Obituaries
Lucille Watters
May 16, 2013
Myrtle Lucille "Totsy" Watters, 95, of Birmingham, Alabama died on May 16th, 2013 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Watters of Albuquerque, NM; son Timothy Watters of Bellingham, WA; son Robert Watters and wife Belinda of Germantown, TN; and son William Watters and wife Angela of Birmingham, AL; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Doris Schulz
May 15, 2013
Mrs. Doris A. Schulz, of Chelsea, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the age of 82. She was born in Erie, MI and attended high school and college at St. Johns College, Winfield, KS. Doris worked at BellSouth for over 30 years. She was a charter member of The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills for over 50 years....
Robert Connell, Jr
May 15, 2013
Mr. Robert C. "Bubba" Connell, Jr., 51, of Woodstock, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He is survived by his mother, Eulie Connell; father, Robert C. Connell (Nancy); sister, Leah Brown; nephews, Tom, Adam and Neal Brown; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of many friends. A Memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at...
Allen Arthur, Jr
May 15, 2013
Mr. Allen Thomas Arthur, Jr., passed away peacefully on May 15, 2013 in Birmingham, Alabama. Allen Arthur was born in San Francisco on April 6, 1945, the son of a career naval aviator, he and his younger brother Eugene grew up near Midland City, Ala. He received a degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University in 1966 and lived and...
Donald Johnson, Sr
May 14, 2013
Mr. Donald Johnson, Sr.,of Hamilton and Birmingham, AL, passed away on May 14th, 2013 at age 68. Donald graduated from Hamilton High school, Auburn University School of Engineering, and Southern Methodist University with a masters in biomedical engineering. He was one of the first biomedical engineers in the state and retired from the Veteran's Hospital. He was a 20 year...
Kelly Minyard
May 7, 2013
Mrs. Kelly Woodward Minyard, of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the age of 50. She was a member of Riverchase United Methodist Church. She was employed by the Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter and sister. She loved her family more than life itself....
Peggy Armstrong
May 4, 2013
of Saraland, formerly of Bessemer, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Clyde Armstrong, and her son, Thomas Wayne Sadler. She is survived by 3 daughters, Jennifer Gayle Hightower (Gordon), Marsha Dayle Hayles (Donald) and Tanya Joyce Tortorici (Paul); grandchildren and great grandchildren; and 2 brothers...
James Choate
May 3, 2013
Mr. James A. Choate, of Hoover, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at the age of 96. He served his country in the US Army during WWII and was retired from Radiology Associates. Jim was a long time member of Lakeside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane White Choate. He is survived by...
Kenneth Faulkner
May 3, 2013
Kenneth Leroy Faulkner (born and reared in Salina, KS) of Hoover, AL passed away on Friday, May 3 at the age of 94. He was born November 7, 1918 (reborn in Norfolk, VA, 1953) and was a lifetime member of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL. He was a caring and devoted husband to the love of his life, Effie,...
Sarah Robertson
Apr 28, 2013
Mrs. Sarah Robertson, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the age of 76. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Billy Robertson; and their daughter, Becky Sisk. She is survived by 2 daughters, Charlotte Hanks (Charles) and Lisa Tomberlin (Chris); 6 grandchildren, Ashley Cordell (Chad), Denee McColley (Russell), Lauren Hanks, Heath Hanks, Luke Tomberlin, and...
James Duke, Sr
Apr 27, 2013
died peacefully at his home on April 27, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Etowah County in 1925, Jimmy was the only son of James Jerome and Ruby Dunn Duke. After high school he joined the Navy where he served three years on the USS Gandy. After discharge from the Navy, Jimmy earned an engineering degree at Auburn...
Michael Stanfield
Apr 25, 2013
Mr. Michael Robert Stanfield, of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the age of 44. He was a sweet and loving son and brother. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Herbert J. Stanfield. He is survived by his mother, Jackie Anderson (step-father, Tommy); 2 brothers, Creig Stanfield (Christy) and Eric Stanfield; a step-brother, Brett Anderson...
Billie Rimes
Apr 24, 2013
Billie "Sammie" Rimes, of Vestavia, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the age of 81. She is survived by 2 daughters, Becky Rimes and Patti Dunne; 3 grandchildren, Brian Dunne, Mark Dunne, and Katie Dunne. A Graveside service will be at 2 PM, Friday, April 26, 2013, at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
Ginny Spruce
Apr 22, 2013
Ms. Ginny Spruce, of Hoover, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the age of 55. She graduated from Auburn University with a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation and was self-employed as a licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist. Ginny was a member of the Oakmont Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir and participated in many other activities. She was...
Mabry Beckers
Apr 21, 2013
Mrs. Mabry Beckers, of Riverchase, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the age of 51. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Steve Beckers; step-father, Dick Black; mother-in-law, Juanita Colbert; and brother-in-law, Randy Beckers. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM, Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover. Funeral service will follow at...
Lou Childers
Apr 20, 2013
Mrs. Lou Ellen Lovelady Childers,of Helena, AL, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the age of 74. A lifelong resident of Helena, AL, she graduated from Thompson High School in 1957. She married 1963 and started her family, being a homemaker until later in life. She worked at Wal-Mart as a sales associate until Diabetes forced her to quit...
James Cooper
Apr 14, 2013
Mr. James Ernest "Ernie" Cooper, of Pelham, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the age of 77. He was a retired car salesman for most of his life. He is survived by his sons, Jimmy and Johnny Cooper; caregiver and long time friend, Debra Lay; a sister, Lou Cox; a brother, Earl (Virginia) Cooper; one grandson and several...
Clarence Spidle
Apr 7, 2013
Mr. Clarence Bernard Spidle, 88, of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013. He was a graduate of Ensley High School and the University of Alabama where he received a Mechanical Engineering degree. He was a Navy Veteran and served in WWII in Okinawa. He was retired from American Cast Iron Pipe Company afer 41 years of service. He...
Jessie Oakes
Apr 6, 2013
Mrs. Jessie Mae Oakes, age 89, passed away April 6, 2013. Jessie worked at Pizitz Downtown for many years where she sold cosmetics. She was sent to a number of cosmetic schools in Birmingham and Atlanta. She became accomplished in the field and was asked many times to assist with the Miss Alabama contestants. She left Pizitz for a cosmetic...
Betty Guarino
Apr 5, 2013
Ms. Betty A. Guarino, of Hoover, passed away, Friday, April 5, 2013, at the age of 84. She is survived by her sister, Antoinette Sciandra; her brother, Jasper Guarino (Glenda); nephews, Frank Sciandra (Shirley), Anthony Sciandra (Vicki), CJ Sciandra, Michael Sciandra (Stacey); niece, Linda Sciandra (Eric); grand nephews and nieces, Nicolas, Leighann, Carla, Jennifer, Jonathan, Joseph, and Anna; a great...
