Obituaries
Marilyn Hunton
Aug 31, 2005
of Vestavia, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the age of 72. Mrs. Hunton was originally from Hingham, MA. She retired after 16 years of service as a daycare worker for Vestavia Hills Extended Care and was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church for 30 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, John...
Robert Smoke
Aug 27, 2005
Smoke, Robert L. (Bobby), age 71, of Hoover, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 27, 2005. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse F. and Laura Hill Smoke. He is survived by Mrs. Sara Smoke, loving and faithful wife of more than 43 years, daughter Sandy (Terry) Stephens, son, Sammy (Dawn) Smoke, grandchildren, Katie and Bo...
Betty Odom
Aug 22, 2005
of Hoover, passed away at the age of 75. She graduated from Ensley High School and served on the Board of Alabama Forest Owners Association. Ms. Odom was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by two sisters, Lucy Williams (Dick) of San Marcos, TX, and Peggy Dennis (George) of Jasper; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. The...
Randy Mathis
Aug 21, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2005, at the age of 57. He was born in Rome, Ga and grew up in Jacksonville, FL. and was graduate from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He was a USAF veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Mathis moved to Birmingham in 1975 where he graduated from UAB. He was a...
Victoria Andresen
Aug 19, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2005, at the age of 63. She was born of missionary parents in Argentina and later lived in England and mostly in the United States. Shades Mountain Bible Church was her home church in Birmingham. During an extended battle against cancer she showed extraordinary courage and faith, a great example on how...
Ignatius Vetrano
Aug 12, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2005, at the age of 71. He grew up in Ensley and was an alumnist of John Carroll Catholic High School where he played football. Mr. Vetrano worked with the Trinitarian Brothers at St. Joseph Church and more recently was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Montevallo where...
Josephine Musso
Aug 10, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at the age of 94. Her true joys in life were her God, family and friends. She was a vibrant, spirit-filled person, who enjoyed people. God's love was shown through her smile and gentle-caring ways. Our lives were strongly influenced by her quiet love and selflessness. As head of our family,...
Bryce Scudder
Aug 9, 2005
of Hoover, formerly of Savona, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at the age of 81. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII and was employed by SONAT for 16 years. Mr. Scudder was a member of Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the VFW and American Legion. He was preceded in death...
Willodean Miller
Aug 4, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at the age of 78. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther P. Miller; brother, Rolan F. Jackson, Sr.; and her mother, Alma T. Dean. She is survived by two nephews, Rolan "Stony" Jackson, Jr. (Janet) of Birmingham and William Hal Jackson (Gina) of Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law; Bobbie Dobbs Jackson...
Mable Lamb
Jul 30, 2005
Doctor of Nursing and a resident of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2005, at the age of 69. She was a graduate of the UA School of Nursing and was in the nursing field for 40 years. Beginning with her R.N. and culminating in her doctorate, Dr. Lamb worked as a nurse, taught and was an administrator in...
William English
Jul 28, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at the age of 82. He was a native of Decatur, GA and a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. English was a veteran of WWII and a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Cahaba Heights. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joy English, and a brother, Pinky...
R. Swindle
Jul 27, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at the age of 80. He grew up in Walker County. Mr. Swindle was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Cahaba Heights. As a S/SGT in the 8th Air Force , Mr. Swindle served his country as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, completing 36 missions over Germany...
Eric Mcgee
Jul 26, 2005
of Hoover, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005. He was born October 9, 1914 in Hartford, Alabama. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Cornelia Knox McGee. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gay Craig McGee. He is survived by a brother Val Lloyd McGee of Ozark, Alabama, and a sister Janet McGee Dickson of...
Boyd Moose
Jul 25, 2005
Boyd D. Moose of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2005, at the age of 50. Born in Concord, he transferred from Charlotte to Birmingham in 1981 with Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked for 28 years. He was a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church and enjoyed a variety of hobbies and interests. Boyd was a...
Glenn Weaver
Jul 17, 2005
of Bessemer, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2005, at the age of 77. He was an elder with Bessemer West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Mr. Weaver was owner of Weaver Land and Realty for the past forty years. He was an avid Doubles Tennis Player and long-time member of the Bessemer Tennis Club. He was a loving husband, father...
Lee Hinds
Jul 16, 2005
of Pelham, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2005, at the age of 35. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Pelham (Lakeview). Mr. Hinds graduated from Pelham High School in 1988. He was a kind generous, sweet-spirited, loving friend and family member whose joy for life blessed all who knew him. He was preceded in death...
Shu Lee
Jul 15, 2005
of Homewood, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005. He came from China to the United States in 1938 as a student and received his bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from Purdue University in 1940. During WWII, he voluntarily enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and was shortly afterward naturalized a U. S. citizen and commissioned a First Lieutenant...
Martha Shumate
Jul 14, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2005, at the age of 92. Mrs. Shumate was a member of Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. for over 50 years, where she taught Sunday School. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by a son, Samuel D. Shumate (Janice) of Hoover; two grandchildren, Sabrina Shumate Drawhorn...
Eunice White
Jul 10, 2005
of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, passed away on July 10, 2005 at the age of 82. She was born in Fayette County, AL on June 27, 1923, to Felix and Susie Hallmark. Mrs. White was an active member of Hoover Church of Christ in Hoover, AL before moving to Ft. Walton Beach, FL in 1999. There she attended FT. Walton...
Betty Habshey
Jul 8, 2005
of Hoover, passed away, Friday, July 8, 2005, at the age of 81. Born in Chattanooga, TN, she came to live in Birmingham during WWII and has resided here ever since. She worked at Black's Department Store, Hayes Aircraft and in their family business, and was a member of St. Elias Catholic Church in Southside. A loving and devoted Mother,...
