Obituaries
Turner Duke
Apr 12, 2007
of Vestavia, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at the age of 87. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Mr. Duke was a member of the Past President's Club and was retired from Kent Corporation. He was an avid Auburn fan. He was a loving and devoted husband,...
Bettie Knox
Apr 11, 2007
age 88, passed away at her home in Alabaster on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. She was born in 1918 in Homewood, Alabama. She was a long time member of Helena United Methodist Church and was a member of the Morning Glories Bible Study Group. She and her husband, Gayle, also attended Shades Crest Baptist Church for many years. They were...
Gary Acker
Apr 9, 2007
of Green Pond, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007, at the age of 51. He faithfully served our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was well loved and will be greatly missed by all.He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Yeager Acker; his children, Landie (Chris) Oliver, Justin (Kandy) Acker, Olivia Parten; grandchildren, Mason Hensley, Faith, Hope and Grace...
J. Shirley
Apr 8, 2007
a long-time resident of the Hoover Community, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007 at a local hospital, at the age of 91. He was former owner of the Green Valley Barber Shop and was inducted into the Barber's Hall of Fame. Mr. Shirley was a former member of Indian Springs First Baptist and was a current member of...
Clifton "Cliff"
Apr 7, 2007
passed away April 7, 2007 in his home in Hoover after an illness with cancer. Mr. Tucker, 72, was born in Meridian, Mississippi to Mr. & Mrs. Clifton R. Tucker, Sr. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with degrees in History and Naval Science and was commissioned into the United States Navy, where served his country in that capacity....
George Boyd, Jr
Apr 4, 2007
age 53, passed away in Battle Ground, WA. He is survived by four sons, Timothy, Jay, Kenny and George; several grandchildren; his father, George E. Boyd, III and step-mother, Pauline Boyd; and two sisters, Patti and Jennifer. A graveside memorial service will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at 10:00 AM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South, with Rev. Reid...
Jimmy Vines
Apr 2, 2007
of Shannon, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2007, at the age of 76. He was a well-known area contractor and was retired from Jimmy T. Vines Construction. Mr. Vines was a member of Pine Lane Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Jimmy loved watching his grandkids in all their activities, including sports, gymnastics, and...
Annie Mcreynolds
Mar 29, 2007
of Bessemer, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the age of 79 at South Haven in Hoover, AL. Mrs. McReynolds was born and reared in Perry County, AL. She began her career at the S & H Redemption Center in 1961 and served as store manager at the stores in Tuscaloosa and Bessemer until her retirement in 1988....
Emma Lesser
Mar 28, 2007
age 10 weeks, passed away March 28, 2007. She is survived by her parents, Tom and Karen Lesser; and a sister, Ashley Lesser.
James Schuchman
Mar 26, 2007
of Birmingham, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2007, at the age of 64. He is survived by two sisters, Joan E. Hannah and June Buente. A graveside will be held on Friday, March 30, 2007, at 10:00 AM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.
Peter Lepp
Mar 25, 2007
Surrounded by his loving family and friends, left us peacefully on March 25, 2007. He was a faithful member of First Lutheran Church and was employed by Bill Harbert International for forty-five years. Sol will be remembered for his love and devotion to family and his service to the church. A longtime resident of the Birmingham area, Sol is survived...
Stanley Hoggle
Mar 22, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007, at the age of 72. He was a veteran of the USMC during the Korean conflict and was a retired draftsman. He was a Baptist and an avid motorcyclist. Mr. Hoggle was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by a son, James S. Hoggle. He is...
James Spain
Mar 22, 2007
81, of Bessemer, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Mr. Spain was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 91. He was preceeded in death by his granddaughter, Kristie Lynn Spain. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Florence Spain; 2 sons, Doug Spain (Debbie) and...
Jimmy Richards, Sr
Mar 21, 2007
of Bluff Park, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at the age of 72. He was retired from The City of Birmingham Finance Department and was a member of Bluff Park Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Richards. He is survived by two sons, Jim Richards, Jr. of Pinson and Jerry W. Richards (Nancy)...
Mary Murphy
Mar 18, 2007
of Hoover, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the age of 74. She graduated from Auburn University with a BS degree in Education. She was a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church for the past 50 years, where she was a member of the Opportunity Sunday School Class. Mrs. Murphy loved gardening, was an avid bowler, golfer,...
Rachel Pritchett
Mar 17, 2007
age 78, of Homewood, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2007. She was born in 1929 in Cameron, WV and attended Cameron Elementary and High School, class of 1948. Mrs. Pritchett graduated from Ashland College, Ashland, OH, in 1952 and received a Bachelors Degree in Music. She taught music in Ohio and Texas schools before moving to Alabama. She married...
Garry Wheat
Mar 13, 2007
of Pell City, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the age of 59. He was a dedicated and hard worker. If he wasn't working at his job, he was working at the house and he never met a stranger. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Frances Wheat; a son, Josh Wheat (Sherri) of Pell City;...
Vernon Bengtson
Mar 13, 2007
age 80, of Huntsville, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a Christian attending a Non-Denominational Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, Jo Bengtson of Huntsville; two daughters, Ms. Roberta Lucille Bengtson of Hoover and Mrs. Cindy Ann Norman of Vestavia; two sons, Vernon Alfred Bengtson, Jr. of Lula, Georgia...
Lavedia Spielman
Mar 12, 2007
of Brierfield, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007, at the age of 81. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Winegard. Mrs. Spielman is survived by four daughters, Sharon Ashcraft (Norman) of Jemison, Susan Stone of Moody, Sara Whitfield (David) of Brierfield and Sylvia Scurlock (James) of McCalla; nine grandchildren, Jerald Winegard (Cynthia), Karla Isbell, Kathryn Wright...
Ernest Watson
Mar 11, 2007
age 85, of Lillian, AL passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2007. Ernest was born in Generys Gap, AL in 1921. He was retired from U.S. Steel after 42 years of employment. He served his country in the US Navy from 1942 to 1947 and served in or on NTC San Diego, CA, NAS Seattle, WA, NAS Pascoe, WA, NAS...
