Obituaries
Joe Fant, Jr.
Feb 21, 2025
Joe Branson Fant Jr. of Emele Al was called Home by his Lord and Savior Friday Feb.21 2025.
Mr. Fant was born to Mrs. Sue White Fant and Joe Branson Fant Sr. in La Grange Ga. Aug. 29, 1943.
He attended West End High School in Birmingham Al. After serving in the US Air Force Joe taught courses in self-improvement...
Nancy Allen
Feb 21, 2025
Nancy Russell Allen of Alabaster entered eternal life on February 21, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born on January 22, 1947, to the late Virginia (R.V.) and Jesse Russell. She was a 1965 graduate of Thompson High School. She worked in the banking industry and crane services, but she was most proud to have worked as a...
Tommy Hyde
Feb 19, 2025
Tommy Ray Hyde, 74, of Hoover, AL, formerly of Jasper, AL, passed away, Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Tresia Medders Hyde, daughters Natalie Hackney (Jeremy), Amy Bodnar (Tim), Kelley Wilbanks (Matthew), and son Nick Madison (Alison); ten grandchildren: four grandsons, Jack Rigsby, Cade Rigsby, Harrison Spilko, Gunnar Wilbanks, six granddaughters, Lia Creel, Madison...
Gerald Newell
Feb 18, 2025
Gerald "Jerry" Emmitt Newell passed away on February 18th, 2025 at the age of 82. He was born to Emmitt Mocell and Dorothy Louise Malone Newell in Meridian, MS on October 26th, 1942. He is survived by his wife of over 58 years, Rita Lyles Newell, his son Gerald Scott Newell (Amy), granddaughter Briley Jane Maurell (Arik), grandson Casey Jacob...
Grace Ingle
Feb 17, 2025
Grace Borders Ingle, aged 74, passed away on February 17, 2025. She was a beloved mother, wife, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Grace was born on September 7, 1950, in Carbon Hill, Alabama, where she spent her formative years. She went on to attend the University of Alabama and later became a Systems...
John Tschudin Sr.
Feb 17, 2025
John Richard Tschudin, Sr., (Dick), of Hoover, Alabama, passed away peacefully on February 17th, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 14th, 1947, in Douglas, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents; Frederick B. Tschudin and Winefred Kirkland.
Dick was a graduate of Auburn University and received his Doctorate of Medical Dentistry...
Samella Martin
Feb 14, 2025
Samella Cabil-Martin, was born to Promise and Pearlie Cabil on August 5, 1948. She was affectionally known as "Sam" and the youngest of ten children.
Samella graduated from Western High School (Jackson-Olin) in 1966, married and later birthed the love of her life, Dimple Jennell.
She went to Birmingham-Southern College earning a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She completed her Master's, Administration,...
Steven Wells
Feb 13, 2025
Steve was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to William Howard and Betty Stough Wells on July 29, 1958. He passed away on February 13, 2025 after a brief illness.
He graduated from Midfield High School before attending Lawson State where he earned his associates degree in nursing. He was employed at UAB St. Vincent's East.
Steve was preceded...
Virgie Moon
Feb 12, 2025
Virgie H. Moon, 88, passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2025. She was born on 3/26/1936 in Greenville, Al. Virgie was a Preacher, Sunday School Teacher, counselor and owned a cleaner for several years. She lived life living and serving God daily. We know when God took her home the trumpet sounded, and God opened his arm to...
Raba Tyler Coggins
Feb 8, 2025
Raba Tyler Coggins, 85, most recently of Tampa, Florida, passed away on February 8, 2025. Mrs. Coggins was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Coggins Jr., her parents James E. Tyler and Ada Mae Tyler, and her sister, Jimmie Faye Beauregard. Mrs. Coggins was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many.
Mrs. Coggins...
Consue Morris
Feb 7, 2025
Consue Smith Morris, age 96 and a resident of Hoover, AL passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was a graduate of Dallas County High School, attended Athens College. She received a BS Degree in Commerce. Was active in many collegiate groups, President of Senior Class, voted Miss Athens College 1948. She worked at Stock & Valves and Fittings...
Thomas McLeod
Feb 6, 2025
Thomas Edmond McLeod, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the age of 94. He is the ninth child of eleven born in his family to parents Henry George and Edna Red McLeod. He was raised on a 200-acre farm in a beautiful, rural community in Mississippi called Harmony.
Thomas attended the University of Alabama from 1948-1952,...
Rebecca Lisk Patterson
Feb 2, 2025
Rebecca Lisk Patterson of McCalla, AL received her “Angel Wings” on February 2, 2025 after a 4-year tenacious battle with breast cancer. Her resilience during the past 4 years was witnessed by family, friends and medical professionals and has given inspiration to us all. She survived months of radiation, years of chemo treatments and numerous medical procedures and never once...
Josie Mae Owens Burgess
Jan 30, 2025
Josie Mae (Owens) Burgess of Hoover, Alabama, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 30, 2025, at the age of 92. Josie’s entire life was about her faith, her family, and serving others.
Josie was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Bethel (C.B.) Owens and Mary Guinn Hendon Owens; her husband, Ernest M....
Carolyn Mooney
Jan 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Carolyn Mooney
With deep gratitude, we announce the passing of Dorothy Carolyn Mooney, who went home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2025, at the age of 89. Carolyn was a devoted mother, Meme, friend, and faithful servant of Christ. Her life reflected love, kindness, and steadfast faith.
She is survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and...
Edith Preston
Jan 28, 2025
Edith Mae Preston, 96, passed away peacefully in her home on January 28, 2025. She was born on April 26, 1928, in Maylene, AL, to Lexie Kendrick and Lawrence Washington Kendrick. Her father was a World War I veteran and a dedicated mail carrier, while her mother was a devoted schoolteacher.
Edith graduated from Alabama College (now the University of Montevallo)...
Cheryl Hill
Jan 24, 2025
Cheryl Lynn Hill, 55, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at the UAB Palliative and Comfort Care Unit in Birmingham, Alabama, after a two-year battle with bile duct cancer.
Visitation will be held Saturday, February 1, from 1-3 p.m. at the Homewood Church of Christ, 265 W Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35209. The funeral service will follow immediately...
Stella Gamble
Jan 23, 2025
Born December 21, 1924 in Clear Springs of Blount County, Alabama to Dave Crockett Ingram and Bessie Bell Ragsdale Ingram, also of Blount County, Alabama and left this earthly home to join her family in Heaven, January 23 2025 at 11:05 P.M. in Hoover, Alabama.
Stella was one of eleven children and is survived by one younger brother D.C. Ingram (Doris).
Stella...
Jack Noland
Jan 22, 2025
Jack Phil Noland stepped into eternity on January 22, 2025. He was reunited in Heaven with his father and mother Julius and Nell Noland and sisters Peggy and Anita Noland.
Jack was born in West End and spent most of his life in Irondale were he graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School. He was an Electrician by trade...
Mary Baxter
Jan 22, 2025
Mary Delois Smith Baxter, 84, of Leeds, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024. She was born on July 19, 1940, in Birmingham to James Thurman Smith Sr. and Lillie Belle Gould.
Mary spent most of her life in the Leeds area and retired from a long and fulfilling career with the United States Postal Service. Throughout her life, she...
