Obituaries
Edith Rambeau
Jun 6, 2012
Mrs. Edith Gay Rambeau, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the age of 100. She was a graduate of Overbrook High School and Westchester University. She received her master's in psychology from Temple University. She started her career as a preschool teacher, then became a social worker and finished her career as a reading consultant. She...
Ruby Dison
Jun 4, 2012
Mrs. Ruby M. Dison, of Vestavia, AL, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012, at the age of 80. She loved to write poems and stories with the theme, "The Glorious Land Above." She loved to play golf as long as she was able, and was a member of Altadena Valley Country Club. She loved her children, grandchildren, but especially her...
Larry Edwards
Jun 3, 2012
Mr. Larry Edwards, of Hoover, AL, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the age of 54. Larry worked the past 30 years as a tow boat pilot and captain with Compass and Ingram Barge Co. Recently, Larry has worked as an independent agent helping certify new pilots on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Larry was a very kind, loving...
Charles Bellsnyder, Jr
Jun 3, 2012
Mr. Charles R. Bellsnyder, Jr., age 72, of Alabaster, AL was born July 7, 1939 and passed away Sunday June 3, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Sallie Bellsnyder. He is survived by sons, Charles R. Bellsnyder, III (Deanna), Carl Ryan Bellsnyder (Penne) and Jason M. Bellsnyder (Christy). Mr....
Lorine Worlthington
Jun 1, 2012
of Hoover, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 at the age of 94. She was an active member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church for the past 50 plus years where she was a member of the Senior Adult Choir and Sunday School Class. Mrs. Worthington was a former member of Acipco Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and...
Laura Grimes
Jun 1, 2012
went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 1, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gary, two daughters, Laurie Fargason (Bill), Linda Moore (Wade), three grandchildren, Will, Rebekah, and Brian, and one step grandchild Lindsay (Nathan). Laura was a member of Lake Crest Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL and a former member...
Melissa Parker
Jun 1, 2012
22, of Hoover, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012. She was a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Hoover High School class of 2008. She was employed by Keith and Libby Jacobson of Inverness Dermatology. She is survived by her parents Keith and Kelly Parker and her brother, Brad Parker; extended family, Keith and...
Betty Caver
May 31, 2012
Ms. Betty R. Bradford Caver of Chalkville, AL, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012, at the age of 76. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Caver Ronchetti (Joseph), six brothers, 4 sisters, 2 sisters-in-law, and a grandchild, Marie Charlene Tenney (David). The family will receive friends Monday, June 4, 2012, from 6-8 PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. Funeral services...
Rod Anders
May 30, 2012
Mr. Rod Anders, of Hoover, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the age of 59. He was employed with Morrison Health Care for more than 30 years, finishing his tenure with them as Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Shelby Baptist Medical Center. Rod was a loving husband and a true southern gentleman. He was generous beyond compare....
William Meeks
May 29, 2012
Mr. William David Meeks, of Hoover, AL, passed away on May 29, 2012. Mr. Meeks was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Ogden Meeks, father, William Oscar Meeks, and grandson, Patrick Lee McWhorter. Mr. Meeks was a loyal and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of almost sixty-six years, Jenny LoRayne Stovall...
Mary Lanza
May 27, 2012
Mary G. Pumilia Lanza passed away peacefully on May 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Born November 29, 1921 she was preceded in death by her husbands, Angelo Pumilia and Vincent Lanza; parents, Grace and Michael Giardina; sisters Teresa Giardina Galleno and Nancy Giardina; and brothers John, Michael, Vincent and...
Robert Crowe
May 20, 2012
Robert "Robin" Crowe, of Hoover, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the age of 81. He is survived by a son, Walter Gene Crowe; 3 daughters, Merri Lynn Crowe, Judith Ann Crowe, and Charlotte Mae Crowe; 3 brothers, Hugh Crowe (Anita), Ronald Crowe (Kandi), and Frank Crowe (Verdel); and a sister, Gloria Bailey. The family will receive friends from...
Joseph Donahue
May 17, 2012
Mr. Joseph Thomas Donahue, age 84, of Vestavia Hills, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 17, 2012. Mr. Donahue was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 9, 1928, to the late John Joseph Donahue and Mary Ward Donahue. He graduated from Corpus Christie High School and St. Joseph's University where he played on the Freshman...
Robert Prince
May 12, 2012
Mr. Robert "Bob" Prince, of Pelham, AL, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, at the age of 69. He was a US Navy Veteran with 9 years of service. He retired from Xerox Corporation after 30 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman and fisherman and an enthusiastic Alabama football fan. "Roll Tide!" He was a beloved husband, father,...
Esker Kennedy
May 11, 2012
Ms. Esker Kennedy, of Vestavia, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at the age of 88. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Lindeneau; her son, Jeff Kennedy; grandchildren, Candace Smedley, Brent Nelson, Sam Kennedy, Vincent Kennedy, and Nick Kennedy; great grandchildren, Chase and Cole Smedley, Lucy Nelson, Kayla, Nolan, and Sara Kennedy; and her sisters, Mildred Steel and Kathrine...
Donald Lonergan
May 11, 2012
of Hoover, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2012 at the age of 83. He was a proud University of Alabama graduate and a U.S. Air Force Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Green Valley Baptist Church and a retired Medical Supply salesman for a number of years. Mr. Lonergan was a skilled wood craftsman and...
Michael Tucker
May 10, 2012
Mr. Michael Louis Tucker of Birmingham went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with Cancer. Mike was born in Chattanooga, TN and grew up in Atlanta, GA. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Tucker, Jr. of Birmingham. He is survived by his wife of...
Katie Pearson
May 6, 2012
Mrs. Katie L. Fuller Pearson, of Hoover, AL, passed away May 6, 2012, at the age of 69. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church in Bessemer, AL, where she was instrumental in the research, editing, and publication of "The Garden Spot Grows: History of Canaan Baptist Church, 1968-2005." Katie was devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and worked faithfully...
Pennelope Paracca
May 3, 2012
Mrs. Pennelope Fields Paracca, of Hoover, AL, our precious Witness of God's Love through Jesus Christ, passed from this life into the Glory of His Presence on May 3, 2012, at the age of 66. In her passing, she joins her precious daughter Ashley Brooke Paracca Isbell (deceased). Penny is survived by her husband, Rev. William R. P. Paracca, Jr....
Jewel Carter
May 2, 2012
Mrs. Jewel H. Carter, of Pleasant Grove, AL, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the age of 70. She is survived by her sister, Joyce Whaley, brothers, Billy (Velda) and Harold Harrison, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and a host of friends. She is also survived by a very special friend,...
