Obituaries
Juan Casanova
Oct 3, 2010
Casanova, Juan Jose`, 80, of Birmingham, AL, passed away Sunday. Juan was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1930. A graduate of the University of Havana and arrived in the US in 1960 for political exile. He moved to Birmingham in 1962. He retired from US Pipe & Foundry Company after 25 years. He is survived by, his wife, of 48...
James Oakley
Oct 3, 2010
Mr. James Rush Oakley, age 82, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010. He was born in Lexington, TN and has been a resident of Hoover for the past 44 years. Rush retired from U.S. Tobacco Company in 1989. He was a retired captain of the U.S. Army National Guard. Rush was also a member of Green Valley Baptist Church....
Winnifred Pruett
Sep 28, 2010
Winnifred Bogle Little Pruett of Picayune, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, September 28 at the home of her daughter Leigh Morgan Lorino in Birmingham Alabama, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Oakridge Tennessee, July 29, 1945. She is survived by her daughter Leigh Lorino, son in law Chris and grandchildren Madeline Claire and Benjamin Jacob, a sister...
Bessie Blacknall
Sep 24, 2010
92, was born May 7, 1918 and went to be with the Lord Sept. 24, 2010. She loved her family and always believed in hard work. If you had driven down Hagood Street in the last year you may have seen Bessie on her riding lawn mower cutting her grass. She was a member of Cahaba Heights Baptist. She was...
Edward Atkisson
Sep 24, 2010
of Pelham, passed away on Sept. 24, 2010 at the age of 79. He is a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War. He worked for many years at Hackney Corp. and then with Wal-Mart. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth. He is survived by a son, Mike Beeson; 2 daughters, Brenda and Linda Atkisson;...
Susan Jones
Sep 23, 2010
age 91, of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010. She was born in Austell, GA on March 31, 1919. She was loved by many people and will be missed by all. She is preceded in death by her husband, J. Wilson Jones. Susan is survived by her daughter, Kathy Watson (Tommy) of Pell City; her son, Alan...
Roy Leverett
Sep 19, 2010
Mr. Roy Jasper Leverett, 86, of Vestavia, AL, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010, in Birmingham. He was preceded in death by Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Leverett and Mr. Clint Leverett. He is survived by his wife, Martha "Steele" Leverett, whom he met in 1948, while he was in school at the University of Alabama and she was in Nursing...
Robert Newsome, Sr
Sep 18, 2010
Mr. Robert George Newsome, Sr., went to be with his Lord on Sept. 18, 2010. Born 12/29/42, Toccoa, GA. Preceded in death by his parents, George C. and Roberta M. Newsome. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Marion Knight Newsome; 3 children, Bobby (Teresa), Scott (Windy) and Jennifer (Tim) Hughes; and the lights of his life,...
Sandra Miller
Sep 11, 2010
Sandra R Miller, age 70 of Vestavia, passed away Saturday, September 11 2010. “Sandy†retired from Marmon Keystone Steel and was a proud member of AWMI and the Pacesetters. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Miller, her son, Kenneth Moss, her brother, Steve Riddle, and her parents, Willie B and Annie Lura Riddle. She is survived...
David Mitchell
Sep 8, 2010
Mr. David Garfield Mitchell, age 80, passed away in Hoover, Alabama, on Wednesday, September 8. He had been a resident of the Birmingham area since 1951. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Marjorie Mitchell Lott, his sister, Marilyn Mitchell Pippen, and his brother, John William Mitchell. He is survived by his wife, Jane Slyhoff Mitchell, his children, John...
Gerry Marchese
Sep 5, 2010
of Hoover, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010, at the age of 77. Gerry was employed by SAM's Club for more than eight years; she was greatly loved. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Frank Marchese. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Marchese-Hess (Patrick); two grandchildren, Shawn Brainard (Sally) and Kristen Alfano; brother, Paul...
Patterson Berry
Sep 3, 2010
Graveside service for infant son of Christopher Berry and Chelsie Shawnee will be on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South. He is survived by his grandparents, Michael and Donna Berry and Mary Jones.
Roy Birdwell
Sep 2, 2010
MR. Roy Dean Birdwell, of Hoover, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2010, at the age of 72. Mr. Birdwell was born December 9, 1937 in Guntersville. He retired in 2002 after 28 years of service as Vice President and Corporate Trust Officer for Regions Bank. Roy loved to play golf and was an avid Atlanta Braves and University of...
Eleanor Peveler
Sep 1, 2010
Mrs. Eleanor Gay Peveler, of Hoover, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at the age of 93. She was a former member of Central Park Baptist Church, where she served as a teacher, and a member of the choir and W.M.U. She was an active member of Hunter Street Baptist Church and served in the W.M.U. and Naomi Class....
Mary Gallant
Aug 31, 2010
Mrs. Mary Frederick Gallant, age 88, of Hoover, AL, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. She was an active member of Hunter Street Baptist Church for the past 70 years and was especially devoted to the mission work of the WMU. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Otis Neal...
Vincent Lanzia
Aug 28, 2010
of Helena, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the age of 69. He was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church and very active in The Sons of Italy. He graduated from Auburn University in 1964 and spent 20 years with Pitney Bowes. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rose Mary Lorino...
Skip Berry
Aug 26, 2010
Skip (Leroy Vernon) Berry, age 61, of Homewood, AL passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010. The world lost a bright, shining light when Skip Berry lost his short but valiant battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy Wozny Berry, and the light of his life, his daughter, Isabella Grace Berry. Also surviving are his...
Teddy Ray
Aug 26, 2010
Teddy S Ray, age 90, of Helena, AL formerly of Glasgow, Kentucky. Born January 20, 1920, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010. He served in the Navy during WWII. He is survived by three sons, John (Karen) Ray of Helena, AL, Billy (Mary) Ray of Glasgow, KY and Roger Ray of Springfield, MO. 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, numerous nieces...
Sharon Daniel
Aug 22, 2010
age 56, of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2010. She was a member of Church of the Highlands. She is survived by her husband of 34 years David Daniel; one daughter, Heather Flannery; two grandchildren, Jenna and Caeden Flannery; parents, Howard and Barbara Harrison; two brothers, Mike (Stephanie) and Barry (Tonya) Harrison and one sister, Joi Harrison. Several...
