Obituaries
James Bennett
Sep 17, 2005
of Hoover, passed away on Saturday, September 17, at the age of 93. After a private memorial service, Mr. Bennett will be buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.
George Turner
Sep 15, 2005
of Hoover, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2005, at the age of 79. He served our country in the US Navy during WWII and retired from Allied Signal (Honeywell) after 41 years of service. Mr. Turner was a member of Hunter Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Addie Turner; two sisters, Louise...
Raymond Henderson
Sep 10, 2005
of Goodwater, AL, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2005, at the age of 75. He served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in the Korean conflict. Mr. Henderson was employed as a machinist for more than 50 years and was a member of Hollins Baptist Church.He is remembered as a loving father. He is survived by his wife of 49...
James Hoggle
Sep 8, 2005
age 47, of Pelham, Alabama, passed away on September 8, 2005. He graduated from Berry High School and was a member of the Baptist Faith. James was employed by AmeriSource for over 25 years. He was a proud member of the NRA and is remembered by his friends and family as a gentle giant of a man. The family will...
Charles Norberg
Sep 7, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2005, at the age of 84. He was originally from Cedar Rapids, IA and moved to Hoover in 2002. Mr. Norberg served our country in the U. S. Army during WWII. He was employed with the Iowa Manufacturing Co. for more than 32 years and retired as Vice President of Support Parts. He...
Ray Mccay
Sep 3, 2005
of Calera, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2005, at the age of 57. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War where he served his country proudly with the 82nd Airborne Infantry in 1968-1969. Ray was a dedicated employee for Alabama Power Company for 30 years. Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Gennett McCay, and the...
Marilyn Hunton
Aug 31, 2005
of Vestavia, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at the age of 72. Mrs. Hunton was originally from Hingham, MA. She retired after 16 years of service as a daycare worker for Vestavia Hills Extended Care and was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church for 30 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, John...
Robert Smoke
Aug 27, 2005
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...
Betty Odom
Aug 22, 2005
of Hoover, passed away at the age of 75. She graduated from Ensley High School and served on the Board of Alabama Forest Owners Association. Ms. Odom was of the Methodist faith. She is survived by two sisters, Lucy Williams (Dick) of San Marcos, TX, and Peggy Dennis (George) of Jasper; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. The...
Randy Mathis
Aug 21, 2005
of Hoover, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2005, at the age of 57. He was born in Rome, Ga and grew up in Jacksonville, FL. and was graduate from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He was a USAF veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Mathis moved to Birmingham in 1975 where he graduated from UAB. He was a...
Victoria Andresen
Aug 19, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2005, at the age of 63. She was born of missionary parents in Argentina and later lived in England and mostly in the United States. Shades Mountain Bible Church was her home church in Birmingham. During an extended battle against cancer she showed extraordinary courage and faith, a great example on how...
Ignatius Vetrano
Aug 12, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2005, at the age of 71. He grew up in Ensley and was an alumnist of John Carroll Catholic High School where he played football. Mr. Vetrano worked with the Trinitarian Brothers at St. Joseph Church and more recently was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Montevallo where...
Josephine Musso
Aug 10, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at the age of 94. Her true joys in life were her God, family and friends. She was a vibrant, spirit-filled person, who enjoyed people. God's love was shown through her smile and gentle-caring ways. Our lives were strongly influenced by her quiet love and selflessness. As head of our family,...
Bryce Scudder
Aug 9, 2005
of Hoover, formerly of Savona, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at the age of 81. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII and was employed by SONAT for 16 years. Mr. Scudder was a member of Mountain Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the VFW and American Legion. He was preceded in death...
Willodean Miller
Aug 4, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at the age of 78. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther P. Miller; brother, Rolan F. Jackson, Sr.; and her mother, Alma T. Dean. She is survived by two nephews, Rolan "Stony" Jackson, Jr. (Janet) of Birmingham and William Hal Jackson (Gina) of Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law; Bobbie Dobbs Jackson...
Mable Lamb
Jul 30, 2005
Doctor of Nursing and a resident of Birmingham, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2005, at the age of 69. She was a graduate of the UA School of Nursing and was in the nursing field for 40 years. Beginning with her R.N. and culminating in her doctorate, Dr. Lamb worked as a nurse, taught and was an administrator in...
William English
Jul 28, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at the age of 82. He was a native of Decatur, GA and a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. English was a veteran of WWII and a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Cahaba Heights. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joy English, and a brother, Pinky...
R. Swindle
Jul 27, 2005
of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2005, at the age of 80. He grew up in Walker County. Mr. Swindle was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Cahaba Heights. As a S/SGT in the 8th Air Force , Mr. Swindle served his country as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, completing 36 missions over Germany...
Eric Mcgee
Jul 26, 2005
of Hoover, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005. He was born October 9, 1914 in Hartford, Alabama. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Cornelia Knox McGee. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gay Craig McGee. He is survived by a brother Val Lloyd McGee of Ozark, Alabama, and a sister Janet McGee Dickson of...
Boyd Moose
Jul 25, 2005
Boyd D. Moose of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2005, at the age of 50. Born in Concord, he transferred from Charlotte to Birmingham in 1981 with Norfolk Southern Railroad where he worked for 28 years. He was a member of Bluff Park United Methodist Church and enjoyed a variety of hobbies and interests. Boyd was a...
