Obituaries

Feb 9, 2005

age 40, of Birmingham passed away February 9, 2005. Mr Kilgore served in the Army National Guard for 13 years,and was in active duty in Desert Storm. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kilgore; son, Jon Michael Kilgore; mother, Louise Allred; step-Father, Charlie Allred; brothers, Rhett Kilgore and Del Kilgore; and many relatives The family will receive friends on...

Feb 2, 2005

of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, Feburary 2, 2005 at the age of 78. He was born in Alton, AL, graduated from Mortimer Jordan H. S. and attended Mississipi State. He played semi-pro baseball for the Red Sox. He was a US Navy veteran where he served as an aviation electrician. Mr. McCombs was the owner of McCombs Ditching Co for...

Feb 1, 2005

age 79, of Birmingham, passed away Tuesday, February 1,2005 after an extended illness. Mrs. Hunt was a native of Lula Mississippi, and moved to Birmingham in December, 1950. Mrs. Hunt lived at The Village of Cook Springs until her death. She worked as an operating room and office nurse for 40 years for ENT Associates of Birmingham. After retiring, Mrs....

Jan 29, 2005

of Rapid City, SD, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2005, at the age of 64. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was retired from Schlumberger Manufacturing Company in Tallassee, AL. Mr. Davis was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader for a number of years, and was a member of Escapees and various other RV clubs. He is...

Jan 28, 2005

age 75 of Hoover, passed away Friday, January 28, 2005 after a long struggle with lung cancer.He was born February 9, 1929. Mr. Sykes was retired from Barber's Ice Cream. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Alma Sykes; 2 sisters, Lorraine Cartier and Lois Wise; a son, Steven Sykes and the mother of his children, Alice....

Jan 25, 2005

77, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City, AL. Mr. Spell was a veteran of the US Navy having served in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. Born in Port Gibson, MS, he grew up in Georgetown, MS, graduated from Mississippi State University and was employed for 27 years by United States...

Jan 21, 2005

age 88, passed away January 24, 2005. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 2 p.m. on January 27 at Sparta Baptist Church in Sparta, GA. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Interment at Siloam Cemetery in Siloam, GA.

Jan 21, 2005

of Montgomery, passed away January 21, 2005, at the age of 88. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 24, 2005, from 1 to 2 pm at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, Hwy. 150, Hoover, with a funeral service following at 2 pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South.

Jan 20, 2005

of Vestavia Hills, passed away on January 20, 2005, at the age of 71. He was the grandson of Michael Henry Hirschberg, former Chief Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. Mr. Hirschberg was a retired Publishing Sales Rep for Houghton Mifflin Company and was a member of the Chace Lake Country Club. He is survived by his wife,...

Jan 20, 2005

age 27, of the Bluff Park area, passed away on January 20, 2005. He was most of all a quiet, gentle and very private person, survived by his father, mother, sister, his heart-warming niece Kaia, grandmothers, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and a small group of close personal friends. Since a funeral is a closing of one door and...

Jan 14, 2005

of Birmingham, passed away on January 14, 2005. He was born on April 10, 1926, and was 78 years old. After serving in WWII and the army of occupation in Japan, Dr. Walker attended Howard College, The Southern Baptist Seminary, and received his Th.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Ordained by ACIPCO Baptist Church, Dr. Walker had a long...

Jan 11, 2005

passed away on January 11, 2005, with Parkinson's disease. He was a life long resident of south Texas, where his family moved shortly after his birth in Coolidge, TX, on July 4, 1921. Most of his life was spent in Corpus Christi, TX, where he graduated from Taft High School. Mr. Bayless served in the U.S. Navy in the South...

Jan 7, 2005

82, of Hoover, formerly of Dayton, OH., passed away January 7, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Richard Kincaid, and a son, Michael Warren Kincaid. Mrs. Kincaid was a Life Master Bridge player. She is survived by a son, Thomas Richard Kincaid of Dallas, TX; a daughter-in-law, Ruth K. Miller (John) of Hoover; six grandchildren, Susan...

Jan 5, 2005

of Bessemer, born June 17, 1925, passed away January 5, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey McKinnon. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Betty Minor , of Calera; one brother, Eddie Shoemaker, of Childersburg; three sons, Tommy Hale of Bessemer, Larry Hale of Hueytown and Dewey McKinnon of Pell City; three grandsons, and five great...

Jan 2, 2005

of Hoover, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005, at the age of 70. He was a loving father and devoted husband. A businessman for the last 45 years, Mr. Carlson owned All Original Foods of Birmingham, which distributed Pizza and Italian Food to restaurants in the Southeast. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member...

Dec 4, 2004

age 97, of Bessemer, AL was born March 12, 1912 and died December 4, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudie McGowan and two sons, Jerry and Charles McGowan both of Bessemer. He is survived by his children, Paul B. McGowan, Jr. (Ann) and Bonnie McGowan both of Bessemer; a daughter, Ethleen Lindsey of Arizona; 12 grandchildren,...

Aug 27, 2002

Smoke, Robert L. (Bobby), age 71, of Hoover, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 27, 2005.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse F. and Laura Hill Smoke. He is survived by Mrs. Sara Smoke, loving and faithful wife of more than 43 years, daughter Sandy (Terry) Stephens, son, Sammy (Dawn) Smoke, grandchildren, Katie and Bo Stephens,...

Feb 6, 1951

Mrs. Juanita Hatfield Lebkuecher passed away, Thursday night, February 6, 2020 at the age of 69. A memorial service honoring Juanita will be held Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the chapel of Currie Jefferson Funeral Home.

Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed for I am your God: I will...

Feb 28, 1926

A Memorial Service will be held at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 2:00pm, with a time a visitation to follow from 2:45-3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital. https://www.stjude.org

Fae Ann Wright Watkins, 88, passed peacefully into Jesus' presence on June 20, 2022. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Dick Watkins for 62 years. She is survived by her Daughters, Vickie Huckeba (Paul), Melanie Freeman (Myron), Leslie Bolin, and Stephanie Clowers (Keith); Grandchildren, Ashley Abernathy (Doug), Addison Clowers (Lauren), Austin Huckeba (Quinn), Andrew Bolin (Amia), Mason...