He grew up in Kansas and graduated from Bonner Spring High School in 1958. He moved to Alabama in 1962 and worked for Griffin Wheel Co. for 37...
Nancy Mayfield
Jan 16, 2007
of Bessemer, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at the age of 75. She was the greatest person, who was always loving, caring, and never had a harsh word for anyone, and always urged people to pray. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 40 years, Odie L. Mayfield, Sr. She is survived by three...
Mildred Mcghee
Jan 16, 2007
of Calera, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at the age of 87. She was a member of Master's House Ministries and was a former member of Graymont Assembly of God. She is survived a daughter, Reba McGhee Ahlren; three grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and other loving family members. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 18, 2007,...
