Obituaries
John Smith
Apr 6, 2022
John William Smith, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022, at the age of 88, He was proceeded in death by his parents, Lester Smith and Clara Ryan (Smith) Emond, Daughter Angie Ruddick, brother Vancil Smith, and Sister Christine Smith. John is survived by his wife of 58 years, Madge smith, daughter Susan (Wayne) Hill) and Grandchildren Jordan Pelkey, Nick Hill, Rachel Hill, and DJ Rudick. John...
Harriet Jackson
Apr 5, 2022
Jackson, Harriet Anderson of Birmingham, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at age 83. She grew up in Birmingham and, after getting married at age 16, Moved to Long Beach, California where her husband, Jimmy “JJ,” served in the U. S. Navy four years. They remained on the West Coast 11 years before returning to Alabama and settling in Forestdale,...
Christine Battles
Apr 5, 2022
Christine M. Battles of McCalla, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the age of 89. She is survived by a son, Robert Battles; and her grandchildren, Michael and Misty, Malia and Steven, Onna and Joe, and Zander and Bridgette.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial...
Chief Jeffrey Wyatt
Apr 4, 2022
Chief Jeffrey Ray Wyatt, age 49, passed away on April 4, 2022, in McCalla, AL. Jeff was born on November 29, 1972, to Harvey O’Neal and Joan Wyatt and was raised in Bessemer, AL. He served as a volunteer firefighter for McAdory Fire from 1988-2006, earning the title of Volunteer Fire Chief. He then completed recruit school in 2006...
Robert "Steve" Peoples
Apr 3, 2022
Robert Stephen Peoples, 67, passed away Sunday, April 3 at his home in Helena. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jan Bearden Peoples and his parents Earl and Lillie Peoples. Steve is survived by his daughter, Shannon White (Joey) of Helena and his son, Joel Lee Peoples of Helena. He was “Pop” to his four grandchildren....
Margaret Gornati
Apr 3, 2022
GORNATI, MARGARET of Hoover, AL passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claudia and John Hanebrink of St Louis, MO; sister Elizabeth (Betty) Hanebrink, sister Fran Hanebrink, brother Joe Hanebrink (Teddy), daughter in-law, Michelle Gornati and nephew, Tommy Hanebrink. Margaret is survived by...
Lauren George
Apr 2, 2022
Lauren Michelle George (“LG”) age 28 peacefully entered her eternal home on April 2, 2022. She is reunited with her maternal grandfather Charles Grady Martin, maternal grandmother Vivian Estelle Martin, paternal grandfather Charles Woodrow George and a multitude of dear friends who tragically passed before her. Lauren leaves a legacy of love and is survived by her mother and...
Audrey Glancey Barovechio
Apr 2, 2022
Audrey Glancey Triche Barovechio, 89, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Hoover, Alabama where she resided for the last four and half years. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 6, 1932, to Burnett and Eva Glancey and raised in Algiers, Louisiana by Roy and Camille Durgin. She is preceded...
Jewel Lavada Grimes
Apr 2, 2022
Jewel Lavada Spradlin Grimes of Bessemer, AL, passed into heaven’s gates on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the age of 85. Jewel was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Christian leader and servant. She graduated from McAdory High School and attended and served at Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church for near 75 years. Jewel loved her Lord...
Philip Newton
Apr 2, 2022
Philip “Fig” Newton, 72, was called to his eternal resting place on April 2, 2022. Philip entered this world on August 16, 1949 in Birmingham, Al to Oscar Cecil Newton and Ferne Canant Newton. He grew up in Ensley, before eventually graduating from Ensley High School. While in high school he met Ruby Ann Walker who...
Martha Jones
Mar 29, 2022
Martha W. Jones, aged 83, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away March 29, 2022. She was born in Columbus, Mississippi to Lloyd and Beatrice Wright on July 17, 1938. Martha is survived by her loving son Jay (Tonja); two grandchildren, Aly Pineda (Jarrod) and Austin Jones (Bekah), and two great-grandchildren, Michael and Theo. She is preceded in death by her...
Taylor Neumann
Mar 28, 2022
Taylor Richard Neumann of Leeds Alabama, passed away on March 28, 2022 to be with our Lord. Taylor was born on July 28, 1986 and was 35 years old. Taylor grew up in Hoover, Alabama, graduated from Hoover High School in 2005, and was on the State Championship football team and the State Championship wrestling team. He graduated from the University...
Cora Cowen
Mar 27, 2022
Cora Stone Cowen, born January 29, 1933, passed away in Charlotte, NC, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the age of 89. Cora was born on her parents’ farm near Six Mile, Alabama. At the age of 11, her family moved to Tuscaloosa. She graduated from Holt High School in 1950. She married her dear husband, J.D. (Jay), in...
Florence Spain
Mar 25, 2022
On March 25, 2002, Florence A. Spain of Shannon AL - loving mother and grandmother - passed peacefully at home at the age of 89. Florence Aline Spain (Noble) born February 3rd, 1933 to Mattie and Judson Noble. She was married to James William Spain and they raised 5 children, Sandra S Baker, W. Doug Spain...
Constance "Connie" Taranto
Mar 24, 2022
Constance Ruth(Connie)Hollowell Taranto,79, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was born March 9, 1943 to Benjamin and Eileen Hollowell, Bessemer, Alabama. She graduated from Bessemer High School and worked for many years at the Salvation Army Distribution Center. She was married to Charles Richard Tararato. Connie was gifted at writing poetry...
Bobby Horne
Mar 23, 2022
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Dale Stempel
Mar 23, 2022
Dale H. Stempel, formerly of Enterprise, passed March 23, 2022 at her new home in Montevallo, Alabama. Dale was born February 18, 1946 to Oscar and Lera Harvey in Pembroke, Georgia. She was the youngest of two brothers and five sisters. She enjoyed life as an Army wife, serving with her husband ontwo tours in Germany and at numerous assignments around the United States. She taught elementary school for a total of 36...
Opal Cash Chapman
Mar 20, 2022
Opal Jean Cash Chapman, age 87 of McCalla, AL passed away at Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL on March 20, 2022 after an extended illness. She retired from US Steel in Birmingham after a long career. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Cash, her father, Otis L. Cash; Father of their 3 children, Charles Chapman; Five siblings,...
Patricia Kovacs
Mar 17, 2022
Patricia Hogan Kovacs, passed away on March 17, 2022 after her 13 month battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. She graduated from Moravian College where she and her husband, Joseph Kovacs of 34 years, were married. She celebrated her 10 year anniversary working for O’Neal Industries, where she enjoyed her role as HR Business Partner. She was someone who was always willing to help others, even in...
Myrtice Mcbrayer
Mar 15, 2022
Elizabeth “Liz” McBrayer, 87, of Hoover, AL passed away on March 15, 2022 after a long battle with MS and a brief battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones at the time she passed. In 1953 she married James “Jimmy” McBrayer and they had three children, Stanley, Susie and Cindy. Liz was the...
