Obituaries
Richard Emrick
Feb 14, 2009
, of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the age of 82. He retired from the Mead Corporation in Dayton, Ohio in 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Edna Emrick. He is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Rosemary Emrick; a son, Gregg Emrick (Carolyn Ann) of OH; a daughter,...
Moheb Phd
Feb 13, 2009
Dr. Moheb Missaghi, PHD, of Huntsville, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009, at the age of 54. His journey started from Iran, to England, to Japan, and finally in the United States, his resting place. Moheb was one of the top scientists in his field, he was a man of many talents from music, to writings, recruiting the right...
John Lowther
Feb 10, 2009
of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the age of 90. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Birmingham in 1953. Mr. Lowther was a member of Shades Valley Lutheran Church for over 50 years, where he served as an usher and greeter up until shortly before his death. Mr. Lowther went to...
Andrew Stieferman
Feb 10, 2009
of Hoover, beloved son of Janice Hunt Rounsaville and Michael Jule Stieferman passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the age of 23. He graduated with honors from John Carroll Catholic High School in 2004 and attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Andrew was a dedicated professional working for GPM of Alabama, where he will be sorely missed....
Sam Avery
Feb 4, 2009
, of Shelby, previously of Bessemer, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the age of 85. He was a member of the VFW and a WWII veteran, serving in the Navy. Mr. Avery received two Purple Hearts during his service. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He will truly be missed by all. He was preceded...
Ronald Forbis
Feb 3, 2009
FORBIS, RONALD MAC, age 64, of McCalla went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. He was a member of Canaan Baptist Church where he served as a greeter and assistant Sunday school teacher. Ron was a graduate of Hewitt Trussville High School and the University of Montevallo. He enjoyed coaching his daughters playing softball and serving as...
Bryant Bowden
Feb 3, 2009
of Pinson, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the age of 30. He was a graduate of Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama, with a BA in finance. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1996-2002, where he graduated from Quantico, VA as a commissioned officer. Bryant was employed as a financial advisor for...
Buddy Dean
Feb 2, 2009
DEAN, CHARLES BOYD "BUDDY," of Hoover, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2009, at the age of 54. He is survived by his sister, Marian Ransum (Mike); half-brother, C.B. Dean, Jr (Lee); two nieces; two great nieces; two great nephews; and fiancée, Cathy Cook. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 5, 2009, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral...
Billy Beard
Feb 1, 2009
BEARD, BILLY E., age 76, of Helena, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his residence. He served in the US Army for 20 years retiring as Sergeant First Class. Mr. Beard retired from Western Supermarkets after 13 years of service and also owned and operated Billy’s Deer Processing in Calera for 23 years. He was preceded in death...
Carl Hendricks
Jan 30, 2009
,of Indian Springs, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 at the age of 81. He was a former employee of Connors Steel and retired from G. P. Cochran Co. Mr. Hendricks was a graduate of the University of Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Hendricks, Sr. and Carrie Preston Hendricks. He is survived by his...
Coy Ledford, Jr
Jan 29, 2009
LEDFORD, COY, JR., of Pelham, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the age of 59. He is survived by his wife, Gail Ledford; three daughters, Jackie Foster (Roland), Krista Morris, and Shelly Ledford; and three granchildren. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home on Hwy 150. A graveside service will...
Singleton Peacock
Jan 27, 2009
of Alabaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the age of 83. He was a 50 year member of the Masons, a lifetime VFW member and he retired from the US Army as a Sergeant First Class. He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years, Doris J. Peacock. He is survived by a...
Dr. William Barrett
Jan 25, 2009
age 92, died January 25, 2009. He was born in Harrison, GA, attended high school and college in Macon, where he received his Masters degree in Chemistry from Mercer University at the young age of 22. He did further graduate work at New York University and obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Florida which he attended with his wife,...
Sue Perry
Jan 22, 2009
PERRY, LOLA SUE, of Vestavia Hills, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the age of 70. She was a 1957 graduate of Brilliant High School, worked for the Baptist Health System for more than 33 years at the Princeton and Montclair facilities, and was a member of Vestavia Hills First Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by...
John Howard,
Jan 19, 2009
of Hoover went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the age of 83. He graduated from Ensley High School and the University of Louisville with a degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Howard served in the US Navy. He retired from BellSouth with 32 years of service and Rockwell Communications with 5 years of...
Thomas Dennis,
Jan 19, 2009
of Pelham, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2009 at the age of 81. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pelham for many years. Tom was a charter member of Chace Lake Country Club. He served in the US Army during WWII. Tom retired from Alagasco after 35 years of service. He will be greatly missed by...
Gary Cody
Jan 10, 2009
CODY, GARY PHILIP, of Hoover, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at the age of 55. To those who knew Gary best, he was a faithful husband, a loving father, a generous provider and protector, and a loyal friend with a great sense of humor. But more than anything, Gary was a man who was radically changed from the...
Blanche Cook
Jan 3, 2009
, of Vestavia Hills, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2009. She was born May 18, 1924 to Charlie and Callie Bradford. Mrs. Cook was co-founder of Arrow Cleaners/Cook’s Cleaners with her husband. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. “Billy†Cook, Sr. and her son, Randy Kevin Cook, Sr. She is survived by a son, William...
Linda Tauton
Jan 2, 2009
of Calera, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009 at the age of 65. She is survived by a daughter, Audra Roberts (Kevin); a son, David Taunton; four grandchildren, Abbey, Carson, Elise and Luke Roberts; a sister, Peggie Holt and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 2 pm at Currie-Jefferson Funeral...
Jessie Cherry
Dec 31, 2008
CHERRY, JESSIE M, of Columbiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the age of 78. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, C.E. Cherry; one daughter, Dianne Powell (Joel); two sons, Steve Cherry (Renee) and Kenny Cherry (Regina); five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two brothers, Leon Williams and Tim Williams (Irene); and one sister, Geraldine Copeland....
