Obituaries
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...
Eugene Hutchins
Sep 24, 2006
age 88, of Hoover, passed away on September 24, 2006. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens South. Rev. John Autry officiating. Survivors: wife of 60 years; Pee Wee Hutchinson, son; Gene (Karen) Hutchinson, two grandchildren; Nicole (Will) McClintock and Daniel McDaniel. In lieu of flowers family request...
Emily Duke
Sep 23, 2006
DUKE (INFANT), EMILY ROSE, six weeks old, daughter of John and Susan Duke, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2006. Graveside services will be at Oak Mtn. Bapt. Church Cemetery 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2006. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.
Gretchen Elliott
Sep 20, 2006
age 84, of Vestavia Town Village, passed away on September 20, 2006. She lived most of her life in Menerva and Canton Ohio. She was an active organist with a deep love of music. She was retired from Bank One after many years of service. A memorial service will be held at Vestavia Town Village on Saturday, September 23, 2006...
Miguel Cardenales
Sep 16, 2006
God called his devoted son home on September 16, 2006, at the age of 41. Miguel's guiding scripture in life was John 10:10, and his moment of passing was 10:10 Saturday evening. He was a resident of Hoover. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sandra Cardenales; a son, Andrew Cardenales; a daughter, Elizabeth Cardenales; his father, Miguel Cardenales; his...
