Obituaries

Feb 13, 2016

Mrs. Jessie Dean Shows, 93, of McCalla, passed away on Feb. 13, 2016. she was a member of First Nazarene Church, Vestavia, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, O.H. Shows, her parents and three brothers. She is survived by her daughters, Betty Frost and Doris Sides; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren; her sister, Venola Blackburn and...

Feb 10, 2016

Dale L. Stone, 55, passed away on February 10, 2016 at his home in Birmingham, AL. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Melanie Stone; his mother, Wanda Stone; his three children: Jenny(Benjamin Argo), Kadie, and Wayne; and his granddaughter, Caroline. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 13, 2016 from 1-2 PM in the chapel, with...

Feb 9, 2016

Age 93, passed away Tuesday, February 9th in Birmingham, AL

Frank was a WWll veteran and a member of the The Greatest Generation. He served in the European Theatre, specifically in the 1st Army Battery A, 381st Field Artillery Battalion in the Rhineland Campaign. This campaign advanced into Germany in 1944. Frank was awarded four medals two being Bronze...

Feb 7, 2016

Robert Harrison "Harry" Campbell, of Las Vegas, died peacefully in the arms of his parents at Sunrise Children's Hospital on February 7, 2016, at the age of 8 months. "Harry" was born June 3, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV, to Major Douglas Campbell and Major Jenny Lynn Coker, United States Air Force. His grandparents are Dr. Robert George and Carol...

Feb 3, 2016

Harold W. Wallace, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died surrounded by his family at his home in Birmingham, AL on February 3, 2016. Harold was born in Montgomery, AL on August 26, 1944. He served our country in the US Navy Reserves, spending two years stationed aboard the USS Intrepid. Harold joined the Montgomery Fire Department in 1967 and...

Feb 1, 2016

Frank was born Floyd Franklin Jones, Jr. in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on September 7, 1920, to Floyd Franklin Jones, Sr. and Vera (nee Thompson) Jones. He married Norma (nee Snider) on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941 and shipped out one year later to serve in World War II as a Navy SeaBee, stationed in the Philippines. After his return...

Feb 1, 2016

Wanda Dugas passed away Monday, February 1, 2016, at the age of 92, in Birmingham, AL. Born Wanda Dorothy Milunski of Sophie and Anthony Mulinski in Amsterdam, New York. She was a 1940 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam. Employment included secretarial Work at GE and Housekeeping at New York Telephone Company from which she retired...

Jan 30, 2016

Mr. Charles William Hinds, age 62, of Pelham, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. He was born and raised in Pelham on the family dairy farm before moving to Dozier, AL where he lived from 1993 - 2013. He then returned to Pelham and lived on the farm next to his family and enjoyed his large vegetable garden...

Jan 28, 2016

George Robert "Bob" Colburn, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, at the age of 80. He was an active member of Grant Street Baptist Church. Mr. Colburn retired from Watters Cash and Carry. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. George and Geneva Colburn, and brother, Kenneth Colburn. He is survived by his wife of 36 years,...

Jan 28, 2016

Emma Marie Driggers, 86, of Birmingham, AL went to be with her loving Savior on Thursday, January 28, 2016. She enjoyed her early morning walks with her son, Jacob, at the Galleria. She also loved cooking and shopping. She was a long time member, of forty years, of the First Baptist Church of Hoover. She is preceded in death by...

Jan 24, 2016

Family and friends celebrate the 94 wonderful years of Rick’s life. He was born in Millport, AL, on Dec. 29, 1921, and was a graduate of Millport High School. Not only was Rick a letterman in three sports, but he was also inducted into the Millport Sports Hall of Fame. Rick joined the United States Army in 1942 and...

Jan 20, 2016

Peggy Ann Pool, of Pelham, AL, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the age of 84. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Pelham and enjoyed the activities at the Pelham Senior Center. She was loving and loyal adopted member of the Lochamy's and their extended family. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ginny. She...

Jan 16, 2016

Emilie Jo Ezell, of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the age of 78. She was a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and University of Tennessee, and earned her Ph.D. from Illinois State University. She was the head of the Art Department at Jacksonville State University from 1975 to 1988. She is survived by...

Jan 15, 2016

Catherine "Cathy" Crawford Walls, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2016. Cathy was a Birmingham native although she spent most of her life in Montevallo where she attended and graduated from the University of Montevallo. She is predeceased by her husband, Steve Walls of Montevallo and her parents, Raymond M. Crawford and Alice C. Crawford of Birmingham. Services...

Jan 14, 2016

Mrs. Pauline Acton Finley, age 88 of Shelby County, AL passed away January 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, MSGT John W. Finley, parents, James V. and Mabel Acton, brothers, James and Curtis Acton. She is survived by two brothers, Richard G. Acton (Helen) and Ronald T. Acton (Sue) and many friends and relatives. Burial will...

Jan 14, 2016

Gay Gonzales Negrette, affectionately known as "Mama Gay," transitioned peacefully from her earthly to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama. She lived 83 years as a faithful Christian and spent her last 20 years as a resident of Gulf Breeze, Florida. Gay lived life to its fullest and was always young at heart. She...

Jan 14, 2016

Anna Jane Vosler of Stuart, Florida, formerly of Lockport, New York, beloved wife of the late Cleon W. Vosler, passed away on January 14, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Birmingham, Alabama. She was surrounded by her children, David (Tara) Vosler of Huntington, West Virginia, Richard (Beth) Vosler of Lockport, Rebecca (Bob) Babanats of Birmingham, Alabama, Sam (Fariba) Negahban of...

Jan 13, 2016

Ms. Patricia Ann Foote, of Woodstock, AL, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the age of 69. She graduated from Bessemer High School and UAB. She had a Master's degree in Accounting and an Associates degree in Investments. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack D. Meyer, Sr. and Esther Lee Meyer. She is survived by her...

Jan 11, 2016

of Vestavia, AL, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at the age of 94. She was a loving mother of nine, grandmother seventeen and great grandmother of eighteen. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.E. Robershaw and a daughter, Opal Robershaw. She is survived by four sons, Sam Ward, Don Ford, Joe Robershaw and Rodney Ford and four...

Jan 11, 2016

Ret. Cpt. James R. Pace, Sr., of Vestavia, AL, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at the age of 86. He was a retired Captain of the City of Bessemer Police Department. He was a graduate of Samford University. He is preceded in death by his parents and five siblings. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dovie...