Obituaries
Allan Reed
Mar 12, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Oakmont Presbyterian Church.
Rosemary Hogan
Mar 12, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005, at the age of 75. She attended Western Reserve College in Cleveland, OH. Mrs. Hogan, a life-long Catholic, was an active member and volunteer at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald W. Hogan. She is survived by her cousins, Mrs. Robert J. Wise and...
Gordon Mcbryde
Mar 9, 2005
of Bessemer, passed away March 9, 2005, at the age of 80. Gordon attended the University of Alabama, and he enjoyed a career with several U. S. government agencies, including service in World War II, with the U. S. Army Air Force. He was retired for the past 26 years, and enjoyed activities in retirement, including gardening, travel, and bowling....
Mark Watkins
Mar 7, 2005
of Pinson, passed away March 7, 2005 at the age of 42. He was a member of Raimund Heights Baptist Church in Bessemer. Mr. Watkins was preceded in death by a sister, Cynthia Elaine Watkins Orange. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Watkins, of Pinson; two sons, Mark Wayne Watkins, of McCalla and Josh Norris, of Bessemer; one...
William Cawley
Mar 7, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Monday, March 7, 2005 at the age of 77. He served in the US Navy and was a graduate of Georgia Tech. Mr Cawley attended Shades Mountain Independent Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Cawley. "Father, grandfather, brother and friend - We'll miss you." Mr. Cawley is survived by two sons, David...
Kendell Sexton
Mar 7, 2005
of Prudes Creek, passed away March 7, 2005 at the age of 47. He was a member of Prudes Creek Baptist Church. Kendell graduated from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, with a B.S. Degree in Industrial Technology and Design. He also had several Associate Degrees. He was a USAF veteran with 10 1/2 years of service, and he had worked...
Clara Freeman
Mar 5, 2005
of Tampa, Florida passed away March 5, 2005 at the age of 69. Mrs. Freeman was born August 16, 1935. She is survived by three sons, Michael Thomas Freeman (Cindi), of Alabaster, Timothy Jay Freeman and Robert Lowell Freeman (Sylvia) both of Tampa, FL; one brother, Joe Tom Howell, of Huntsville; two grandsons; six granddaughters and six great-grandchildren. The family...
Howard Allen
Mar 4, 2005
of Pelham, passed away Friday, March 4, 2005, at the age of 84. Mr. Allen was born on September 11, 1920, in Jacksonville, Tennessee. He was a faithful minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ for 57 years, and also served as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the State of Georgia for 11 years. Mr. Allen was a Charter member...
Elizabeth Gentry
Mar 4, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Friday, March 4, 2005 at the age of 55. Liz was born in Bowling Green, KY on September 4, 1949. She moved to Birmingham, AL as a young girl and graduated from Berry High School in 1967. Liz attended the University of Alabama and graduated in 1971, with a BS Degree in education. She received her...
Rev. James Standifer
Feb 26, 2005
of Alabaster, passed away, Saturday, February 26, 2005, at the age of 89. He was a member of Kingwood Assembly of God in Alabaster. Rev. Standifer was an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God for over 60 years. He is survived by his wife, Lois Standifer, of Alabaster; a son, Daryl Standifer (Marsha) of Birmingham; two grandsons, Daniel and...
Billie Etheridge
Feb 25, 2005
of Ogden, KS, passed away February 25, 2005, at the age of 87. She is survived by a son, Gil Etheridge (Debra) of Bessemer, and 3 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Manhatten, KS.
George Gaunt
Feb 24, 2005
of Homewood, passed away February 24, 2005 at the age of 93. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Birmingham for the past 50 years, and was a member of the McDorman Sunday School. Mr. Gaunt was a partner in the Mims and Gaunt Architect Firm. He graduated from Albion College and later graduated from the...
Paul Smith
Feb 23, 2005
age 86 of Pelham was born August 13, 1918 and passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2005. He was a veteran of WW II and the Korean War. Mr. Smith was a retired fireman from the City of Fairfield, with 30 years of service. He was a member of Palisades Church of Christ and the Eastern Star, Cunningham Chapter. He was...
John Pennington
Feb 23, 2005
of Tuscaloosa, passed away February 23, 2005 at the age of 79. He was a US Navy veteran who served during WWII. Mr. Pennington worked in automobile sales in the Birmingham area most of his life. He is survived by two sons, John Wesley Pennington, III (Reba) of Atlanta, GA and Frank Daniel Pennington (Karen) of Hoover; one daughter, Nancy...
Alexis Peltier
Feb 23, 2005
infant daughter of Debra Peltier and Simon Bravo of Birmingham, passed away on February 23, 2005. Graveside service will be on Monday, February 28, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.
Geneva Carden
Feb 23, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at the age of 77. Mrs. Carden will be remembered as a loving and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was retired from Liberty Supermarket. Mrs. Carden was a member of St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, J. D....
William Bivins
Feb 22, 2005
of Pelham, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at the age of 70. He moved to Pelham 20 years ago from Pembroke Pine, FL after living there for 25 years. Mr. Bivins retired, after 40 years of service as a aircraft mechanic, with Eastern Airlines and Airborne Express. He had an extremely giving spirit, not only to his family but...
Catherine Bolton
Feb 22, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away February 22, 2005, at the age of 83. Funeral service and interment will be in Greenwood, SC.
Edwin Langston
Feb 21, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Monday, February 21, 2005, at the age of 75. Mr. Langston was a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church. He joined the USAF in 1948 and retired after 24 years of service. He served with distinction, and his last 7 years was with the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing with the SR-71 Blackbird Program at Beale AFB,...
Joseph Parisi
Feb 20, 2005
of Hoover, passed away February, 20, 2005 at the age of 85. Funeral service and interment will be in Des Plaines, IL.
