Obituaries
Jeffrey Fuhrman
Nov 17, 2006
of McCalla, passed away Friday, November 17, 2006, at the age of 63. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a Sgt in the United States Marine Corp in the Recon Unit. He worked in construction most of his life, but also worked as an actor and made appearances in movies, TV and theatre. Mr. Fuhrman is survived...
Chris Chaparas
Nov 11, 2006
age 46, of Hoover, passed away on November 11, 2006. He was a member of Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church. He was employed by the City of Hoover Police Department since 1985. In 1988, Chris was promoted to detective. He served in the U.S. Army, where he was a member of the Military Police Corps. He was a member...
Jewell Glasscock
Nov 8, 2006
age 85, of Homewood, formerly of Kansas, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006. She is survived by 2 daughters, Ms. Harriett Whitfield and Mrs. Margaret Blackman; 1 son-in-law, Joseph Blackman, Jr.; 4 grandsons; and 3 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00, Friday, November 10, 2006, at the Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in Hoover. A graveside service...
Sarah Franklin
Nov 7, 2006
aged 66, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Brookwood Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born July 13, 1940 in Cullman, AL to George W. and Idella B. Franklin. She was a beautiful person who enjoyed her family, particularly her brother, Morgan and her sister, Geneva. Frances lived a very simple life taking pleasure in hard...
Iris Smith
Nov 5, 2006
age 77, of Vestavia, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2006. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church for more than 40 years. During her life, Mrs. Smith enjoyed painting and bowling. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Louis H. Smith; 2 sons, Michael Smith (Donna) and David Smith (Allison), both of Pelham; 1...
Frances Hanebrink
Nov 3, 2006
of Hoover, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2006, at the age of 75. She worked for the Mo. Pacific/Union Pacific Railroad and was a 40-year member of the National Association of Railway Business Women(NARBW), in which, she was voted Woman of the Year in 1984. She served two terms as National President and also...
Ann Benham
Oct 29, 2006
of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2006, at the age of 75. She was a member of Bloomfield Christian Church in Kentucky and attended the Church of the Highlands in Birmingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bradley Hunt Benham, Sr. She is survived by a son, Bradley Hunt Benham, Jr.; a daughter, Carolyn Benham Ivey...
Earnest Mosley
Oct 25, 2006
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the age of 87, following a short illness. Starting in 1939, as one of the early developers, he spent 50 years in the pest control industry, 18 years, of which, as owner and operator of ABC Pest Control Company. Although a lifelong member of Bluff Park Baptist Church, for the...
Doris Peacock
Oct 25, 2006
of Alabaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the age of 74. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Alabaster and a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxililary. She is survived by her husband, Singleton "Cooter" Peacock; a daughter, Donna Skinner (Billy) of Pelham; two grandchildren, Brook Gibbons (Robbie) of Pelham and Rae Ann...
Mary Millican
Oct 22, 2006
of Vestavia, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006, at the age of 72. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church and was an avid bowler, who enjoyed bowling leagues. She also loved to travel. Mrs. Millican was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Millican. She is survived...
James Evans
Oct 22, 2006
of Birmingham, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006, at the age of 77. He was retired from CSX Railroad and attended Hunter Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys W. Evans. He is survived by daughters; Susan E. Harper and Teri E. Wilbanks; four grandchildren, Jason, Ethan and Miranda Wilbanks, and Micah Harper; a...
Anabelle Sheild
Oct 21, 2006
age 83, formerly of Huntsville, passed away October 21, 2006. Mrs. Shield was a native of Stuttgart, AR. Married in 1944, she and her husband moved to various places around the country with IBM, finally settling in Hunstville in 1963. Mrs. Shield was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville and was acitve in the XYZ group at...
Bobby Hogg
Oct 20, 2006
age 60, of Birmingham, passed away October 20, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sarah Hogg; 3 children, Geoff Hogg (Charlotte), Michael Hogg, and Andi Emery (Mike); 6 grandchildren; and a mother, Beatrice Harmon (Harold), all of Hoover. The family will receive friends 4:00 - 6:00, Sunday, October 22, 2006, at the Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home in...
Betty James
Oct 17, 2006
age 79, died Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL. The oldest of nine children, she was born in Hattisburg, MS on July 26, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert H. James, and a brother, James P. Stephens. She was a member of Shades Mountain Baptist Church for 38 years and...
Helen Muller
Oct 17, 2006
MULLER, HELEN of Hoover, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2006. After graduating from college, she married Carl Arnold Muller on April 13, 1940. During WWII, she taught at a girl's school in Philadelphia, PA, and after WWII, she returned to Alabama, where she was a substitute teacher, an administrative assistant and a homemaker. She is survived by her spouse...
Melvin Davis
Oct 17, 2006
of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2006, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, Marion E. Davis; three daughters, Barbara Gauder, Betty Jo Sherman and Carol Davis; six grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and two sisters, Hanna Jean Lewis and Alma Hoover. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 19, 2006, from 6-8 PM...
Roberto Luna, Jr
Oct 16, 2006
of Pelham, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2006, at the age of 47. His humor and spirit brought much joy to his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Roberto and Josefa Luna, of Pelham; a brother, Alexander Luna (Elizabeth), of Indianapolis, IN; a sister, Elizabeth Maziarz (Michael), of Birmingham; and nieces and nephews, Blake, Taylor, Anna...
Gladys Gordon
Oct 2, 2006
of Hoover, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2006 at the age of 89. She was a member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church for the past 30 years, where she was part of the Dawsonaires senior choir. Mrs. Gordon was a long-time employee of Lakeshore HealthSouth Hospital. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was an inspiration to all...
Asher Iii
Sep 29, 2006
of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2006, at the age of 69. He was a decendant of the Bragan family who were early pioneers of Birmingham and was proud to be related to the famous Bragan baseball family. Asher attended Birmingham Southern College and Auburn University where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He served his...
Charles Carr
Sep 25, 2006
age 64 of Hoover, formerly of Ft. Payne, Alabama passed away on Monday, September 25, 2006. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and became a successful agriculture commodity jobber with AGRI Products formed by him and his business partner, Bill Barnes. Charles was an avid nature lover who cherished local hikes as well as national parks, especially...
