Obituaries
Riley Brice, Jr
Jun 1, 2011
Mr. Riley M. Brice, Jr., of Mountain Brook, AL, died June 1, 2011. He was born on November 28, 1930 in Florence, SC, the son of Riley M. Brice and Lillie Watford Brice. He spent most of his pre-college years in Winnsboro, SC and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Brice served in the Air Force...
Barbara Brice
Jun 1, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Reed Brice was born October 8, 1933 and died June 1, 2011. She was the daughter of Archie Chevis Reed and Corrie Bowen Reed of Winnsboro, SC. Mrs. Brice has been a resident of Mountain Brook, AL since 1970 and a faithful member of Brookwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Brice retired from Samford University in 1991. Mrs. Brice is...
John Penton
May 31, 2011
John Penton, of Birmingham, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the age of 78. He retired from Safelite Auto Glass after 40 years of service and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Westover. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Catherine Penton; two daughters, Wanda Honea (Jim) and Debbie Bowling...
Bernice Hand
May 30, 2011
Mrs. Bernice Savio Hand, age 66, of Birmingham, AL, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. She grew up in West End. She lived many years in Bluff Park then moved to Panama City, FL. She returned to Birmingham to be near her family and friends. She is survived by two daughters; Denise Ehrhardt and Leigh Harris, six sisters; Lily Stewart,...
Mark Lunsford
May 30, 2011
Mr. Mark Lunsford, age 45, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, of a massive heart attack. He graduated from Vestavia Hills High School and was a graduate of UAB in Mechanical Engineering. He was an early retiree of U.S. Steel in Fairfield, AL. After retiring, he was self-employed in the real estate field. He was a kind and wonderful son...
Helen Mahone
May 24, 2011
Mrs. Helen M. Mahone, age 90, of Cahaba Heights, AL, formerly of Columbus, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Columbus, OH. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husbands; Arthur Mahone, and Lon Mahone, and granddaughter, Kelley...
Larry Ekberg
May 24, 2011
Mr. Larry M. Ekberg, age 69, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Birmingham, AL.
Peggy Graham
May 17, 2011
Mrs. Peggy S. Graham, age 82, of Hoover, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She is a member of Riverchase Baptist Church. She was born in Bloomfield, KY and graduated from Bloomfield High School. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She is preceded in death by a son, Alexander Graham, a brother, John Robert Shields, and...
Bobby Grimes
May 17, 2011
age 54, of Pelham, AL, passed away May 17, 2011. He was a fun-loving person, who never met a stranger and who will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his parents, W. M. and Mary "Sis" Grimes of Pelham, a brother, Neal (Nilda) Grimes of Pelham, AL, two nieces, Tina and Tara, and a nephew,...
Vickie Davis
May 17, 2011
Mrs. Vickie L. Davis, age 51, of Calera, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, nana, and daughter, who was loved by everyone who she came in contact with. She is survived by her husband, Rodney Davis of Calera, a son, Bradley Glenn Davis of...
James Lamon
May 16, 2011
James Thomas Lamon of Birmingham, business owner of James Lamon Automatic Transmission, Inc. in Ensley, died on May 16 at the age of 91. He is survived by his wife, Mildred, the love of his life. They were married for 63 years. He is also survived by daughters Linda Lamon Gooldrup, (Michael) and granddaughter, Lisa Gooldrup Costanzo (Matthew) and great-granddaughter,...
Gladys Zuniga
May 15, 2011
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." Gladys Ines Zuniga was welcomed home to heaven on Sunday, May 15, 2011. During her final days and hours, she was surrounded by family. Gladys was born and raised in Cuba, the youngest daughter of Fernando and Ines Gonzalez. She met her husband, Manuel, when she was...
James Brennan
May 13, 2011
Mr. James David Brennan, of Spanish Fort, AL, formerly of Vestavia, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at the age of 52. He was Chief Engineer for WRKK Radio FM K99 and Brennan Productions. For the last 11 years he was Chief Engineer for the Mobile County School System TV Department. David was bass quitar player and singer for his...
Martha Scott
May 12, 2011
age 62, of McCalla, AL, passed away May 12, 2011, in Birmingham. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy L. Scott. She is survived by a son, Bennie Scott (Christy), a brother, Mike Richardson, a sister, Anita Preston, a special granddaughter, Cindy Scott,several nieces and nephews, and a host...
Aubrey Hamilton
May 12, 2011
Mr. Aubrey Homer Hamilton, age 78 of Hoover, Alabama, formerly of Northport, passed away Thursday, May 12. He was born in Fayette County in 1932 and served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He is survived by son David Aubrey Hamilton (Shirley) of Hoover, daughter Mary Ann Hamilton of Dothan; grandchildren Christopher Hamilton of Colorado, Melanie Smith (Paul) of Leeds,...
Jack Parker, Sr
May 6, 2011
Age 85, a longtime resident of Bluff Park, AL, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011. Mr. Parker was a WWII and Korean War veteran. He served as a Birmingham and Bluff Park firefighter for many years. For over 20 years, Mr. Parker operated the Citgo gas station on Shades Crest Road. He was well-known in the area and loved by...
David Alexander
May 5, 2011
David M. Alexander passed away unexpectedly May 5, 2011 at the age of 69 in Hoover, Alabama. He was a caring husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. David was born November 4, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a proud 1959 alumnus of Culver Military Academy in Indiana. He then attended Case Institute of Technology in Ohio, where he earned...
Gene Smythe
May 5, 2011
Mr. Gene D. Smythe, age 83, of Birmingham, AL, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011. He is preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Corrine Smythe. He was the past president of Toastmasters and owner and founder of Rets Electronics. Mr. Smythe is survived by a brother, James Smythe (Betty), two sisters; Grace Cullum, and Doris London (Charles),...
W. Caton
May 2, 2011
Mr. W. Howard Caton, age 78, of Hoover, AL, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011. He graduated from Auburn University in 1957 and was retired from Sequoia Construction. Mr. Caton is survived by his wife of 59 years, Billie Caton, one daughter, Sharon Wright (John), three grandchildren; John, Chris, Lauren Wright, several extended family members, and a host of friends....
