Obituaries
Jimmy Adams
Oct 15, 2010
age 44, of Bessemer passed away on Friday, October 15, 2010. Survived by two children, Cole and Haven Adams; one sister, Rhonda Adams; several nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends. Graveside services will be on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 11 AM at the Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
Helen Brantley
Oct 14, 2010
of Pelham, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the age of 84. She was a member of Pelham First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, J.W. Brantley and a son, Jimmy "Jimbo" Earl Brantley. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. She is survived by 3 sons, Billy Ray...
Emma Fortenberry
Oct 12, 2010
Ms. Emma Fortenberry, age 74, of Pelham, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Babs Hulon, grand daughter, Jodi Hulon, sister, Betty Brantley and brother-in-law, Paul, nephew, Bill Brantley, aunt, Nettie Hughes. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 15, 2010 from 10 until 11 AM at the Currie Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel...
Walter Baker Jr
Oct 8, 2010
On October 8th, the earthly angels caring for Walter L. Baker, Jr. gave way to the care of the heavenly angels who came to take him Home. Mr. Baker was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 4, 1919, the son of Walter L. Baker, Sr. and Eleanor Heacock Baker. Soon after, the Bakers moved to Talladega where Walter received his...
Jimmy Scott
Oct 8, 2010
age 67, of McCalla passed away on Friday, October 8, 2010. He is a retired heavy equipment operator. He is preceded in death by his father Aron Scott. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Martha Shore Scott; one son Bennie Scott (Christy); special grandaughter Cindy Scott; mother Lois Scott; sister Annette Ashworth (Donald); brothers, Bobby Scott, Danny...
Birdie Pearson
Oct 7, 2010
Mrs. Birdie Pearson, age 80, of Bessemer, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2010. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Jasper (Robert) and Cindy Houtz (Alan) and one son Albert Pearson (Lauren); five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; one sister; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. The family...
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....
