Obituaries
William Self
Nov 19, 2009
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the age of 53. He was an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at UAB. He attended Montevallo University, Cumberland School of Law and earned a PhD from the University of Alabama. He was preceded in death by his father, William Ray Self. He is survived by his...
John Wright
Nov 18, 2009
of Birmingham, born February 2, 1928 and died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Frances Wright, and his parents Roy and Ruth Wright, and dear friend Mrs. Ottie Mauldin. He was survived by three children, Sheila Carlton, John L. (Sonny) Wright, Jr. and...
Max Arnett
Nov 17, 2009
of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at the age of 75. He was a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church and was a resident of Hoover for the past 4 years. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Arnett retired from Chrysler Corp. in Dayton, OH after 30 years of service. He is...
Thomas Casey, Jr
Nov 9, 2009
of Hoover, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009, at the age of 75. He was a member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher of the Business Men's Class. He graduated from Baylor University with a Degree in Geology, and he was a member of the ROTC. He received his Master's Degree in Paleontology from...
James Lindley, Sr
Nov 5, 2009
of Verbena, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the age of 69. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Lindley was a loving father, grandfather and brother. He is survived by a son, Jimmy Lindley; two granddaughters, Amber and Meagan Lindley; a brother, Robert Lindley; and a sister, Sandra Boyer. A memorial service will be...
Geraldine Favreau
Nov 1, 2009
FAVREAU, GERALDINE S. (WICK) 11/2/2009 1 ---------- text below ---------- age 68, of 1388 Al Seier Rd., Hoover, Alabama, formerly of Gardner, Massachusetts, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, following a battle with cancer. Born February 5, 1941 in Gardner, Massachusetts, daughter of Waino and Alice (Peckins) Wick who preceeded her in death. Survived by her two daughters, Ginger Holden May...
Mabel Oliver
Nov 1, 2009
of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at the age of 93. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Huffman and a former member of Inglenook Baptist Church in Birmingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter W. Oliver and her parents, H.A. and Luvenia Carter. She is survived by 2 daughters, Carolyn (Brandt)...
Martha Moore
Oct 31, 2009
MOORE, MARTHA FRANCES, of Shelby, formerly of Hueytown, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009, at the age of 85. She was a graduate of Fairfield High School and a member of Shelby Shores Community. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Moore, Jr. She is survived by a son, Lee Moore (Randi) of Hoover; two grandchildren, Natalie Barnett...
Harry Wiggins
Oct 31, 2009
of Birmingham died on October 31, 2009. Mr. Wiggins was born November 7, 1931 to the late Mr. Willie Dean Wiggins and Mrs. Beuna Mae Waters Wiggins of McCalla. Mr. Wiggins was a loving and respected husband, brother, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend. Mr. Wiggins was a true American patriot. He had a long and distinguished career in...
Signe Voreland
Oct 29, 2009
age 91, died Oct. 27, 2009, at Golden Living in Riverchase, Ala., with family by her side. She was born June 10, 1918, in Ã…rendal, Norway, a small village in the Southern part of the country, where she grew up, attended school and lived most of her early life. Mrs. Voreland was a spry, clever child who forged notes to...
Patrick Harris, Jr
Oct 21, 2009
of Hoover, passed away on Wednesday, October, 21, 2009, at the age of 75. Mr. Harris was a history professor at Troy State University from 1963 until 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patrick B. Harris, Sr. and Dorris Mitchell Harris. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances Pittard Harris; a son, Patrick B....
Barbara Thomas
Oct 21, 2009
of Hoover, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at the age of 77. She was a member of the Hoover First United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Michael P. Thomas (Retha) and Tommy Thomas (Connie); three grandchildren, Bradley and Allison Thomas and Steven Johnson; a great-granddaughter, Averie Keesey; a brother, William Paul Starnes, Jr.; and a...
Howard Higginbotham
Oct 18, 2009
HIGGINBOTHAM, HOWARD “SONNY†ELLIS, of Cullman, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette Higginbotham; daughter, Rita Kay Pope (Michael); son, Danny Higginbotham; four grandchildren, Michelle Bennett (Rodney), Chris Pope (Joy), Matt Pope, and John Higginbotham; one great granddaughter, Charlee Bennett; sisters, Doris Russell, Charlene Snipes, Betty Russell, Catherine...
Georgie Prather
Oct 10, 2009
PRATHER, GEORGIE MAE, of Vestavia, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the age of 87. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Wallace Vernon Prather; two sisters, Jo Walden (AL) of San Antonio, TX and Gloria Ann Phillips (Lawrence) of Huntsville; four nephews, Chip Duncan (Ann) of Atlanta, GA, James Walden of San Antonio, TX, David...
Robert Roan
Oct 5, 2009
of Birmingham, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009, at the age of 78. He was a member of Daystar Church in Goodhope, AL. Mr. Roan served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was retired from BellSouth. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kathryn Roan; a son, Ronald M. Roan; two daughters, Reganne...
Cynthia Argo
Oct 4, 2009
ARGO, CYNTHIA BISHOP, of Pelham, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009, at the age of 58. Cynthia was born on January 8, 1951, the second of four children. She laughed the first time her mother held her, and everyone knows she's been laughing ever since. She attended Shades Valley High School and Graduated from the University of Alabama with a...
Sloma Jones
Sep 30, 2009
lost her battle with Cancer September 30, 2009 in Montgomery, AL. She was born on June 2, 1919 in Jefferson County, and she had been resident of Alabaster, AL since 1956. Mrs. Jones spent the last 4 months of her life in Montgomery being cared for through the Alacare Hospice Program. Prior to her residence, she lived in Pelham, AL...
Fred Mcgriff
Sep 27, 2009
of Pelham, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at the age of 86. He is survived by his son, Curtis McGriff (Janelle); two grandchildren, Tracy Benner (Chris) and Katie McGriff; two great-grandchildren, Garrison and Gracie Benner; a brother, Wayne McGriff; and a sister; Martha Spencer. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, from 11 AM -...
Mark Barnes
Sep 20, 2009
BARNES, MARK BRAXTON, of Birmingham, passed away in his home on Sunday September 20 after a lengthy illness. Mark was born in Orlando, FL on September 20, 1946 to parents Marion Braxton and Barbara Frank-Barnes. He spent his childhood years in Panama City and Pensacola, FL. After graduation from Tate High School he served four years in the US Air...
Ray Burkholder
Sep 7, 2009
of Birmingham, passed away on Sept. 7, 2009 at the age of 83. A memorial service will be held in Shermans Dale, PA.
