On the evening of July 27, 2021, Gerney D. Mitchell of Bluff Park and Hoover, Alabama died on his birthday at the age of 100. Mr. Mitchell was born to Jesse and Ethel Mitchell in Ensley, Alabama in 1921. He served proudly and with honor in the U.S. Navy during both WWII and the Korean Conflict and four additional years in the Naval Reserve. A career as an Instrument Engineer with U.S. Steel Corp., interrupted only by his military service, began in 1938 and was completed 45-years later in...

David M. Maxwell, 71, longtime resident of Hoover, passed away on July 26th. He was preceded in death by his father, Arvie D. Maxwell and mother, Mattie Sue Maxwell. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by those he leaves behind, including: his wife, Cheryl S. Maxwell; daughters, Julie Maxwell and Lisa Terry (Andy); grandson, Cooper; sisters, Elizabeth Binkley (Cecil) and Cynthia Greene (Dempsy); and numerous nieces and nephews. David worked as a Mechanical Engineer at Southern...

Kathryn (aka, Kathy, Grandma, Gma, Grema, and Kathryn Ann when she was bad), Age 92 was called to Glory this past Sunday after complications due to a fall. Kathryn started life in Gary Indiana at the ripe age of zero. Her father, who worked in the steel industry, transferred to Birmingham in 1938. She ended up marrying another guy who was also in the steel industry, albeit making pipe. His name was Barnett Emerald Roberts, who preceded her in death. Also preceded in death by her parents,...

Betty Shows Frost, 80, of Pelham, AL passed away on July 16, 2021. Betty retired from the American Cancer Society. She was preceded in death by her parents, O.H. and Jessie Shows. She is survived by her children, Paige Frost Moore (Jim) and Jason Frost (Kimberly); four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her sister, Doris Sides. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society.    

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Winnie Wanjiku O’Neal of Pelham, Alabama on July 7th 2021. Loving daughter of the late Jacob Mwangi Wainaina and Lydiah Nyathogora Mwangi Wainaina. Loving mother to two adorable children, Arianna Lydiah O’Neal, 6years and Emmanuel Jakobi O’Neal, 2years. She was the beloved sister to Pauline Mwangi Njoroge, Sammy Wainaina Mwangi and Lilian Mwangi Gichobi. Sister-in-law to Philip Njoroge Thuo and Edwin Gichobi. Aunt...

Dorcas Isobel Gray, daughter of Ann and Floyd Gray was born in Dallas, Texas on July 25, 1926, but to ask her, life began for Dorcas when she became Mrs. Billy Joe Monroe on September 6, 1947. A year later, she began her journey as mother to daughters, Cheryl and 6 years later to Nanci. Dorcas had many interesting jobs, but her favorite was her time spent at the State Fair of Texas. In 1950, she went to work with the Southwest Conference during football season, assigning seats in the Cotton...

Harold Gwinn Myers, age 78 of Bessemer, Alabama passed away Friday July 2, 2021. Born April 4, 1943; Harold spent his childhood in Section, AL. He did farm work and learned to run heavy equipment. He moved to Bessemer, AL in 1966 and worked for Burgess Mining and Drummond Coal. He retired from mining in 1995 and continued to work in the construction field until 2013. Harold had married Shirley Sparks in 1966 and started a family. They had three children, Darin, Tim, and Michelle. He...

  Joyce Dobnikar of Hoover, AL joined our Lord and Savioron Thursday, July 1, 2021. Joyce was 79, born March 28, 1942,in Paducah, KY to the late George Harrison (Mac) Cooper and Lyda Jeanette (Susie) Pace Cooper. She was preceded in death by her sister, Fay Cooper Kemp (d. Bryan) of Fredericktown, MO and survived by siblings, Jerry Cooper (m. Grace) of Dallas, TX, and...

Kenneth Edwin Payne, 84 years old, departed this life on June 29, 2021. He was born in Hale County, Alabama, graduated from Akron High School, and, after a stint in the United States Army, settled with his wife, Jeanette, in Akron, Alabama, where they raised their children. They later moved to the outskirts of Greensboro, Alabama, where they lived for 30 years. Kenneth worked for many years in the wholesale paper business in Tuscaloosa. He learned carpentry from his father, and spent many...

Virgil C. “Butch” Powell, Jr., 74, of Birmingham, AL passed away on June 24, 2021. He was born in Birmingham on October 2, 1946. He died after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He grew up in Center Point, graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School and the University of Alabama with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Business, and retired from Bell South. He is preceded in death by his beloved son, Hunter O’Neil Powell; parents, Virgil C. Powell, Sr. and Christine Snow...

Mary Nell Griffin Bentley, 79, of Birmingham, went peacefully to her Heavenly home June 22, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Mary Griffin.   She is survived by Ray Bentley, her sister, Shirley Warren (Radford) and her three sons, Bobby Bentley, David Bentley (Tinka), and Brian Bentley (Audra). She had twelve grandchildren:  Robby Bentley (Jennifer), Rebecca Ragland (Justin), Breanna Bentley, Ryan Bentley (Kelsey), Marc...

Sheila Faye Seale Bird, 55, from Birmingham , AL, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 21, 2021, after a 9-year battle with breast cancer.    The youngest of five children, Sheila was born to Morris and Beverly Seale on January 8, 1966. Sheila married her high school sweetheart, James Lewis Bird III, with whom she celebrated 35 years of devoted marriage on April 26 of this year. Together they raised two children - a son, Joshua Lewis Bird, and a daughter, Amanda Faye Bird. Sheila...

Neville E. Abrahams, a recent resident of Chelsea, Alabama, passed away on June 20, 2021. It happened to be Father’s Day. Neville was born in Guyana, South America where he worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for the Guyanese government for several years. He moved to New York City in 1968, attended college and began a career in financial services. After his retirement from Merrill Lynch in 1997, he moved to Marietta, Georgia. While there, he became a substitute high...

Bruce Montgomery, a loving husband, father and grandfather, deacon of thirty-five years, and structural engineer, died on Friday, June 18, 2021, at his home in Birmingham, AL. He was 65. He was the embodiment of the servant-hearted person Philippians chapter two commands us all to be. He was the man you called in the middle of the night when your car broke down, your basement flooded, or you needed comfort after a tragedy. He was the man who had the keys to the church, the school, and the...

Jessie G. Spain, of Vestavia, AL left this world peacefully on June 18, 2021 the age of 97. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Jessie loved spending time with her family, cooking meals and deserts for family and friends, and listening to the Gaithers. She is preceded in death by her husband, A.P. Spain; parents, Joseph and Marvie Goodwin; and siblings, Betty Lovelace, Sybil Goodwin, Vernon Goodwin, and Thurman Goodwin. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Spain;...

Mrs. Ernestine Williams Erwin, 84, of Birmingham, AL passed away on June 15, 2021. Ernestine (also known as Ernie or Mimi) was a lover of all things sparkly. She loved her family and loved taking care of them. He was a stay-at-home mom for many years but also worked numerous jobs around the city. In her spare time, you could always find her at her kids or grandkids sporting events or spending time dancing at Heardmont Senior Center. The last two months of her life was spent at River...

Mrs. Ann Gilliland Brooks, 89, of Birmingham, AL passed away on June 13, 2021. Ann was born on November 5, 1931, in Jefferson County, AL. She and her late husband were Charter members of Lakeside Baptist Church in 1957. She was the church secretary there for many years, and was a faithful member of the Lakeside Sanctuary Choir and New Life Singers. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Walter Brooks, and parents, Grover Gilliland and Bessie McKinley...

Glenn was a loving husband of forty-eight years. a loving father of three, grandfather of three who stood faithfully by his wife. He loved the Lord greatly, and cherished his service for his country as a United States Vietnam Veteran. He will surely be missed by his dear family and friends.  He is survived by his wife Vikki Jo Pearson; a son, Myles Pearson; a daughter, Mindi Hennie; grandchildren, Corey Pearson, Malek Naija and Benjamin Pearson; and a...