Obituaries
Barry Gallo
Jan 6, 2025
On January 6, 2025 a family lost a wonderful man and heaven gained an angel. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Barry Charles Gallo.
Barry was born in New Orleans on May 16, 1955. He grew up in Covington and attended St. Paul's high school . He went on to graduate from University of...
Claire "Candy" Catherine Hargett
Jan 4, 2025
Claire Catherine “Candy” Hargett, beloved mother, sister, grandmother (Gigi), and friend, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, in Hoover, Alabama, at the age of 80. Born on September 23, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, Candy was raised in Baltimore and Ellicott City by her parents, Albert and Claire Kiersarsky. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Albert Kiersarsky, and...
Carolyn Jo Martin Farrington
Jan 4, 2025
Carolyn Jo Martin Farrington July 27, 1936 – January 4, 2025
Carolyn Jo Martin Farrington, age 88, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 4, 2025, in Franklin, Tennessee.
Born on July 27, 1936, in Birmingham, Alabama, Carolyn was the cherished daughter of Oda Joe and Rosa Lee (née Taylor) Martin. After graduation...
Anita Long
Jan 4, 2025
Anita P. Long, 82
Resident of Pelham, Alabama went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 04, 2025, with her family beside her. We lost our Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother.
She was born in Lucedale, Mississippi to the late Claude and Wilma Polk. She is survived by her sister, Carolyn Jones and her brother, Tommy Polk along with several nieces...
Marvin Wayne Long
Dec 30, 2024
“You are my sunshine my only sunshine…”
Marvin Wayne Long (age 74) passed away on December 30, 2024. Originally from Wilmington North Carolina, he last hung his hat in Hoover Alabama. Intelligent, kind, hard-working and having a wonderful sense of humour were only a few of the many facets of his amazing personality. When not reading or watching Gunsmoke, he could...
Gerald McLeod
Dec 27, 2024
Gerald Ray McLeod, age 87. Passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024. He was a General Contractor for over 32 years and was the founder of Charter South Inc. He was a Sunday School Teacher at Lakeside Baptist Church on Rocky Ridge Rd. and served in the US Army.
He is survived by his wife, Allie McLeod of 32 years,...
James Bennett
Dec 25, 2024
James "Keith" Bennett of Hoover, Alabama went to join the Lord-at the age of 73, on Christmas Day, 2024. Born in Athens, Tennessee and raised in Alcoa, Tennessee Keith was a member of First Baptist Church Alcoa for many years. He graduated from Alcoa High School and the University of Tennessee with honors.
Keith worked for Mayer Electric Supply...
Carol Owens
Dec 24, 2024
Carol LaJune Owens passed away December 24, 2024. She is preceded in death by her father John Wesley Cantrell, her brother Ronald Cantrell, and her son, Adam Rockwell Owens. She is survived by her mother, Ona Vee Cantrell, aunts Ova Lee Peeples and Marjorie Glenn, sister Debbie Bammerlin, daughter Mila Foster (Joe Foster), stepson Byron Cole Owens, grandsons James Tyler...
Ronald Dortch Jr.
Dec 23, 2024
Ronald Earl Dortch, Jr., age 63, moved his long-term Birmingham residence to his heavenly home on Monday, December 23, 2024. Ronnie was born in Birmingham, AL on January 3, 1961, to Carmen and Ronald Earl Dortch, Sr. He later moved to Peoria, IL and Findley Lake, NY before returning to Birmingham to attend college. He was preceded in death by...
Charles Brown
Dec 22, 2024
Charles William Brown passed peacefully through this life to his eternal home on December 22, 2024. Charles was born May 18, 1930, in Morgan Co., AL. He graduated from Falkville High School in 1949. He was 94.
Charles grew up in north Alabama and moved to Birmingham to work with family at Buchanan Construction. Shortly after arriving in Birmingham,...
Lily Beam
Dec 18, 2024
Lily Hope Beam, 17, of Hoover, Alabama, met her Savior face to face on December 18th after a courageous battle with leukemia. Lily was born on September 9, 2007, and grew into a beautiful young woman who was kind to everyone she met.
Psalm 56:3 was the Bible verse that Lily held tightly all her life. “When I am afraid, I...
Shannon Shuman
Dec 15, 2024
Shannon was born on July the 24th, 1973. She passed away yesterday December 15th, 2024. She leaves behind her Husband, Kenneth J. Shuman, her daughter, Jessica (Jordon) Cook. Grandchildren: Aubri, Kinley, Auden, and Henri. Her Sisters Janice (James) Murray and Sheryl Blanton, her brothers, Kent Starman & Kurt Starman. Shannon had a passion for life. Very direct, in your face...
Peter Cober
Dec 12, 2024
Peter John Cober, 68 years old, received his angel wings December 12, 2024, Birmingham Alabama.
Peter, known to his family and friends as Pete, was a family man who loved his family and his friends. He always had a funny story to tell or smile to improve your day. He loved telling jokes, sometimes, three or fifty times, but...
Anthony Cashia
Dec 12, 2024
Anthony Joseph "Bubba" Cashia passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 76, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Anthony was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend whose warmth, generosity, and zest for life touched all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank...
Sandra Turner
Dec 10, 2024
Sandra Mauldin Turner passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024 at her home in Hoover, Alabama surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1939, in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1957. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Richard, her parents, Lawrence and Madelyne Mauldin, and her sister Jane...
Zina Marie White-Vest
Dec 5, 2024
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Zina Marie White-Vest, loving sister, aunt, and friend passed away at the age of 66, after a brief illness.
Zina was born on November 4, in Dadeville, Alabama and graduated from Ramsey High School in 1977. She then went on to work at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama where she retired after 35 years.
Zina was...
Andrea Luckett
Dec 4, 2024
On December 4, 2024, Andrea Villette Luckett, was summoned home by the Lord after a valiant fight to survive cancer. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Barbara Luckett. Her entry into the world did not come without a fight. She was born prematurely and endured a three week stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care...
Janice Forman
Dec 3, 2024
Janice Faye (Clark) Forman of Montgomery, Alabama, born January 5, 1942, went home to be with Jesus on December 3, 2024, at the age of 82. Janice was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend who will be greatly missed by so many.
Janice was an amazing person with a love for the Lord, her family, and friends. She had a...
Harvey M Gilliam Jr.
Dec 3, 2024
Mike Gilliam, age 79, of Springville AL, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2024. Mike was born October 16, 1945, in Birmingham, AL and loved living in the great state of Alabama (Roll Tide). At the age of 20, Mike faithfully served his country for 4 years as part of the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), including 2 tours in Vietnam,...
Lee Cathey
Nov 30, 2024
Lee Edward Cathey, born July15, 1942 met his heavenly Father on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the age of 82. Ed was born in Ashville, NC. Ed was the son of John Mack and Ethel Mae Cathey, both of whom predeceased him. He was also preceded in death by his brother John Ransom and son-in-law Charles Bellsnyder.
Ed is survived...
