Obituaries
Nina Oakley
Jul 12, 2014
Mrs. Nina Johns Oakley, of Bessemer, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the age of 76, after an extended illness. She retired from National Bank of Commerce in 2002 after 20 years of service. She enjoyed traveling, having traveled to all of the 48 contiguous states, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. Nina was a loving wife and...
Candace Mason
Jul 11, 2014
Miss Candace Gail Mason, 64, of Hoover passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014. She was a graduate of Fairfield High School, class of 1968. She was Vice-President of Deposit Systems Support at Regions Bank. She spent the last 40 years in the banking industry. She was an avid photographer that loved taking pictures of friends and family. She was...
Virginia Schmick
Jul 9, 2014
Mrs. Virginia Harwell Schmick, age 87, of Hoover, passed away on July 9, 2014. She was a member of Oakmont Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Schmick, Captain (Ret) US Army; her parents, three brothers and one sister. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by one son, John W....
Ernestine Johnston
Jul 7, 2014
Mrs. Ernestine ‘Elizabeth’ Johnston, 86, went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, July 7th, 2014. Elizabeth was born in Vienna, Austria and later became a United States citizen. She worked at the Protective Life Insurance Company in Birmingham Alabama for over 30 years. Elizabeth was a hard-working and dedicated person in all that she did. She was predeceased...
Zora Puckett
Jul 7, 2014
Mrs. Zora T. Puckett, of Hoover, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the age of 80. She retired from the U.S. Treasury Dept. as Director of the Electronics Operations Branch of Birmingham. She was active with many service organizations including Beta Sigma Phi Sorority since 1979, Hoover's Friends of the Library, Historical Society, New Horizon's Senior Group and...
Marilyn Bonnell
Jul 5, 2014
Mrs. Marilyn Jean Bonnell, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the age of 84. She was a devoted wife and mother who taught her children to love Christ, and lived the meaning of servanthood in front of them daily. She served her Lord as a Southern Baptist Missionary to...
Walter Brown, Jr
Jul 3, 2014
Mr. Walter Howard Brown, Jr., of Birmingham went to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 87, on Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was a member and attended the First Baptist Church of Birmingham. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather to his family. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his...
Hebert Austin
Jul 1, 2014
H. Herbert Austin, of Pelham, AL, formerly of Burford, GA, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the age of 61. He was employed with AT&T for eleven years. He was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Linda and his children, Scott and Ashley Austin. The family will receive friends Thursday, July...
Kristen Ray
Jul 1, 2014
Kristen Pool Ray, of Pelham, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the age of 51. Born in Birmingham to Ethel and Bill Pool, she graduated from Shades Valley High School and spent two years at the University of Auburn at Montgomery. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Ray, and parents, William R. and Ethel Frazer...
Joe Laird
Jun 30, 2014
Mr. Joe S. Laird, of Montevallo, AL, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014, at the age of 90. He was retired from US Steel after 34 years of service and a Marine veteran of WWII. He was a former member of Green Acres Baptist Church and a current member of Enon Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He...
Larry Patterson
Jun 29, 2014
Mr. Larry Patterson of Hoover, AL, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at the age of 71. A service will be Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 11 AM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South. Chapel 11:00 AM ,Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel 2701 John Hawkins Parkway Hoover, AL 35244 Graveside...
Tina Cost
Jun 29, 2014
Tina Marie Cost of Vestavia, AL, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. Tina was happiest in a pair of flip-flops playing on the Gulf Coast with her friends. She loved NASCAR and was devoted to the Crimson Tide. She had a big, wonderful, loving personality and a heart to match. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and...
Cecelia Hand
Jun 25, 2014
Mrs. Cecelia Ann Hand, of Vestavia Hills, AL, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the age of 78. She was a member of The Church at Ross Bridge. She was a great cook and enjoyed working in her yard. She lived in Pell City for 25 years. She was involved in civic and community events and church outreach...
Ken Rousseau
Jun 18, 2014
Ken Rousseau, of Chelsea, AL, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the age of 68. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He attended St. Peter's Catholic Church. Born in Piqua Ohio, he was a professional pilot with a career spanning over 50 years. He is preceded in death by his wife of...
Heyward Meadows
Jun 17, 2014
Mr. Heyward Lanford Meadows, age 85, resident of Chelsea, AL, passed away June 17, 2014 with his wife by his side. He was US Navy veteran of WWII. Heyward was retired from the US Postal Service. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pelham, AL. He was preceded in death by his father, Jay B. Meadows, mother, Ethel...
Stephen Stringfellow
Jun 15, 2014
Mr. Stephen Leroy Stringfellow passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, at the age of 65. A graveside service will be Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 11 AM at Elmwood Cemetery. Graveside 11:00 AM ,Thursday, June 19, 2014 Elmwood Cemetery 600 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Birmingham, AL, Jefferson 35211
Gene Grissom
Jun 12, 2014
Mr. Gene Thomas Grissom, of Hoover, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2014, at the age of 93. Gene served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He retired from NCR after 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joyce H. Grissom; 2 daughters, Jan Teater (Glen) and Kathy Thout (Gene); stepson, James H....
Flora Gandy
Jun 11, 2014
Mrs. Flora L. Gandy, of Bessemer, AL, was received by the King of Glory, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the age of 88. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church for the past 49 years. She was a sales clerk for many years at Pizitz-McRaes. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years,...
Norman Defore, Jr
Jun 10, 2014
Norman Lee DeFore, Jr., 71, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Mr. DeFore was born June 3, 1943 in Atlanta, GA. He grew up in Capitol View Manor and attended Sylvan Hills High and led his high school basketball team to 2 state championships in 1960 and 1961. He attended Auburn University, where he was SEC Player of the Year...
Richard Mackey
Jun 10, 2014
Mr. Richard Wayne Mackey of Moody, AL, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the age of 56. A graveside service will be Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 3 PM at Patton Chapel Cemetery. Graveside 3:00 PM ,Thursday, June 12, 2014 Patton Chapel Cemetery 1934 Patton Chapel Road Birmingham, AL, Jefferson 35226
